Post Overview
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Review
5 years ago+17 17 0Robot paints two-story mural in downtown San Jose.
Meet Lisa, an amazing artBot. Lisa specializes in painting murals on large scale canvas. From urban walls to buildings, tunnels, storage tanks, and public infrastructure, Lisa will make it beautiful. In fact, the larger the canvas and more complex th ...
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Review
6 years ago+7 7 0The Top 10 most expensive books ever sold.
Used since hundreds of years ago, books are probably the most important step in mankind's evolution. From the papyrus scrolls used in the Ancient Egypt and the manuscripts in the monasteries of The Middle Ages, books evolved a lot. Let's fi ...
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Analysis
6 years ago+7 7 0What lies behind the simplistic image of the happy Buddhist?
Behind the beatific image of Tibetan Buddhism lies a dark, complicated reality. But is it one the Western gaze wants to see?
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Analysis
6 years ago+2 2 0Google’s chief futurist says basic income will spread worldwide by the 2030s.
Ray Kurzweil is Google’s director of engineering and believes UBI is inevitable.
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Current Event
6 years ago+14 14 0The life of Riley: meet the dog protecting the works at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The 12-week-old Weimaraner puppy joined the institution’s Protective Services team last month as part of a pilot programme to train man's best friend to sniff out pests that may be lurking in works made from organic materials, food, waste, flow ...
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Image
6 years ago+6 6 0J'existe (I exist)
Barcelona.
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Image
6 years ago+15 15 0Park Güell - Barcelona
Park Güell is the reflection of Gaudí's artistic plenitude, which belongs to his naturalist phase.
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Current Event
6 years ago+24 24 0Portugal reaches 100% renewables, ends fossil fuel subsidies.
Portugal grid averages 103% renewable electricity over month of March; government suspends power supply subsidies in April.
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Analysis
6 years ago+15 15 0Behind the fig leaf, a story of sin, censorship, and the Catholic Church.
A 1563 rule against “all lasciviousness” in religious art spelled trouble for nude paintings and sculptures. Here’s how this battle against indecency unfolded.
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Video/Audio
6 years ago+14 14 0Jane's Addiction - Stop.
1990
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Image
6 years ago+11 11 0The secret inspiration for the internet.
An old one.
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Video/Audio
6 years ago+11 11 0Barns Courtney - Glitter & gold.
2017
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Image
6 years ago+14 14 0Graffiti authorisation.
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Expression
6 years ago+14 14 0Choose her every day or leave her.
Intimate relationships don't last because you love each other. They last because you make–and remake–a choice. If you’re in a relationship, I invite you to ask yourself this question: “Why am I choosing my partner today?” If you can’t find a sat ...
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Current Event
6 years ago+20 20 0Japan’s prisons are a haven for elderly women.
Lonely seniors are shoplifting in search of the community and stability of jail. In 2016, Japan’s parliament passed a law aiming to ensure that recidivist seniors get support from the country’s welfare and social-service systems. Since then, prosecut ...
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Current Event
6 years ago+27 27 0Never mind Facebook, Google is the all-seeing big brother you should know about.
Google is a ‘Big Brother’ with capabilities beyond George Orwell’s wildest nightmares.
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Interactive
6 years ago+16 16 0This website is offering free art lessons from professors and artists.
For many people, finding an art class that is both accessible and affordable can be difficult. Lieu launched Art Prof, a website that offers a wide range of art classes, captured in videos. Taught by professional artists and university art teachers, ...
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Current Event
6 years ago+15 15 0Stunning shortlist of the 2018 bird photographer of the year awards.
The Bird Photographer of the Year competition has just announced its shortlist, featuring some of the most beautiful and visually compelling images of birds from around the world.
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Analysis
6 years ago+17 17 0Forgotten poison: How cigarettes hurt the environment.
The growing and harvesting of tobacco poses health risks to tobacco workers and causes damage to the environment. But the production stage of cigarettes also causes widespread harm to both. It seems incredible that something as small as a cigarette b ...
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Image
6 years ago+21 21 0The true art of painting is learned on the street.