Art
February 20, 2020

Glass Artists Craft Stunning Memorial Sculptures From the Cremated Remains of Deceased Loved Ones

The ways in which to physically memorialize a loved one have changed over time. In recent years, it’s become more common to remember someone not through a gravesite, but by using their remains to fertilize a tree or turning them into treasured art objects. Spirit Pieces is an online memorial arts gallery that specializes in commemorating those lost by encasing the cremation ash of people (or pets) into striking glass sculptures.

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Music
February 19, 2020

Woman Stopped in Subway Is Asked to Sing “Shallow” and She Stuns Everyone

A star is born in a subway thanks to Lady Gaga’s iconic song “Shallow.” It all started when online talk show host Kevin Freshwater was filming content for his popular Facebook page. He was playing a game called “Finish the Lyrics,” in which he approaches random people, sings a few lines of a song, and then prompts the stranger to complete the verse.

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Landscape Photography
February 18, 2020

Breathtaking Winners of the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest

Nearly 850 landscape photographers from around the world submitted their best work to the 2019 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. The expert panel of judges, which includes last year's winner, narrowed a field of 3,400 images to select the best portfolio and single photograph. In the end, it was Russian photographer Oleg Ershov who took home the top prize for his incredible range of landscape photography from England and Iceland.

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Art
February 17, 2020

Mathematician Creates Intricate Drawings Using One Continuous Line

Mathmetician and artist Robert Bosch combines his two disciplines in a series of intricate, maze-like drawings that he calls “optimization art.” This means that they were made with the assistance of mathematical and computer optimization techniques to accommodate certain constraints made by the artist. In particular, Bosch is interested in making art that solves what is known as the traveling salesman problem.

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