Endangered Animals
August 25, 2023

Biologist Teaches Endangered Birds New Migration Path To Save Them From Extinction

Austrian biologist Johannes Fritz has dedicated his career to helping northern bald ibises, also called Waldrapp. This rare species of bird was completely extinct in the wild 50 years ago; however, through careful reintroduction, he's been able to “rewild” 277 ibises in his home country. To ensure that they survive the temperatures of the winter, Fritz even taught young birds a new migration path from Austria to Italy with the help of a flying machine.

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Quiz
August 24, 2023

How Well Do You Know the 90s? Test Your Knowledge [Quiz]

The 1990s are seeing a resurgence, as nostalgia for this decade is peaking. This critical moment in time sits on the cusp of new technology, when people still used payphones, but the internet was slowly creeping its way into homes. From Beverly Hills 90210 to Titanic, great pop culture moments were born in the 90s and left a lasting impression on society. So how well do you know the 1990s?

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Food Art
August 23, 2023

Pastry Chef Sculpts Life-Size Foosball Table Entirely From Chocolate

Sometimes you see a work of art that looks good enough to eat. In the case of Amaury Guichon‘s sculptures, you actually can take a bite. The French-born and Las Vegas-based chef is famous for creating lifelike art entirely from edible ingredients. One of his most recent masterpieces not only resembles a foosball table but it also possesses some of the same functions. Guichon constructed the complex work from numerous pieces of chocolate.

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