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- The Last Civil War Widow Has Died
- Bumblebee Butts
- This Dog Takes Care of Her Human Baby Brother
- The Key To Clean Water
- Celebrating The Human Body With Flesh Suits
- A Lost Sanctuary Of Apollo Was Found In Cyprus
- World's Ugliest Orchid Discovered in Madagascar
- The California Black Sea Hare - World’s Largest Sea Slug
- The Fantastic & Fatal BD-5 Bullet Kit Plane
- Fancy A Life-Sized Appletun Plushie?
- This Stunning Art Will Welcome Travelers To Penn Station
- This Pub Was Frozen In Time Under A Mall
| The Last Civil War Widow Has Died Posted: 04 Jan 2021 08:46 PM PST
In 1936, when she was 17 years old, Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin, 93 years old, of Niangua, Missouri. Private Bolin served in the 14th Missouri Cavalry Regiment, a US unit, during the Civil War. Jackson was a caretaker for the elderly Bolin, who offered to compensate her for her work by marrying her, thus entitling her to his military pension. Ms. Jackson died on December 16 at the age of 101. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War asserts that she is the last documented widow of a Civil War veteran. She never applied for the pension, as she worried about how it would impact her reputation. With her passing, an era slips out of our grasp. -via Kottke | Photo: Helen Viola Jackson Previously on Neatorama: The Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension  |
| Posted: 04 Jan 2021 08:45 PM PST
Bumblebee butts are cute, and I believe you will also agree to that, as there are no buts to that statement. Those who say otherwise are those who don't know how to appreciate nature's beauty. Want to see more bumblebee butts? Check out the many pictures over at Sad and Useless. (Image Credit: Sad and Useless) |
| This Dog Takes Care of Her Human Baby Brother Posted: 04 Jan 2021 08:44 PM PST
One of the best things that you can experience as a child is growing up with an animal companion, who always stays by your side and tries to take care of you as well. Watch as this pittie, Dora, stays by baby Teddy's side as Teddy grows up. The video can be seen over at The Dodo. (Image Credit: The Dodo) |
| Posted: 04 Jan 2021 08:42 PM PST
Clean water is an essential part of many aspects of human life, such as in agriculture, energy production, and drinking. One of the ways to make clean water is through a desalination membrane. Through this device, the salt from salt water is filtered out, making the water safe for consumption. It might look simple at first glance, but scientists have been baffled by the complex intricacies of the process. For decades, this has been the case, until now. Researchers from Penn State, The University of Texas at Austin, Iowa State University, Dow Chemical Company and DuPont Water Solutions published a key finding in understanding how membranes actually filter minerals from water, online today (Dec. 31) in Science… "Despite their use for many years, there is much we don't know about how water filtration membranes work," said Enrique Gomez, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and engineering at Penn State, who led the research. "We found that how you control the density distribution of the membrane itself at the nanoscale is really important for water-production performance." Learn more details about this over at PHYS.org. (Image Credit: ronymichaud/ Pixabay) |
| Celebrating The Human Body With Flesh Suits Posted: 04 Jan 2021 08:41 PM PST
It might look lowkey odd at first glance, but Daisy Collingridge's depiction of the naked human body as 'squishies' in her art shows her interpretation of our fragile yet fascinating forms. Her depiction of the human body is just a joyful representation, not a statement or a revolt against the idea of an 'ideal body type,' as Observer details: "The reaction to this work varies hugely. From this, I have learned that we all inhabit a body therefore we all have an opinion of equal validity," she says. "Bodies are so unbelievably different despite being made from the same components. I am not seeking to promote or demote any one type of body. This work is bodily. There is warmth and softness, these signifiers of life. They celebrate flesh, form, touch, and movement." Collingridge started this year with the goal to work more collaboratively, which the pandemic made near impossible (also canceling her first solo show). Like many artists, however, she says she is naturally a solitary worker and still was productive alone in her studio space. She recently became part of the Sarabande foundation in London, a move that's allowed her to begin working on a collaborative film project with Isabel Garett. They're currently working on a short film detailing the life and loves of the Squishy family, meaning these joyous depictions of the human form will soon be getting a backstory. Image via Observer |
| A Lost Sanctuary Of Apollo Was Found In Cyprus Posted: 04 Jan 2021 07:21 PM PST
Archaeologists have discovered a Sanctuary of Apollo in Pera Orinis-Fragkissa Lefkosia, Cyprus. The Sanctuary is considered one of the most important structures found in Cyprus, as it contains many priceless sculptures. The building was actually part of a 'rescue excavation' in 1885, but afterward, the exact location of the Sanctuary was tragically forgotten: The survey revealed not only a high concentration of pottery shards, but also fragments of ancient sculptures and terracotta figurines in a relatively narrowly-defined area. A geophysical survey by ground penetrating radar, carried out in cooperation with the University of Cyprus under the direction of Apostolos Sarris, confirmed the findings. Structures located deep beneath the ground can only be found in the part of the valley that was also prominent in the archaeological survey. A preliminary analysis of the finds showed that the area had been occupied since the Iron Age and was used throughout the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. The numerically smaller finds from the Roman and Byzantine era are considerably more eroded, however, and most likely originate from a settlement of this period further downstream, which is already known. Image via the Greek Reporter |
| World's Ugliest Orchid Discovered in Madagascar Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:08 PM PST
Found in the deep shade of a Madagascar forest, this unflattering flower actually has a musk rose-like scent that becomes stronger when it's warmer outside. And while all orchids are parasitic, this one depends entirely on fungi for nutrients as it lacks true leaves or other photosynthetic tissue. Scientists at England's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, recently dubbed it "the ugliest orchid in the world" noting its "small, brown, and rather ugly" flowers. Via Curtis's Botanical Magazine, The Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, & Atlas Obscura. Photo Credit: The flower of Gastrodia agnicellus, showing the stem and part of the rhizome. Ranomafana September 2019. Photograph: Rick Burian. |
| The California Black Sea Hare - World’s Largest Sea Slug Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:08 PM PST
Behold the world's largest sea slug- the California Black Sea Hare. It can be found near the coast and gulf of California. And while I don't see it, the "sea hare" is named due to the two "ear-like" protrusions on its head. Brown algae makes up most of this giant mollusks diet. And while it might seem defenseless, it's made itself highly unappealing to predators by concentrating the toxin acetoxycrenulide from the algae in its tissues. Read More at The Malibu Post & Oddity Central |
| The Fantastic & Fatal BD-5 Bullet Kit Plane Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:08 PM PST
In 1970, for just $1,800, you could purchase a kit to build your own personal jet in just 600 hours using a snowmobile engine for propulsion. The aircraft designed by Jim Bede were so small the pilots had to lie almost on their backs below fighter jet-like canopy, with a joystick-like device for control. Unfortunately, the plane ended up performing terribly in test flights, with engine stalls common. But despite this, thousands of kits were shipped- possibly because thousands of deposits had already been put down. With dissatisfied builders grumbling almost immediately, the company went bankrupt and left the buyers to cobble together working planes from what they had. And either due to the above, and/or the original design, 12 to 15% of all the BD-5s that ever flew have ended in fatal crashes. Read more in Air & Space Magazine and at HistoryNet |
| Fancy A Life-Sized Appletun Plushie? Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:08 PM PST
No, you cannot eat this one. No matter what its Pokedex entry says, you cannot have it for a snack! It's very huggable though! NintendoSoup is now taking preorders for Pokemon Center's 65-cm long Appletun plushie. The Pokemon, which first appeared in Pokemon: Sword and Pokemon: Shield is a turtle-like Pokemon that has an apple-pie-like shell. For more details (and all the logistical details for pre-ordering one for yourself), check NintendoSoup's full piece here. If I had the extra money to splurge, I'd probably buy one for myself. |
| This Stunning Art Will Welcome Travelers To Penn Station Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:08 PM PST
Hey, this could let New York City commuters forget about the rats and the dark tunnels on the station. The Moynihan Train Hall will now welcome incoming passengers from the train, with its 92-foot-high ceilings and art installations by Kehinde Wiley, Stan Douglas, and creative duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset. The area will surely be a good waiting spot and a great photo-op location: "Is it grand? Yes. Is it bold? Yes, because that is the spirit of New York and that is the statement we want to make to our visitors, to our children and to future generations," says Governor Andrew Cuomo, who unveiled the space Wednesday, in a statement. "As dark as 2020 has been, this new hall will bring the light, literally and figuratively, for everyone who visits this great city." Speaking with the New York Times' Dionne Searcey, Wiley, who is perhaps best known for his presidential portrait of Barack Obama, describes the inspiration behind his contribution to the hall: Go, a hand-painted, stained-glass ceiling triptych that depicts young, black New Yorkers break dancing. Image via the Smithsonian |
| This Pub Was Frozen In Time Under A Mall Posted: 04 Jan 2021 01:07 PM PST
I'm surprised it survived, actually. The Green Man was a pub in Loughborough, Leicestershire that was shut down in 1993. The bar is still surprisingly intact, even if a new mall has been built above it. From murals, to propped up benches, to empty pint glasses all over the place, and to bags of peanuts on the bar, this place feels like it was frozen in time: Although the pub has been visited by potential developers, they all decided against taking on the job. Speaking in 2011, Baljit Kooner, Carillon Court's manager, said: "Developers looked at it a couple of years ago, but they were put off by the cost. "Lots of pubs seem to be being bought by Tesco to make them into Express stores. But I don't think even Tesco would want to put a shop down there. "The whole place looks like a castle inside, the pictures are very impressive. "It is also pretty clean as well – there are not as many cobwebs as you'd think." image via The Sun |
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