Crafts
April 3, 2023

These Bespoke Globe Makers Spend Years Crafting the Perfect World for Their Clients

Globe-making is a long tradition, dating back to the middle of the second century BCE. Although our contemporary world loves GPS, we'll never tire of the beautiful artistry and tactility of a globe. Bellerby & Co. Globemakers is one of the very few workshops in the world still handcrafting globes. Based in London, the company creates a variety of bespoke orbs to suit any space. The Bellerby & Co.

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Cars
April 2, 2023

Airstream and Porsche Join Forces to Create a Trailer Concept That Fits in a Garage

Two legends of design have joined forces to dream up a trailer concept that will have you yearning to take a road trip. Airstream, known for its silver bullet trailers, and Studio F.A. Porsche, the design minds behind the Porsche, have created a new travel trailer concept that we hope will become a reality. This lightweight trailer is more aerodynamic and can even be stored in the garage, making it unique among Airstreams.

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Science
April 1, 2023

World’s Oldest Preserved Brain Found in a 319 Million-Year-Old Fish Fossil

Fish are generally not known to be clever critters with tremendous brain power. Goldfish, in particular, are believed by many to have three-second memory spans, but that's not true. Another fish's brain has recently grabbed the spotlight for a different reason. A 319-million-year-old fish fossil sitting in the Manchester Museum has revealed that within its skull are a brain and cranial nerves that are the oldest well-preserved vertebrate brain ever discovered.

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Archeology
March 31, 2023

‘Vesuvius Challenge’ Will Pay Up to $1M to Whoever Can Decipher Charred Scrolls From Pompeii

On a normal day long ago in 79 CE, the volcano known as Mount Vesuvius erupted, covering the town below it in volcanic ash. Pompeii was obliterated with people suffocating under ash and buildings vanishing, not to be unearthed for hundreds of years. Historians today view Pompeii as a valuable time capsule of ancient life, preserved much as it was that fateful day.

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