My Modern Met

November 14, 2022

Squirrel Saved by a Compassionate Redditor Comes Back to Visit Every Day

Squirrels have an ingenuity that we humans can’t help but marvel over. As a woman named Chrissy has shared, they are also faithful companions who will come visit the people who came to their rescue. “We helped this squirrel when he was a baby and he comes back to us every day to play,” she shared in a viral Reddit post.

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Illustration

November 14, 2022

Artist Transforms Fluffy Clouds Into Playful Cartoon Characters Every Day

Every day, Chris Judge shares photos of clouds that he has transformed into playful characters.

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Video

November 13, 2022

How Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Became an Iconic Part of Internet Culture

When he stepped into the music studio as a shy 19-year-old, Rick Astley had no idea that he would become...

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Painting

November 13, 2022

Found Ocean Stones Are Transformed Into Vibrant Mandalas You Can Hold in Your Hand

Painting on canvas is not the only way to create a stunning work of art. Working with found materials can produce equally striking results, and one artist has been adorning found stones with mesmerizing designs for almost 10 years. Based in British Columbia, Elspeth McLean channels her love of nature and mandalas into exquisite rock paintings.

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Environment

November 12, 2022

Bring Your Broken Electronics to a “Repair Cafe” To Save Money and the Environment

Microwaves, power drills, and TV remotes are all things that seem to break at the worst possible moments.

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Design

November 12, 2022

Starbucks Opens Store in a Century-Old Traditional Korean Home

A striking new Starbucks has opened in Daegu, South Korea.

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Inspiring

November 12, 2022

Rail Worker Stops Bike Thief, Stays 4 Hours After Shift to Return It to the Owner

Back in July 2020, Steve Farmer was on his way to work with his bike. Normally, he would have a security pass with him that would allow him to lock it up at work, but he forgot it that morning. With his son’s bike lock in his bag and not much time to spare, he chained the bike outside the train station and headed to work.

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Illustration

November 12, 2022

Impossibly Fluffy Cat Drawings Are Made of Countless Tiny Pen Marks

There are many ways to capture a cat.

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Creative Products

November 11, 2022

25 Contemporary Advent Calendars To Help You Count Down to Christmas in Style

With December quickly approaching, the countdown to Christmas is about to officially begin.

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Dogs

November 11, 2022

UPS Drivers Are Sharing the Friendly Dogs They Meet on the Job

As a UPS driver, the road is your office and the people you encounter are kind of like your coworkers. The best coworkers, though, are the new friendly furry friends that these delivery people meet along their routes. And for over nine years, UPS Dogs has been chronicling these incredibly adorable interactions. In 2013, UPS driver Sean McCarren started the Facebook group UPS Dogs to share all of the canine coworkers that drivers interact with.

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