Young men are particularly liable to become fanatics. Every dictator, every guru, every religious leader, knows this. Fanatics have an overwhelming sense of identity based on a cause (a religion) or a community (gang, team), and a tight and exclusive bond with other members of that group. They will risk injury, loss or even death for the sake of their group. They regard everyone else as outsiders, or even enemies. But why are so many of them young males? — via Aeon
Leafy sea dragons are in the same family as the sea horse. They are delicate and whimsical creatures. Sea dragons are some of the most ornately camouflaged creatures on the planet. Hiding in meadows of seagrass. This sculpture is a free standing sculpture, allowing it to be displayed almost anywhere. Creating this sculpture was a challenge for sure, and required a complex system of moulds to capture my sculpture — via Etsy
— via Obvious Plant
Getting your kids to put away their toys every time is nearly impossible, and nothing is worse than stepping on a stray Lego brick. Make them this Lego play table to give them a space to build with (and put away) their bricks — via Lil’ Luna
3D Felt Squid Brooches originally uploaded by Hine
The 1970s was a decade of social tension. Environmental disaster, terrorism, war and foreigners were a constant threat. Many citizens and some of their friends expressed concern about what would happen if the worst came to the worst.
In 1979 the government declared that it was fully prepared for any eventuality. A series of posters and leaflets introduced Pre-Emergency Services which had been set up to supply citizens with essential survival items
including ping pong balls, rubber bands (see poster above), furniture polish, drinks coasters and crocheted toilet-roll covers that looked like Georgian ladies — via Scarfolk Council
A penthouse in Chicago is listed for sale. It was built in 1972. The original owners lovingly decorated it in the style of the time, and never used it. What is left is a time capsule of the hippest 1972 decor. Groovy! Even the bathroom products are vintage. It can be yours for just $158,000, plus monthly building fees — via Neatorama
— via Fine Art America
Chester Zoo’s Eastern Black Rhino calf recently stomped out into the sunshine on his public debut. The male calf, whose birth was captured on CCTV cameras, was born 16 January and has been named Gabe. The newcomer enjoyed his sunny debut alongside mum, Ema Elsa. — via ZooBorns
Built in 1828, the first enclosed shopping mall in America now has affordable housing beyond its grand Ionic columns in place of cramped, struggling retail stores, with most of the historic architectural details preserved. Rhode Island’s Providence Arcade is a project of Northeast Collaborative Architects, this project could signal a new phase in adaptive reuse with respect to interior malls both old and new — via Urbanist
The largest ever study of howling in the canid
family of species — which includes wolves, jackals and domestic dogs — has shown that the various species and subspecies have distinguishing repertoires of howling, or vocal fingerprints
: different types of howls are used with varying regularity depending on the canid species.
Researchers used computer algorithms for the first time to analyse howling, distilling over 2,000 different howls into 21 howl types based on pitch and fluctuation, and then matching up patterns of howling.
They found that the frequency with which types of howls are used — from flat to highly modulated — corresponded to the species of canid, whether dog or coyote, as well as to the subspecies of wolf — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Joe Strummer scribbling the lyrics to Broadway
for the 1980s Sandinista! album, while the rest of The Clash record the backing track, as photographed by Pennie Smith in New York’s Electric Ladyland Studio — via Wil Wheaton
Adam McCauley — via arcaneimages
A kotatsu is a piece of furniture from Japan. It’s a table with a heater under the bottom and a blanket along the edges. You can sit at the table to warm yourself during chilly winter.
That’s what these cats doing. Caroline, a maker of candy cats, made these adorable and edible kittens — via Neatorama
A wonderful renovation of a house that already had style on its side. That’s the 1960s Charles DuBois-designed midcentury modern property in Palm Springs, California. The house dates from 1963, originally built by the Alexander Construction Company, but more recently given a makeover by H3K Design. This place doesn’t come cheap. Offers around $1,595,000 will be considered — via WowHaus
Swedish design brand, Design House Stockholm, have recently added Icelandic designer Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir’s Knot Cushions to their growing collection — via CONTEMPORIST
Ford. Chevy. Lincoln. Buckle up and take a ride down memory lane in our homage to 11 cars that have defined the past century of driving — via Youtube
TBT — via piecomic
White Cedar Moth Caterpillars (Leptocneria reducta) and Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) originally uploaded by Red Wolf
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