800-Years Old Ancient Extinct Squash Discovered in India

An archaeological dig on the First Nation’s Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin yielded, and stun to see unexpected results when a clay vessel about the size of a tennis ball was discovered. Therefore, after carbon dating, it was exposed that the pot was more than 800 years old and enclosed a variety of seeds from a species of squash thought to be extinct. A group of Canadian students decided to test the viability of these ancient heirloom seeds that had been buried for many centuries. An ancient, extinct squash was grown!

The squash named “Gete-okosomin” which incompletely translates into “Big Old Squash” or “Really Cool Old Squash” the largest specimen grown from the seeds was an inspiring three feet and 18 pounds. Moreover this “cool” squash symbolizes much more than just a vegetable though it represents a time in history and a community where food was a right of citizenship. As a result, it serves as a reminder that the vegetables and fruits seen in the grocery store nowadays are just a fraction of the varieties that exist, and cataloguing seeds is a great way to ensure that these plant varieties continue to survive. However, many thanks to the ancient native people who put the seeds in the vessel, hundreds of years ago, this squash variety will not be lost to history. Thus, the effective cultivation of Gete-okosomin shows that heritage seeds can live over centuries and still remain a viable food source; we can learn a lesson in long-term food storage from Native American forefathers.

The Strange Poodle Moth

This fuzzy strange creature is equal parts lovable and mystifying, definitely making you question the line between reality and science fiction. Therefore, setting the internet on fire due to its bizarre resemblance to a Pokémon or demonic Furby, meet the enigmatic Venezuelan Poodle Moth. Zoologist Arthur Anker of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan first discovered in 2009, a mysterious photograph of the bizarre little guy swiftly made its rounds online. Hence due to its unique antenna and physical characteristics, the “Poodle Moth” is believed to be a new species of moth, belonging to the lepidopteran genus Artace. The bizarre, white creature with bulging, black eyes and strange, brown antennae is a seeming blend between a large moth and a fluffy white poodle, but it is a real creature and in fact rare enough that photographs only surface infrequently, and in doing so perplex the internet and puzzle the general public, a closer examination is essential before actual classification of the animal can happen. In the time being, the pictures that do emerge continue confuse the world at large, only adding to the mysterious mystery that surrounds this bizarre little moth creature. The fairy-like moth was associated to all kinds of other fuzzy moths, as well as to imaginary creatures and Pokemon characters.

Japanese Art Store Lines Walls with Every Pigment Color

The Japanese company Warehouse Terrada and built under the architectural design of Kengo Kuma with a sleek, beautiful modern design and thousands of colorful hues lining its walls, the new “art supply laboratory” recognized as Pigment is an art lover's dream come true. Therefore, owned by this exclusive shop, based in Tokyo, acts as both a hub for artists to collect supplies and collaborate, as well as a venue that offers the chance for traditional material manufacturers to transport high quality products that have been passed down for generations to their clients.

However, the pigment is a unique concept art store that tries to go above and beyond, from stocking 4,200 colors of pigments to posing a range of art workshops and an in-house gallery that displays young artists. The laboratory makes an amusing experience for hobby artists and experts alike. Moreover employers that are specialists of painting tools are available to pass on information and advice regarding features and instructions on, how and what is the best way to use the supplies. Hence, the building was constructed using organic curved surfaces reminiscent of bamboo blinds, with an open space concept that “improves your imagination just by visiting.” With a warm welcoming environment, and sufficient variety of stock to fuel any inventive activities, Pigment is an art store that attempts to be more.

World’s First Building Covered with Evergreen Trees

Well, the talented Italian architect “Stefano Boeri” has abstracted a residential skyscraper that look like a vertical jungle. The huge 117-meter-tall tower will be built in Lausanne, Switzerland, and it will feature over 100 cedar trees, 6,000 shrubs, and 18,000 plants, adding together a green space of about 3,000 square meters. It is rightly called “La Tour des Cedres”, or “The Cedar Trees Tower”. The beautiful leafy structure will be the world’s first building to be covered with evergreen trees. This will also make Lausanne a cutting-edge city in the global test to implement urban worth together with sustainability and biodiversity. 

Furthermore Stefano Boeri defined to Dezeen. A private roof patio spaces will apiece include a tree, allowing inhabitants to have nature even though they are several stories high. Moreover, Boeri’s building will be set in the Chavannes-Près-Renens district of the city, and it will include apartment-style living with a number of units facing the next to Lake Geneva. In adding, the tower will have stylish offices, a perfect gym, and a panoramic restaurant on its top floor. The construction work is set to start in 2017. This the second of Boeri’s flora-centric designs, because in 2014, he completed Vertical Forest, two 112-meter-tall towers that include 1,000 different species of trees. Source: My Modernmet

Rare and Striking Rainbow Cloud Appears in the Sky

Well, sometimes unnoticed imaginations convert into rare and unique shapes. Just like a stunning phenomenon picture was captured floating high above Eastern Victoria, Australia. It almost seems to be a portal to one more dimension, complete with a rainbow makes a gesture to the other side, but there’s a scientific explanation for these bewitching cloudy formations recognized as fall streak holes. It starts with a process famous as supercooling.

Therefore, supercooling is when the temperature of a liquid is lowered below freezing without it becoming a solid. In this state, the particles will crystallize if even a single “seed crystal” is available to trigger the process. The Bergeron Process is when a mixed phase cloud, containing supercooled liquid and ice, undergoes rapid crystal growth in the center though the water around rapidly evaporates this is what gives you that hole-punched-out-in-the-middle-of-the-sky effect.

Moreover Fall streak holes are originated by a drop in atmospheric pressure and temperature which familiarizes ice crystals into a cloud that has a combination of liquid and super-cooled liquids. Hence, an aircraft flying through a cloud with these conditions can set off a domino effect and start this bizarre marvels. Nevertheless, also recognized as sky punches, or hole punch clouds these natural events are attractive and unusual, rare enough that they are often mistaken for UFOs. Check out some other examples of this extraordinary effect.