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Slow appeal š¢
Conventional wisdom says that we should emphasize speed over power. After all, he who runs the fastest wins the race. But life is a marathon, not a sprint. Malcolm Gladwell once said proper books should take at least two years to write: āWe need to be a little bit more tortoise-y and a little less […]
Bird’s eye view
“It was a moment of seeing from the birdās-eye view rather than from our usual close-up perspective. Or, in other words, it was a moment of non-robotic consciousness.” šhttps://t.co/Ajw3RT07DH pic.twitter.com/r6akTMfVAU ā Wells Baum (@wells_baum) September 7, 2018 And this is why humans want wings. Video courtesy Elite Falconry. Check their Instagram feed for more.
Your week according to Larry David
Happy Tuesday!
Nike’s new ad for Serena Williams will set you dreaming
Nike’s new advertisement reveals home-video of a nine-year-old Serena Williams practicing tennis with her father. If you donāt dare to try and chase your dreams, you’ll rob yourself the joy of doing it. Don’t just dream it. Serena Williams One day weāll be able to turn our dreams into movies we can watch when we wake […]
Landing in Tokyo āļø
Cue Tycho —Ā This view from a Air France Boeing 777 cockpit would make a great music video.Ā
Voice acting with Tara Strong
Tara Strong is a voice actor for cartoons like āThe Powerpuff Girls,ā āRugratsā and āThe Fairly OddParents.ā In this video, she talks about her process in coming up with the character voices for babies, villains, and teens. It’s absolutely fascinating how she can convert the director’s body language into actionable sounds such as a character […]
Nature’s flying jewels
If you liked the video of the dead leaf butterfly, then you’ll want to check out this video of the beautiful Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana) butterfly in its baby caterpillar state. Full of spines, its next stage will be chrysalis before shedding and breaking into a restless butterfly.
People pot pie š
This video of human face pies is a nightmare. The teeth and pies with hair may be the scariest of the lot, while the fact that you can get these customized is haunting. I know we are still 3 months away from Halloween so apologies in advance.
Growing is forever
It was very quiet all the time because they needed to focus on their lives. It is not easy to grow so much for so long. Growing is forever, they whispered. A poetic take on some beautiful, giant trees. Onward.
The fascinating history of the pencil āļø
“The pencil is a very perfect object,” says pencil obsessed Caroline Weaver in this TED video where she explains the history of the pencil.Ā The origin of the pencil goes back to the innovative applications of graphite. Farmers and shepherds used graphite sticks wrappedĀ in sheepskin and paper to mark their animals.Ā In 1795, French painterĀ Nicolas-Jacques […]
Vietnamās Magical Golden Bridge š
There are two hands at the Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) on the top of Da Nangās Ba Na Hills, one to pick up the people, the other to hold the bridge together. Suspended nearly a mile high above sea level, the 500-foot long bridge was designed by TA Landscape Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City. […]
Thinking aloud in chemical synchronicity
When you can think aloud your own thoughts, you will strip the mind of its own disfluency. The brain’s pen will be mighter than the sword. “Protect yourself from your own thoughts.” ā Rumi At which point it’s too late.
7 Teacups Waterfall at Patagonia, Chile
Talk about a dream place to swim. Siete Tazas, or The Seven Teacups, is located 125 miles from Santiago, Chile. These natural rock pools stack on top of each other to create a sequence of beautiful waterfalls before emptying out into River Claro. Add this to your travel list along with the stunning rainbow waterfall […]
Coffee made in sand
Fact: Turkey also built the first coffee houses in the 15th century. Warm coffee ā