Archive for April 29th, 2020

Ancient Mongol Warrior Women May Have Inspired the Legend of Mulan

The earliest known iteration of the legend of Hua Mulan goes back to a 1500-year-old song about a woman who took her father's place in the army and became a war hero in disguise. The story may be even older in the oral t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Ancient-Mongol-Warrior-Women-May-Have-Inspired-the-Legend-of-Mulan/

An Honest Trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog

You've heard how Sonic from the movie Sonic the Hedgehog was redesigned after the movie was finished because of the reception of the trailer. But how about the finished movie that actually played in theaters ear...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/An-Honest-Trailer-for-Sonic-the-Hedgehog/

A Map of the US with 222 Fonts Named for Places

<p>Andy Murdock, the editor of <a href="https://statesider.us/" target="_blank">The Statesider</a> travel blog, has been fascinated by fonts since he first got a Macintosh co...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/A-Map-of-the-US-with-222-Fonts-Named-for-Places/

MAN 2020

Steve Cutts (previously at Neatorama) takes an animated look at what happens when humans lock themselves inside for an extended period. This is a sequel to his 2012 cartoon called MAN. -via Laughing Squid Steve Cutts...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/MAN-2020/

Antonov An-225 Mriya Is A Badass Plane

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the largest cargo plane in the world. It is the only one of its kind in existence. People travel the world just to catch a g...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Antonov-An-225-Mriya-Is-A-Badass-Plane/

We Tried Wine Made By A Cult

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Who knows what’s in a wine produced by a “cult”? Well, Buzzfeed’s Aria manages to trick his co-workers to try a wine produced by...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/We-Tried-Wine-Made-By-A-Cult/

This Mile-Wide Asteroid Has A Face Mask On!

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The 1998 OR2 asteroid will pass by Earth, and its geological features make scientists joke that it’s equipped to go near the Earth. The mile-wide...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/This-Mile-Wide-Asteroid-Has-A-Face-Mask-On/

Will Reading This Book Make You Vegan?

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Agustina Bazterrica’s novel Tender is the Flesh might make you go vegan with its premise. The dystopian novel is set in a world where human cannib...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Will-Reading-This-Book-Make-You-Vegan/

Guac 'n' Roll: How a Recycled College Menu Design Became a Classic Led Zeppelin Poster

Randy Tuten was one the dozen or so design artists who made posters for Bill Graham’s rock concerts in San Francisco in the 1960s. As such, those original posters are quite collectible today, particularly the ones...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Guac-n-Roll-How-a-Recycled-College-Menu-Design-Became-a-Classic-Led-Zeppelin-Poster/

Movies Debuted On A Streaming Service Will Be Eligible For The Oscars

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced some changes for the 93rd Academy Awards. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, films that had...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Movies-Debuted-On-A-Streaming-Service-Will-Be-Eligible-For-The-Oscars/

Identifying The Asteroid That Will Kill Us

<p>Around Sixty-five million years ago, it is said that an asteroid the size of a mountain entered the Earth’s atmosphere. The atmosphere was filled with gas, dust, and debris that quickly changed the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Identifying-The-Asteroid-That-Will-Kill-Us/

Remembering The Man Who Solved Mathematical Problems With His Bare Hands

<p>“Every top mathematician was in awe of his strength,” says Stephen Miller, a mathematician at Rutgers University. “People said he was the only mathematician who could do things with his...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Remembering-The-Man-Who-Solved-Mathematical-Problems-With-His-Bare-Hands/

Photographers Capture The Beautiful Blue Waves In South California

View this post on Instagram The bioluminescence has been insane the past few days! Hands down one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced. Here’s a little vid of @blairconklin hacking into s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Photographers-Capture-The-Beautiful-Blue-Waves-In-South-California/

The Shortest Rivers In The World

<p>When it comes to hearing the word “river”, the pictures that may come into one’s mind are long waterways that flow from various landforms all the way to an ocean or lake. This body of w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/The-Shortest-Rivers-In-The-World/

Toast as Art

It looks just like a tiny zen rock garden! This is the work of Japanese artist and designer Manami Sasaki, who has lately been sculpting slices of toast into elaborate works of art. In this case, the sand substitute is s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Toast-as-Art/

That Time When A Scientist Injected Malaria Into The Brains Of His Patients

<p>History has seen many weird medical procedures. Perhaps one of the weirdest, most shocking (and perhaps the most horrifying) medical procedures that history has ever seen is this one called "cerebra...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/That-Time-When-A-Scientist-Injected-Malaria-Into-The-Brains-Of-His-Patients/

This Is Why Cloud Strife Is The Definitive Final Fantasy Protagonist

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">With the release of the Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Playstation 4, a lot of gamers have been introduced or reintroduced to Cloud Strife, one of the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/This-Is-Why-Cloud-Strife-Is-The-Definitive-Final-Fantasy-Protagonist/

This Isn't Photoshopped, By The Way

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Look closely at the photo. Do you think it’s Photoshopped? Like what’s stated on the tile, it really isn’t. That amazing photo above h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/This-Isn-t-Photoshopped-By-The-Way/

I Got A Gourmet Chef To Recreate Anime Dishes

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Let’s get real, some meals look gorgeous in animated shows and films. Anime shows like Food Wars (Shokugeki no Soma) have showcased scrumptious-lo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/I-Got-A-Gourmet-Chef-To-Recreate-Anime-Dishes/

Nintendo Power Hotline Guided Super Metroid Players With This Map

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Before the Internet provided walkthroughs to complete a game, gamers would call companies and ask for assistance on finishing a game! The Nintendo Power...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Nintendo-Power-Hotline-Guided-Super-Metroid-Players-With-This-Map/

Adorable Orphaned Baby Bats

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A bunch of </span><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/adorable-orphaned-baby-bats-australian-bat-clinic/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_m...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/04/29/Adorable-Orphaned-Baby-Bats/




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