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November 4, 2020

21 Modern Planters Blooming With Hand-Crafted Personality

Now that you can get live plants delivered to your door, it’s easier than ever to turn your home into an indoor jungle. But if you’re someone still on that quest, you’re going to need vessels to store all those plants. Placing your baby botanicals in a terracotta pot is one option, but over the last several years, the market has exploded with modern planters from small makers. Often handcrafted, they offer practicality and artistry.

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October 26, 2020

Cartographer Transforms Vintage Maps Into 3D Relief Maps Showing Elevation

In the olden days, every motorist had a clunky road atlas and flimsy paper maps. Now, digitized maps of the world are at your fingertips. Since ancient times, maps have informed users of their geological surroundings. However, they are also a fascinating record of change in how humans understand the Earth. Building off this long tradition of mapmaking, cartographer and ortho-imaging specialist Sean Conway uses modern expertise to enhance vintage maps with accurate elevation data.

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October 17, 2020

22 Creative Gifts for Anyone Who Loves Frida Kahlo

One of the most famous artists of all time, Frida Kahlo is known for her colorful canvases and extensive series of self-portraits. Her powerful artwork visualizes an honest representation of her life, celebrates her femininity and culture, and expresses her innermost feelings. She once said, “I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.

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September 26, 2020

‘The Child’ LEGO Set Lets You Build Your Own Adorable Baby Yoda

LEGO has been recreating iconic scenes, starships, and characters from the Star Wars franchise for several years, but none of those sets have been as cute as this one. In tandem with The Mandalorian season two release date (October 30 2020), LEGO is launching a 1,073-piece set that lets you build your very own model of The Child, who is also lovingly known as Baby Yoda. The adorable 7.

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