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| The Norwegian Forest is the "most beautiful" cat breed, according to an analysis based on the golden ratio of beauty (All About Cats) |
Guy Shrubsole is on a mission to map one of the world’s most endangered rainforests—a moss- and mist-shrouded stretch of ancient oak, pine, birch, and ash along the western shores of Britain.
Stephen Fry explains why exploding batteries are a killer problem for everyone
Maurice Evans, Firework Collector
A giant floor map is helping students confront Canada's colonial history. Measuring 11 by eight metres, it shows the names of hundreds of First Nations communities, the languages spoken and the treaties. Red dotted lines outlined unsettled territory.
The Library of Misremembered Books
Species that overwinter aboveground endure long periods of low temperatures, sometimes well below freezing. How Do Insects Survive Winter?
A house named Bert
How to Make Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs. Just stick it on a table and walk away. What is this sorcery?
Every minute has a story: The Author Clock
Vincent Van Gogh's London home opens to the public
For the bibliophiles: gorgeous bookshops around the world that would definitely draw me in. (Thanks Bruce!)
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
This week's house envy: The Old Workshop, a character home in Suffolk.
Designs from kimono pattern books c1902
The Oxford word of the year is…
A Horror Story for Dogs Guaranteed to give them nightmares.
What a difference some plants make! Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood"
42 words to describe cheesecake ('Caloric' is not among them)
Celebrities With No Haters (Yes, there are a few)
The world’s first publicly accessible art museum storage facility provides visitors with the opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience the processes involved in the preservation and management of a collection. Link
"Everybody gives crappy tattoos. But before I gave other people crappy tattoos, I gave myself crappy tattoos.” How to Give a Tattoo
And lastly: Stunning photographs of one of the most beautiful places in the world
It is so nice to see someone using the metric system on the internet AND spelling the word metre correctly.
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