"A camel makes an elephant feel like a jet plane." 1/17/18
Two Humps are Better Than One: Behold the Bactrian Camel
Meet Gemma, a Bactrian camel at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. Native to central Asia, these guys are special for rocking two humps instead of one. Their woolen coats, tolerance for high altitudes and unique humps make them the perfect companions for long, arduous journeys.
One Artist's Surprising Technique to Inspire Change
Crochet is not generally viewed as a fine art, nor is it commonly used as a vehicle for social change. But New York-based artist Agata Oleksiak (aka Olek) is challenging those assumptions by elevating the craft and using it as a force for community building.
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Banking on Cheese: The Bank That Uses Parmesan as Collateral
Whether they're students or businesses, lots of people have to take out loans from the bank. For cheese farmers, there's a bank in Italy that will literally accept *cheese* as collateral for loans. This is the story of three men and millions of dollars worth of that proverbial cheddar.
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