Michelle Destro 🐦

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In 2003, a German film crew followed a nomadic family in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The film, The Story of the Weeping Camel, was nominated for an Oscar. A mother camel had rejected her newborn after a brutal two-day labour. Without her milk, the calf would die. The family knew one option. They sent their two young sons on a journey across the desert to find a musician who could perform a ritual called Hoos, a chanting ceremony passed down for centuries specifically for this moment. The musician came. The ritual was performed. The mother camel wept real tears and turned to her calf for the first time. The film crew had gone to document a way of life. They had no idea they would capture that. UNESCO added the Hoos ritual to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2015, alongside flamenco, the Mediterranean diet, and the art of Neapolitan pizza making.

That time Nancy Silverton made a dessert so good it made Julia Child weep (1997)

@charliepgarcia Here are the 3 rules: 1. Never give pain a voice—always respond "outstanding" when asked how you feel. 2. Never die in the chair—exhaust every option; don't quit midway. 3. Express gratitude—focus on what you're thankful for during challenges.

Absolute GOLD from Marcus Aurelius here

We’ve been wrapping gifts wrong our entire life. In Japan, they only need one piece of tape.

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I still think this is one of the greatest videos ever created, and the fact that it is actual audio from a Presidential debate makes it even funnier.

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Smooth Criminal

Today we hit the exact midpoint of the year. And from today forward, 2050 will be closer in time than the year 2000.

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National Geographic Picture of The Year. Black images are shadows of zebras. Zoom in and you will see zebras. 📸: Beverly Joubert

1.3 million Earths could fit into the sun.

Isn't it incredible? Emma Kok, a 15-year-old Dutch singer battling the rare chronic condition of gastric paralysis, defies all odds with her talent. Just as Michelangelo and Raphael carved their genius into history, so will she!

I'm not sure why this works, but it does. LMAO

Strands #150 “Staying power” 💡🔵💡🔵 💡🔵💡💡 🔵💡💡🔵 💡🔵🟡

Strands #147 “Daily delivery” 💡🔵🔵💡 🔵🔵💡🔵 🔵🟡

Strands #145 “Go for the gold” 💡🔵💡🔵 💡🔵🔵💡 🔵🟡🔵

Strands #144 “All that jazz” 🔵🔵💡🔵 💡🔵💡🔵 🔵💡🔵🟡 🔵