Food Art
June 27, 2024

Baker Designs Loaf of Bread To Look Just Like a Tuna Fish, Especially When You Slice It Open

The “Is It Cake?” trend has left many people scratching their heads due to the level of detail pastry chefs can achieve with fondant. Now, a bakery seems to have taken this concept in a new direction by asking their followers, “Is it bread?” Japanese baker Ran, better known as Konel Bread, creates detailed loaves of bread that look like a myriad of animals and characters.

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Photo Contest
June 26, 2024

High-Flying Gymnast Wins the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards

A dynamic image of Japanese gymnast Daiki Hashimoto has won the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards. The image, shot by Belgian photographer Eric T'Kindt, shows Hashimoto twisting in the air during his horizontal bar routine at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The routine netted Hashimoto a gold, so it's only fitting that the image also garnered T'Kindt the top prize.

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Environment
June 25, 2024

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Reaches a Six-Year Low

In a victory for the planet, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has continued to plummet. According to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, INPE, deforestation reached a six-year low in May 2024. This promising trend began in 2023 after deforestation peaked in 2022. The INPE shared that 193 square miles of rainforest were cleared in May, bringing 2024's total deforested area down 54% over the same period last year.

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