My Modern Met - November 25 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ = ​ ​[Ed Sheeran Notices a Fan Harmonizing With Him at a Show and Invites Her up Onto the Stage To Sing]()​ [Ed Sheeran Notices a Fan Harmonizing With Him at a Show and Invites Her up Onto the Stage To Sing] Many music fans dream of seeing their favorite singers live. But for one woman named Annemarie Schmidt, the dream went even further. Not only did she get to see Ed Sheeran in an intimate venue, but she even got to share the spotlight with him. During the acoustic part of his set, Sheeran noticed the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Giant “Helping Hand” Artwork Brings Message of Hope Amidst Rubble From Turkey’s Earthquake]()​ [Giant “Helping Hand” Artwork Brings Message of Hope Amidst Rubble From Turkey’s Earthquake] French artist Saype recently brought a positive message of hope to Turkey as part of his Beyond Walls project. Eight months after the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes, he made his way to the Hatay province. This area is still struggling to rebuild after the natural disaster, and so Saype decided to find a way to send […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Photographer Attends Powwows To Take Evocative Portraits of Native Americans in Full Regalia](=)​ [Photographer Attends Powwows To Take Evocative Portraits of Native Americans in Full Regalia] Over the last year, Montana-based photographer Clark Dunbar has been shooting portraits of Native Americans in traditional dress while attending powwows. The evocative portraits give a wonderful glimpse into the pride the participants have for their traditions while also highlighting their unique personalities. Dunbar embarked on this project, which he calls The PowWow Portrait Series, […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Beautiful 19th-Century Illustrations of Every Known Hummingbird Species in One Dynamic Poster](=)​ [Beautiful 19th-Century Illustrations of Every Known Hummingbird Species in One Dynamic Poster] Before photography, it was up to illustrators to accurately record plants and animals. In the 19th century, artist John Gould set out to capture all of the known species of hummingbirds at the time, which meant traveling to different continents to observe their appearances. Ultimately, these efforts culminated in A Monograph of the Trochilidæ, or […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Build Your Own T-Rex Skull and Dinosaur Fossil With This ‘Jurassic World’ LEGO Set]()​ [Build Your Own T-Rex Skull and Dinosaur Fossil With This ‘Jurassic World’ LEGO Set] Ever since Jurassic Park (1994) premiered in movie theaters around the world, dinosaurs cemented their position in the public imagination. As such, dinosaur bones and fossils are among the most popular items in natural history museums. If you've ever dreamed of bringing one of those artifacts home, LEGO now has a simpler alternative for you. […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Footprints in New Mexico Suggest That Humans Were Already in North America Over 20,000 Years Ago]()​ [Footprints in New Mexico Suggest That Humans Were Already in North America Over 20,000 Years Ago] The longstanding theory is that humans arrived in the Americas about 16,000 years ago. They migrated down the Pacific Coast after crossing the Bering Strait on a land bridge that once existed. They may have then used boats to sail down the coast around glaciers which were still extant as the last Ice Age wound […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[This Marvelous Vintage Music Machine Plays a Piano and 3 Violins At The Same Time](=)​ [This Marvelous Vintage Music Machine Plays a Piano and 3 Violins At The Same Time] When we think of the way people listened to music 100 or 150 years ago, the first thing that comes to mind is likely the phonograph. While it was certainly a novel invention, the quality of the sound was far from ideal. And while the luckier ones maybe had an instrument at home for playing […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Before Google, People Asked Public Librarians Their Questions]()​ [Before Google, People Asked Public Librarians Their Questions] What do you do when you have a question? These days most people turn to the Google search bar. But back in the 20th century, knowledgeable people were the search bars and libraries full of books were the internet. If you had a question in 1966, you could call your local librarian and ask them […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Greenlandic YouTuber Teaches the World About Greenland’s Culture and People in Insightful Series of Videos]()​ [Greenlandic YouTuber Teaches the World About Greenland’s Culture and People in Insightful Series of Videos]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Q’s Greenland (@qsgreenland) Greenland is the largest island in the world. Yet, despite its prominent presence on the world map, most people know very little about its culture and the people who call this remote place home. This inspired a Greenlandic woman named Qupanuk […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Long-Unseen ‘Water Lilies’ Painting by Monet Sells for $74 Million](​ [Long-Unseen ‘Water Lilies’ Painting by Monet Sells for $74 Million] .0 Claude Monet's dreamy paintings of water lilies are some of the most recognizable works of art ever created. The series Water Lilies depicts scenes from Monet's garden and pond at Giverny in France, rendered in expressive blends of blues, greens, and purples. However, while many can be viewed in Paris's Musée de l'Orangerie, others […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Arrow is Discovered at Melting Ice in Norway](=)​ [3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Arrow is Discovered at Melting Ice in Norway] Climate change is impacting temperatures around the world. Collapsing ice shelfs and melting glaciers regularly make the news as indicia of a warming planet and shifting ecosystems. The receding of the planet's ice is also exposing remnants of the past which have lain preserved under cold temperatures for hundreds, even thousands, of years. The glaciers […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[West Point Opens 200-Year-Old Time Capsule and Uncovers Six Silver Early American Coins](=)​ [West Point Opens 200-Year-Old Time Capsule and Uncovers Six Silver Early American Coins] West Point is known as a prestigious military academy, producing many of the nation's generals since its founding in 1802. Known officially as the United States Military Academy, it can also count two American presidents among its alumni. Such a long history is sure to come with good and bad moments, and even a few […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Functional German Train Transforms Into a Moving Techno Club for One Night]()​ [Functional German Train Transforms Into a Moving Techno Club for One Night]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Techno Train Offical (@technotrain_) Trains provide reliable, fast, and clean transportation—but apparently, they can also double as nightclubs. Every once in a while, a train in Germany becomes a party, welcoming DJs and ravers for a one-night-only reverie. Known as the Techno Train, this […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Airplane Passenger Sits Next to Man Playing Electronic Bagpipes and Shares This Discovery With the Internet](​ [Airplane Passenger Sits Next to Man Playing Electronic Bagpipes and Shares This Discovery With the Internet] A guy in my flight apparently plays the bagpipes. He has a little electric bagpipe he plugs his headphones into and only he can hear. He has been silently (to everyone but himself) ripping his bagpipe for 5 straight hours. I have no choice but to respect this. pic.twitter.com/2Vqn2kK0Hv — DC Unhilist (@Vamos_DCU) September 7, […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Stylish Cat Furniture Can Be Reconfigured Different Ways for Endless Fun](=)​ [Stylish Cat Furniture Can Be Reconfigured Different Ways for Endless Fun] Cats can be curious and restless. That's why indoor playgrounds like cat trees are so important for keeping kitties entertained. However, no two cats are the same. Aware that each feline has different needs, Petlibro created the Infinity Cat Tree, which allows cat parents to build a custom paradise for their pet. With this design, […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[20 Perfect Presents From the 2023 Etsy Holiday Gift Guide](=)​ [20 Perfect Presents From the 2023 Etsy Holiday Gift Guide] The holiday shopping season is well underway, and you are surely already thinking about the perfect gifts for your friends and loved ones. If you are looking for something unique, there's nothing better than a handmade gift from Etsy. The platform is home to thousands of small businesses and artisans who sell everything from jewelry […] [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