Maria Popova: "That’s precisely the question Foster Huntington asked himself, so he gathered the belongings he himself would take and photographed them, then asked a few friends to do the dame. Then, on May 10 of 2011, he launched The Burning House with 10 such photographs. Within a few hours, he got his first submission from a complete stranger. Within a few days, he was making headlines" [Brainpicker]
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Camp Fire: PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for negligence in California’s worst wildfire
“The California utility agreed to pay a nearly $2 billion fine for causing the blaze, which killed dozens and destroyed the town of Paradise.” READ THE REST
When 'The Benny Hill Show' meets a Eugene, Oregon gasoline thief
Man arrested after starting fire among 4 U-Haul trucks Watch this video on YouTube. A U-Haul parking lot burst into flame after a man threw a lit firework at his… READ THE REST
How to start a fire with your bare hands
How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED Watch this video on YouTube. Washington College anthropologist Bill Schindler who specializes in "primitive technologies": "Even… READ THE REST
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We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
