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Photo: Iakov/Depositphotos There’s one positive byproduct of the devastating2019 firethat ravaged Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral. It’s given experts the unique opportunity to study how the Gothic church was constructed. The staples each weigh between 4.4 and 8.8 pounds and span nearly 20 inches. Photo: Iakov/Depositphotos Radiocarbon dating confirmed that the ironwork belonged to the earliest building stages, making Notre-Dame a cutting-edge construction site. Given that therestoration is moving aheadat a rapid pace, the information couldn’t come at a better time....

If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. just readour disclosurefor more info. The story of sumo goes back centuries. It is not out of the ordinary to see ‘rikishi' walking in the vicinity of their ‘beya' sporting ‘mawashi' post workout.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 Japan has surged forward into modernity, this corner of culture has remained anchored to ancient tradition....

Architect Omran Alowais ofArdh Architectshas created a resort concept meant for adventurous thrillseekers. Floating Retreat is an experience inspired by cliff camping in the Sharjah Mountains in the United Arab Emirates. The daring design sees luxury tents, called hangers, suspended in the mountains. This gives guests all the comforts they’re after while also providing a unique immersion into nature. Floating Retreat is an adventurous camping adventure in the Sharjah Mountains. See-through tent-like structures dangle between the mountain tops, immersing guests in nature....

Strips of paper are transformed into flowering forms through the art ofLyndi Sales. Sales has crafted sculptural installations for over 20 years, usually exploring the theme of death in her work. I look to nature for inspiration. For color and pattern, I often take my inspiration from visuals I see while in an altered space. Either through meditation, kundalini yoga, breathwork exercises, and plant medicine ceremonies. Cape Town-based artist Lyndi Sales creates mesmerizing wall art....

When beginning a drawing, most creatives will naturally seek out a new sheet of paper. UK-based artistMark Powell, however, finds materials that have lived once or twice before. These drawings often encompass multiple pieces of ephemera that have been arranged together to create one larger surface. They both suggest a story that isn’t told. UK-based artist Mark Powell creates detailed ballpoint pen drawings. He makes illustrations on top of vintage ephemera like postcards and playing cards....

Eli and his dad, Glenn Morris, discovered this 200-million-year-old ammonite fossil high up in a beachside cliff. On closer inspection, it’s a large spiral, a shell. In fact, it’s the fossil of a 200-year-old ammonite, a mollusk from the Jurassic period. Eli and his dad, Glenn Morris, discovered this 200-million-year-old ammonite fossil high up in a beachside cliff. (Photo: Glenn Morris) The Welsh boy’s find is rare in that area and exciting for researchers....

Artist@mayuncchigamihas recreated this masterpiece as a highly detailedorigamiusing only one square sheet of paper. Afterward, he followed the pattern to create the basic structure. Here is when I started to experiment with shaping the various skeletal muscles, he explains. “DAVID,” based on Boice Wong’s “Looking Beyond”, folded by @mayuncchigami, wenzhou, 55x55cm Artist @mayuncchigami recreated Michelangelo’sDavidentirely with paper. The pattern is based on Boice Wong’sLooking Beyond, a blueprint of the basic structure of David....

A post shared by The Labelle Foundation (@thelabellefoundation) Every dog is unique in its own way. However, there’s only one special pup that has earned the title of unicorn. Although not life-threatening, this distinctive feature nearly led to Strawberry being euthanized. Luckily, she was rescued byLa Belle Foundation, who helped place her in a loving home. When Strawberry arrived at the LA-based animal rescue organization in 2022, she was in pretty rough shape....

Photo: ILEANA_BT/Depositphotos Peanut allergies are at the very least inconvenient andat the worst deadly. Over4.6 million adultsin the U.S. are allergic to the legumes. Foryoung children, discovering one’s allergy can be a dangerous time. Photo: ILEANA_BT/Depositphotos Trials have already shown the procedure to reduce allergic reactions to peanuts in mice. This can be made peanut specific but in future could be tailored to a different allergy. This mRNA is placed in a lipid nanoparticle, which is sent to the liver....

Overall, one of the most elusive elements of this civilization was a819-day calendaruntil now. John H. Linden and Victoria R. Brickerpublishedtheir findings in the journalAncient Mesoamerica. How much larger?Forty-five yearsto be precise. Photo: SOMATUSCANI/Depositphotos Mars may be the kicker for the overall length. Overall, this finding is a testament to the advanced math and thorough astronomical observations of the Maya civilization. Two scholars from Tulane University have finally figured out how the elusive 819-day Mayan calendar works....

Her current world record measures 5.41 feet in circumference, 9.84 inches tall, and 10.4 inches wide. Prior to wearing her hair naturally, Dugas altered her hair in many different ways. I didn’t decide to grow an afro as much as I decided to go natural, Dugas says. That was because I was tired of using dangerous chemicals to permanently straighten my hair. Dugas takes great pride in keeping her hair healthy and shares her routines on social media....

A post shared by World Bird Sanctuary (@worldbirdsanctuary) Spring can spark many changes in animals. Murphy was first seen trying to hatch his precious rock in late March. Murphy does not need a real egg to feel accomplished!! Hes quite content with his rock, and VERY protective of it! After his spring hormones have run their course, he will get bored and move on to other activities. Around the same time, the sanctuary received a rescue eaglet who was in need of a foster parent....

Mariupol Maternity Hospital Airstrike Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press. Maloletka was one of the very few photographers documenting events in Mariupol at that time. TheWorld Press Photo Awards, the world’s premier contest honoringphotojournalism, has announced its winners. “Mariupol Maternity Hospital Airstrike” © Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press. World Press Photo of the Year.“Iryna Kalinina (32), an injured pregnant woman, is carried from a maternity hospital that was damaged during a Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on 9 March 2022....