Funny
August 22, 2024

Funny “LinkedIn Lyrics” Turns People’s Names Into the Words to Your Favorite Songs

LinkedIn can be useful for finding a job or hiring people, but hardly anyone would consider it a fun place to hang out. Luckily, with a little bit of creativity, the social media site designated for professional networking can actually be a source of amusement. This seems to be the driving force behind LinkedIn Lyrics, a TikTok account that turns names found on the platform into the words of popular songs.

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Endangered Animals
August 22, 2024

Haunting Final Footage of Now-Extinct Animals Reminds Us What’s at Stake

Some well-known extinct species, such as the dodo, have been gone for centuries, meaning that there are no photos of videos that show us what they really looked like. But there are dozens of other creatures that have disappeared over the last 150 years. Though lower in quality than what we're used to today, several of them have at least been recorded by media.

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Style
August 21, 2024

73-Year-Old Model Rosa Saito Stuns the Fashion World, Defying Social Conventions About Age

Ever since Rosa Saito broke into the modeling industry, she has become the ultimate proof that age is just a number. The 73-year-old Brazilian model has walked the runway, starred in marketing campaigns, and graced the covers of fashion magazines. But most surprisingly, she has only done this for about five years—she first pursued a modeling career after her 68th birthday.

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Painting
August 21, 2024

Self-Taught Artist Captures Every Tiny Hair and Feather in Hyperrealistic Animal Paintings

Artist Carla Grace Ollwitz crafts stunning paintings that showcase the beauty of animals in breathtaking detail. Born in South Africa and having lived on multiple continents during her childhood, her experiences resulted in a deep love for nature that shines through in her work. “I spent many years in different parts of Africa as a child and youth,” Ollwitz tells My Modern Met.

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My Modern Met

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