For 400 years, a town in China's Guizhou Province has been the only place in the world to produce moutai, a strong clear liquor. The "drink of diplomacy", moutai has been served at important functions throughout the history of China. Great Big Story looks at the history of moutai, what it takes to produce, and why it holds such a culturally significant place in Chinese society.
It turns out, virtual reality isn't as new as we thought. The earliest example of the technology dates back to 1480 with Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel. Although it's not exactly the headsets and alternate worlds we know today, the viewers get immersed in the painting and transported into a virtual reality. From there, VR can be found throughout history in theater, simulators, and, of course, headsets.
It's not the first time, and it won't be the last. When the sun rose on New Year's Day, the iconic Hollywood sign had had its spelling slightly changed. The first time it happened was in 1976, in a celebration of California relaxing its laws on marijuana. VICE caught up with the merry prankster responsible for the latest incident, Zach Fernandez, aka Jesus Hands, to see what the motivation was for defacement.
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Stanford dermatologist Dr. James Kilgour's eponymous hair growth brand, KilgourMD, has been shown to outperform the popular minoxidil, which only works to regrow hair once it's gone. The KilgourMD Bundle, however, puts patients on the offensive, too, providing a dual-acting proactive and reactive solution to hair thinning and hair loss. In clinical studies, the system — which is made from natural, plant-derived extracts and comprises The Prevention Scalp Serum and The Treatment — decreased visible hair fall by up to 30% and stimulated hair follicle growth by up to 200% over two months. Save 15% when bundling.
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During a crime wave, a near-miss with a gang of criminals leaves a young man with shards of his smartphone lodged in his brain. Coming out of his coma, he realizes the accident has given him the power to see and hear electronic communications — a sort of living NSA dragnet. Maisie Williams and Bill Milner star in iBoy, coming to Netflix January 27, 2017.
Shigeru Miyamoto has created some of the most popular videos games in history. Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda helped to redefine what video games were and what they could be. Miyamoto's combination of movement, control, and storytelling paved the way for today's epic games, with budgets the size of blockbusters and storylines that could fill a novel — and sometimes do. Miyamoto sat down with Vox to talk about his philosophy about designing games, and the next frontier for Nintendo: mobile gaming.
Whether you're saying thanks with a Grateful Box, sharing the celebration with a Thirsty Box, or sharing your feelings with a Loved Box, Joyful Co. has a curated selection of gifts ready to send this holiday season. Each signature box features exclusive items, including teas, snacks, candles, skincare, and more. For the holidays, they're offering 35% off site-wide, from December 1st through December 31st, 2024 — making it the perfect time to explore their premium gift collections. Whether you're sending it to a loved one far away or getting it delivered to your home for sharing with someone local, you'll enjoy free shipping and a 100% happiness guarantee.
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Billy Barr has spent the last 40 years living in a small cabin in the deserted ghost town of Gothic, Colorado — alone. With so much time to fill, Billy began recording the snowpack around his home to simply pass the time. When climate researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab discovered Billy's detailed records spanning decades, they had an invaluable resource for tracking how climate change is effecting our planet.
Rather than the tricks and big air associated with snowboarding here in the States, the Japanese have a different ideal: Smooth, artful curves cut down the mountainside. Snowboarders Forrest Shearer, Karl Martin, Griffin Siebert, Alex Yoder, and Nick Russell travel to Hokkaido to take on Japan's best powder, culture, and cuisine while learning a different philosophy on snowboarding.
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