The long-extinct dodo bird still has relatives left out there in the world, and the Nicobar pigeon might be the closest one. Even though it does not resemble a dodo, the Nicobar shares common genes with the ancient bird. Continue reading “Closest Living Relative to the Dodo Bird Dazzles with Vibrant Iridescent Plumage” »
The off-the-grid living movement is gathering more and more followers, and now elderly people are looking to join it once they retire. Switching to the off-the-grid lifestyle can bring a lot of advantages, the most obvious of them is its cost-efficiency.
Since 2015 the percentage of senior tiny homeowners has grown by 30%, and more people between 51 and 70 years old are considering such a housing option. This means an entirely new market to tiny house designers, and these have started offering personalized options for seniors. Continue reading “Seniors Are Buying Tiny Homes to Live Their Golden Years Off the Grid” »
A farmer in Belgium has caused a stir after inadvertently redrawing the country’s border with France.
A local history enthusiast was walking in the forest when he noticed the stone marking the boundary between the two countries had moved 2.29m (7.5ft). Continue reading “Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border” »
Woodcarving is a craft that’s hard to master, as it takes several years and lots of hard work to become a pro. Of course, if paired with passion, the result will be amazing and some stunning pieces will be born. Continue reading “Amazing Wood Sculptures Carved to Look Like Figures Are Trapped Inside” »
When you do something that you love as a living, you will not perceive it as a job as it will become a way of life. Max Oliver has been doing this for more than half of his life, working on a lobster boar, and now at 78 he still loves his job. If this sounds incredible, then what about Max’s mother, Virginia who is 101 years old and is working on the same boat, three days a week between May and November. Continue reading “101-Year-Old Woman Is Still Working on a Lobster Boat With No Plans To Retire” »
Ancient Egyptian constructions still puzzle today’s architects, as they can’t quite figure out all the techniques used to build those amazing structures. But now the missing pieces of the puzzle are starting to reveal themselves, as a 3,500-year-old unfinished obelisk offers more insight into ancient architecture. The unfinished structure is located in Aswan, Egypt and it was originally planned to measure 137 ft (42 meters) and have a weight of 1,200 tons. Continue reading “3,500-Year-Old Unfinished Obelisk Reveals Incredible Engineering of Ancient Egypt” »
Peru holds a lot of ancient wonders and is famous for its Incan ruins, and Michael de Titan is a Peruvian sculptor who pays tribute to these ancient ruins.
De Titan is a Cusco-based sculptor and by blending nature with art, he created an amazing rock sculpture called Apukunaq Tianan (meaning “abode of the gods”). Continue reading “Sculptures of Ancient Andean Gods Carved Into a Mountain in Peru” »
Fabio Gomes Trinidade is a Brazilian street artist, who blends natural elements with street art and creates a new niche of murals. He uses nature to complete his works and add a new touch to them, by incorporating trees from the street into his artwork.
Trinidade paints portraits and uses trees to create a part of the head, namely the hair of his characters. This gives a surprising Continue reading “Street Artist Uses Flowering Trees as “Natural Hair” To Complete Portraits of Women and Girls” »
Brian Emfinger is a photojournalist who loves to chase storms to catch the perfect picture on his camera. To capture this stunning photo, he traveled to Iceland and witnessed the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano.
The volcano has been active since March and Emfinger returned with stunning images after visiting the site. His best picture is the one in which the volcano can be seen erupting from above, creating a large red carpet of flowing hot lava. Continue reading “Storm Chaser Captures Incredible Footage of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall Volcano” »
