Architecture
March 21, 2019

Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant Lets Guests Dine Below the Norwegian Sea

Norway's long-awaited underwater restaurant is finally open to the public. Under is a masterpiece of design by Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta. In opening Europe's first underwater dining experience, they're allowing visitors to take in the rich biodiversity of Lindesnes while enjoying a world-class meal. The 5,328-square-foot (495-square-meter) restaurant is formed from a tilted concrete tube which appears to slide into the sea. Guests are invited to move from the surface to about 16.5 feet (5 meters) underwater.

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Art
March 20, 2019

Artist Turns Colorful 8-Bit Computer Graphics into 3D Sculptures and Paintings

Argentinian-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone is a self-described “child of the Internet era.” Through art, he explores color, light, and form with works that look like 8-bit graphics and pixelated computer glitches. His recent exhibition in Shanghai, called Distance, Speed, Time, Formula, presents an incredible technicolor series of graffiti, paintings, and 3D sculptures. Walking into the gallery showroom was like stepping into a computer world from the ‘80s.

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Science
March 19, 2019

Scientists Show How They Were Able to Turn Back Time in New Study

Ever wish you could turn back the hands of time, even just for a few seconds? Time's arrow moves in just one direction, as dictated by the second law of thermodynamics. This law states that an ordered system will slowly devolve into chaos, but now quantum physicists from the United States and Russia have teamed up to prove that it is possible to inch backward thanks to the results of a new time reversal experiment.

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Inspiring
March 18, 2019

This 11-Year-Old Boy Is a Crochet Master Who Uses His Skills to Give Back

At five years old, Jonah Larson began an unusual hobby for a kid his age. He became hooked on crochet, a craft commonly associated with people many decades older. It all began when Larson received a bag of supplies and then proceeded to teach himself crafting techniques via YouTube. After much dedication, the now 11-year-old is a “crocheting prodigy” who has tackled complex projects that many adults would struggle with.

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