10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #114

Edition #114 of Interesting Things features heavenly art, ethereal ships, cosy cats, yummy food, get twisted with an ouroboros and much more so please take a look #ContentCatnip
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Mysterious ouroboros by Zteve T Evans

The ancient symbol known as the ouroboros is a snake, serpent, or dragon with its body looped in a circle. Its mouth is open, and its tail is adjacent to its mouth. It is not easy to tell if the snake is biting, eating, regurgitating, or even giving birth to itself. Interpretation depends on the culture and situation where it appears. Usually, it is considered a symbol of renewal – the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth, and immortality, but there are other interpretations.

The name “ouroboros” comes from Greek. The “oura” part means tail, and “boros,” meaning “eating,” so together, it becomes “tail devourer,” or ouroboros

The results are in – people bond together better by moaning and jointly hating things

This comes as no surprise to me having started an environmental movement where people constantly voice their hatred of palm oil and bond over it. Their connections are rock solid and loyal…totally unbreakable!

And let’s all face it, moaning work colleagues make some of the best friends and always have juicy banter. Whereas always positive work colleagues can be a tad boring and irritating.

To be seen and accepted at your sulky, self-pitying, irrationally angry or unfair worst, and to be trusted with someone else’s worst self in return, is precious
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Enter action with boldness

Writer of Mastery and 48 Laws of Power, the incredible Robert Green tells you to be bold, be yourself, not listen to petty voices and to after what you want in life. I’ve found Robert’s advice absolutely outstanding and he has helped me loads in life.

The mystical Slavic isle of Buyan

In ancient Slavic myth, the island of Buyan was in some lore considered to be invisible and to others the land disappeared when approached. It is the place where many things on earth have their origins or are placed for safekeeping according to Zteven T Evans and his wonderful folklore blog

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A cool guide to the ocean floor

This gigantic vintage poster gives the impression that dragons live on the seabed, I kind of love this idea! Via Cool Guides

Japanese tofu and miso curry recipe

Warming, comforting and cosy vegan curries packe full of veg just how I love them

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Sad but interesting

Tatyana Murova’s nocturnal wonderland of circus delights

I am not sure of the title. Just gorgeous! Via Helen Warlow

An amazing look at different British accents and why some are considered evil and others are more friendly

Hint: if you have a posh accent is it easier to be cast as a villain in a film. The least villainous accents are Scottish. How I love a nice Scottish accent, it feels like a warm hug. This is a fascinating channel to subscribe to on YT.

Early morning fog in Gdansk, Poland

Manhattan Beach dark Port vintage — Early morning fog over the harbour in Gdansk, Poland

William Blake’s Fairy Funeral

“I saw a procession of creatures the size and colour of green and grey grasshoppers, bearing a body laid out on a rose leaf, which they buried with songs.” Via Clay Johnson on Twitter

Jane Dougherty: Fishbird myths

An evocative very short story about Paul Klee’s Fish Magic by the always enchaning Jane Doughtery

It’s a purple lie,’ she said, watching evening clouds drench the flame of sunset. ‘Nothing lives in that hue not even when it leaches into the lake water where mermen carve their names in the rocks.’
I listen to the murmur of her words and the woodpecker-tapping beneath the smooth oilskin.
‘They’re creating,’ I said,’ like all men do, stone feathers. Will they ever fly?’
She laughed. ‘Only the sun births firebirds and wraps them in eggshell blue, and moon births silver water, where fish glide in winged suspension. Meet me here at indigo midnight, and I’ll show you.’