Drawing
March 11, 2019

Funny Comic Reveals What Your Coffee Preparation Says About You

Illustrator and musician Tommy Siegel has many theories on what your coffee preparation method says about you. In his ongoing series of funny comics for Instagram, he has put together a cheat sheet of different devices and tools we use to create our morning cup of joe. Each approach is coupled with Siegel’s humorous commentary and a biting wit that might make you think twice about how you fix your coffee.

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Science
March 11, 2019

Scientific Study Proves That Looking at Adorable Animal Photos Can Save Your Love Life

You probably don’t need an excuse to look at cute animal photos, but did you know it could actually improve your love life? According to a recent scientific study, looking at images of puppies, kittens, and other adorable creatures with your partner can help to better your relationship. Don’t believe us? The researchers from Florida State University had their doubts at first too. However, lucky for us, they went on to prove the theory.

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Animals
March 8, 2019

Woman Sets Up Tiny Feeder Cam to Capture Birds Eating in Her Backyard

Wild birds can be a challenge to study because they often fly away just as you approach them. Lisa, aka Ostdrossel, is fascinated by our feathered friends and has an ingenious setup that allows her to get very close to them—without scaring them away. She uses her feeder cam to remote capture incredible pictures of a variety of species as they nosh on tasty bird feed.

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Animals
March 6, 2019

Incredible Map Shows Flight Routes of Eagles Over the Course of One Year

A young man named Fahd Qash from Saudi Arabia stumbled upon something unusual while out on a walk. Strolling near a swamp, he spotted a dead eagle with a tracking device strapped to it. Curious, Qash noticed that the GPS tracker had an email address printed on it. It turns out that the device was fitted to the eagle in Kazakstan as part of a study of the flight paths of Steppe eagles.

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