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The time capsule discovered in the statue base. Known officially as the United States Military Academy, it can also count two American presidents among its alumni. Such a long history is sure to come with good and bad moments, and even a few surprises. The time capsule discovered in the statue base. (Photo: United States Military Academy) Recently, renovationsuncovered a boxhidden in the base of a statue of a Revolutionary War hero....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. hey readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. If you are looking for something unique, there’s nothing better than a handmade gift from Etsy. And luckily, Etsy makes it easy to find the best Christmas gifts thanks to its annualEtsy Gift Guide....

Before photography, it was up to illustrators to accurately record plants and animals. Included in the lengthy introduction was also a complete list of 416 species, Rougeuxexplains. Rougeux painstakingly arranged each hummingbird in the murmuration to ensure that each one was evenly spaced. The collage is enhanced by text labels which identify each species on the poster. you might purchase this poster viaZazzlewith a white or dark background. Each of the hummingbirds is from Gould’s original hand-colored lithographs from the 19th century....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. yo readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. As such, dinosaur bones and fossils are among the most popular items in natural history museums. To stay up to date with more set releases, you might follow LEGO onInstagram....

Photo: ChinaImages/Depositphotos Many music fans dream of seeing their favorite singers live. But for one woman named Annemarie Schmidt, the dream went even further. During the acoustic part of his set, Sheeran noticed the young woman harmonizing with him. Photo: ChinaImages/Depositphotos Impressed by her voice and talent, the singer brought her on stage to sing with him. The breathtaking moment took place during a show at Admiralspalast, a 1,756-seat theatre in Berlin....

French artistSayperecently brought a positive message of hope to Turkey as part of hisBeyond Wallsproject. Eight months after the devastatingTurkey-Syria earthquakes, he made his way to the Hatay province. After scouting for locations, Saype settled on the municipality of Defne as the location for his artwork. The 8,000-square-foot piece was created using natural pigments made of charcoal and chalk. In the piece, two hands stretch across a now-vacant lot. Rendered in grayscale, they grip each other tightly....

To assist with his work and help fund future exhibitions, Dunbar has set up acrowdfunding campaign. Scroll down to see more of his incredible portraits. Montana-based photographer Clark Dunbar has spent the last year taking portraits of Native Americans at powwows. Related Articles:

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. kindly readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Its a once-in-a-lifetime dream to have my own Barbie! It is also being sold through other retailers, includingAmazonandWalmart. For those that absolutely must have this iconic doll, there are also several of them being resold oneBay....

A teenager named Lauren Schroeder realized this when she volunteered at a community food nonprofit at age 14. Then, the real work began. Since the summers in Iowa are very hot and dry, she had to water them daily. Photo: Baloncici/Depositphotos Lauren added, Every day, it took about two or three hours before or after softball practice. But all her efforts paid off. I want to impact community members she toldKWQC....

The London Tunnelsis a proposed project that will transform the Kingsway Exchange into a public attraction. This decommissioned tunnel is set to receive a $268 million renovation. Photo: © DBOX for The London Tunnels Photo: © DBOX for The London Tunnels Photo: © DBOX for The London Tunnels Photo: © DBOX for The London Tunnels

Photo: gudkovandrey/123RF(Not a photo of the actual whale.) Hauser recalled the incredible story during a2021 interviewwithBBC Earth. While whales are not known to be aggressive with humans, they are obviously dangerously large and powerful. Photo: gudkovandrey/123RF(Not a photo of the actual whale.) When Hauser saw the humpback whale charge at her, she didn’t know what to expect. I’ve spent my entire life underwater and I’ve seen plenty of tiger sharks, she said....

But no matter how much care goes into them, sometimes accidents happen. Luckily, there are specialized shops dedicated to restoring these beautiful instruments, whatever their level of damage. The result is a sparkling instrument that looks almost brand new. The team at J. Landress Brass captured a mesmerizingvideoto chronicle the repair process. The fact that the instrument has long lost its shine is the lesser of its problems. The bellthe wide, speaker-like partwas so severely bent that it looks like a wilted flower....

Were pretty sure Grace never stopped smiling through her Hero Arm delivery! She was even able to pick items up with the robotic hand. The Hero Arm is designed for amputees with a below-elbow limb difference. The easiest comparison: ball your hand into a fist and move your wrist inward,explainsOpen Bionics. Those muscles in your forearm shut the bionic hand. Move it outward, and those muscles fire up the bionic hand!...