DIY
August 4, 2022

People Are Turning Tackle Boxes Into Portable Charcuterie Boards Called a ‘Snackle Box’

As beloved as they are, charcuterie boards present one problem: they're not the easiest appetizers to transport. Luckily, one Nashville-based mom named Skylar came up with an ingenious solution: the snackle box. In a now-viral TikTok, she shows off a tackle box with each compartment filled to the brim with delicious charcuterie ingredients—cured meats, dried fruits, nuts, cheeses, crackers, pickles, and lots of fresh fruit.

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Photography
August 4, 2022

Ultra High-Speed Photography Captures Hidden Human Figures in Moving Water

Norwegian photographer Ronny Tertnes uses high-speed photography to capture fleeting images. His ongoing series H2O Sculptures depicts the shapes of water droplets as they fall and splash into a puddle. Enhanced by colorful effects, these images appear to take on anthropomorphic forms, similar to dancers. Tertnes uses a water drop kit—which contains the necessary materials for water drop photography—to create these spectacular images.

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Inspiring
August 3, 2022

This Butcher Shop Has a Policy To Always Offer Stray Animals Some Tasty Treats

It’s not very often that you find a stray cat in a butcher shop. And due to the notoriously wily nature of our kitty-friends, most people’s first instinct would be to chase the feral creature out. However, when a hungry feline wandered into their storefront in Manisa, Turkey, the three friendly butchers at the Yesim Meat Gallery decided to offer the cat a tasty treat instead.

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My Modern Met

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