Inspired by an evolution GIF she stumbled upon on Reddit, graphic designer and blogger with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology Eleanor Lutz has created a spiraling animated infographic showing the human embryo and fetus development, from fertilization to birth.
If you’ve read the Bible, then you’ve probably come across the phrase “gird up your loins.” I’ve always thought it was a funny turn of phrase. Loins….heh.
Back in the days of the ancient Near East, both men and women wore flowing tunics. Around the tunic, they’d wear a belt or girdle. While tunics were comfortable and breezy, the hem of the tunic would often get in the way when a man was fighting or performing hard labor. So when ancient Hebrew men had to battle the Philistines, the men would lift the hem of their tunic up and tuck it into their girdle or tie it in a knot to keep it off the ground. The effect basically created a pair of shorts that provided more freedom of movement. Thus to tell someone to “gird up their loins” was to tell them to get ready for hard work or battle. It was the ancient way of saying “man up!”
While I’ve had a vague notion of what it meant to gird up your loins, I’ve always been curious how exactly you do it. So we did some sleuthing and found these instructions on the Historyzine Podcast and turned it into an illustrated guide for your enjoyment and edification. In case tunics ever come back in style, you’ll now know how to gird up your loins and get ready for action.
Yea, now go forth. Gird up your loins and fresh courage take, my brethren.
Christmas is coming and if you are looking for something different and easy to decorate your home here is what you need: Plastic cups snowman! Apart from being creative and cheap this project is really easy to do and will bring your home that beautiful atmosphere that only Christmas has.
Nathan Shields made a pancake with holes in the middle, then wrapped that pancake around a cylindrical mold. He sealed it with additional pancake batter and then placed a recorder mouthpiece in one end. Now it’s a playable flute that his kids clearly love.
This was more a proof of concept than a tutorial unless you have a suitable mouthpiece kicking around. And the proof isn’t all that rigorous.
Sick of getting terrible haircuts? This video from Art of Manliness helps learn the lingo for the perfect cut, every time.
Learn how to talk to your barber so you get the haircut you want. Thanks to Hudson Hawk Barbershop in Springfield, MO for their help on this video.
Getting the perfect haircut is surprisingly difficult, especially if you’re trying out a new barber. The Art of Manliness guides you through getting the perfect cut by simply knowing the right lingo.
If you don’t know the vocabulary, trying to tell the barber what you want is next to impossible. So, it’s good to know what to tell you barber what you want in the right order. The process here is pretty simple:
- Tell the barber the general style you want
- Tell them exactly how much you want taken off
- Tell them if you want a taper or not
- Tell them the type of neckline you want
- Tell them if you want texture
- Tell them how you want your arches
- Tell them how you want your sideburns
