My Modern Met - July 1 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Stunning Vintage Japanese Train Tickets Are Works of Art](=)​ [Stunning Vintage Japanese Train Tickets Are Works of Art] What do you do with old train tickets? If you're like most people, you probably throw them out once you get to your stop. But for one X user, who simply goes by the username of Yota8nsx, train tickets are something to be appreciated. Their entire account is dedicated to documenting the history of the […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Fascinating 18th-Century Letters Detail Life as a Twenty-Something Living in London]()​ [Fascinating 18th-Century Letters Detail Life as a Twenty-Something Living in London] London is a historic city full of relics of the past. But modern minds may find it difficult to feel transported to the bustling wharfs full of merchants and sailors, the Inns of Court with wigged lawyers boasting ink-stained fingers, or the enormous parks through which the noble and plebeian alike would parade in nice […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[The History and Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mysterious ‘Mona Lisa’](=)​ [The History and Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mysterious ‘Mona Lisa’] For centuries, audiences have been captivated by the mysterious Mona Lisa. A key piece of Italian master Leonardo da Vinci‘s oeuvre and a prime example of High Renaissance painting, the piece has become known as one of the most recognizable and skillfully rendered works of art. Since 1804 the iconic oil painting has been housed […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Revolutionary Technology Digitally Reconstructs Faces of Ancient Skulls Found in Scotland](​ [Revolutionary Technology Digitally Reconstructs Faces of Ancient Skulls Found in Scotland] Visitors to the Perth Museum in Scotland can now explore realistic projections of historical faces brought back to life through forensic reconstruction and advanced archaeological analysis. The Perth Museum collaborated with Chris Rynn, a craniological anthropologist, and researchers Marc Oxenham and Rebecca Crozier from the University of Aberdeen on a revolutionary project. Using the museum's […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Teen Goes Viral for Crocheting the Perfect Prom Dress in 3 Days]()​ [Teen Goes Viral for Crocheting the Perfect Prom Dress in 3 Days] @that_crochet_gurl00 I was overwhelmed with compliments!this is the best part of crocheting fr #crochet #fypage #fyp #crochetptomdress #prom #pink #fypviral #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ original sound – Sarah Prom is arguably the most anticipated event in many teenagers' young lives. Many of the youthful attendees go all out for the evening and even tend to spend hundreds […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Inventive ‘Kintsugi Oreos’ Fix the Broken Cookie Problem by Mending Them With Frosting]()​ [Inventive ‘Kintsugi Oreos’ Fix the Broken Cookie Problem by Mending Them With Frosting] The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi involves mending broken pottery by filling in the cracks with gold, turning ceramic shards into something beautiful. The word literally means “to join with gold” and the process serves as a reminder that even the most broken of things can be made whole again and that there is beauty […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Ultimate Photoshop Troll “Fixes” People’s Photos With Hilariously Literal Changes](​ [Ultimate Photoshop Troll “Fixes” People’s Photos With Hilariously Literal Changes] For years James Fridman has been using his Photoshop skills to help people by “fixing” their photos. But Fridman's work isn't what you imagine. By interpreting their requests literally, his results will have you laughing out loud. The ultimate Photoshop “troll,” Fridman now has requests pouring in from people who can't wait to see what […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Dad of Triplets Has Ingenious Solution For Steering 3 Strollers at Once](=)​ [Dad of Triplets Has Ingenious Solution For Steering 3 Strollers at Once] Being a new parent is hard, but being a parent to triplet infants is a feat. One triplets dad seems to be juggling his multiple bundles of joy with ease though. Thanks to his ingenuity, super dad Jordan Flom has found a way maneuver three separate strollers into Target by himself. How did he pull […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Artist Transforms Discarded Books Headed for the Landfill Into Enchanting Portals]()​ [Artist Transforms Discarded Books Headed for the Landfill Into Enchanting Portals] Artist Isobelle Ouzman first started making altered books in 2012 after coming across a box of water-logged books sitting on a street in Seattle. Little did she know that those first early experiments with cutting and gluing pages together would lead to what is now her full-time focus. Ouzman has built a career transforming discarded, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Volunteers Uncover 3,500-Year-Old Rock Art During Environmental Cleanup in Kazakhstan]()​ [Volunteers Uncover 3,500-Year-Old Rock Art During Environmental Cleanup in Kazakhstan] Cleaning campaigns are good news for the environment. But thanks to one of such missions in Kazakhstan, fans of archeology also have something to be excited about. During a cleanup in the the Zhambyl (or Jambyl) region, volunteers came across about 100 petroglyphs, dating back to the Bronze or Iron ages, roughly 3,500 years ago. […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[15th-Century Monk Crowdsourced Info to Create Shockingly Accurate World Map](=)​ [15th-Century Monk Crowdsourced Info to Create Shockingly Accurate World Map] Before satellites and air flight, one might think mapping the contours of continents and the shores of seas accurately was nearly impossible. However, careful research alone could sometimes produce useable, surprisingly accurate renditions of geography. In the 15th century, a medieval monk known as Fra Mauro bucked cartographic tradition and carefully crafted a massive eight-foot […] [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