Saturday Tweets: Under New York, Moths and Caturday

Lost tunnels of NYC. “Deep under the New York Bay near Brooklyn, covered in mildew, seaweed and other gunk, is what thousands of commuters would consider a hidden treasure: the start of a subway tunnel linking Staten Island to the rest of New York City.” https://t.co/xhdu6nIY8R pic.twitter.com/S6n9kIGnDA — Geoff Manaugh (@bldgblog) January 21, 2019 Moths are so cute imagine if they were the size of horses and you could keep them as pets and ride...

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Saturday Tweets: Late Edition

...(@rootsimple) March 16, 2017 DIY Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench https://t.co/iEG7jLr9Zc — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 16, 2017 A kid-friendly electronics board that you can program from the web https://t.co/SnSfMrQ579 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 13, 2017 Lenin statue loses head in mishap https://t.co/E7mVOGI9EX — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 13, 2017 Come down to @NHMLA today or tomorrow and nerd out on @NatureinLA with me + other l...

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Saturday Tweets: Bad Data and Cats

...oming To An End https://t.co/Gtj1LMbRQ9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 13, 2019 "We cannot dominate nature for much longer, but neither can we retreat from civilization. This cannot be a war between those who want to preserve nature against those pursuing progress. Team Human includes everybody." – #TeamHuman, #73https://t.co/QCJ0NgBZtt pic.twitter.com/SejMTV8z6H — douglas rushkoff (@rushkoff) January 13, 2019 đŸ¥„ pic.twitter.com/6IH3cFH0Ha — C...

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Saturday Tweets: Eating Decay, Monk Mornings and a Suitcase Boombox

Vietnam’s Low-tech Food System Takes Advantage of Decay: https://t.co/NahvEnX25B — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 1930s Suitcase Boombox https://t.co/nXmadwTLSs — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 Rise of the monk mode morning: https://t.co/AaQ8Sgjz7b — Root Simple (@rootsimple) February 25, 2017 Breathtaking botanical illustrations and photographs in a guide to the world of spices https://t.co/MSFviFRS7S — Root Simple (@ro...

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Saturday Tweets: Subterranean Heating Systems, Achocha, Tree Beekeeping and Valentine’s Day Cocktails

The Castillians developed a subterranean heating system that’s a descendent of the Roman hypocaust: the “gloria” https://t.co/1kgIzhJNL7 pic.twitter.com/AfEN7OJhOV — lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) February 8, 2017 Achocha, courgette’s cute little cousin, by James Wong @Botanygeek https://t.co/SLIHfM61BE pic.twitter.com/1j0ywHYznr — Guardian gardening (@guardiangardens) February 6, 2017 Fretting about the decline of hedgehogs? do something abo...

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