My Modern Met - May 20 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Inventor Breaks Guinness World Record For Fastest Drone Flight Ever](​ [Inventor Breaks Guinness World Record For Fastest Drone Flight Ever] South African photographer and content creator Luke Maximo Bell and his father Mike Bell are now Guinness World Record holders for the fastest drone flight in the world, beating out the previous 224 mph record by Ryan Lademann. The duo has officially earned the title for “fastest ground speed by a battery-powered remote-controlled (RC) quadcopter,” […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Japan Has a Competitive Sport for Trash Collecting Called ‘SpoGomi’](=)​ [Japan Has a Competitive Sport for Trash Collecting Called ‘SpoGomi’] Sports have gotten more and more environmentally friendly, whether it's by reducing plastic waste at arenas, or producing medals with recycled materials. But what if the sport itself was devoted to directly helping the planet? Take a look at SpoGomi, a competitive sport in which teams collect garbage and litter within a time limit and […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Couple’s Gender Reveal Party Had a One-of-a-Kind Wrestling Match for the Big Reveal]()​ [Couple’s Gender Reveal Party Had a One-of-a-Kind Wrestling Match for the Big Reveal] @rosssmith Gender Reveal Wrestling @Jimbo Hawkins @John Ferguson #genderreveal ♬ The Undertaker Theme – Megaraptor Gender reveals have quickly become one of the main events ahead the birth of a baby for some people. The premise is simple. A prop, most commonly a cake or a confetti popper—though sometimes even a plane or an entire […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Slumbering Woman’s Dreams Come to Life in Iris Scott’s Enchanting Finger Painting]()​ [Slumbering Woman’s Dreams Come to Life in Iris Scott’s Enchanting Finger Painting] Innovative finger painter Iris Scott has released an evocative new artwork in her signature style. Goddess of Dreams depicts a woman resting on a tree in a forest illuminated by fireflies. She wears a dress embroidered with cranes, and if we look closely, we can see one of the birds breaking free from the fabric and floating […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Fashion Illustrations Blossom With an Explosion of Colorful Flowers]()​ [Fashion Illustrations Blossom With an Explosion of Colorful Flowers]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Illustrating Susu Girls (@jaesukkim) Flower-themed fashion is having its moment right now. The Met Gala's 2024 dress code being “The Garden of Time” speaks to the popularity of these designs, as many celebrities donned suits and dresses decorated with elaborate blossoms, petals, and leaves […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Beautiful Laser-Cut Wood Earrings Light up Like Vintage Street Lamps](​ [Beautiful Laser-Cut Wood Earrings Light up Like Vintage Street Lamps] A little bit of sparkle can elevate any outfit. But what if, instead of wearing shiny, reflective accessories, you were your own source of light? Patrick Cassidy is a Washington-based crafter and owner of LaserWoodLights, where he offers laser-cut wood items that glow from within. What began with lamps and lanterns was eventually translated to […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Take a Video Tour of the Breathtaking Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed for His Son](=)​ [Take a Video Tour of the Breathtaking Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed for His Son] Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright is best remembered from his landmark projects like the Guggenheim Museum in New York City and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. However, the brilliance of his work can also be seen in the dozens of breathtaking houses he designed. One of these residences was for his own son, David Samuel Wright. In […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Flight Attendant Asks Passengers to Shower Bride-To-Be With Marriage Advice]()​ [Flight Attendant Asks Passengers to Shower Bride-To-Be With Marriage Advice] @southwestair Its giving ✨princess bride✨ @bri kunk #feelgood #goodnews #bride #bridetok #bachelorette #southwest #celebrate ♬ Positive background music such as play and games(1251730) – earbrojp Marriage is a big step, so the more you can learn from others before jumping in, the better. Recently, one flight attendant thought the best gift she could give a […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Take a Shocking Look At What Earth Will Look Like 250 Million Years From Now]()​ [Take a Shocking Look At What Earth Will Look Like 250 Million Years From Now] You probably learned about Pangea, also spelled Pangaea, the prehistoric supercontinent that once hosted the earliest dinosaurs. Around 200 million years ago, the process known as continental drift began to shift portions of land apart. Riding the tectonic plates, the continents separated and migrated to their current locations. Yet Earth's surface is not static. Continents […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Striking Cable-Stay Bridge is First Proposal to Replace Baltimore’s Collapsed Bridge]()​ [Striking Cable-Stay Bridge is First Proposal to Replace Baltimore’s Collapsed Bridge] On March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, tragically killing six workers. Now, a month and a half later, we have our first look into one of the proposals for its replacement. It's from a joint effort by Italian design firm Carlo Ratti Associati, international construction firm WeBuild, and French […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630