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- The Legacy of the Gorbals Vampire Hunt
- The "Philly Taco" Combines the Best of the Cheesesteak and Pizza Worlds
- Sada Yacco: From Geisha to a Star of Western Theater
- In This Town, You Can Ride the Bus for Free if You Do 20 Squats
- Vote for the Fattest Bear in the 2021 Fat Bear Week Tournament
- The Secret To Skyrim’s Decade-Long Longevity
- Mystery Worm Infection Shows That A New Species Can Live In Humans
- This Is Ireland’s Tallest Mural
- The Cactus That Only Exists in Exile
- 20-Story Flower Mural At Jersey City Skyline
- The Many Colors Of The Moon
- Jump-Rope for Kids Is So Competitive in China That Some Parents Hire Private Tutors
| The Legacy of the Gorbals Vampire Hunt Posted: 29 Sep 2021 07:05 PM PDT
In 1954, schoolchildren in the Gorbals section of Glasgow, Scotland, heard that a vampire had killed two local boys. Angered and hoping to be heroes, several hundred children made their way to the Southern Necropolis, the neighborhood's largest cemetery, because where else would a vampire hide? They climbed the cemetery walls carrying homemade weapons and making plenty of noise. Glasgow police were astonished to find who was making the ruckus. There were so many children that the event went down in history, although it wasn't the only time that Glasgow children went hunting for monsters. (Image credit: Magnus Hagdorn)  |
| The "Philly Taco" Combines the Best of the Cheesesteak and Pizza Worlds Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:10 PM PDT
Yes, the Philly Taco is exactly what it looks like. It is a quintessentially Philadelphia experience, where the city of brotherly love lovingly combines two perfect food items. Despite the seemingly simple recipe and the cheap paper plates, though, the creation of a Philly Taco is an art that has been carefully refined since its invention over ten years ago. The first step, the Philadelphia Inquirer explains, is to visit Jim's Steaks, which is famous for its cheesesteak sandwiches. Some creativity in the toppings is permissible with the Philly Taco while remaining canonically correct. What is essential is to immediately proceed 436 feet away to Lorenzo and Sons' Pizza. There, buy a huge slice of cheese pizza and wrap it around the sandwich. Fans disagree about whether the taco should be eaten from one end or cut down the middle, but they agree that the combination is awesome. -via Atlas Obscura | Photo: Al Dia |
| Sada Yacco: From Geisha to a Star of Western Theater Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:10 PM PDT
Sada Yacco introduced kabuki theater to the West and became a sensation as the only female member of her troupe. Her life story reads like that of Forrest Gump. Born under unfortunate circumstances, Yacco was sold to a geisha house when she was only four years old. Yet she was singled out to be trained in not only the arts, but martial arts and other manly pursuits as well. She was also taught to read and write, a rarity for Japanese women of the time. In 1893 she married experimental showman Otojiro Kawakami and continued her lifelong series of alternating bad luck and celebrity interactions that made her a star when Kawakami took his kabuki theater to the United States and then Europe. |
| In This Town, You Can Ride the Bus for Free if You Do 20 Squats Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
The city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, calls this special bus pass a 'health ticket". You can pay a regular fare or do twenty squats in front of a camera. If you do so, you get to ride for free for the next seven days. The news website Romania Insider reports that this service, which is so far available at only one station in the city, has been very popular. When it was installed last year, users completed about one million squats total over a three month period. The system has been reinstalled and is again available for residents who would like an incentive to exercise. Would you use this service if it was available in your area? -via Debby Witt | Photo: Sports Festival |
| Vote for the Fattest Bear in the 2021 Fat Bear Week Tournament Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
It's an event we look forward to every year. The voting has started in the 2021 Fat Bear Week competition! Every year since 2014, Katmai National Park in Alaska shows off their many brown bears in an online tournament. The bears have spent their summer putting on pounds to help them get through winter hibernation, so for them, fat is a good thing. It's a bit dangerous to put bears on a scale, so weight gain must be estimated by pictures. The fattest bears, plus one fat bear cub that won a play-in poll, are competing for nothing but internet fame, yet the tournament draws human attention to Alaska's wildlife and the challenges they face. Some bears have also gained lifelong fans by packing on the pounds. We're glad to see Otis back, and Holly, a previous winner who took last year off to raise a cub. The daily elimination polls can be found here. The daily matchups will continue through October 5, and the winner will be announced a few days later. |
| The Secret To Skyrim’s Decade-Long Longevity Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
If you're not familiar with the Bethesda classic, Skyrim is an action role-playing video game popular for its opening cutscene and the infamous bugs that leave people laughing and finding more ways to break the game. When Skyrim was released in 2011, it managed to sell ten million copies. Within five years the game sold 30 million copies! A decade after its release, Skyrim still lives on in every major modern console, from PC to Nintendo Switch and even VR. The impact and relevance of the game leave us to ask the question: how did Skyrim manage to last this long? Wired's Andrew Kersley lists different reasons that made the Bethesda game relevant, and so popular that it's getting a seventh re-release. From accessibility to giving players a lot of choices during playtime and to a world that enchants players to play and explore, Kersley details them all. Check the full piece here. Image credit: Bethesda |
| Mystery Worm Infection Shows That A New Species Can Live In Humans Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
This is quite scary. Scientists have discovered an unknown species of the Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) in a Vietnamese man. The infection happened last year when a 23-year-old man visited a hospital with abscesses on his limbs and neck. Doctors pulled out five adult worms, each around 1 to 2 feet long, from the man's wounds, as well as larvae. Doctors and experts initially thought that the man had contracted Guinea worm disease, a sickness that health workers have worked hard to eradicate for decades. The doctors behind the mysterious case published their report in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. After confirming with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they have concluded that the man did not get Guinea worm disease. The doctors concluded that the man's worms bore a closer physical resemblance to reptile-loving worms. The identity of the worms that got into the man's system remains a mystery. Image credit: Olivier Asselin (AP) |
| This Is Ireland’s Tallest Mural Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
The tallest mural in Ireland has been completed in Dundalk! Created by Sam Bates, the artwork is 41 meters tall and depicts the warrior god Lú. Bates spent ten days completing the stunning art piece on the side of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The artist used 247 cans of spray paint and 180 liters of emulsion paint to depict Lú holding an electric blue-colored sphere in one hand and a sword in the other. Learn more about the artwork here! Image credit: Sinéad Hussey / RTE |
| The Cactus That Only Exists in Exile Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
The cactus species Mammillaria tezontle evolved to grow on a mineral produced from lava called tezontle. An exposed piece of tezontle is the only place you will ever find this cactus in the wild. In Mexico, tezontle is extremely useful as a building material because it is strong and lightweight, so it is dug up and used when discovered. In fact, the cactus M. tezontle was discovered and identified as a species at a quarry. With supplies of the rock tezontle dwindling, the cactus is thought to be near-extinct in the wild. |
| 20-Story Flower Mural At Jersey City Skyline Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
San Francisco-based artist Mona Caron created a massive floral mural on the Jersey City Skyline. Caron was commissioned by the Jersey City Mural Arts Program to create the stunning piece. The artwork is a 20-story mural that depicts a Eutrochium, a wildflower native to the area. The artwork, titled Shauquethqueat's Eutrochium, features the wildflower behind a stark black background. The painting is reminiscent of vintagebotanical illustrations. Check more photos of the mural and other works by Caron on her Instagram. Image credit: Mona Caron |
| Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
Photographer Marcella Giulia Pace compiled her Full Moon shots taken over the past ten years. Surprisingly, Pace was able to capture the Moon in 48 different hues! According to the photographer, the reason behind the different shades is the atmosphere. The color change is dependent on different things. "The atmosphere gives different colors to our satellite (scattering) based on its height with respect to the horizon, based on the presence of humidity or suspended dust," Pace adds. Check out the lovely resulting image above! Prints of the image are also available. image credit: Marcella Giulia Pace |
| Jump-Rope for Kids Is So Competitive in China That Some Parents Hire Private Tutors Posted: 29 Sep 2021 12:09 PM PDT
Every year, schools in China must administer jump-rope tests for kids. If students want to be eligible for scholarships, they have to score well. Failing to get a top score can mean a future of academic and, consequently, career mediocrity. Because the stakes are so high, some parents hire special tutors to coach their kids jump-rope skills. The Wall Street Journal (paywall link) describes the testing standards. First graders must skip 17 times a minute. That goes up with age. At the fourth grade, boys must skip 99 times a minute and girls 103 times. Moving slowly or tripping a single time can result in a very low grade. This is why parents are willing to pay professional coaches as much as $50 an hour to train their children to be top competitors. These coaches have studied the body mechanics of jump-rope carefully and can spot minor errors that throw kids off of their full athletic potential. -via Super Punch | Photo: Pixabay |
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