Creative Products
July 6, 2023

You Can Attach This Tent to Your Paddle Board to Sleep on the Water

From gazing at the stars to being surrounded by a quiet calm, there's a lot to enjoy about camping. We usually think of sleeping on land, when we talk about camping, but BAJAO is offering a new way to experience the outdoors. The German brand has created an all-in-one tent that can be affixed to your paddle board so that you can sleep on the water and not get wet.

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Renaissance Art
July 5, 2023

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex Atlanticus” Sketches on Exhibit for the First Time in the U.S.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for many things. His portfolio of work ranges from his most recognizable masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, to his Vitruvian Man and The Last Supper. His brilliance was virtually endless, touching realms of art, science, and engineering. This boundless genius is captured in the over 1,000 pages of his notebooks which are bound together in the Codex Atlanticus.

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Science
July 5, 2023

New Study Suggests That Pre-Washing Rice Does Not Reduce Stickiness

If you cook rice regularly, then you've probably been told to pre-wash it. While this is a good practice to rinse off potential dust and remaining hull, some culinary experts also recommend washing to reduce hardness or stickiness in your rice. Well, according to a new study, pre-washing grains does not affect the result. The experiment was conducted with three varieties of rice: glutinous rice, medium grain rice, and jasmine rice.

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