The ’80s have come round again.
Isn’t it time to get your little one today’s version of your favorite childhood toys?
Via Jay Langley and Wonder World Comics.
Scare Bears: This Year’s Must-Have Gift
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The New Country of Ladonia
Located on a remote beach in southwest Sweden lies Ladonia.
Ladonia is marked by two sculptures, created between 1980 and 1982 by artist Lars Vilks. Known as Nimis and Arx, the sculptures are made of driftwood, stone and concrete.
Over time, Vilks has had to get clever to avoid governmental interference with the sculptures and Ladonia. Such maneuvers have included declaring Ladonia an independent nation in the first place, selling the Nimis sculpture to another artist to prevent the government from destroying it, having war declared on the nation and maintaining a supposed population of 15,000 nomads.
To get to Ladonia, travel to Skåne County in Southern Sweden and ask how to get to Nimis. Reportedly, Lars Vilks may even be there, checking on the sculptures.
Images via Erik Daugaard, Inhabit and Eating Abroad.
Art Over Time
Over at fqwimages, you can currently view gifs that represent a subject shown over a period of time.
Image via Robbert van der Steeg.
Via fqwimages.
Barthélémy l’Anglais’ Encyclopedia
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Barthélémy l’Anglais, or Bartholomeus Anglicus, was a Franciscan monk who lived between 1203-1272 CE. He is known for his encyclopedia Livres des Propriétés Choses, or On the Nature of Things.
This encyclopedia explores the sciences understood during l’Anglais’ life, including theology, philosophy, medicine, chronology, zoology, botany, geography, astronomy, and mineralogy.
Both Jewish and Arab sources were used in compiling the encyclopedia, as were ancient Greek materials, which was unusual for this time period. The encyclopedia was translated into Spanish, French, Dutch, and English.
Image via Serge Lorenzo.
Via University of Minnesota Library.
The 125 Person Desk
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Recently installed into the Barbarian Group’s (an Internet advertising company) offices, the 1,100 foot “endless table” designed by Clive Wilkinson slinks around the 23,000 foot office space.
Before, the Barbarian Group’s offices were the typical office and cubicle setup, but now with the open office and giant snaking table–inspired by city planning styles–coworkers are finding it easier to mingle.
The table also supports company growth–50 more employees could be easily added to the table, and thus the office.
Via The New York Times.
James Harrison: The Australian Who’s Saved over Two Million Babies’ Lives
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Since he was 18, James Harrison has donated blood every few weeks without fail for a total of over 1,000 donations. That alone is remarkable.
What’s even more remarkable is Harrison’s blood carries an antibody for Rh disease. This disease results in an incompatibility between a baby and mother’s blood. After it was discovered Harrison’s blood carried the antibody, his blood was used to develop a vaccine to address the Rh incompatibility issue between a mother and child’s blood. As a result, this vaccine–and therefore Harrison–has saved the lives of over 2 million babies worldwide.
Via Oddity Central.
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Brazil’s Take on Green Energy
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Brazil has tapped into the newest form of green energy: waves. The first test plant has been installed in the northeast state of Ceará, and is expected to produce 87 gigawatts, of which 20-percent is expected to be convertible into electricity.
Via Sea Discovery.
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