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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #157

A Kaleidoscope of Colourful Characters by Kazuki Okuda

This week, a 4.5 billion year old #meteorite that glows eerily under light, evolution of the world’s alphabets in one cool #infographic, fudgy, chewy #chocolate brownies, honest global brand slogans, different kinds of #futurism and much more #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings

Ancient word of the day: vernation

Today’s ancient word of the day is vernation. This is the genesis of new leaves sprouting during springtime. This is the arrangement of the buds as they erupt forth into the world.

Comforting Thought: Garden Warblers Sing For Their Own Enjoyment

“Many bird species are not melodic combatants but lone dreamers enveloping themselves in a veil of song,” writes Andreas Weber. “Individuals of species like the garden warbler chatter in a special species-specific low-voice melody only when they are alone and undisturbed. They are talking to themselves, delicate and melodious and totally free of utility.” ThirdContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Garden Warblers Sing For Their Own Enjoyment”

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #156

How to retrain your #brain after #trauma, the coolest surnames in the world, #vegan french toast #recipe, legendary erotica writer Anaïs Nin’s amazing #midcentury home, pimped up cars and loads more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip #interiors

Comforting Thought: The entire universe is sonic

A large flying fox in repose in some foliage

“Hushed or amplified, implausible yet audible, everything is humming—from quantum to cosmic, from the inner life of electrons to the membranes of outer space. The entire universe is sonic.” #music #sound #book #quote #connection #nature #animals

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #155

Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species. This artist's impression shows the comparison of size between a giant ground sloth and the extant sloth species. Illustration by Diego Barletta

#Vegan almond butter date latte #recipe, things you can control, gigantic ancient #sloths, a quote from #Thoreau, walking with #dinosaurs #art by Kristen Eisenbraun and much more #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings

Ancient Word: The Umwelt

“The act of contemplating the Umwelt of another #creature is so deeply #human and so utterly profound. Our senses filter in what we need. We must choose to learn about the rest.” #animals #connection #love #quote #bookquote

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #154

Mesmerising Surrealist Art by Joel Rea tiger, street

Eye-popping art by Joel Rea and Ed Binkly, ultra satisfying #vegan white bean #soup, a summary 50 #interiordesign styles, a cottage made of mud, how to get various stains out of different materials. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #153

An Ode to the Pleasures of 'Hanging Out' and Adult Friendship by Carolin Würfel

Macabre and unsettling furry #puppets, the #psychology of #colour in popular #films, British seaside simulator app, neon #art by AK #Berlin that are a blast from the 80’s, eerie and strange portals and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip

10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #152

Iconic #photos, ancient Egyptian bread recipe, popular #culture and #childhood for different generations, stained glass #owls, surfing the great wave off #Kanagawa, #cats by #LeonorFini and loads more #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings Ten Rules for Loving and Being Loved Well by Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman In a heartfelt collaboration, writer Roxane Gay and artist Debbie MillmanContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #152”