In a spirited episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Many People from Many Countries Say Things, 70 different people from all over the world shared how they say “Cheers” in their native languages. While the words varied from country to country, the ritual of declaring a general toast aloud with an accompanying drink was…
Classic Books Adorned With Decorative Papercraft Versions of the Subject Described Within the Pages
A post shared by Kate Kato (@kasasagi.design) on Oct 18, 2017 at 12:16pm PDT Welsh artist Kate Kato of Kassagi Design creates really wonderful sculptures using old books and manuals and then adorning them with beautifully decorative papercraft version of the subject found within the pages. For example, The Observers Book of Birds grew a…
Former Police Officer Becomes an Active Air Rescue Specialist After His Retirement From the Force
A hero is something that I think I strive for everyday. I don’t think I will ever reach that goal. I think the challenge is in reaching for it, not achieving it The first episode in the second season of the AARP series Spinoffs features the very likable Dick Sine, a former Ohio police officer…
Perspective, A Whimsical Photo Series of Food, Flowers and Plants Distorted by Glasses of Water
A post shared by Suzanne Saroff (@hisuzanne) on Dec 17, 2017 at 1:39pm PST Photographer Suzanne Saroff has captured a unique way of viewing common sundries such as fruits, flowers, plants and a fish, with her whimsical series “Perspective“. To get that unique view, Saroff places the item(s) directly behind clear cylinders and water glasses…
Stunning Photos of a Beautiful Shepherd Dog Posing Happily With His Owl Friends
German photographer Tanja Brandt has captured the sheer beauty of unusual friendships with an absolutely stunning photo series featuring her beloved shepherd dog Ingo and his variety of feathered owl friends. Normally these species don’t interact together very much, but Brandt’s photos show that friendship can cross all sorts of unlikely boundaries. Brandt shared how…
A Miniature Downtown Chicago Cityscape Puzzle With 3D Tiles Printed Using Real Time Aerial Data
In February 2016, we wrote about Microscape, a wonderful collaborative project between New York City based architectural design firms TO+WN Design and AJSNY and their 3D printed customizable topographically-correct tiny cityscape of New York City. Almost two years later, Microscape is raising funds through Kickstarter to create a second version of this amazing project for…
Four Orange Tabby Cats Surprisingly Dine Peacefully Alongside Their Newly Adopted Crow Sibling
While visiting a friend, redditor AusSpyder captured the surprising sight of four beautiful orange tabby cats peacefully dining alongside their newly adopted crow sibling. The crow had been injured and appeared unexpectedly at his friend’s house. The friend to whom AusSpyder refers as “Doctor Doolittle” and calls her house “the petting zoo”. Animals know. This…
An MRI Reveals How the Vocal Tract Changes When the Same Song Is Sung Four Different Ways
Using an MRI machine at the NYU Langone Voice Center, the very talented vocalist and teacher Tyley Ross brilliantly demonstrated the changing physicality of his vocal tract as he sang the classic Puccini aria “Nessun Dorma” in four different ways; a light and heady mix, “forward facing Broadway”, “back and down Opera” and in a…