This might be the coldest winter in modern times if the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” can be trusted. The almanac which has a centuries-long tradition, as it runs for 230 years now, has predicted a cold winter for this tough year and they are calling it “the season of shivers”.
Whether the almanac’s predictions are trustworthy or not, is still debatable, but it is sure fun to see that sometimes they get it right. According to their premonition, this will be an icy winter with unusually cold temperatures, especially in New England and in the Ohio Valley. Continue reading “Almanac says we’re in for one of the coldest winters in ‘years.’ Should you trust it?” »
Big companies taking over people’s land to build apartments is a commonly met practice which has been going on for a long time in different places of the world. It also happened in Poland where a farmer’s land was slowly surrounded by a newly built residential complex until a small piece of land remained the only island still standing. Continue reading “Farmer Who Refuses To Sell Land Grows Crops Between New Apt Buildings” »
Danish artist, called Jens Haaning, was given the astonishing amount of $84,000 by the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark to use in one of his artworks. Haaning did something unimaginable and gave the museum two blank canvases, representing his work called “Take the Money and Run”. Continue reading “A museum says they gave an artist $84,000 in cash to use in artwork. He delivered blank canvases and titled them “Take the Money and Run.”” »
These three unique cottages fashioned from vintage silos on 10 acres of land are located in central Texas. Beautifully decorated with one of a kind furniture and decor items. You will never want to stay anywhere else! Continue reading “Unique Cottages Fashioned From Vintage Silos” »
This amazing design could soon become the second tallest building in Africa and will be located on the an artificial island of Zanzibar. The design is the work of the architecture firm called xCassia and it is part of a larger project of rebuilding Zanzibar’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “Domino Tower on the Man-Made Island of Zanzibar Could Become the Second Tallest Tower in Africa” »
Jason Stieva is a talented tattooist who is also passionate about building models of everyday objects. He has been building this amazing ghost pirate shop for more than 15 months but has experience of 20 years in making assemblage art. Continue reading “Artist Spends 15 Months Constructing Ghostly Pirate Ship With Ordinary Found Materials” »
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” »
