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Downside Up, A Fascinating Outdoor Installation Series of Hanging Shoes Turned to Face Upwards

by Lori Dorn at 4:37 PM on June 28, 2016

Downside Up

A photo posted by Pejac (@pejac_art) on Jun 22, 2016 at 12:00pm PDT Pejac, the talented Spanish artist who makes amazing illusory street art, sculptures, and paintings that combine elements of minimalist fantasy with realism has created “Downside Up“. Consisting of four different East London locations, the project is fascinating series of outdoor installations consisting…

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An Explanation of the Genetic and External Factors That Cause Lactose Intolerance

by Lori Dorn at 4:16 PM on June 28, 2016

Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” explained what causes lactose intolerance. Reasons include genetics (primary lactase deficiency) and illness (secondary lactase deficiency), both of which impede the body’s ability to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance is simply the body’s inability to digest lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide, or a molecule…

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A Giant Rotating Mirrored Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head Reflects Prague City Hall Back on Itself

by Lori Dorn at 3:56 PM on June 28, 2016

In 2014, Czech artist David Cerny created a giant mirrored rotating sculpture of author Franz Kafka‘s head and installed in front of a shopping area in Prague across the street from City Hall. In a style very similar to his 2011 Metamorphosis project, the 45 ton sculpture is divided into horizontal slicesthat slowly rotate out…

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How Prescriptions Came to Be Abbreviated As Rx

by Lori Dorn at 12:05 PM on June 28, 2016

In a new episode of the informative trivia series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains how medical prescriptions came to be abbreviated as Rx. While there are a few commonly put forth explanations as to how we ended up with the ? symbol, it’s generally thought that it has medieval roots as an…

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Moby Promotes His New Memoir ‘Porcelain’ By Way of a Simple Animated Summary of His Life Story

by Lori Dorn at 11:59 AM on June 28, 2016

As a very creative way to promote his new memoir “Porcelain“, renowned DJ and songwriter Moby offered up an abbreviated version of his life by way of a simple animation that he created himself. While the animation only summarizes many of Moby’s victories and tragedies, it gives a juicy glimpse into the more details that…

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Historical Reenactor Demonstrates How to Authentically Prepare Meals From the 18th Century

by Lori Dorn at 11:38 AM on June 28, 2016

In his wonderfully authentic culinary video series, Jas. Townsend, an 18th Century reenactor and proprietor of Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc. reenactment supplies, demonstrates how to prepare food as it was prepared in the Colonial period of the United States between the years of 1750 to 1840. Recipes include such items as 1794 Roast Beef,…

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A 20-Year Old Bob Dylan Talks About His Songwriting Process in a Lost 1962 Interview

by Lori Dorn at 11:01 AM on June 28, 2016

In the latest episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, a fresh faced 20-year old Bob Dylan talks about his past, his harmonica, smoking and his songwriting process in a 1962 interview on WBAI FM. Oh, yeah, but then sometimes I write a lot of stuff. In fact, I wrote five…

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A Lively Black Dog Bounces Her Way Through a Tall Green Field in the English Countryside

by Lori Dorn at 10:34 AM on June 28, 2016

A lively little black dog named Rosie bounced her little heart out amongst the tall green crops of a beautiful field in the east English countryside. Rosie’s human, Adam Buxton of The Brothers McLeod stated that he first made the field safe for his beloved dog. Rosie is half whippet, half poodle. She likes to…

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