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They say those who stand for nothing will fall for anything. Taking a stand for what you believe in forms a person and creates change that ripples across society. For environmental activistJulia Butterfly Hill, the moment to take a stand came in December 1997. Her actions, and those of her fellow activists, saved the tree from destruction by loggers. The tree was in danger of being cut down by the Pacific Lumber Company....

After being laid off, many take to LinkedIn to talk about their experience and secure a new job. However, not everyone has an online web link that can help. My dad lost his job yesterday. I would tag him here, but he doesn’t have a LinkedIn, itreads. My dad and I have starkly different professional journeys. He was a cashier at [supermarket] Winco. He loved his job. He loved his customers....

Photo:Shraga KopsteinThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. hey readour disclosurefor more info. Photo:Shraga KopsteinThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. There are many choices you could make when you begin to learn how to paint. They are often packaged in similar-looking paint tubes, but they have many differences....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. just 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. Zinn’s art is easy to spot for its distinct style. Another piece of chalk art imagines a wooden staircase acting as a couch for a sleepy squirrel....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. like 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. Inside the unit was a veritable museum of photography. It was filled with approximately 2,000 vintage cameras and lenses. The vast majority of the collection is Miranda and Minolta, sheshared....

Despite being 4,500 years old, themagnificent structurenever ceases to amaze us. There are many passages inside the pyramid, but the recently discovered one was by scientists fromScan Pyramidsin 2016. They used a non-invasive imaging technology called muography. (Photo: Nina viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0) On the outside of the pyramid, a stone chevron structure is nearby. The team followed up with radar and ultrasound. A presentation of the footage was arranged with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities outside the pyramid....

One of the best ways to spend less time staring at screens is by returning to the dependable book. It includes hundreds of prompts that will help you practice your skills across a range of different subjects. Originally published over a century ago, it analyzes the proportions of color from actual objects. While you’re updating your library, there are also creative ways to display your newest additions. Artori Design, for example, crafts playful bookshelves that are dabbled in humor....

Earplugs are typically functional tools rather than fashion accessories. But thanks to Japanese designerGenki Hirano, they are both. The effect is as surreal as it is whimsical. Unlike the originals, the commercial version is made from plastic. However, they still retain a sheen that makes it look as though they were crafted from handblown glass. Japanese designer Genki Hirano has created earbuds that resemble realistic tentacles. They can be purchased at gashapons in various locations in Japan....

Ruby Falls is 1,120 feet below the surface and is surrounded by smaller caves and myriad stalactites and stalagmites. To reach a prime viewing spot, a glass-front elevator was built. A one-way trip down this high-speed elevator takes half a minute, traveling at a speed of 600 ft/min. So, how was Ruby Falls discovered? During the process, a team member drilled into an 18-inch opening that led to a previously unknown cave....

Photo: zhukovsky/Depositphotos EpiPens are a life-saving gadget for those experiencing severe allergic reactions. The results are fascinating. Students in the Ottawa school range from 9 to 12 years old. Photo: zhukovsky/Depositphotos In this case, students sent up two samples. Once the samples came back down to Earth, they were analyzed by scientists at the University of Ottawa. The results showed that the epinephrine had been compromised and was only 87% pure....

Kids can be so creative and sometimes they surprise even their parents. One day, a mom in Pennsylvania namedMimi Wallacediscovered her daughter Olive’s handwritten composition. She was naturally curious about what it would sound like. So, she shared the sheet music with TikTok, and a parade of musicians have responded. So my 10-year-old daughter wrote this. Could somebody play this? Wallacesaidin her now-viral video which has accumulated over 6 million views....

The formerly fake sword. (Photo:Field Museum) Hoaxes abound in archeology. Sometimes a fake object successfully masquerades as real for many years before the truth is uncovered. The formerly “fake” sword. (Photo:Field Museum) But in one instance, the opposite happened. However, new scientific testing has revealed the sword is, in fact, an authentic 3000-year-old sword. The sword was discovered in the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, in the 1930s. The sword on display at the Field Museum....

California’s Coachella Valley has been transformed into a site-specific art exhibition. CalledDesert X,the event features 12 international artists using the desert as their playground. This year includes a touching tribute asTyre Nicholshas been included in the lineup. Three days later, he died from his injuries. Now, his work has returned to Californiawhere he spent the better part of his lifein a moving display. Nichols' photographs of Memphis landscapes and architecture adorn billboards along a Palm Springs highway....