Animals
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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Painting
January 22, 2025

Artist Uses Thousands of Dots To Create Intricate and Textural Paintings of Ornamental Rugs

To achieve hyperrealism in a painting, an artist must display confidence in texture. Without it, the canvas could appear flat, dull, and even uninviting. Artist Antonio Santín has mastered this technique, clearly showing he can paint surfaces so rich it’s as though viewers can reach out and touch them. Living and working in Madrid, Santín specializes in paintings of ornamental rugs.

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Environment
January 21, 2025

Activists Use Speech Bubble Signs Highlighting the Role Gas Execs Play in Climate Change & Health Issues

In Texas, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania, fracking is a particularly widespread practice. It’s also one that’s been proven to release various harmful chemical compounds, all of which cause leukemia, liver damage, eye, nose, and throat irritation, and headaches. In 2012, these health and environmental concerns were central to a significant Shale Gas Outrage protest. During the week of September 17, 2012, an annual gas convention descended upon Philadelphia.

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Technology
January 21, 2025

Norway Is Set To Be the First Country in the World to Fully Transition to Electric Vehicles

Scandinavia is known for its eco-friendly efforts, but Norway is really taking the lead when it comes to cutting motor emissions. According to recent data collected by the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), almost nine out of 10 new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric. That’s 88.9%, up from 82.4% in 2023, showing how committed Norway is to going green on the roads. With a population of just 5.

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