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Buildings Around the World Inspired by Birds
By Lola Méndez
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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet

Independent, family-owned, quietly earning its place on the wrists of serious athletes (Sydney Crosby, et al.) and serious collectors alike.

By Cool Material
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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

By Cool Material
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Proof Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

Could these be the shorts to end all my swimwear complaints? Tried, tested, reviewed.

By Cool Material
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The Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Fight Is Officially On

In what will most certainly be the biggest pay-per-view event of all time, UFC superstar Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring against the undefeated legend Floyd "Money" Mayweather this summer. After months and months of hype, the two sides finally came to an agreement to square up in…

By Mike Newman
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What to Watch This Weekend: ‘Le Mans: Racing Is Everything’

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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An Artist Transformed a Crumbling Building Into a Skull

If most of us happened upon a crumbling building in Greenpoint we probably wouldn't deem it picture worthy and just move on with our lives. But not graffiti artist Greg Suits, aka suitswon. Suits saw the building with a giant gaping hole divided by a support in the middle and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Ultimate European Road Trip

Dr. Randall S. Olson is a Senior Data Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Biomedical Informatics with a passion for all things data. He's used this love to compute optimal road trips. Already done is the best drives in the USA, and now you can check out his latest…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What to Watch This Weekend: Long Strange Trip

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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