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Underwater Restaurant Has Been Completed In Norway And It Looks Out Of This World
The first, the largest and the most research-friendly. Under is the world’s largest underwater restaurant with a total seating capacity for 100 guests, it’s the first of its kind in Europe, and it also functions as a research center for marine life. The Snøhetta-designed dining experience started operating just yesterday but people are already adding it to their Norway destination lists. More info: snohetta.com In Norwegian, ‘under’ means both ‘below’ and ‘wonder.’ Half-sunken into the sea, the building’s 111-foot long monolithic form breaks the surface of the water to rest on the seabed below. Taking it a step further, the structure is built to eventually fully integrate into its marine environment, as the…
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Photographer Captures The Dignified Portraits of Stray Cats Which Celebrate the Unique Beauty of Fearless Felines
19-year-old photographer Gabrielius Khiterer breaks through the mysteriously stoic facade of stray cats by snapping intimate portraits of his feline neighbors. The stray cat photos feature up-close shots of the creatures as they stare intensely into the camera; their beauty and flaws are on full display. Simultaneously sympathetic and intimidating, Khiterer captures the dual attitudes of these cats. Many show signs of living on the street with a clipped ear or scratches on their face—presumably from other animals. But thanks to Khiterer’s photographs, we get to see these felines for all they are. We look past their rough exterior and see the cats’ toughness as a way to cover up vulnerability. Like others…
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Stunningly Elaborate Birdhouses Resembling Miniature Palaces Built in Ottoman-Era Turkey
An important element of Ottoman architecture in Turkey was the addition of birdhouses affixed to the outer walls of significant city structures, a safe space for regular avian guests to nest outside of mosques, inns, bridges, libraries, schools, and fountains. The birdhouses were not simple concrete structures, but rather elaborate feats of miniature architecture that ranged from one-story homes to multiple-story bird mansions. Each was designed with a similar design aesthetic to the country’s larger buildings, simultaneously providing shelter to sparrows, swallows, and pigeons while preventing bird droppings from corroding the walls of the surrounding architecture. In addition to providing shelter, the birdhouses fulfilled a religious vision. They were thought to grant good…
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Lake Michigan Completely Covered In Gorgeous Shards Of Ice
Lake Michigan turned into a frozen piece of artwork which could have been crafted by ice queen Elsa herself, as its icy surface has splintered into thousands of shards. After months of freezing Winter, Spring has finally sprung and the world is starting to thaw. At the beginning of the month, fifty-six percent of the Great Lake was covered by ice, but the rising temperatures have caused the ice to start melting. The incredible scenes at the lake are a result of water moving under the frozen surface, pushing up the layers of ice and causing them to stack on top of one another. The stunning display was visible along…
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Get Ready For The Last Super-Moon of The Year: 20 March 2019
Stargazers are in luck this month, as the third and final chance to see a supermoon in 2019 will take place on the first night of spring – and it’s set to be quite a sight. OK, it might not quite feel like it’s spring – last weekend saw a lot of the country covered in snow, but it is officially as of 20 March. The supermoon will supposedly peak four hours after spring starts, at its brightest and biggest at 1.43am GMT – to be precise. Might seem like a bit of a late night, but seeing as the next chance you’ll get to see the stunning lunar show…
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Netflix Is Releasing A New Interactive Show Where You Help Bear Grylls Survive
There’s a reason why the general public rarely get given the chance to control the fate of celebrities, and that’s because we can’t be trusted – remember when we voted for Gillian McKeith to do the bushtucker trial over and over again on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!? But now, through the magic of interactive TV, adventurer Bear Grylls’ fate will be placed in your hands in a new Netflix series. You vs. Wild is comprised of eight episodes and puts you the viewer in charge of making the crucial decisions along Bear’s quest: left or right, stay still or run away, pitch your tent or hollow…
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Photographer Captures Images of The Panda “Daycare” Which Is The Most Adorable Place On Earth
The Chengdu Research Base in China seems like it just might be one of the cutest places on earth – and it’s vitally important for the survival of the endangered giant pandas that we all love so much, too. This panda “daycare” is actually a specialized breeding center and nursery that seeks to breed new pandas to revitalize the dwindling wild population, which may be as small as 1,864. Each panda cub is special – not just because of how cute they are, but also because of how hard it is to get pandas to breed. Females are able to breed for only 2-3 days a year, and they only…
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It’s A Boy! April The Giraffe Has given Birth Once Again!
April the Giraffe gave birth once again in front of an enthralled YouTube audience on Saturday. More than 300,000 watched live as April gave birth to a healthy male calf at around 12:45 p.m., the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York said. Park officials say the newborn giraffe was on its feet by 1:27 p.m., and nursing by 1:51 p.m. “Success! With an average 15-month gestation, we are thankful to have a healthy calf on the ground, nursing and bonding with mom,” animal park owner Jordan Patch said. “With wild giraffe numbers plummeting annually, every calf born counts.” April drew more than 232 million YouTube live views during a…
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BBC Drops Trailer For New Series Of Blue Planet
The BBC has shared the first trailer for the new series of nature docu-series Blue Planet – which, this time, has a bit of a twist… It’s going to be live. Presented by Liz Bonnin, Chris Packham and Steve Backshall, the series will kick off later this month, with the first episode airing on BBC One on Sunday 24 March. “At this crucial time for our oceans, we dive deeper than ever before,” explains the 30-second-long trailer, which takes viewers on a journey through the ocean. “Be there when it happens.” Oh, we will, BBC – don’t you worry. There will be four live episodes in three different locations across…
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Chickens Gang Up And Take Out a Fox That Broke Into Hen House
Some chickens in France have seemingly had quite enough of foxes rocking up whenever they fancy and eating everyone in sight, so have decided to form a gang and turn the tables. Yup – one unfortunate fox was found dead by students at an agricultural school in Brittany, after being pecked to death by a flock of 3,000 hens. The young fox had got into the coop via an automatic hatch, which closed behind it immediately. Pascal Daniel, head of farming at the school, told AFP: “There was a herd instinct and they attacked him with their beaks.” Describing the state of the body he added: “It had blows to…
