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I just spent an eternity clicking through the insanely big archive of Duvet Cover Designs over Society 6. Below are some of the ones that made m look and that I would totally put on my bed or use in my kids room. Anyone know how they hold up after a few cycles in the washing machine?

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Staedtler makes a highlighter called the Textsurfer Gel that somehow congeals finicky, dry-out-prone highlighter ink into an everwet, enduring crayon that you'll be handing down to your grandchildren. Read the rest

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The windows of this art gallery in South Korea's Paju district are fritted with a pattern that regulates views of the interior, and creates the illusion of fog around the edges of the building (+ slideshow). (more…)

Studio Echelman has used more than 100 miles of rope to create a sculpture that floats high above a Boston park (+ slideshow). (more…)

Scientists have discovered a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Not even kidding. The strain is a type of dulse, which is actually a common sea vegetable popular in Asian cooking because of its high protein content and umami flavor. Researchers at Oregon State University created a brand new strain that, when fried, doesn’t taste like seaweed at all. Instead, it takes on the coveted smoky deliciousness of a food many people just can’t quit. This bacon-mimicking seaweed is also twice as nutritious as kale (as if you needed a second reason to want some).

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With the pace of the excellent Sherlock series slowing down a bit because of scheduling (Cumberbatch, Freeman, Moffat, and Gatiss are increasingly busy), they still somehow found time to shoot a Christmas special that will air in December 2015. Here's a short teaser scene:

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Dive deep beneath the ocean blue to discover Åbro Bron Ales. Designed by Ink Bad Company, standard beer cans are tricked out with elaborate illustrations that one can spend hours looking at. 

"The Åbro Brewery was founded in Vimmerby, in 1856. For four generations -and after becoming in one of the most well-loved beers in Sweden- the Åbro brewery still stands, next to a river under a bridge, where was established a century and half ago."

"Bron means the bridge in swedish. And with that name Åbro has introduced a new two beer series launched in 33 cl cans: a Pale Ale, and an India Pale Ale.

"Under the bridge" is a place where anything and everything can happen. Fishermen tales, submarines and lost divers, river beasts with monstrous tentacles...

Same landscape for two different packaging -designed in collaboration with Identity Works- which containing two beers with his own character. A vivid and exciting adventure awaits for the bravest.

Skål."

 

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Designed by Ink Bad Company

Country: Spain

City: Valencia

Rotterdam wanted to honor the history of its public market by creating a space that felt open even though it was enclosed. The resulting Markthal has a beautiful vaulted ceiling adorned with bright murals of food. Read the rest

Update: After nearly six months as a fugitive, drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera is back in police custody, according to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Peña Nieto took to Twitter on Friday, writing: "Mission accomplished: we have him. I would like to inform Mexicans that Joaquín Guzmán Loera has been detained."

The escape of Guzmán from a maximum-security prison down a long, ventilated tunnel, complete with a motorcycle, drew criticism on both sides of the border in July. U.S. officials expressed skepticism about how prison officials had failed to notice the construction of the tunnel. Some seven people who worked in the prison were charged after his escape, the BBC reported.

But capturing Guzmán is just one victory in an ongoing war between the government and the cartels that has taken an enormous toll on Mexico's people. Drug war-fueled violence has made Mexico one of the most dangerous countries in the world; at least 100,000 people have been murdered or disappeared since then-President Felipe Calderón declared war on the cartels in 2006, Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, told Refinery29.

Misión cumplida: lo tenemos. Quiero informar a los mexicanos que Joaquín Guzmán Loera ha sido detenido.

— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 8, 2016

This story was updated on July 15, 2015.

It took more than a mile of tunnel, two carts pushed by a specially modified motorcycle, and likely more than a year of digging, but this week, the notorious leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel was once again a free man. Now, new video released by the Mexican National Security Commission and published by the Associated Press on Wednesday shows first glimpses of the tunnel used by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera in his prison break.

Built with ventilation, overheard lighting, and two carts that could be pushed by a specially modified motorcycle, El Chapo's escape route has been called a "feat of engineering” by authorities. The tunnel was dug more than 60 feet underground between Mexico's maximum-security Altiplano prison and a makeshift barn built on land officials believe the cartel purchased just for this purpose, according to the Associated Press.

The intricacy of the tunnel and the massive amount of noise it would have generated have led many to believe El Chapo had significant help inside the prison. On Monday, Mexican Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told reporters that three prison officials had been fired.

But the whereabouts of one of Mexico's richest and most dangerous drug lords remain unknown.
This story was originally published on July 13, 2015.

Two days after escaping from a maximum-security prison down a mile-long ventilated tunnel with a conveniently parked motorcycle at the end, the head of the Sinaloa cartel — and one of the world's richest people — Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, appears to be back on Twitter.

An unverified Twitter account claiming to be the official handle of the 58-year-old cartel boss has been particularly active since his weekend escape, posting expletive-laced tweets mocking Mexican government officials while celebrating his freedom. Guzmán was last seen in the maximum-security Altiplano prison's showers on Saturday.

"I'm back, and all of my people are with me," the @ElChap0Guzman account tweeted in Spanish on Sunday. Spanish-language media have previously reported that the account is run by the drug lord's son.

Ya estoy de regreso toda mi gente conmigo.

— Joaquín Guzmán Loera (@ElChap0Guzman) July 12, 2015

Guzmán was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after being arrested in 1993, and initially escaped from jail in 2001 by allegedly hiding in a laundry basket — he was recaptured only last year after more than a decade as an escapee. In 2013, Forbes ranked Guzmán as 67th on its 2013 list of Powerful People. Now, Guzmán is back on the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of most wanted fugitives.

Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, told Refinery29 that Guzmán's escape is a symptom of a far bigger problem.

"It's not just the drug war; the whole Mexican justice system has broken down. There is so much corruption that even with maximum security, it's hard to hold someone like him," Tree said. "There is near total impunity for murders and violence. So imagine that you are a prison guard and you are given a dossier with the names and addresses of all of your friends, family, and loved ones. Then someone makes you a deal that you can either shut up and look the other way while someone escapes or be whacked yourself. You're going to look the other way."

On Monday, the El Chapo account took aim at Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto: "And you, @EPN, don't call me a delinquent again because I give people work, unlike your fucking government."

Y tú @EPN no me vuelvas a llamar delincuente porqué yo doy trabajo a la gente no como tu pinche gobierno corriente.

— Joaquín Guzmán Loera (@ElChap0Guzman) July 13, 2015

Guzmán also responded to a tweet about him that was posted by Donald Trump. The real-estate developer has come under fire for making disparaging comments about Mexican immigrants during his presidential campaign.

Following reports of Guzmán's escape, Trump tweeted: "Mexico's biggest drug lord escapes from jail. Unbelievable corruption and USA is paying the price. I told you so!"

The account purportedly belonging to Guzmán fired back: "Keep fucking around and I will make you choke on all of your bitch words, you whitey." The tweet ends with a homophobic slur.

Mexico's biggest drug lord escapes from jail. Unbelievable corruption and USA is paying the price. I told you so!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2015

Sigue chingando y voy hacer que te tragues todas tus putas palabras pinche guero cagaleche @realDonaldTrump

— Joaquín Guzmán Loera (@ElChap0Guzman) July 12, 2015

Guzmán's escape is a huge setback for the Peña Nieto administration, which has made apprehending cartel bosses the centerpiece of its drug-war strategy. But a U.S. Customs and Border Protection study found that such a strategy isn't the most effective, stating, "There was no change in the [drug] seizure rates when a key drug trafficking organization member was arrested or killed."

Tree said the strategy of apprehending bosses like Guzmán may even do more harm than good.

"Whether catching big fish and parading them in front of the cameras is effective or not, it's good P.R. But it is counterproductive, because you have lieutenants or rivals running to fill that vacuum, and they typically can't do it peacefully, so they do it violently," he said. "And it's these turf wars that create more violence. The fact is that the only thing worse than organized crime is disorganized crime."

And while homicides in Mexico have fallen in recent years, drug violence still claims many lives. According to the Justice in Mexico project at the University of San Diego, at least one third and as many as half of homicides in Mexico were attributed to drug violence and organized crime in 2014.


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Today, the oldest person in the entire world is turning 116. Born in 1899 — that is, the 19th century — Susannah Mushatt Jones of Brooklyn is breaking an amazing record.

Let's put her age in context: Ms. Jones — or "T," as she's called by her more than 100 nieces and nephews — is 16 years younger than the Brooklyn Bridge and 32 years older than the Empire State Building. She was born 21 years before the 19th amendment allowed women to vote, 66 years before the Voting Rights Act began eliminating unjust barriers at our nation's polls, and 90 years before the invention of the World Wide Web. When she was four years old, the Wright Brothers took their first flight.

Though Ms. Jones reportedly never partied, this birthday won't go uncelebrated. This morning, Guinness World Records presented her with a certificate acknowledging her achievement. According to Guinness, a birthday gathering of friends and family is scheduled for today, and a larger community event is planned for tomorrow. Via Twitter this morning, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio sent his best.

Happy 116th birthday to Brooklyn's own Susannah Mushatt Jones! Sending you best wishes for a joyful day surrounded by family and friends.

— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) July 6, 2015

Ms. Jones was born in Lowndes County, Alabama. She completed high school and married briefly. She never had her own children, but worked as a childcare professional and put much of her salary towards a college scholarship for African-American students.

When Ms. Jones was 100, she lost her eyesight as a result of glaucoma. She is also hard of hearing. Nevertheless, she takes only two daily medications — one for blood pressure and the other a multivitamin. She has lived in Brooklyn's Vandalia Senior Center for more than 30 years.

Every morning, Ms. Jones eats four strips of bacon, and sometimes hides one in her pocket for later. Then, she has eggs and grits.

"Miss Susie loves her gum, Miss Susie loves her barbecue chicken, Miss Susie loves her bacon, and if you take any of the three away you will be told off," Taheera Mushatt, her niece, told ABC-7 on her aunt's 115th birthday last year. One of Ms. Jones' other nieces, Lavilla Mushatt Watson, wrote a book about her, entitled Susannah Our Incredible 114-Year-Old Aunt.

And while her family says she's hesitant to spend money on herself and prefers giving it to others, Miss Susie has been known to head to Bloomingdale's to stock up on beautiful lace lingerie, Time revealed.

Cheers to a life well lived! And Miss Susie, when we're 116, we hope to be as incredible as you are.

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Una de las cosas más confusas al empezar a vivir en Japón es entender el tema de la recogida de basura. Según la zona en la que vives hay unas normas u otras.

Este es el formato de cartel típico en Tokio en el que explica qué días puedes tirar la basura. Según las normas de este cartel en Shibuya solo se puede sacar la basura los lunes, martes, miércoles y sábados. Aparte de la restricción de los días también hay que tener en cuenta que solo se puede tirar un tipo de basura según lo especificado en los dibujos. Por lo general se divide en 不燃ごみ (Basura que no se puede quemar) y 可燃ごみ (Basura que se puede quemar). A veces es complicado saber si algo es considerado como “quemable” o “no quemable”. Para asegurarse de que lo estás dividiendo bien se puede consultar en la web.

Otra de las características de las ciudades japonesas es que no se ven contenedores de basura por las calles. En el caso de Tokio se usan estas redes de color azul que sirven para que los cuervos no escampen la basura.

Y estas son fotos del aspecto de las redes por las mañanas los días de recogida. Para los cartones, revistas y libros no se usan las redes pero se suelen colocar de forma ordenada para ahorrar trabajo a los recogedores.

En este último video muestro la recogida de basura. Al estar en bolsas debajo de las redes se convierte en un trabajo minucioso y pesado.

The website for Roadside America describes itself as a "caramel-coated-nutbag full of odd and hilarious travel destinations," and nothing could be more accurate. The site is known for showcasing oddball monuments, buildings, highways, and activities all across the nation.

Do you have an slight obsession with popcorn? Visit the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball in Iowa. Got a thing for great teeth? South Carolina’s little-known Macaulay Museum of Dental History showcases historic (and sometimes dangerous) dental tools.

Read on to discover 15 even more wacky, kitsch-heavy attractions, from sea to shining sea, that are worth a stop on your summer travels.

Austin, TX: Giant Sofa With Couch Potatoes
The owner of Austin’s Couch Potatoes really took his furniture store’s name to heart when he commissioned local artist Andrew Davis to design a 34-foot-long, 22-foot-tall green couch outside of his shop. Seated on the couch, with a view of the highway, sit three giant potatoes wearing jean shorts, belts, baseball caps, and friendly smiles. Take a snap for the best Facebook cover photo, ever.

Primm, NV: Bonnie & Clyde’s Death Car
The public has always been intrigued both by bank robbers and love stories, which is probably why the tale of Bonnie and Clyde is doubly fascinating. The lovers-turned-outlaws' felony streak ended in tragedy in 1934, when a brigade of Louisiana and Texas policemen fired over 150 rounds of bullets into their V8 Ford. Bonnie died with her head on Clyde’s shoulder and a half-eaten sandwich in her hand. See the infamous car for yourself next time you're passing through Primm, Nevada.

Geneseo, NY: Tree Creations Park
After a near-death experience in 2012, local Geneseo man Joe Ferrero decided to devote himself to building a lasting legacy for his children and his town. Soon after, the mechanical engineer began construction on an ever-growing tree house village, which is open to the public at no charge. Tree Creations features a castle, tea room, church, wizard’s den, music room, and car — all nested in the trees. There’s even a proposed pirate ship treehouse with zip lines. Bonus Points: Everything is handicap-accessible.

Covington, KY: Flying Saucer House
We all have varying opinions on whether the 1947 UFO incident in Roswell, New Mexico, actually happened. But there’s no disputing the fact that there’s a flying saucer in Kentucky, in the form of an eccentric house — you can spot it crossing the bridge into the state from Ohio. The “Futuro House,” as it is known to collectors, was dreamed up by architect Matti Suuronen in 1968 as what was supposed to be a “portable ski chalet.” Less than 100 were built, and this one remains. Could you live in a house that's 13 feet tall and 26 feet long?

Bethesda, MD: Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Made With Doorknobs
If this masterpiece had existed in Van Gogh’s day, it might’ve inspired post-Impressionists to experiment with new mediums — or at least donate their doorknobs. David Goldberg, or “Van-Goghberg,” as he’s known to some, had the idea to use discarded doorknobs in a piece of art that would illustrate his hardware store's innovative spirit, and spare the knobs from the scrapyard. Over a period of about six months, he and his staff addressed problems like how to include the painting’s huge tree and how to make the piece weatherproof. The project is displayed on the exterior wall of his store for fans to admire.

Key West, FL: Ernest Hemingway’s House & Six-Toed Cats
Although six-toed cats sound more like George Orwell than Ernest Hemingway, dozens of the creatures have occupied the latter's former Florida home, now a museum, for more than 50 years. The author supposedly treasured a six-toed cat named Snow White, which he received as a gift from a ship’s captain, and the cat’s descendants are each named after a famous person. Calling out “Harry Truman” will actually beckon a certain gray and black feline to your side. However, the cats aren’t the only remarkable part of this place; seeing a world-famous author’s home and gardens just might help you gain some creative inspiration of your own.

Regent, ND: Enchanted Highway
North Dakota isn’t exactly the most populated state, but one of its towns had it especially bad in the 1980s. Gary Greff decided to use his metal sculpting talents to save his hometown and create something beautiful, all at the same time. His plan: Make 10 giant, original sculptures, each separated by a few miles of highway. So far, the photo opportunities include Teddy Roosevelt riding a bucking horse, a tin family, a group of pheasants, a colossal grasshopper, geese in flight, a leaping deer, and a metal pond with fish that leap up to 70 feet in the air. Greff clearly had the biggest of dreams — and his hope is to someday install a water park, restaurant, and amphitheater.

Bishopville, SC: Button King Museum
Many of us wonder what we could accomplish if we didn't have to sleep. Dalton Stevens knows the answer, having suffered from chronic insomnia for many years. Looking for a way to kill time during the long, sleepless nights, Stevens began sewing buttons to a jumpsuit — 16,333 buttons, to be exact. After that, he was hooked, moving on to a pair of shoes, a guitar, a piano, and finally, the big Cahuna — his 1983 Chevy. That one took about 150,000 buttons. In 2008, Stevens opened a museum to show off his art, where he is happy to strum a button song he wrote on his button banjo, while wearing a button outfit. Trust, you’ll never think of buttons the same way again.

Columbia Falls, ME: World’s Largest Blueberry & Wild Blueberry Land
Blueberry salsa. Blueberry ice cream. Blueberry pies. Blueberry teas. Is your mouth watering yet? Maine is home to what may be the world’s largest blueberry statue, which fittingly greets visitors at Wild Blueberry Land — a beloved bakery, shop, and quasi-theme park. Instagram yourself seated on the Wild Blueberry Land Throne or try your luck at the blue mini-golf course. With incredible eats, photo opportunities, and the establishment’s mission of promoting small farms, you really can’t go wrong.

Nuberg, GA: The Georgia Guidestones
Georgia’s version of a mysterious and slightly twisted Stonehenge began when a person using the alias "R.C. Christian" showed up at a granite company with a structural model in a shoebox, $50,000, and mysterious directives about what he wanted them to do with it. He left suddenly after telling locals they would never see him again, but the people followed his instructions, erecting four 19-foot-tall monoliths, each bearing a message carved in eight different languages. The missives range from a request to embrace an "Age of Reason," to the downright creepy — like urging that earth's population must never be permitted to exceed 500 million. Gulp.

Quincy, MA: World’s Most Nearly Perfect Sphere
If Ripley’s Believe It or Not says it, we’re pretty sure we’re going to believe it. Our childhood attempts at making the perfect Play-Doh ball never came close to this accomplishment: The world’s most nearly perfect sphere. It was donated for the city’s 300th birthday by the Granite Manufacturers Association of Quincy, which must’ve had some pretty state-of-the-art tools to make something this legit.

Wetmore, CO: Bishop Castle
When Jim Bishop was 15, he dropped out of high school after his English teacher yelled, “You’ll never amount to anything, Jim Bishop!” Little did that teacher know that Bishop would go on to spend decades pursuing an extraordinary, fairytale-like project. It began as a father-son project to build a stone cabin for his family, but as it grew, as neighbors asked, “What are you building, a castle?” — and Bishop decided that was exactly what he'd do. While some of us groan at the prospect of getting off the couch to receive a pizza delivery, Bishop hauled rock, dug foundations, built scaffolding, and felled timber. Talk about motivation.

Milwaukee, WI: World’s Only Polka Escalator
Escalators are honestly pretty boring. You just stand there as you’re propelled up a short distance slightly faster than walking. But what if escalators were an adventure — a source of excitement, history, and a reason to dance? Well, that dream is a reality, thanks to the world’s only polka escalator, in Milwaukee. As you approach the escalator from either side, there’s a button that reads, “PUSH TO PLAY POLKA!” Photos of polka fans line the wall during the brief ride.

San Francisco, CA: Fortune Cookie Factory
When we crack open a fortune cookie, our minds are usually focused on reading the one-line prophecies, not wondering about how the paper fortune got in there. But since 1962, the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in San Fran's Chinatown neighborhood has been making cookies for both local restaurants and others around the world. Visitors can see the entire process, which has to be done quickly, before the fortune cookie hardens. Bonus: If you come with a specific fortune in mind, they’ll make a personalized cookie for you.

Long Beach, WA: World’s Largest Spitting Clam (& Frying Pan)
This city has all the items you need to eat a very unconventional meal: The “world’s largest” spitting clam, frying pan, and even a giant pair of bright red chopsticks. More than 10 years ago, the town’s signature Clam Festival was discontinued, and so was its five-foot-tall spitting clam monument. But a year after the festival returned in 2013, Long Beach’s mayor cut the ribbon on a new spitting clam — one that spits every hour, on the hour (or whenever you drop a quarter into a nearby slot). If you need to do any frying, the world's largest frying pan is right next door, so go ahead and kill two birds with one stone!

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Ben & Jerry's cleverly tweaks their original packaging design, created by Pearlfisher, in honor of marriage for all. Ben & Jerry's has been supporting Marriage equality for over 35 years.

" Our commitment to the LGBTQ community is grounded in our company’s core values, which include a deep respect for people inside and outside our company, and an unshakable belief that all people deserve full and equal civil rights.

Back in 1989 we were the first major employer in Vermont to offer health insurance to domestic partners of employees, including same sex couples, and we haven’t spent one minute regretting it. Here are a few other ways Ben & Jerry’s has supported Marriage Equality over the years:

1996: Our Foundation awards grants to PFLAG (Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays) organizations

1999: We supported Vermont’s Civil Union Bill

2001: Ben & Jerry’s supported the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

2009: We celebrated gay marriage in Vermont the best way we know how—by renaming Chubby Hubby to Hubby Hubby"

 

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Whether you have a Mac laptop, an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Apple Watch, that Applecare+ is starting to look like a better deal: Apple will now replace any battery that’s worn down to 80% capacity.

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Google Street View includes views from under the Earth's oceans. You can tour shipwrecks, swim with humpback whales, and virtually dive down to dozens of coral reefs.

P.S. You can also climb Yosemite's El Capitan on Google Street View, which is SO OMG TERRFIYING THAT I CANT BE BOTHERED TO CORRECTM Y TPYING. Are anyone else's palms soaking wet right now? (via mr)

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