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THIS SQUISHABLE EGG IS THE ONLY MAP YOU NEED

  ull disclosure: there’s really no substitute for Google Maps when it comes to making your way around an unfamiliar city, or even your own hometown. However, if you’re looking for a low-tech alternative that doesn’t require a data plan, won’t be stolen, and looks like a cross between a hard boiled egg and a stress ball, a Hungarian designer named Denes ...

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The “protest” directors that love movie making

He began his career as a photographer. He directed several short documentaries about the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. The film director won critical acclaim for the 16-mm “Neynava”.His movie Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother, 2006) was a huge success despite its sad and shocking scenes. The film was selected to represent Iran in the Best Foreign Language Film category at ...

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THE 13 COOLEST CEMETERIES TO VISIT BEFORE YOU DIE

Because visiting a cemetery is not nearly as fun when you’re dead, we put together this bucket list of 13 fascinating graveyards to hit while you’re young, spry, and not in a box. Waverley Cemetery Sydney, Australia Why you’re visiting: The ocean views Since it opened in 1877, about 80,000 people have been laid to rest on the cliffs of Australia’s famous rugged coast (the ...

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Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees

    Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a Dutch award of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi refugees. “It is hard for me to enjoy this prize as much as I would like to, seeing the region where I work and live in flames and tens of thousands seeking refuge in ...

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