Archive for December 22nd, 2019

Instant Noodle Sandals, Anyone?

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https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Instant-Noodle-Sandals-Anyone/

How the Fata Morgan Mirage Works

The phenomenon known as the Fata Morgana mirage causes seafarers to see things that don't exist on the horizon. It's not due to seasickness or hunger or the relentless boredom of sailing driving one mad, but those things...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/How-the-Fata-Morgan-Mirage-Works/

Black Cats

Artist Jenny Jinya is an illustrator who also does comics. She wrote a graphic tale about black cats that went viral, and now had added a new chapter that will tug at your heartstrings. Read the entire story on one page...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Black-Cats/

Is Nuclear Power Worth It?

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It has been suggested multiple times that nuclear power can be the alternative to the diminishing supply of fossil fuels as the demand for the energy so...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Is-Nuclear-Power-Worth-It/

Lonely Death Reconstructions, One Diorama At A Time

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Miyu Kojima is an employee of a firm that specializes in cleaning up homes in morbid pasts. She cleans up after the kodokushi (“lonely deaths&rdqu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Lonely-Death-Reconstructions-One-Diorama-At-A-Time/

The Appeal Of Inedible Art Home Objects

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The use of food-related themes in art has been widespread as years pass by. From artists using food as a motif to speak about social issues, to using fo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/The-Appeal-Of-Inedible-Art-Home-Objects/

Your Phone’s Night-Mode Might Be Keeping You Awake

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Night-mode is a smartphone feature that shifts the colors of your screen from cold to warm tones, aiming to make you sleep better. However, a study led...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Your-Phone-s-Night-Mode-Might-Be-Keeping-You-Awake/

A Healthy Benefit of Sleep On The Brain

<p><a href="http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep" target="_blank">Sleep is something mysterious, and not fully understood even by scientists</a&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/A-Healthy-Benefit-of-Sleep-On-The-Brain/

Color-Changing Chocolates

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scientists at Swiss university ETH Zurich have found a way to make chocolate shimmer, without the artificial colorants. The stunning incandescence is ac...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Color-Changing-Chocolates/

This New Antidepressant Could Be A Game Changer

<p><a href="https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml" target="_blank">Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States</...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/This-New-Antidepressant-Could-Be-A-Game-Changer/

The Very Respectful Wikipedia Battles Over “OK Boomer”

<p>The editing battles on this began after an Austrian teenager launched the Wikipedia entry.</p><p>If you ask Google “what is OK Boomer?”, Google would answer back that it is &ldquo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/The-Very-Respectful-Wikipedia-Battles-Over-OK-Boomer/

A New Giant Storm On Jupiter Seen

<p>Juno, NASA’s Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft, has discovered a new giant storm on the planet. While giant storms on this planet are not surprising, <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/a-r...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/A-New-Giant-Storm-On-Jupiter-Seen/

Why We Love Rudolph

You know the bares bones story of how Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer came to be. First it was a story in a promotional booklet given to kids by Montgomery Ward in 1939. Then it became a simple song written by Johnny Mark...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Why-We-Love-Rudolph/

Christmas Superstitions: A Festive Survival Guide

Christmas, and the midwinter festivals that preceded it, have been around a very long time, so there is no end to the superstitions surrounding the holiday. The turning point of winter at the solstice was traditionally t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Christmas-Superstitions-A-Festive-Survival-Guide/

Jingle Wrench

Have you ever wondered what your auto mechanic is doing when it's too cold for anyone to bother bringing their car in? This must have been inspired by the jingling sounds of wrenches dropped by accident on the concrete f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Jingle-Wrench/

When A Card Game Draws The Family In

<p>Jessica Myshrall’s grandmother loved euchre so much that her family dropped a deck of cards into her casket. “Deal us a hand, Beth,” Jessica’s grandfather said. Despite being in g...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/When-A-Card-Game-Draws-The-Family-In/

The History of Christmas Trees

<p>Christmas trees have come a long way as time passed by.&nbsp;</p><p>Martin Luther is said to have decorated his Christmas tree with candles to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Prince...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/The-History-of-Christmas-Trees/

Nine Holiday Drinks From Around the World

<p>Cider, eggnog, and piping-hot chocolate. These are the usual drinks of the winter holidays in the United States. These beverages reflect the culinary traditions, weather, religion, and agriculture of the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Nine-Holiday-Drinks-From-Around-the-World/

Gingerbread Groot

Norwegian artist Caroline Eriksson brought us the amazing gingerbread xenomorph last year, and a gingerbread Optimus Prime a few years ago. You also might remember her gingerbread Smaug and gingerbread Darth Vader. This...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Gingerbread-Groot/

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cakes

What could be more festive than a cake iced with an image of Rudolph, Santa's lead reindeer? While that may sound like a fine idea, you must first know how to draw a reindeer. It's slightly more difficult than a couple o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2019/12/22/Rudolph-the-Red-Nosed-Reindeer-Cakes/




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