A list of curious facts
One: Women are now shaving their entire face. Yes, it’s a thing, and we leave it to this hilarious Guardian Q&A to explain.
Two: A group of researchers have ‘translated’ spider webs into ‘music’. We put that in quote marks for good reason once you hear what it sounds like. Reuters explains how scientists achieved this feat.
Three: Daisugi is the Japanese art for growing trees… out of other trees! The technique was developed in Kyoto as a means of solving a seedling shortage—and to create a sustainable harvest of timber from a single tree. The result is wondrous. OpenCulture has more on the technique. And here’s a lovely thread with more photos.
Four: A Welshman mailed himself out of Australia in a crate measuring 30 x 26 x 38 inches—along with his suitcase, a pillow, a torch, a bottle for water, a bottle for urine, and a tiny hammer. Here’s the miraculous part of the story: He lived to tell the tale, but ended up in Los Angeles instead of London—and scored a first class Pan Am ticket back home! CNN has this amazing tale!
Five: Here’s a curious fact for you to discover: A quiz to determine your internet personality type.
