How much do you know about the world’s cultures and the regions they live in? Sometimes we don’t even know our own country well enough, not to mention our neighbors and their history. This amazing map from MoveHub.com shows the second most spoken language of every country around the world. Continue reading “Second Languages Spoken by Countries Around the World” »
Ducklings are adorable, and this very troubled year we all need little joys to keep us floating. Twitter user @wamlart has shared some very cute content featuring a duckling that was filmed for 20 seconds, falling asleep with a tiny flower on her head. The caption of the tweet said “If u are feeling sad pls look at this cute duck” and it sure helps a great deal, as you’ll feel relaxed just by looking at it. Continue reading “Adorable Baby Duck Falls Asleep With a Flower Hat on Its Head” »
There’s a small village in the Czech Republic with beautiful artwork on the walls of traditional houses and all thanks to the 90-year-old Anežka (Agnes) Kašpárková. The story starts in Poland, in Zalipie which is just 90 minutes away from Krakow, and where Agnes started to decorate the village houses with intricately painted flowers. Continue reading “90-Year-Old Grandma Turns Small Village into Her Art Gallery by Hand-Painting Flowers on Its Houses” »
The concept of a tiny house surely sounds like something familiar, but just wait until you see this home and the word “tiny” will be an entirely new concept. Paul Elkin managed to build one of the smallest homes on wheels, by attaching a house to his bike. Of course, it is not intended as a permanent residence, it is rather a shelter in case he goes on a long ride or it starts raining while cycling.
Elkin is a self-thought designer, who used to work at Boeing, and he is now focusing on his passion for building small and unconventional houses, such as tepees, house on wheels, and boathouses. Continue reading “Man Built A $150 ‘Tiny Home’ He Can Tow With His Bike” »
Street art takes so many shapes and forms, from art that brings a critique to society, to inspiring pieces and even funny ones.
Australian artist, Michael Pederson, started his project 4 years ago when he first placed a humorous installation in different places. His work is called Miguel Marquez Outside and aims to incorporate everyday street objects into art through funny messages. Continue reading “Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Public Places Into Funny Installations” »
Environmentally sustainable homes are the future since fossil fuels are doing a lot of harm to the environment. A team from Morocco comprised of student built a new home concept that relies on renewable energy and is made almost 100% from hemp and solar panels.
The house is one of the projects submitted for SUNIMPLANT a competition that is organized by the United States Department of Energy and the Centre de recherche en Energies Solaire et Energies Nouvelles of Morocco. Continue reading “Off-Grid ‘Hemp House’ Made Almost Entirely From Hemp and Solar Panels” »
Christmas time is so much fun as it engages creativity and the whole family can come together to work on decorations. If you would like to gather people for fun and low-budget activity, you can invite them over to make Christmas decorations out of pasta. It sounds like a peculiar idea, but you can make beautiful Christmas stars by using pasta, glue, and spray paint. Continue reading “How to Make Pasta Snowflake Christmas Ornaments” »
Many great photos manage to write history once published, and this one of a total eclipse is from this category.
The total eclipse from 2017 that was visible in America, was caught on camera by Jon Carmichael, who spent years to come up with the perfect plan for this unique moment. He started studying the eclipse’s path in advance and concluded that Southwest Airline’s flight from Portland to St. Louis was the place to be. Continue reading “This Image of the Total Eclipse Is Called “History’s Most Amazing Photo”” »
2020 seems to be the year of groundbreaking events, and this next one will be every amateur astronomer’s favorite.
The Northern Hemisphere’s Winter Solistice will be the beginning of a very special occasion this year, namely that Jupiter and Saturn will have a very close encounter. Continue reading “Jupiter and Saturn Will Align to Create the First Super Rare “Christmas Star” in 800 Years” »
