Roll-up, roll-up to the bizarre three-ringed circus of 10 Interesting Things, where acrobats breathe fire and things go bump in the night. I hope you enjoy this carnival of weekly delights….
Fairytale images from Yakutia, Siberia by Alexeï Vassiliev
I love the ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ vibes of these places and the combination of myth, fantasy and the harsh extremes of the Siberian landscape. Via Nina Byzantina on Twitter
Cosy firetower on a stormy night aural ambience
This is a great background soundtrack to soothe you this weekend.
Brittany’s Beastly Folk Remedies
Stopping a cow from farting was a tricky business in medieval Brittany…
A most curious ritual was recommended in the fight against excessive flatulence where it was necessary to walk around the animal three times while holding a blessed candle with which one made the sign of the cross; reciting during each circuit the following charm: “Leave the head where you are tied and go to the land of Arabia where there is neither bread nor wine.” It was necessary to perform this ritual twice so as to have circled the beast six times.
Via Bonjour from Brittany
How different piano notes reverberate through a bowl of water
Did you know that different sounds reverberate differently through water, causing fractals of exquisite shapes? I had no idea!
A Countdown of Famous Biscuit Bands
Adam Sharpe is a very talented guy to come up with this verbose and witty comedy gold all of the time! He’s a one-man-literary-meme-making-machine! If you aren’t following him yet, you should see what he’s up to on Twitter.
10. Fleetwood Macaroons
9. Florentine and the Machine
8. Bourbon Jovi
7. Hob Nob Dylan
6. PJ & Dunkem
5. Gari(baldi) Barlow
4. Jaffas on Airplane
3. Penguin Stefani
2. Oreo Speedwagon
1. Lionel Rich Tea
The Epic of Gilgamesh sung in ancient Sumerian
One of the oldest songs in the world, sung as it would have been thousands of years ago…
A Child Born Out of the Fog · Anaïs Nin
I love the cadence of her voice and the soft unrecognisable accent she has, which is a total mash-up. She has a gentle and magnetic way about her when she tells stories.
Lush – Out of Control
Lush are a really amazing band from the 90’s that aren’t talked about often, but they are criminally underrated. I love the sweeping, epic guitars and swirling floaty vocals here in a song of theirs from 2016. The video clip with the murmurations of starlings at sunset, it’s very dreamy!
Cognitive biases are the irrational mind traps that we all sometimes fall into…
Here’s a really amazing poster about these biases that can easily and unconsciously creep into your life and how to recognise them and also counteract their effects. (Click on image to go to full sized poster).
Victor Nizovtsev’s sublime fantasy art
Victor Nizovtsev was born in Siberia near lake Baikal in 1965 and studied at various art schools in Russia culminating in studying at the prestigious Vera Muhina University of Industrial Arts in St Petersburg. In 1997 he moved to the US and now lives in Maryland with his wife and children where he continues to paint and sell his art, with numerous solo and group exhibitions. Via Mariana Gomez on Twitter
Info via the Art Live and Beauty blog
Pygmy Marmosets eating grapes
I love how their little faces show so many micro-expressions in a few seconds! Curiosity, joyful abandon at eating the grapes. They are the smallest monkey species and only weigh as much as a stick of butter and yet they pack loads of personality into this wee package! Via Interesting as Fuck on Reddit.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s finds, please let me know what you think below…
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Another wonderfully eclectic mix!!! I am honoured to be in such august company and those mermaid paintings!!! Stunning!
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Thanks so much my friend, I am so glad you enjoyed these picks, and thank you for your always interesting blog full of treasures to explore too. Yes the mermaid paintings are really stunning. I hope to buy a print of one of them for my loungeroom. Hope you are having a relaxing Sunday 🙂
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You are so very welcome!!! Thank you, you too although I suspect that yours is nearly over 😉
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Everything was cool, but the Victor Nizovtsev art was amazing!
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Thanks so much Jarilissima I am so happy that you enjoyed them, hope you’re having a great Sunday, hugs
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I like this collection, it’s even more impressive you’ve managed to keep the series still so fresh after 44 of these! Nice, little finds my friend.
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Thanks so much my friend I am so glad these selections hit the spot for you and you find them interesting! The feeling is mutual I love your blog, especially the question type posts about music favs and so on. Hope you’re doing well 🙂
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Ah bless you; thank you for the kind words. Yea, I’m doing fairly well! I was
Enjoying the sunshine but now .. it’s raining again 😂😂😅
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Love your art finds will definitely have to forward in my newsletter. Thanks for another gem! xo
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Thanks so much Lani I’m so glad you enjoyed these finds. I am honoured you would put them into your newsletter, which is amazing and I am really enjoying 🙂 Hope you are going well my friend
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Oh wow. I had no idea you subscribed. Thanks so much. How embarrassing. I’d give more credit when it’s due ~ esp for the art! I’m pretty bad about my sources. 😛 Hope you are well too! xo
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Oooops, looks like I don’t follow you?? WP has its perks. Follow! Again and again. I love your blog
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Yay!! I’m so glad we are connected
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No worries my friend, it’s all good. I am so glad you love my blog and I love yours too 💗🥳 yay!!!!
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