Posts by Larisa Crowder

Creative Products
May 25, 2022

Tissue Box Is Ingeniously Designed To Look Like a Floating Iceberg

Sometimes, it may be more difficult to picture the potential in something commonplace than to envision something totally new. It takes a keen eye and a vivid imagination to, say, look at a box of tissues and see a floating iceberg. This is exactly what Japanese artist Michuru has done, and the result is striking. Michuru is known on Twitter for clever design takes that elevate everyday objects to optical illusions.

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Health
May 16, 2022

Study Finds That Remote Workers Are Equally as Productive as Those in the Office

Working remotely comes with some compelling benefits, namely the freedom to choose where to work, when to work, and the chance to spend more time with loved ones. But, having all that freedom, are employees working remotely as productive as those in the office? Good news for fans of remote work: a Texas A&M study recently found that the answer to that is a resounding yes.

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Inspiring
May 12, 2022

Passenger With No Flying Experience Safely Lands a Plane After Pilot Has Medical Emergency in Midair

At around noon on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Robert Morgan, an air traffic controller at Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) was on break outside the tower. He was reading a book when his co-worker began yelling to him. “There’s a passenger flying a plane that’s not a pilot and the pilot is incapacitated, so they said you need to help them try and land the plane,” Morgan recounted to CNN.

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Inspiring
May 5, 2022

100-Year-Old Breaks World Record for Working at the Same Company for 84 Years

A little advice from the man who broke the world record (for the second time!) for the longest career at the same company: find a good employer, work in an area where you feel motivated, and stay focused on the present. Walter Orthmann speaks from experience, because that's exactly what he's done. For 84 years (and counting), he has worked at the same firm, the textile company ReneauxView.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.