Steffen Kraft, also known as ICONEO, produces lovely artworks that are often fantastical, but always relatable. Some are just clever images, while many illustrate what's wrong with our modern world in simple and often wordless fashion.
You can see all of ICONEO's works at Instagram, and check out a ranked list of his social commentary images at Bored Panda.
ICONEO prints can be bought through Etsy.
Delaware is a tiny state that stands out by making itself important to business- as an all-American tax haven. Half As Interesting explains how that works, which involves one very important address and presumably a very busy mail clerk. Be aware that at 4:55, this video slides into an ad without any notice. -via Digg
Redditor Murderhands brings us this simple but clever design. The antique radiator doubles as a plate warmer. Other redditors suggest using it to keep socks warm during the winter months.
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Billie Eilish has shared the latest music video for her new song "all the good girls go to hell."
Billie Eilish shared the following statement about climate change:
“right now there are millions of people all over the world begging our leaders to pay attention. our earth is warming up at an unprecedented rate, icecaps are melting, our oceans are rising, our wildlife is being poisoned and our forests are burning. On September 23rd, the UN will host the Climate Action Summit to discuss how to tackle these issues. the clock is ticking. on Friday, September 20th and Friday, September 27th, you can make your voice be heard. take it to the streets.” #climatestrike @greenpeace
Eilish will be playing a lot of festivals and headlining tour dates. Also, she will be the musical guest Saturday Night Live‘s season opener on September 28th.
Florida resident Patrick Eldridge had a light-hearted challenge with his wife, Jessica Eldridge. The challenge was whether or not a smart car can fit into their kitchen. The answer is yes as Patrick managed to park his smart car in their kitchen. His husband wanted to avoid cleaning their garage out and protect his car from Hurricane Dorian, Jessica told AP news :
Patrick Eldridge parked his smart car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian because he didn’t want it to “blow away” and to prove that he can park his car there.
“I said there was no way he could. He said he could,” Jessica said. “So he opened the double doors and had it in. I was amazed that it could fit. He had it in with no problems.”
“I’m hoping he will pull it out pretty soon once the wind dies down,” she said. “There is room and it’s not in the way but my dogs are confused by it.”
image credit: Jessica Eldridge via AP news
Well, actually, the design is titled "Cadre." French designer Stephanie Ducatteau. They're made of welded steel and are ideal for people with pyramidal posteriors. And at $4,475 each, they're a great deal!
These chairs were featured on Rain Noe's Weekly Design Roast feature at Core 77. In it, Noe hilariously mocks designers who have clearly not thought through the logical implications of their ideas.
Everyday we grow older and add years to our lives. Our body also ages. It becomes weaker and more prone to injuries and diseases. That's a fact of life. In a new study, scientists say that the drug cocktail they formulated was able to reverse patients' biological age.
While we tend to define age as the number of years we have been alive – our "chronological age", so to speak – there is another definition, which relates to how fast our body is aging and when we can expect to see symptoms and disease associated with old age: it is our "biological age".
Nine patients were put on a regimen that required they take one growth hormone and two diabetes drugs (dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, and metformin). Researchers used four epigenetic clocks to determine the volunteers' biological age and, to their surprise, found the drug cocktail reversed biological aging by an average of 2.5 years.
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With a flick of his wrist, Uli Kirchler demonstrates one of his kinetic sculptures of castles, hidden within burled wood, popping up from underneath to show a miniature landscape of buildings or tower-like structures. -via Colossal
The Portland, Oregon-based artist originally hails from Italy, and works with unique pieces of wood with textural surfaces and variegated colorations.
The stacked, castle-like towers appear to be built on the rocky hillsides emulated by the knots, burls, and twists in the wood’s natural shape. Kirchler frequently shows his kinetic sculptures at the Portland Saturday Market.
Check out more of his work on his Instagram page.
(Image credit: Uli Kirchler)
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In March of 1898, British surgeon Dr. William Brown attended a livestock auction. He was summoned to an emergency on the grounds, as a 14-year-old boy just had his ear bitten off by a horse! A slice of his scalp was gone, too.
Although the case looked so hopeless (as regards disfigurement) I determined to make an attempt to save the ear, as the patient could be no worse off than he was then if the attempt failed. I asked for the ear and after about ten minutes’ search it was brought to me, having been found near the horse in the stable yard.
It was of a dirty drab colour and the posterior flap was curled up in a roll. I had no instruments or dressing with me, and it would have taken half an hour or more to procure them, which delay would have rendered the attempt to preserve the ear useless. I therefore procured some common needles and thread and after washing the ear in warm water I proceeded to sew it on by inserting a suture above and another below, followed by three behind and three before.
Although R.J. eventually lost a small portion of the ear, the surgery was successful. It may have been due the boy's natural healing powers, as he was accident-prone and had undergone skin grafts earlier in his life. More likely, his recovery was due to the careful battle against infection taken by Dr. Brown, as he related in his account at Thomas Morris's blog. -via Strange Company
A young black bear climbed into the window of the ladies' room at Buck's T-4 Lodge in Big Sky, Montana. He couldn't get back out the window he came in, and didn't know how to open the door. Hotel staff knew what to do, though- call for help and pull out the phones to take video, which they uploaded to Facebook.
The sheriff arrived at the lodge quickly after the hotel staff called, but guests and the bear had to hang out for a few hours while waiting for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to show up due to distance. The little guy was "pretty spooked" by the people gathered outside the bathroom door. He dealt with his fear by doing what we've all done when faced with trouble: nap.
"He made himself at home in the bathroom counter where the sinks are and went to sleep," O'Connor said.
The game warden and his team tranquilized the bear and set a phone in the restroom and monitored the bear through FaceTime. He was eventually removed and taken to a remote location for release. The bear left behind some damage, though- a shredded towel dispenser and a sink full of poop. No word on whether the bear scat was full of berry seeds and squirrel fur. Read the full story of the bear in the bathroom at Mashable.
This is only appropriate use of "scientists are baffled" I've ever seen.
— Andrew Thaler (@DrAndrewThaler) September 6, 2019
Large Underwater Observatory Disappears Without a Trace, Baffling Scientists https://t.co/RGJMjiyzMY pic.twitter.com/z72MJnDVuH
The Boknis Eck Observatory is an automated monitoring station gathering scientific data on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Or it was. Launched in 2016, the 800-pound device transmits data to ocean researchers, or it did until August 21st, when the signals stopped. A team of divers went down to see what was wrong, and found the entire station gone. The data transmission cable was shredded.
The observatory was in a restricted area off the northern coast of Germany. Boats, including fishing vessels, are not allowed into the area, the BBC reported. That somebody, or a group of individuals, removed the observatory remains the most plausible explanation. Other factors, such as a massive storm, heavy currents, or even marine animals, were ruled out as potential causes owing to the weight of the instrument. Who or what removed the science station, and why, is a complete mystery. German police were alerted to the incident and are now investigating, according to GEOMAR.
Well, it was obviously the kraken. Or possibly a supervillain, the type with unlimited funds and an incomprehensible but nefarious plan, like you'd find in a James Bond novel. Then again, it could have been aliens from outer space. Scientists involved with the project are asking anyone with information to come forward. Read more about the Boknis Eck Observatory at Gizmodo.
The lesser ape known as the siamang is the largest of all gibbons, and is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Unkie and Ellie are a siamang couple at the San Diego Zoo who have been together since 1987. In that time, they've produced five healthy female baby siamangs, and Ellie was on contraception for her retirement. But last November, the zoo staff were shocked to find Elllie with a tiny new baby! The hairless offspring was premature, weak, and underweight, and showed signs of a possible spinal anomaly.
While Ellie carried and cuddled her infant 24 hours a day, veterinary staff stood by. They were concerned enough to check the infant again about two weeks later, but intervention wasn’t necessary. To everyone’s relief, any potential problems resolved as the infant developed. Everyone was thrilled to celebrate her two-month milestone, and then see her continue to grow into a strong, healthy youngster. They give all the credit to Ellie’s maternal skills. “It was all Ellie,” says Julie. Keepers named the infant Selamat, and affectionately call her Sela. The name is an especially appropriate Malay word: its most common meaning is “congratulations,” but a lesser-used definition is “survivor.”
As Sela grew, she became friends with a 6-year-old orangutan named Aisha. Although Aisha is many times Sela's size, they play together with joy. Ellie still keeps a close eye on her baby.
Read Sela's story at the San Diego Zoo's website. -via Metafilter
We often think of the symbol for medicine as the staff with two snakes wrapped around it but that isn't the right one. The rod of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing and medicine, actually only has one snake entwined. The rod with two snakes is called a caduceus and it was the one used by Hermes, the Greek messenger god.
Just like Hermes Asclepius was also linked to snakes. One story has a snake licking his ears clean and in so doing giving him healing knowledge. Another story has a snake giving him a herb with resurrecting powers. For whatever reason, Asclepius would show his gratitude to snakes by carrying a staff with one snake on it. Not two. One.
So why do we confuse these two symbols? Read more on Mcdreeamie Musings to find out.
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A few months ago, Nintendo announced that it will be releasing a lite version of its Switch console which garnered mixed reactions since it takes away the primary selling point of the console, which is the ability to "switch" between a traditional, stationary form and a portable, handheld one.
Now, however, Nintendo has released a teaser video that shows a new dimension that the Switch can bring to users. The video shows two circular accessories which seems to allow users to play more physical games and activities. -via Gematsu
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