Inspiring
May 31, 2022

84-Year-Old Woman Graduates College With a Diploma 67 Years in the Making

Graduations are accomplishments worth celebrating, whether they've taken four years, or eight, or even more to get to. Being handed that diploma is always an exciting moment, but imagine how much more exciting it would be if you had being dreaming of it for 67 years. Betty Sandison began studying at the University of Minnesota (aka U of M) nearly seven decades ago.

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Astronomy
May 31, 2022

NASA Shows Superior Quality of Webb Telescope with Comparison Image

As the countdown to the James Webb Space Telescope‘s first observations dwindles down, NASA is treating us to more good news. All of the telescope's mirrors have been aligned and its four imaging instruments are performing far better than expected. To prove that point, NASA has released a new image comparing the quality of a photo taken by the Webb telescope against that of a decommissioned telescope. The results are astonishing.

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History
May 30, 2022

Watch a TV News Station Switch From Black-and-White to Color in Middle of Broadcast

It wasn't so long ago that black-and-white television was the norm. Not until the late 1970s did every American consumer household own a color TV. One reminder of this not-so-ancient history is a now-viral clip of an Iowa station's first-ever color broadcast. It shows the transition from black and white to color as the anchor reads the evening's news.

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Sculpture
May 30, 2022

Artist Transforms Discarded Paintbrushes Into Exquisite Character Portraits

Old paintbrushes are given a renewed purpose in the art of Rebecca Szeto. The San Francisco-based artist transforms the used tools into model figurines inspired by history, contemporary society, and the untapped potential of discarded materials. Entitled Paintbrush Portraits, these miniature works of art reimagine the form of the brush into delicately handpainted women wearing ornate, old-fashioned dresses that follow the body of the bristled utensil.

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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.