Archive for December 20th, 2019

A Public Bicycle Repair Station

<p>Dero, a bicycle rack manufacturer in Minneapolis, designed the <a href="https://www.dero.com/product/fixit/" target="_blank">FixIt</a>. This is a bicycle repair station de...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/A-Public-Bicycle-Repair-Station/

The World’s Oldest Fossilised Forest Is In New York

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scientists have found a slice of the world’s oldest fossilised forest. The slice was found in an abandoned quarry in Cairo, New York. These rare w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/The-World-s-Oldest-Fossilised-Forest-Is-In-New-York/

Meet The Lampshade Made Of Red Cabbage Leaves

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(22, 22, 22);">Nir Meiri Design Studio has launched a lamp collection shedding light on the possibilities of materiality and sustaina...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Meet-The-Lampshade-Made-Of-Red-Cabbage-Leaves/

Reinventing Pokemon Cards, One Repaint At A Time

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here’s an alternative way on how Pokemon card collectors can make use of the items in their collection. While some would not want their cards to b...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Reinventing-Pokemon-Cards-One-Repaint-At-A-Time/

Owl Be Home for Christmas

Katie McBride Newman of Newman, Georgia, tells the story of the Christmas owl. Her family bought a cut Christmas tree, brought it home, set it up, and began putting ornaments on it. Coincidentally, they were hanging owl...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Owl-Be-Home-for-Christmas/

The Christmas Angora Cats

Department stores will try any promotion to get people inside to do their Christmas shopping. After all, that's how we got the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Wannamaker's, one of the earliest department stores in Americ...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/The-Christmas-Angora-Cats/

Solving One of the Hardest Problems in Mathematics

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Collatz conjecture, also known as the “3x + 1 problem,” is infamous for being so deceptively simple that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Solving-One-of-the-Hardest-Problems-in-Mathematics/

Winter Solstice in Latvia

Long before December 25th was designated as the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus, northern civilizations celebrated the winter solstice. While the solstice doesn't mean much in the tropics, it is a big deal in colder...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Winter-Solstice-in-Latvia/

He Lost Both Feet in the Mountains, But He Survived

In October, Nick Noland took off on a solo hike that was only nine miles, round trip. But after watching the sunset from the mountain summit, he had to find his way back in the freezing dark. He lost feeling in his feet,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/He-Lost-Both-Feet-in-the-Mountains-But-He-Survived/

Why Do We Lie?

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">People lie most of the time, from lying to save themselves from shame or harm, or the subtle lies that they just happen to blurt out. Regardless of the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Why-Do-We-Lie/

The World’s First 3D Printed Neighborhood Is In Mexico

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The world’s first 3D-printed houses will be built in Mexico, and for a good cause. Nonprofit organization New Story...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/The-World-s-First-3D-Printed-Neighborhood-Is-In-Mexico/

This Is a Hospital for Falcons

<p>In Qatar, falcons serve important roles as pets, family icons, and racing athletes. Falcon owners prize them dearly, so when one is sick, it goes to the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha. It's a luxurio...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/This-Is-a-Hospital-for-Falcons/

An Abandoned Westworld in Japan

The Japanese theme park called Western Village in Tochigi prefecture, filled with animatronic cowboys, came and went long before the TV series Westworld debuted, but could it have been inspired by the 1973 movie...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/An-Abandoned-Westworld-in-Japan/

When You're Late for Work Because a Moose Is Licking Your Car

<p><a href="https://emilyjwilliams.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Emily Williams</a>, a wildlife ecologist in Alaska, needs to get to work. She's got a novel excuse, although o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/When-You-re-Late-for-Work-Because-a-Moose-Is-Licking-Your-Car/

Awareness Even After Death

<p>You probably might have heard a person telling of a near-death experience in where it seemed that they were floating, and were separated from their physical body. They are, however, aware of their surrou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Awareness-Even-After-Death/

When Pets Become Family

<p>“Hi, my dog died. Could I possibly have an extension on this assignment?”</p><p>When Ashley Laderer lost her tiny seven-pound chihuahua, she had to send several variations of that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/When-Pets-Become-Family/

The World's First Human Composting Facility Coming Soon To Seattle

<p>The state of Washington will soon be home to the world’s first human composting facility, according to <a href="https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/worlds-first-funerary-human-co...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/The-World-s-First-Human-Composting-Facility-Coming-Soon-To-Seattle/

Malnourished Dog Finds Forever Home After Storm

 A malnourished dog seeking shelter stumbled upon the home of a family in Philadelphia. The door wasn’t shut properly, so the dog was able to enter with ease after leaving and coming back several times. Turns...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Malnourished-Dog-Finds-Forever-Home-After-Storm/

Does a Limit of 2 Alcoholic Drinks a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council have warned people that having a standard of two alcoholic...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Does-a-Limit-of-2-Alcoholic-Drinks-a-Day-Keep-the-Doctor-Away/

Amazing Illustrations from Award-Winning Cookbook Are a Feast for the Eyes

<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Samin Nosrat adamantly wanted to have illustrations for her cookbook, and teaming up with creative illustration journalis...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Amazing-Illustrations-from-Award-Winning-Cookbook-Are-a-Feast-for-the-Eyes/

Instagram Influencer Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison After Attempted Robbery Of A Domain Name

Instagram influencer Rossi Lorathio Adams II was sentenced to 14 years in prison after trying to steal a domain name by force. The domain name was doitforstate.com, owned by Ethan Deyo who refused to sell it for anything...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Instagram-Influencer-Sentenced-To-14-Years-In-Prison-After-Attempted-Robbery-Of-A-Domain-Name/

This Venomous Snake Was Found Hiding Among Shoes

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A Queensland household has enlisted the help of snake catcher Stuart McKenzie to catch a </span><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/This-Venomous-Snake-Was-Found-Hiding-Among-Shoes/

How Crisco Dominated the Shortening Market

You will be forgiven for being confused by the title. Crisco is not the generic term for shortening, which is solid fat used to make pie crusts another pastries. However, Crisco may be the only brand of shortening you've...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/How-Crisco-Dominated-the-Shortening-Market/

Man Manages To Roast Pork In His Car During Heatwave

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On an extremely hot day in Australia, Stu Pengelly has managed to cook a slab of pork in a baking tin on the car seat of his car in Perth, Western Austr...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Man-Manages-To-Roast-Pork-In-His-Car-During-Heatwave/

“Collect Them All!” : How Toy Makers Make A Fortune With Child Gambling

<p>Blind bags, which are also referred to as surprise packs, are small and collectible toys hidden inside opaque plastic bags. Various blind bag lines are now available at the market, ranging from old favor...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Collect-Them-All-How-Toy-Makers-Make-A-Fortune-With-Child-Gambling/

Reminding People To Wash Hands Through Pieces of Bread

<p>The flu season has arrived, and the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/#S5" target="_blank">Centers For Disease Control and Prevention</a> report widespread influenza...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/Reminding-People-To-Wash-Hands-Through-Pieces-of-Bread/

It’s The Top From “Inception”

<p>Life is temporary. These tops are forever.</p><p>Get a top that’s <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/m7qj9q/foreverspin-is-selling-expensive-spinning-tops-like-the-one-...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/It-s-The-Top-From-Inception/

How Is It Like To Live Near An Active Volcano?

<p><span style="color: rgb(58, 58, 58);">Stromboli, Italy, is one of the seven volcanic islands in the Aeolian archipelago. The island near Sicily’s northern coast is one of the world&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/How-Is-It-Like-To-Live-Near-An-Active-Volcano/

A Flag For Humanity

<p>Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a flag to represent “the whole of humanity regardless of borders, skin color, sexuality or other labels”? In an installation that he created, the Netherlan...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/20/A-Flag-For-Humanity/




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