January 23, 2025

Exceptional Winners of the 2024 Infrared Photography Contest

Kolari Vision, known for their photography filters and infrared camera conversions, has just announced the winners of its biannual infrared photo contest. The 2024 “Life in Another Light” Infrared Photography Contest received over 3,000 submissions spread across 11 photography categories and one short film division. Through their work, these niche photographers prove the powerful visual storytelling possibilities that infrared photography provides.

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January 23, 2025

Missing Medieval Chess Piece Discovered in Family Home After 200 Years, Now Worth Nearly $1M

The Lewis Chessmen, discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, are renowned as the most famous chess pieces from history. Often described as an “important symbol of European civilization,” this mysterious chess set offers a fascinating glimpse into life during the medieval era. Of the original set, 82 pieces are on display in the British Museum in London, while 11 are displayed in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

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January 22, 2025

Japanese Aquarium Cheers Up Its Sad Sunfish During Renovation With Cardboard Cutouts of People

Everyone needs a friend from time to time—even fish. Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan, recently discovered that their resident sunfish, Mambo, was suffering from loneliness when they closed for renovation in December 2024. In a creative bid to try and cheer him up, they created cardboard cutouts of people and placed them outside Mambo’s tank for company.

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