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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #173
10 rules for life from Fontaines D.C. Fontaines D.C. are a Dublin post-punk band made up of Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Tom Coll. In April 2019 they released their debut album Dogrel, to huge critical acclaim and have recently released their follow-up, A Hero’s Death. With eagerness, fervour and sincerity their politically-minded,…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #172
Lee Scratch Perry’s rules for life Here are 10 life rules from a man who lives in a truly extraordinary way. Jamaican artist Lee Scratch Perry is a wildly creative musician and producer who has sprinkled his inimitable magic on to projects in collaboration with the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Clash, The Beastie…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #171
Ten rules for living by writer and founder of Playgrounds for Palestine Susan Abulhawa Via We Transfer Stewart Keller – Coloring Book UNESCO has launched a virtual museum of stolen objects to draw attention to illicit trade in indigenous artefacts UNESCO has launched the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, the first of its kind…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #170
Irish rappers Kneecap and their ten rules to live by If you are interested in music, it’s likely that you will have read something, or heard someone banging on about how amazing Kneecap are. They are Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí: a dynamic, charismatic group of rappers from Belfast, whose punchy, sometimes satirical, output moves…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #169
Slow living in the countryside Is New Zealand about to collapse? It’s no secret that the Polish Bear and I and many, many 100,000’s of others living in Aotearoa migrated and left. Why you ask? It’s for a lot of reasons, the high crime and lack of police, the low salaries and lack of employment…
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Two hours of cute nudibranches and chill out tunes Giant cuttlefish! They are in danger and scientists are going to save them with … bubbles! Via First Dog on the Moon Tobacco Club by Abraham Teniers (mid-17th century) Singerie — from the French for “Monkey Trick” — is a genre of art in which monkeys…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #167
An inward-facing, biophilic and enchanting home in Singapore Travelling in the wake of the Vikings Greer Jarrett, a doctoral student at Lund University spent the past three years sailing a replica Viking faering boat over 5,000 kilometers along ancient Norse maritime routes. His research involved constructing a traditional Viking-era sailing vessel and navigating it through…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 166
Rare Historical Photo: Young People with their Volvo in the old town of Stockholm, 1960’s I just love this moment of pure optimism, youthful joy and romance, the mid-century clothes and the hair and the general vibe of golden nostalgia. If nostalgia had a quintessential photo…this would be it! That red beret is to-die-for. Wholesome…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 165
The Colour of the Sky After Rain Chinese ancient artistry 🎨 Stella by Jam & Spoon (Barracuda mix by Moby) Wholesome Meme: Be Nice To Yourself Frog Biodiveristy: Why is it important? Via UN Biodiversity Young couple score a gig as caretakers of a remote Irish island Camille Rosenfeld and James Hayes have scored a…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 164
South Indian Brinjal Eggplant Curry by Nagi Roasted Eggplant: Curry: Curry Spices: Serving Instructions Roasted Eggplant: Curry: Recipe Notes: 1. Eggplant – smaller the better eg. 2 x 300g eggplants, they hold together better. Asian eggplants ok too. Alternative to roasting – pan fry in a little oil over medium high heat, rotating to brown all…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 163
Wholesome Meme: Appreciate Where You Are Now Rare Historical Photo: African American maid, does the food for the family who employs her, 1950s. kodachrome shot It wasn’t so long ago was it? It explains a lot about why the racists are in power there now, the people in this image and their children are still…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 162
How #animals interact with the soil, a vintage beer vending machine, $Tokyo #techno, creepy-cute stop-motion #animation, in the train driver’s seat in the Swiss Alps, sweet miso tarte tatin and much more…enjoy friends! 🥳 🎉
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet 161
See a mini pony take his first shy steps on specially made legs, a Gibson Girl riding a lobster, some serene paintings by Iris Scott and some frenetic modern punk music. It’s all here. Enjoy edition #92!
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #160
This week, #alien enigmas in ancient #Japan, Tiny Yu’s monstrous #fish #sculptures, tips to avoid bad decisions, #chickpea and potato stew recipe, #Rothko explained for those who don’t get it and much more! #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #159
Adorable blobby #sculptures, Kagurazaka street after rain, tips to become a better #storyteller and #writer, hand building a tiny house in the woods in 3 months, baked sweet potato #recipe and much more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #158
Coldness as a melody, gliding through a river with a magnificent #cat and #fox, why people give up and how to overcome it, #Japanese ambient #music, #vegan shepherd’s pie #recipe and loads more. It’s edition 158 of #InterestingThings by #ContentCatnip
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #157
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
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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
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #155
#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
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #154
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
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #153
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
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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 Millman…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #151
Simple rules for living a great #life, St Giles Cathedral #Edinburgh at sunset, classic Siouxie and the Banshees, sea cucumber skin under the microscope, Yasui Sotaro’s #art and loads more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip My name is Angèle I’m a ranger at Virunga National Park “My name is Angèle, and I have been a ranger in Virunga…
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #150
This week: 90’s Grrl #Grunge, #cat goddess #Bastet, 8 factors for #happiness in one helpful #infographic, mythical #beasts of #Scandinavia, #soups and stews from around the world and much more. #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings Chasing away winter in Slovenia with a 1000 year old Pagan tradition Throwing Muses enjoying coffee together in a diner, some time in…
Continue Reading10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #149
This week, ancient #forest restoration in #Ireland, a grid of #emotions, funky #house music, #Greenland’s long-living #sharks, exotic roast #potatoes, giant #cats colliding with tiny #trains and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Restoring an Irish rainforest by simply leaving nature alone People need to get the hell out of the way and just leave things alone……
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #148
Floaty #Japanese environmental #ambient #music, the #etymology of #bread, ancient manuscripts of #alchemy, poisonous snakes in an infographic, Strasbourg, #fantasy #art and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Osaki Seiichi – The Tale Of A Long Forgotten Sunken City ‘Give us this day our daily bread’ has a whole new meaning now The words “lord” and “lady”…
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10 #InterestingThings I Found on the Internet 147
Enchanted woodland #creatures, #creative #inspiration, epic and dark #dinosaur #synth #music, uncovering your subconscious mind, wheelbarrows are necessary and where the wealthiest people live, its #InterestingThings by #ContentCatnip 147
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10 #InterestingThings I Found on the Internet 146
Prog #rock from #Ukraine, a good #dog’s #retirement, how #apes recognise each other, maps of #lichen in #ambient #music form and much more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #145
This week’s InterestingThings include Comfy #cats reclining on tiny sofas, a 1000 year old yummy #rice #recipe, an elegant #haiku, Artaois the #Celtic #bear, how to show up for people, henna hand art and much more
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10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #144
This week’s #InterestingThings include mesmerising progressive #house by Bryz, the life expectancy of cats, cosy #Cat #art, iconic art by Kaoru Yamada and much more.
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