Archeology
October 31, 2024

Archeologists Discover Lost Maya City With Pyramids and Plazas in the Middle of the Mexican Jungle

For the longest time, looking for archeological ruins came with a lot of physical work. Archeologists would walk through deep forests of jungles with a machete in hand, hoping to come across a promising rock that gave away that a civilization once thrived there. Now, a state-of-the-art technology has helped discover a previously unknown Maya city, and it all began with a Google search.

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Creative Products
October 31, 2024

Cereal Bowl Resembling Poured Milk Adds a Splash of Fun to Breakfast

Whether it be a vegetable slicer shaped like a cloud or ceramic cat measuring cups, there are several kitchen items that make the act of cooking and eating more whimsical. The Spilt Milk cereal bowl is one such product, and offers a playful way to start the day. Created by Rhode Island-based design store Genuine Fred, this clever bowl resembles a splash of milk.

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Birds
October 30, 2024

Night Parrot Previously Thought To Be Extinct Is Discovered by Indigenous Rangers and Researchers

Australia is an extremely biodiverse nation, boasting over 800 species of bird. Among these are petite penguins, sand pipers, and tropical cockatoos. One of the island’s delightful species that once flew is the night parrot, a delightfully sweet green and yellow critter with small black flecks on its wings. For most of the 20th century, the species was thought to be extinct. Sightings were virtually nonexistent, and today remain exceptionally rare.

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Travel
October 29, 2024

Explore a 16th-Century Italian Sculpture Garden Known as the “Park of the Monsters”

Tucked away in the forests and hills of Bomarzo, Italy, you’ll find Sacro Bosco, or as it’s famously known, Park of the Monsters. This 16th-century garden got its nickname due to the dozens of sculptures scattered throughout its seven acres, each depicting mythical creatures that seem to emerge from the earth itself. Sacro Bosco is thought to be the oldest sculpture park in the modern world, commissioned by Pier Francesco Orsini (1523-1585)

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