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AUGUST 2 – AUGUST 9

Ever heard of a Dragon’s Blood tree? Or a Quiver tree? They’re amongst the rarest, and most unusual in the world. We love learning about things like that, maybe you will too.

The Four Rarest Trees in the World

TREES

The Four Rarest Trees in the World

Here are four of the most rare a special tree species in the world.

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Nicholas Moegly Paints the Suburbs After Everyone's Asleep

PAINTING

Nicholas Moegly Paints the Suburbs After Everyone's Asleep

A deer in the intersection, a fox by the closed pool. Cincinnati painter Nicholas Moegly paints the hour a neighborhood belongs to no one.

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This Art Village in China is a Delightfully Colorful Jumble

ARCHITECTURE

This Art Village in China is a Delightfully Colorful Jumble

This new art village is definitely not afraid of getting a little wild with its form and color.

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Are catastrophic wildfires the new normal? It not only terrifies us, it deeply angers us, as we (humans) are the reasons they've gotten so bad. What can we do about it? A lot, it turns out.

This Is Not Just a Season. Why We Can't Accept Global Fire

CLIMATE CHANGE

This Is Not Just a Season. Why We Can't Accept Global Fire

When we treat toxic air and annual fires as routine, we numb ourselves to the damage.

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The Spider-Man Lizard Is Real, and It Lives on the Rocks of East Africa

ANIMALS

The Spider-Man Lizard Is Real, and It Lives on the Rocks of East Africa

This remarkably colorful little lizard does a pretty convincing Spiderman impression.

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98 Foods, Cut Into Perfect 2.5cm Cubes

FOOD & DRINK

98 Foods, Cut Into Perfect 2.5cm Cubes

In 2014, two Dutch artists cut 98 raw foods into flawless 2.5cm cubes. No CGI, no compositing. A decade on, it still stops the scroll.

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Carry One Perfect Watermelon With This Purpose Made Japanese Bag 🍉

CRAFT

Carry One Perfect Watermelon With This Purpose Made Japanese Bag 🍉

This artisan leather tote was designed specifically to carry a single watermelon.

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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