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77 Deep Quotes About Life From Mankind’s Greatest Minds And Personalities

Read these deep quotes about life that make you think to get a better understanding of your world.

By Alexander Baldwin • May 13, 2015

77 Deep Quotes About Life From Mankind’s Greatest Minds And Personalities

Read these deep quotes about life that make you think to get a better understanding of your world.

By Alexander Baldwin • May 13, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

Surreal Synesthesia Paintings Translate Sound To Color

What would you do if the sounds you encountered every day were accompanied by an involuntary flurry of color? Or, say, a David Bowie song tasted like eggplant? For those with synesthesia, events like this can happen every minute of every day. In most cases, the human senses operate independently...

By Erin Kelly • May 10, 2015

Surreal Synesthesia Paintings Translate Sound To Color

What would you do if the sounds you encountered every day were accompanied by an involuntary flurry of color? Or, say, a David Bowie song tasted like eggplant? For those with synesthesia, events like this can happen every minute of every day. In most cases, the human senses operate independently...

By Erin Kelly • May 10, 2015

Want Kitsch? Visit California’s Slightly Crazy Madonna Inn

In a world where businesses seem to shell out less while asking for more, California's Madonna Inn stands in stark defiance.

By Erin Kelly • May 7, 2015

Want Kitsch? Visit California’s Slightly Crazy Madonna Inn

In a world where businesses seem to shell out less while asking for more, California's Madonna Inn stands in stark defiance.

By Erin Kelly • May 7, 2015

7 Spectacular Tiny Homes That Prove Size Doesn’t Matter

Tiny homes are sprouting up all over the world, in both highly urbanized cities and some of the earth’s most remote locales. For some people, the benefits are endless: tiny homes are eco-friendly, cost-effective, and perfect for those who want to start living out and about in the world. Yet...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2015

7 Spectacular Tiny Homes That Prove Size Doesn’t Matter

Tiny homes are sprouting up all over the world, in both highly urbanized cities and some of the earth’s most remote locales. For some people, the benefits are endless: tiny homes are eco-friendly, cost-effective, and perfect for those who want to start living out and about in the world. Yet...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2015

Meet Annie Jump Cannon, Celestial Badass

In her lifetime, Annie Jump Cannon identified half a million stars. How many can you identify?

By Abby Norman • May 6, 2015

Meet Annie Jump Cannon, Celestial Badass

In her lifetime, Annie Jump Cannon identified half a million stars. How many can you identify?

By Abby Norman • May 6, 2015

Photographer Brings Mongolia’s Disappearing Reindeer People Right To Your Desktop

Mining and urbanization are bringing an end to the Dukha, or what many call Mongolia's "reindeer people."

By Erin Kelly • May 3, 2015

Photographer Brings Mongolia’s Disappearing Reindeer People Right To Your Desktop

Mining and urbanization are bringing an end to the Dukha, or what many call Mongolia's "reindeer people."

By Erin Kelly • May 3, 2015

The Rainbow Painted Island Of Burano, Italy

Even though their livelihoods and customs are being lost to time, Burano's rich history can be seen on its very technicolor walls.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 30, 2015

The Rainbow Painted Island Of Burano, Italy

Even though their livelihoods and customs are being lost to time, Burano's rich history can be seen on its very technicolor walls.

By Erin Kelly • April 30, 2015

Tantric Sex Art: Society Hasn’t Always Been Prudish

After looking at this tantric sex art, you'll see that many civilizations throughout history have openly embraced their sexual nature.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 27, 2015

Tantric Sex Art: Society Hasn’t Always Been Prudish

After looking at this tantric sex art, you'll see that many civilizations throughout history have openly embraced their sexual nature.

By Kiri Picone • April 27, 2015

The Violent Ways Humans Have Used Animals As Weapons

Humans have used animals as weapons in war for thousands of years. Many of these plots have been violent and, frankly, disastrous for both man and animal.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 26, 2015

The Violent Ways Humans Have Used Animals As Weapons

Humans have used animals as weapons in war for thousands of years. Many of these plots have been violent and, frankly, disastrous for both man and animal.

By Kiri Picone • April 26, 2015