Archive for November 8th, 2021

What Do You Do When Your Violin String Breaks During a Solo?

Ray Chen, a master violist, was recently performing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall. During his solo, the E-string on Chen’s violin snapped.He doesn&rsquo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/11/08/What-Do-You-Do-When-Your-Violin-String-Breaks-During-a-Solo/

Before Hello Kitty and Pokemon, There Was Kokeshi

Artisans in Japan have been using lathes to shape wood since the 9th century. Originally pulled by hand, they became pedal-powered in the 1890s, and now are spun by motors. These lathes are what artisans called kojin...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/11/08/Before-Hello-Kitty-and-Pokemon-There-Was-Kokeshi/

The Fox That Went to a Football Game

We've seen animals wander onto the playing field during televised football and baseball games quite a bit, but they are usually dogs or cats or an occasional escaped mascot. You don't expect to see a wild animal invading...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/11/08/The-Fox-That-Went-to-a-Football-Game/

Casey, Illinois: The Small Town with Big Stuff

The town of Casey is near where interstate 70 crosses the Illinois-Indiana border. It has a population of only 2,404 people, but the town has plenty to brag about- like multiple Guinness World records for large items. Th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2021/11/08/Casey-Illinois-The-Small-Town-with-Big-Stuff/
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