Crafts
May 23, 2023

‘Sheep to Shawl’ Competition Has Teams of 5 Artisans Shear Sheep and Turn Wool Into Shawls in 3 Hours

The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival hosts a fierce competition with the goal of being warm and fuzzy. Called the “Sheep to Shawl” challenge, the teams consist of one sheep and five people. The humans have three hours to shear the sheep, card the wool, spin it into yarn, and then weave it into a shawl—all with the objective of creating an award-winning wrap. Every team member has a job.

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Science
May 22, 2023

DNA Analysis Reveals Interesting Information About the Origins of Native Americans

Using DNA analysis, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made some surprising discoveries about the ancestry of Native Americans. They looked at mitochondrial DNA passed down in females to follow the trail of an ancestral lineage that might link East Asian Paleolithic-age populations to founding populations in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and California.

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Endangered Animals
May 22, 2023

Mexican Family Quits Fishing Industry and Creates a Sea Turtle Conservation Group

For many, conservation is a work of passion stemming from a desire to do good. For one Mexican man and his family who have decided to devote their lives to conservation, it also comes from a place of gratitude. What’s truly fascinating about this particular family is that they used to be in the fishing industry, but have given it all up now to save sea turtles.

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Dance
May 21, 2023

Performer Poignantly Explores the Paths of Relationships in a Gravity-Defying Dance

French dancer Yoann Bourgeois has dazzled the world with mesmerizing choreographies that explore life's trials and tribulations. He has previously illustrated how success is rarely linear through an acrobatic routine featuring a staircase and a trampoline, which marveled onlookers given the grace with which he fell and was propelled back. Now, another of his works is making waves online thanks to its complexity and subject matter.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.