Animals
November 6, 2021

Scientists Discover a 17,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Roamed Enough to Circle the Earth Twice

In the children's classic film Ice Age, a woolly mammoth and a sabertooth tiger trek far and wide to return a baby to its early human parents. While this interspecies friendship may be a bit far-fetched, a new study published in Science proves that mammoths were, in fact, prodigious walkers. Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks tested the composition of a 17,000-year-old tusk.

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Funny
November 5, 2021

Meteorologist Wore the Perfect Green Screen Costume To Look Like She’s Floating on a Cloud

When KFVS News in Missouri broadcast the weather report on October 31, meteorologist Lisa Michaels decided to treat her viewers to a surprise. For Halloween, she created a special green screen costume that made her look like a floating cloud on screen. Michaels’ costume comprised a fluffy cloud wrapped around her waist, which appears to be made of cotton wool.

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Sculpture
November 4, 2021

Artist Captures the Essence of Different Animals in Minimalistic Metal Sculptures

Seoul-based artist Lee Sangsoo proves that you don't need to be true-to-life to create striking works of art. Instead, he masterfully bends, twists, and coils strips of spray-painted metal to capture the essence of different kinds of animals in minimalistic, abstract sculptures. While Sangsoo's style may be simple, his portfolio proves the breadth of its potential.

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