My Modern Met - March 10 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Clever Food Artist Turns Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Into Cute Characters to Encourage Healthy Habits](=)​ [Clever Food Artist Turns Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Into Cute Characters to Encourage Healthy Habits] It's a truth universally acknowledged that kids are rarely fond of eating their greens. Despite their reticence, fruits and vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet, which makes parents come up with creative solutions to get their children to happily eat them. That's how food artist Sarah Lescrauwaet-Beach came up with an idea—turn these ingredients […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Watch a Pair of Bald Eagles Dutifully Wait for Their Eggs to Hatch in Front of a Wintery Landscape]()​ [Watch a Pair of Bald Eagles Dutifully Wait for Their Eggs to Hatch in Front of a Wintery Landscape] Jackie and Shadow are kind of a celebrity couple around Southern California. But they aren't Hollywood actors—they are a pair of bald eagles who call the San Bernardino National Forest home. A cleverly placed webcam has allowed animal lovers to follow them as they deliver their eggs and wait for them to hatch in the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[You Can Now View Nearly 500 Rembrandt Etchings for Free Online](​ [You Can Now View Nearly 500 Rembrandt Etchings for Free Online] The seventeenth-century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was known for his use of lighting contrast and experimental brushwork in his stunning paintings, but many people would be hard-pressed to name more than one or two of his works. Now, thanks to the work of New York's Morgan Library and Museum, you can view almost 500 […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Cosplayer Alyson Tabbitha Celebrates 10 Years of Unbelievable Pop Culture Transformations](=)​ [Cosplayer Alyson Tabbitha Celebrates 10 Years of Unbelievable Pop Culture Transformations]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Alyson Tabbitha (@alysontabbitha) Since 2014, cosplayer Alyson Tabbitha has amazed pop culture fans with her highly detailed transformations. Her cosplays not only nail the outfit and the aesthetic of famous characters, but Tabbitha also manages to look just like the actors that portray them […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[102-Year-Old Woman Asks for Donations to a Local Food Pantry for Her Birthday and Her Community Delivers](​ [102-Year-Old Woman Asks for Donations to a Local Food Pantry for Her Birthday and Her Community Delivers] If you were to turn 102 years old, how would you celebrate? A woman from Iowa who just reached this age came up with a unique celebration. In honor of her 102nd birthday, Trudy Handleman asked for 102 canned goods to be collected and donated to a local food pantry. The response from her community […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Lone Orca Is Seen Attacking and Eating a Great White Shark for the First Time Ever](​ [Lone Orca Is Seen Attacking and Eating a Great White Shark for the First Time Ever] For the first time ever, scientists have observed a lone orca killing a great white shark. The attack, which took place off the coast of Mossel Bay in South Africa, may point to an ecological shift—one that could even be sparked by human activity. Killer whales are known to attack animals such as dolphins and […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Incredible Young Creatives Win World Wildlife Day Art Contest](=)​ [Incredible Young Creatives Win World Wildlife Day Art Contest] Over 3,000 children from around the world showed off their artistic talent in support of wildlife conservation. The World Wildlife Day International Youth Art Contest is organized every year by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to honor the world's biodiversity. In this sixth iteration of the contest, children from 141 countries submitted art […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Whimsical Space Cats Explore the Mysteries of the Universe](​ [Whimsical Space Cats Explore the Mysteries of the Universe] Cat lovers will rejoice over Alice Yoo‘s new cute AI-generated images. Her Space Cats series shows a group of felines suited up as astronauts. Whether they're going on a spacewalk or at the command center, these “astrocats” are in control. Yoo's AI art is inspired by the things she loves, and cats are certainly on […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[The Bellagio on Las Vegas Strip Turns off Its Famed Fountain Show After a Rare Bird Lands in the Water](=)​ [The Bellagio on Las Vegas Strip Turns off Its Famed Fountain Show After a Rare Bird Lands in the Water] The fountain show of the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, on Las Vegas Strip, attracts many visitors every day. But on Tuesday, March 5, this Las Vegas staple had to be stopped for a unique guest. A yellow-billed loon, a bird not usually found on the mainland of the U.S., landed in the fountain. “We are […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[A Brief History Lesson in Tintype Photography](=)​ [A Brief History Lesson in Tintype Photography] Physical photographs have captivated humans ever since the invention of the camera in 1816, with their ability to capture life's special moments. One of the earliest and often forgotten photo technologies is tintypes. Tintypes are a kind of photograph created by generating a direct positive on a sheet of metal. Ironically, the name is misleading […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[“Lost” Banksy Mural is Restored and Placed for Auction](=)​ [“Lost” Banksy Mural is Restored and Placed for Auction]  A Banksy mural that a building owner painted over has been restored and is coming up for auction. Auctioneers Anderson & Garland will place Holywell Row Happy Helicopters on the auction block this month. According to the Newcastle-based auction house, the work is expected to fetch anywhere from £500,000 to £700,000 ($637,00 to $890,000). In […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Former Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park](​ [Former Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado Is America’s Newest National Park] The U.S. has a new national park—one that spotlights an important episode of recent American history. “Camp Amache,” also known as the Granada Relocation Center, was an incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Now, it has been turned into the Amache National Historic Site, safeguarding the memory of this difficult chapter. Located […] [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