Plant Talkers, Clever Little Labels That Give Personality to Houseplants
Plant Talkers are labels for potted plants from Third Drawer Down that feature cute phrases etched in plastic to give houseplants a little personality. The…
How to Answer the Phone in Several Different Languages
Cartoonist James Chapman created the informative comic “How to Answer the Phone in 10 Languages” for Babbel. Chapman also drew versions for French, German, Spanish,…
Literature Lover in Los Angeles Hacks a Road Sign to Say ‘Read a Fucking Book’
Need a New Year resolution, maybe? "Read a f'n book" says #DTLA electronic street sign pic.twitter.com/3iJhOsDg3X — Daina Beth Solomon (@dainabethcita) January 9, 2015 Journalist…
Ancient Amulet Inscribed With a 59-Letter Palindrome Unearthed in Cyprus by Polish Researchers
photo by Marcin Iwan via Live Science The Paphos Agora Project, an archaeological excavation in Nea Paphos, Cyprus by researchers at Jagiellonian University and led…
‘Tying the Knot’, A Helpful Infographic Explaining How to Tie Different Knots for Different Jobs
Fix.com created a useful inforgraphic that illustrates how to tie different kinds of knots for different kinds of tasks, including hiking, mountain climbing, camping, fishing,…
The Flood, A Haunting Album Bringing Sumerian and Babylonian Language and Music Back to Life
The Flood is the self-described “first-ever CD of new music sung entirely in Sumerian and Babylonian” by the Lyre Ensemble, a collaborative project by composer…
How Author Dr. Seuss Created the Classic 1960 Children’s Book ‘Green Eggs and Ham’
In a recent episode of the web series Fig. 1, Lynda Claassen, director of Special Collections & Archives at the University of California, San Diego,…
Phish Frontman Trey Anastasio Performs a Solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
Trey Anastasio, best known for his work as the frontman of jam band Phish, performed a solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR. Tiny Desk Concert…
A Powerfully Inspirational Poetry Performance in the Style of the Popular ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books
Representing Portland Poetry Slam, poets Brenna Twoh, Alex Dang, Doc Luben, and Leyna Rynearson together perform the poem “Choose Your Own Adventure” at the 2014…
‘What Your Smartphone Messaging Style Says About You’ by The Doghouse Diaries
The Doghouse Diaries has created a witty comic about what the way someone uses a smartphone to send messages says about that person’s personality. image…