My Modern Met - September 14 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​ ​[Postcard Arrives 121 Years Late and Reunites Families in Wales](​ [Postcard Arrives 121 Years Late and Reunites Families in Wales] In August 1903, Ewart on the Eastern Coast of Wales sent a postcard to Lydia on the Southern Coast. While the distance between them would only take about an hour and a half to drive today, Ewart’s message took 121 years to arrive. A manager at the Swansea Building Society, a Welsh financial institution, was […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Ancient Roman Mosaic of Marine Life Discovered in England](​ [Ancient Roman Mosaic of Marine Life Discovered in England] Roman Britain has left behind many relics which are still turning up in the soil of the island. From statue heads to Roman roads, archeologists are still making discoveries about the once-thriving outposts of the Empire. One important remnant of Roman Britain is the city of Wroxeter, known at the time as Viriconium. Archeologists were […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Jon Bon Jovi Bravely Talks a Woman Down From the Ledge of a Nashville Bridge](​ [Jon Bon Jovi Bravely Talks a Woman Down From the Ledge of a Nashville Bridge] Legendary rockstar and all-around good human Jon Bon Jovi successfully talked a woman down from the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville on Tuesday, September 10. The tense moment was captured on camera and shows the musician and a member of his team cautiously approaching a woman in blue who was standing on […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Massive Flower Carpet Covers Brussels’ Beautiful Grand Place With Colorful Blooms](=)​ [Massive Flower Carpet Covers Brussels’ Beautiful Grand Place With Colorful Blooms]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Whoups (@oceane_cornille) Few things can rival the beauty of European architecture, but a flowery tradition caught the eye of tourists and locals in Brussels last month. Every two years in August, the city's Grand Place is covered with a stunning flower carpet or Tapis […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Flavor Flav Presents Jordan Chiles With a Bronze Clock After Her Olympic Medal Was Stripped Away]()​ [Flavor Flav Presents Jordan Chiles With a Bronze Clock After Her Olympic Medal Was Stripped Away] Embed from Getty Images Rapper Flavor Flav has proved to be a man of his word. Throughout the summer, he supported Team USA at the Olympics, sponsoring the women's water polo team and helping a track and field athlete pay her rent. His latest pledge was nice gesture for gymnast Jordan Chiles, who was stripped […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[High Schoolers Surprise School Custodian by Gifting Him His Dream Car](​ [High Schoolers Surprise School Custodian by Gifting Him His Dream Car] The common belief is that you must not say your birthday wishes aloud, as this stops them from coming true. However, the opposite seemed to work for a man named Francis Apraku. Working as a custodian at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, he has become a favorite among the kids for his kindness […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[For the First Time, Gold Bars Are Worth $1 Million Dollars](​ [For the First Time, Gold Bars Are Worth $1 Million Dollars] In August 2024, a standard gold bar cost $1 million for the first time. Spot gold prices—the current momentary market prices at which gold is available for immediate delivery—have risen more than 21% in 2024. The bull market in gold is generally believed to represent the desire of both individuals and financial institutions to hold […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Wall-Mounted Animal Lamps Bring a Touch of the Wild Indoors]()​ [Wall-Mounted Animal Lamps Bring a Touch of the Wild Indoors] From plant-inspired pillows to mushroom-shaped ceramics, nature’s influence on design is endless. People are constantly finding creative ways to bring the outdoors inside, adding elements of nature to their living spaces to help them connect with the natural world. Canada-based Uncle Lucas Studio helps interior design lovers achieve just that with whimsical wall lamps inspired […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Fascinating Lifespan Map Reveals Which Famous Figures Overlapped in Time](​ [Fascinating Lifespan Map Reveals Which Famous Figures Overlapped in Time] If you’ve ever pondered which famous person, alive or dead, you’d like to have dinner with, you’ve likely dreamed of connecting your life with the legends who shaped history. A fascinating data visualization called The Big Map of Who Lived When, created by Redditor profound_whatever, brings this idea to life. It displays the lifespans of […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Photographer Captures a Tiny Crimson Sunbird Bathing in a Banana Flower Petal Pool]()​ [Photographer Captures a Tiny Crimson Sunbird Bathing in a Banana Flower Petal Pool] As humans, we often overlook how smaller creatures perceive and engage with the world in entirely different ways. India-based, award-winning photographer Rahul Singh beautifully captures this in his captivating series featuring a female Crimson Sunbird bathing in the water-filled petals of a banana flower in Jalpaiguri, India. Using a flower petal as a bath might […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Empire State Building Honors James Earl Jones With a Darth Vader Projection](​ [Empire State Building Honors James Earl Jones With a Darth Vader Projection]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Empire State Building (@empirestatebldg) The great James Earl Jones passed away a few days ago at age 93. The versatile American actor won three Tony Awards, two Emmys, a Grammy, and an honorary Oscar; however, he is best remembered for lending his booming voice […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Man Memorizes 14,000 Digits of Euler’s Number to Break Guinness World Record](​ [Man Memorizes 14,000 Digits of Euler’s Number to Break Guinness World Record] Euler's number, denoted as e, is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.71828. As the basis of natural logarithms, it's fundamental in mathematics, especially calculus. Much like π, to keep it simple, people only use a handful of digits when working with it, but as of December 2020, up to 31,415,926,535,897 digits are known. While […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Artist Retraces the Steps of Impressionist Masters in Her Latest Paintings [Interview]](=)​ [Artist Retraces the Steps of Impressionist Masters in Her Latest Paintings [Interview]] It is not uncommon for art lovers to travel the world to see their favorite paintings up and close. Surely, studying the brushstrokes of the masters and how light bounces off a large canvas is something that a photograph can't capture. Others, like artist Erin Hanson, also chose to retrace the steps of the masters, visiting places in […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Vermont Man Stumbles Upon Elusive Canada Lynx in State’s First Sighting Since 2018]()​ [Vermont Man Stumbles Upon Elusive Canada Lynx in State’s First Sighting Since 2018] Many wildlife photographers and conservationists dedicate years of time and research to get a glimpse of elusive animals, setting camera traps or waiting out in the open. But sometimes, by sheer luck, these encounters happen to ordinary people. This was the case of a man named Gary Shattuck, who came across an odd-looking bobcat as […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Artist Creates Intricate Land Installations as a Meditation on Letting Go](=)​ [Artist Creates Intricate Land Installations as a Meditation on Letting Go] Many creatives would argue that you don’t need fancy equipment and materials to make art, and Wales-based Jon Foreman is a great example of that. He makes incredible land art using just stones, leaves, and other natural finds from his local beaches and forests. “I think there’s a thing that’s set in everyone from school, […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[LEGO Aims to Make Half Its Plastic Renewable by 2026]()​ [LEGO Aims to Make Half Its Plastic Renewable by 2026] LEGO wants to make its beloved bricks more Earth-friendly, and it recently set an ambitious new goal for 2026: to source 50% of its brick plastic from renewable materials. As the most valuable toy brand in the world, LEGO is in a powerful position to drive the adoption of greener products and processes. “By doing […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Man Successfully Travels From Canada to Mexico Using Only Public Transit]()​ [Man Successfully Travels From Canada to Mexico Using Only Public Transit]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por CTV News Vancouver (@ctvvancouver) Public transportation is meant to be a city's circulatory system. Not only does it get people around without the need for a private vehicle, but it also cuts emissions by reducing the number of cars on the road. This has […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[RingConn Gen 2 Is a Next-Gen Smart Ring to Help You Keep Track of Your Health](​ [RingConn Gen 2 Is a Next-Gen Smart Ring to Help You Keep Track of Your Health] Today, technology makes it easier than ever to keep track of our health. Not only are there state-of-the-art gadgets with precise readings, but many are also quite practical, small, and stylish. The RingConn is the best example of these qualities. This smart ring dazzled tech enthusiasts since it first appeared a few years ago. Now […] [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