Food Art
February 10, 2017

Baker Creates Spectacular Animal Constellation Cookies and Cakes

Self-taught baker and author Heather Baird focuses her website, Sprinkle Bakes, on her inventive sweet treats. Her out of this world desserts reach new heights with her latest confection—constellation animal cookies. Looking like they came straight from a far off galaxy, these cute desserts are a mix of colorful fondant over a dark chocolate animal cookie. It's not the first time that Baird, who was an aspiring artist, has created galaxy-themed desserts.

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Inspiring
February 9, 2017

Elderly Widower Finds a Fishing Partner After Posting a Tearjerking Classified Ad

Two weeks ago, Ray Johnstone, an elderly man living alone in South Australia, posted a classified ad in search of a friend. Specifically, he was on the hunt for a fishing partner, as he no longer had anyone to share his hobby with. “I'm a widowed pensioner who is looking for a fishing mate,” he wrote on Gumtree. “My previous fishing mate is now deceased. I am a land based fisherman.

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Architecture
February 8, 2017

Beautiful Library at Oxford University Is One of Europe’s Oldest Reading Rooms

Nestled in the University of Oxford‘s grand Bodleian Library is one of the oldest and most beautiful reading rooms in all of Europe. Named after Humphrey of Lancaster—the 1st Duke of Gloucester and the son of King Henry IV of England—Duke Humfrey's Library was built between 1450 and 1480. Though it initially housed music, maps, and rare books, it now also offers a cozy and quiet place to read, study, and work.

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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.