From the Curious Corner of the Internet.. #39: Marbling, tears and theorems
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** The Curious Corner #39
Hello there! Welcome to another edition of the Curious Corner. I’ve attached an image of one of my favorite artists: Moebius. I found it while digging in my readinglist, so this edition might include some old corners as well, I’m not sure ;-).
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https://www.moebius.fr * Lost letters (https://omgfacts.com/we-used-to-have-6-more-letters-in-our-alphabet-a7e1a165853d#.n3zz4xyj1) in the alphabet. * From juggling (http://grantland.com/features/anthony-gatto-juggling-cirque-du-soleil-jason-fagone/) to pouring concrete. * Finding the holy grail amongst arcade machines (https://arcadeblogger.com/2017/01/20/centuri-aztarac-finding-the-holy-arcade-grail/) . * Lucky (https://uniqueatpenn.wordpress.com/2016/10/05/japanese-lucky-almanacs-and-their-knockoffs/) almanacs from Japan. * A gun that shoots tears (http://chenyifeidesign.com/) . * Why showering (http://www.openculture.com/2014/12/why-you-do-your-best-thinking-in-the-shower.html) sometimes results in ideas. * Dance music (http:///thefoxisblack.com/2017/01/24/geotic-releases-actually-smiling-dance-music-for-when-youre-alone/) for when you’re alone. * A theorem (http://www.theoremoftheday.org/Theorems.html) a day. * A look into the world of Hypernurnia (http://www.mathewborrett.com/) . * Play a game of really bad (http://reallybadchess.com/) chess everyday, against an AI, but with different pieces every time. * How much coal (http://recipes.hypotheses.org/7948) was needed in early London for breweries? * The quietest (http://features.crosscut.com/sound-check-the-quietest-place-in-the-us) place in the United States. * A science fiction background-noise generator (https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/spaceshipNoiseGenerator.php) . * Reddit made a book on all the Ask Me Anything (https://redditblog.com/2016/01/05/ask-me-anything-volume-one/) ‘s. * How do you sell an artwork (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/arts/design/robert-smithson-earthwork-art.html) that is a piece of earth?
That’s it, thanks for reading! Let me know by email (mailto:jsplattel@gmail.com?subject=A%20suggestion%20for%20the%20Curious%20Corner!&body=Hi%20Joost!) if you have any suggestions for the Curious Corner!
Joost
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