Archive for January 24th, 2020

When Buffy Sainte-Marie Met Sesame Street

<p>Sesame Street may have only been on the air for six years in 1975, but the show had already changed children’s television and was considered a cultural institution. The kids’ show aimed to po...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/When-Buffy-Sainte-Marie-Met-Sesame-Street/

The History Of Collage

<p>The term collage, taken from the French verb “coller” which means “to stick”, refers to the artistic technique of gluing different elements together. The term has its origins back...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/The-History-Of-Collage/

Tectonic Plates And The Ever-Changing GPS Coordinates

<p>George Musser is a writer on physics who loves to seek new metaphors to better understand Einstein’s general theory of relativity. While working on his last book, which was titled “Spooky Act...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Tectonic-Plates-And-The-Ever-Changing-GPS-Coordinates/

Elephants Escape Circus To Play In The Snow

View this post on Instagram ⠀ Сегодня мы отправляем программу «Итальянский цирк» на гастроли в Большой Санкт-Петербург...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Elephants-Escape-Circus-To-Play-In-The-Snow/

The “Lennon Walls” Of Hong Kong

<p>After months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong has changed much. Walls of Post-It sticky notes and other creative displays can be found in public places. Called “Lennon Walls” by locals,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/The-Lennon-Walls-Of-Hong-Kong/

Using Math To Understand Everything We See and Do

<p>Galileo Galilei is the Italian mathematician and philosopher often credited with recognizing the essential role of mathematics in our attempt to understand the universe. In his essay “Il Saggiatore...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Using-Math-To-Understand-Everything-We-See-and-Do/

It’s A Driverless Car Without A Steering Wheel Or Pedals

<p>It is orange and black and white, and its size roughly the same as a crossover SUV. The vehicle has no obvious front. It has no hood, no driver or passenger side windows, as well as side-view mirrors. Th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/It-s-A-Driverless-Car-Without-A-Steering-Wheel-Or-Pedals/

Who Really Invented Valentines Day?

Valentines Day came about like other holidays: an ancient pagan festival was rebranded by the Catholic Church in honor of a saint, after which it turned into a celebration that had nothing to do with that saint. Simon Wh...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Who-Really-Invented-Valentines-Day/

Did The Mexica (Aztecs) Really Believe The Conquistadors Were Gods?

<p>The legend can be dated back to 1552. It was Francisco López de Gómara who first said that the Spaniards conquered Mexico because the indigenous people had seen the conquistadors as gods. W...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Did-The-Mexica-Aztecs-Really-Believe-The-Conquistadors-Were-Gods/

A Harvard Team Has Finally Solved The Mystery Of How Stress Turns Hair Gray

Over a decade ago, in 2009, the New York Times appeared with the headline, “After 44 days in the White House, Obama’s hair is grayer.” It was a reference to a common trend of presidents’ hair turn...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/A-Harvard-Team-Has-Finally-Solved-The-Mystery-Of-How-Stress-Turns-Hair-Gray/

Baking Cookies in Space

In December, the crew of the ISS baked the first cookies in space. They managed to thoroughly bake two cookies, which were not eaten, but were returned to earth on a SpaceX supply flight to be analyzed. That may...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/Baking-Cookies-in-Space/

A Ghost Town Unlike Any Other

In this place, there are no abandoned buildings, or homes, or any visible infrastructure that would suggest human habitation, except for a lonely stretch of road that cuts through this settlement. The once thriving minin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/01/24/A-Ghost-Town-Unlike-Any-Other/
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