My Modern Met - September 4 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ = ​ ​[The Automatic Shirt Flapper Is a Hysterical-Looking Gadget That Actually Works at Keeping You Cool]()​ [The Automatic Shirt Flapper Is a Hysterical-Looking Gadget That Actually Works at Keeping You Cool] Clever gadgets can make our lives more comfortable. There are some that fulfill a need we didn't even know existed. For example, when it's a hot summer day, many are familiar with the action of flapping their shirt to get a little bit of ventilation. Well, now there's a device that will do that for […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Pioneering Female Aerobat Leaps from One Plane to Another to Save Aviator in Distress](​ [Pioneering Female Aerobat Leaps from One Plane to Another to Save Aviator in Distress] In the early days of aviation, there were groups of daredevils who performed incredible stunts at high altitudes. One of the most well-known groups was the 13 Flying Black Cats. Founded in Los Angeles in the mid-1920s, this professional aerobatic team performed at air shows and for Hollywood and didn't use parachutes regularly until they […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[This Video of Joyful Kids Performing a TikTok Dance Challenge With a Pro Choreographer Will Light Up Your Day]()​ [This Video of Joyful Kids Performing a TikTok Dance Challenge With a Pro Choreographer Will Light Up Your Day] Dance is known to release feel-good hormones like serotonin. While that is true for the dancers, the joy that emanates from a now viral video is just as contagious. The talent on display is so enthralling that it has been watched over 18 million times on TikTok. The clip stars a choreographer known as Only1blake […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Rare Footage From 1915 Captures Claude Monet Painting at His Gardens in Giverny]()​ [Rare Footage From 1915 Captures Claude Monet Painting at His Gardens in Giverny] Claude Monet is one of the most famous painters of the past several centuries. His iconic, colorful images kickstarted the Impressionist movement. From sunrises over the water to everyday life in 19th-century Paris, Monet's work endures as iconic examples of French art. While people today can view his works on exhibit and tour his beloved […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Insightful Map Reveals Different Etiquette Practices Around the World](=)​ [Insightful Map Reveals Different Etiquette Practices Around the World] No matter how much research you do before a trip, some culture shock is inescapable. That's why it's always good to be on top of the situation and be aware of any different etiquette rules that apply to the place you're visiting. While good behavior is considered universal, Remitly has compiled a map of etiquette […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[This Cartoon-Faced, Space-Saving Sideboard Fits a Fold-Out Table and Four Chairs](=)​ [This Cartoon-Faced, Space-Saving Sideboard Fits a Fold-Out Table and Four Chairs] Maximizing living space is vital when it comes to smaller rooms and apartments. Inspired by this need, there have been numerous clever furniture designs that combine form with function. Fold-out dining tables are one such example. However, it's not often we see a piece of furniture that contains a table as well as chairs. As […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[8 Famous Michelangelo Sculptures That Transformed Art](​ [8 Famous Michelangelo Sculptures That Transformed Art] Although he died over 450 years ago, Michelangelo remains one of the most famous artists of all time. As one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance, his paintings and sculptures are still used today as examples of this fruitful time in history. While his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are certainly a large part […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[66-Million-Year-Old Fully Articulated Dinosaur Embryo is Discovered Inside of a Fossilized Egg]()​ [66-Million-Year-Old Fully Articulated Dinosaur Embryo is Discovered Inside of a Fossilized Egg] Back in a land before time, many dinosaurs laid eggs. With parents guarding their clutches, tiny baby dinosaurs might eventually emerge from incubating embryos. Yet this process is only occasionally captured in the fossil record. Fossils of nesting dinosaurs atop eggs, or of complete egg embryos, are quite rare. However, a fully articulated dinosaur embryo […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Celebrate Labor Day With 15% Off My Modern Met Academy’s Online Creative Classes](=)​ [Celebrate Labor Day With 15% Off My Modern Met Academy’s Online Creative Classes] Celebrate the end of summer by treating yourself to an online art class with My Modern Met Academy. Whether you want to learn how to draw or you want to master abstract painting, there are plenty of expert-led courses for you to select from. And, from September 3 until September 5, all of My Modern […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Explore the Diamond Sūtra: The World’s Earliest Dated and Printed Book in Existence](​ [Explore the Diamond Sūtra: The World’s Earliest Dated and Printed Book in Existence] Like its namesake stone, the Diamond Sūtra was found underground. In 1900, a Buddhist monk in the Gansu province of China stumbled upon a sealed entrance leading to a series of 492 connected caves. The site had been closed off to the world since the start of the 11th century. Once a major Buddhist center, […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Meet Ava, an Early Bronze Age Woman Buried in Scotland 3,800 Years Ago](=)​ [Meet Ava, an Early Bronze Age Woman Buried in Scotland 3,800 Years Ago] About 3,800 years ago, give or take a few decades, a young woman was laid to rest in Scotland. She was buried with a bell-shaped beaker, a Cattle scapula, and several flints. Since her discovery in 1987 by construction workers, the woman in the stone tomb has been a point of study and fascination. 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