The "portal" between New York, USA, and Dublin, Republic of Ireland, has reopened this week, despite previously having to shut down due to "inappropriate behavior." Earlier this month, a "portal" – really a livestream of the two locations broadcast onto two large circular screens – was launched. "Portals are an invitation to meet people above borders and differences and … [Read more...] about Portal Between New York And Dublin Reopened After Shutdown For “Inappropriate Behavior”
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We Now Know Exactly When Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up
The oldest love story in history is written into our genes. Despite disappearing around 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals continue to live on in the DNA of most modern humans. The persistence of these ancient genes indicates that our distant ancestors had a thing for stocky, big-nosed hominids, and new research has revealed exactly how these interspecies sexy times played … [Read more...] about We Now Know Exactly When Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up
Do you remember these? Many finds mysterious tools in his grandparents’ home
A young man was recently going through his grandparents’ old things after they passed and showed an interesting find to a friend of his. The two could not tell what these metal objects could possibly be until the found some information online. The metal sticks are actually nutcrackers! Likely from the 1940’s or 1950’s, this type of nutcracker would be used to dig the … [Read more...] about Do you remember these? Many finds mysterious tools in his grandparents’ home
Dog won’t stop barking at owner’s car — what they find under the hood leaves them stunned
Dogs have great instincts and they can often detect things that humans can’t see. In one viral TikTok video, a dog keeps barking at his owner’s car — and it led to them saving a little life. A woman named Savannah says in a TikTok video that her puppy “wouldn’t stop whining” at her car at 6 in the morning. Concerned, the owners checked under the hood of the car but … [Read more...] about Dog won’t stop barking at owner’s car — what they find under the hood leaves them stunned
A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839
Crawford Notch in New Hampshire has long captivated artists and photographers alike. An 1839 painting by Thomas Cole titled “A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)” contrasts vividly with a 2018 photo of the same scene. Thomas Cole, a Romantic landscape painter, emigrated from England at the age of 17. He became a pivotal … [Read more...] about A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839