Wildfires are terrifying events, and during these emergencies, social media can be flooded with stories and images, some more accurate than others. A now-famous photo circulated in 2017 depicted a house with a lush green lawn in the midst of a charred landscape, supposedly saved by the homeowner’s running sprinklers. But the photo doesn’t tell the whole story. The photo … [Read more...] about Was This House Really Saved From a Massive Wildfire Because the Owner Left the Sprinklers On?
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This ‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign On a Rooftop in Milwaukee Has Been Confusing Airline Passengers for Decades
A rooftop sign that has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades. Being bored in your studio on a Wednesday is probably just normal routine for a photographer. Anyway, that’s exactly what happened to Mark Gubin back in 1978, but then he got a perky idea. He decided to take a tub of white paint and write out ‘Welcome to Cleveland’ in big block letters … [Read more...] about This ‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign On a Rooftop in Milwaukee Has Been Confusing Airline Passengers for Decades
This Curious Bird Spends The Day Pretending to Be a Tree in the Rainforest, But Then At Night…
Nothing to see here… just a tree stump (that’s is exactly what the potoo wants you to think). With its large mouth and bulging yellow eyes (we’ll focus on those eyes in a second), it’s hard to believe the potoo could ever blend in. But in reality, it is a master of camouflage. So much so that if you travel the forests of Central and South America, you will need an … [Read more...] about This Curious Bird Spends The Day Pretending to Be a Tree in the Rainforest, But Then At Night…
This Is What Different Types of Human Tears Look Like Under the Microscope
A microscopic journey through human experiences. In her project titled Topography of Tears, photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher captures tears of joy, laughter and, well, onions in extreme detail – and they are all very different! “I started the project about five years ago, during a period of copious tears, amid lots of change and loss—so I had a surplus of … [Read more...] about This Is What Different Types of Human Tears Look Like Under the Microscope
This is Uruk, as it may have looked in the IV millenium BCE and now.
Located in modern-day Iraq, Uruk was one of the first cities in the world. It emerged in the late 4th millennium BCE as a major center of trade, commerce, and culture. At its peak, Uruk was home to over 50,000 people and covered an area of over 4 square kilometers. The city was surrounded by a massive wall, which protected it from invaders. Inside the walls, there was a … [Read more...] about This is Uruk, as it may have looked in the IV millenium BCE and now.