How Can Myths Help Us Understand the Stars?
McTier’s talking Milky Way echoes ancient myths that personify the stars and planets, with the twist of being anchored in modern scientific knowledge.
These Fantastic Spanish Sculptures Were Built to Burn
Last October, when Valencia was hit by catastrophic floods that killed more than 200 people, many fallas associations became improvised disaster relief areas, with falleros helping to clean up the mud and coordinating the delivery of food and medicine.
Dreamscape — Casita Mia De Mita
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Make Nowruz Magic With Samanu
Another common inclusion is my favorite Nowruz dish, a deep brown pudding called samanu in Iran, or sumalak in other Nowruz-celebrating countries, such as Uzbekistan.
The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Always Green
Cosgrave asserted that blue is “in perfect, traditional, national accord with our history and in close association with the most revered and venerated memory of our patron Saint.”
Discover Easter Island Chile: Rapa Nui culture, Tapati, Moai statues and the navel of the world
Rapa Nui, nestled in the heart of the Pacific, exceptionally integrates the historical legacy with the natural richness of Easter Island Chile.
One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette
When Torigian relaunched Bravo into the booming but uncertain smoking cessation market of the late 1990s, he came prepared with a handful of scientific studies that supposedly showed lettuce cigarettes were safer than nicotine and could blunt cravings.
St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral
Located on the southeast corner of the South Transept, this modern carving of the saint, produced by Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones, blends traditional symbolism with a few subtly contemporary touches.
Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms
He pursued courses focused on DIY synthesizers made out of breadboards—versatile plastic boards with perforated holes, designed for assembling electronic circuits by plugging in jumper cables.
Farmacia del Puente Mosaics
Since 1910, patrons have stopped by this spot nestled in La Palma not only to pick up medication, but also to admire the beautiful mosaics depicting the Saints Cosmas and Damian and their deeds.
Cruising to the World’s Most Unusual Ports: Offbeat Destinations for the Adventurous Traveler
Cruise passengers lucky enough to visit this rugged gem will find dramatic cliffs, a fascinating community deeply connected to its British heritage, and wildlife encounters with rare seabirds and seals.
Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
Levi Shafer, and Lt. Riddler had a 600-pound obelisk quarried, which they then brought to Gettysburg and placed on a small plot purchased from the owner of what is now known as the Wiser House.