Cool Finds

Cool Finds

Anyone Can Contribute to This Giant Poem…if You Can Find This Typewriter

A roving typewriter tries to capture New York’s subconscious

July 15, 2016

Cool Finds

Go Inside New York’s Nearly Secret Botanical Library

It’s a gardener’s fragrant fantasy

July 15, 2016

Cool Finds

Watch Corals in Action With New Underwater Microscope

The Benthic Underwater Microscope opens up a whole new age of ocean exploration

July 15, 2016

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The Girl Scouts’ Newest Badges Bring Art Outside

Scouts designed and voted on the new badges

July 14, 2016

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10 Downing Street’s “Chief Mouser” Is Keeping His Job Despite Brexit

Larry the Cat will outlast David Cameron at the Prime Minister’s residence

July 14, 2016

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The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington

Data visualizations shed light on the living conditions of black people decades after the end of slavery

July 14, 2016

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New Zealanders Just Crowdfunded a New Addition to this National Park

Over 40,000 people donated to buy Awaroa Beach and gift the site to Abel Tasman National Park

July 14, 2016

Gotta Catch ‘Em All on the National Mall

Sergeant Nadia Tyler, a security guard at Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, is collecting Pokémon creatures daily

July 13, 2016

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Impatient Islanders Create Google “Sheep View”

Ewe won’t forget this unique look at the Faroe Islands

July 13, 2016

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The World’s Oldest Working Library Will Soon Open Its Doors to the Public

After renovations wrap up in September, the library at Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin University will debut an exhibition section for non-scholars

July 13, 2016

Cool Finds

Before Pokémon Go, These Scavenger Hunts Were All The Rage

“X” marks the spot

July 13, 2016

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Here’s What Malcolm X Thought About Race in 1964

A revealing postcard to Redd Foxx is up for auction

July 12, 2016

Cool Finds

A Seattle Dump Just Got Some Clever Public Art

Recycled rebar will make the Seattle North Transfer Station more beautiful

July 12, 2016

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This Exhibit Captures the Magic of Being a Kid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art peeks into the idealized lives of kids past

July 11, 2016

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This Renaissance Sculptor Is Getting His First U.S. Show

Luca della Robbia is finally getting a showcase in the States

July 11, 2016

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These Beatrix Potter Illustrations Were Found Tucked Inside a Mansion’s Books

The children’s book author found inspiration on vacation

July 11, 2016

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Family Discovers Rare Letters by Thomas Jefferson

In the two letters selling for over $300,000 each, Jefferson opines on the War of 1812 and his dislike for Alexander Hamilton’s economics

July 7, 2016

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Juno Will Eventually Go Up in Flames to Protect Theoretical Alien Life

Juno, we hardly knew you

July 7, 2016

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Amateur Historian Digs up Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Press Pass From the Spanish Civil War

The celebrated author of “The Little Prince” once covered the Spanish Civil War

July 6, 2016

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Check Out the Best Illusions of 2016

Baffle your brain with these contest-winning mind-benders

July 6, 2016