#Comedian seeks permit for pile of poop sculpture

#Comedian seeks permit for pile of poop sculpture

“#Comedian seeks permit for pile of poop sculpture” If you thought “Fearless Girl” was a bad look for the Wall Street bull, wait till you see this. The latest playful addition to Arturo Di Modica’s “Charging Bull” sculpture in downtown Manhattan involves a four-foot, smiling pile of poop that creator comedian Ryan Dee hopes to make…

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#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK

#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK

“#Another mystery monolith pops up in the UK” A third mysterious metal monolith has appeared in the UK. The weird metal structure, measuring 8.2-feet-tall, showed up on top of a hill on Dartmoor. The “surreal” sculpture was spotted on the top of the hill in the Devon National Park near the village of Throwleigh in…

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#More mysterious objects pop up around the world

#More mysterious objects pop up around the world

“#More mysterious objects pop up around the world” It’s monolith mania. More and more of the mysterious silver structures — spotted in Utah and Romania and even on the Isle of Wight — have been cropping up around the world. In recent days, sightings were reported in the Netherlands and in Colombia — as well…

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#City of Syracuse plans to remove Christopher Columbus statue

#City of Syracuse plans to remove Christopher Columbus statue

“#City of Syracuse plans to remove Christopher Columbus statue” The City of Syracuse plans to remove its Christopher Columbus statue and rename a surrounding plaza called Columbus Circle — leading to outrage by Italian-American groups. Mayor Ben Walsh — an Independent — announced on Oct. 9 that the sculpture of the controversial explorer would be…

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#Genetic detectives ID microbes suspected of slowly ruining humanity’s treasures

“#Genetic detectives ID microbes suspected of slowly ruining humanity’s treasures” Photo summary of the various artworks sampled for the study “Characterizing microbial signatures on sculptures and paintings of similar provenance.” Circles indicate swabbed areas on each sample artwork. Credit: JCVI A new study of the microbial settlers on old paintings, sculptures, and other forms of…

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