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Tao Tao Holmes

Director of Trip Design & Operations

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How an Antiquarian Horologist Brings Tiny Machines Back to Life

The minutiae of restoring 18th-century technology.

February 6, 2017

Watch a Snail Lay Pink Eggs

Bloop...bloop...bloop.

January 9, 2017

The 1915 Map That Helped All Women Get the Vote

Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.

November 7, 2016

Watch a Book Being Made the Old-Fashioned Way

Slowly, and by hand.

September 20, 2016

Watch the Magic of Metal Chain-Making

Oh, so that's how it works.

September 15, 2016

Food Forests, Fairy Tales, and Other Upcoming Utopia-Themed Events

Where will you find that perfect place?

September 14, 2016

Watch a Clip from the Glory Days of the Pageant Swimsuit Competition

Things were cringey yet compelling in 1981.

September 12, 2016

Meet One of the World's Few Female Clock Whisperers

Lili von Baeyer keeps historic timepieces ticking.

August 24, 2016

The First American Woman to Win an Olympic Championship Didn't Even Know It

Margaret Abbott spent her entire life unaware that she had won the top golf prize at the 1900 games.

August 10, 2016

Dueling Insects, a Murder Mystery, and Other Intriguing Rivalry-Themed Events

For those of you with a slight competitive streak.

underwater week

Watch a Terrifying Stargazer Fish Ambush its Prey to Upbeat Jazz

These things don't mess around.

The Self-Proclaimed Center of the Universe is in Wallace, Idaho

This came as a surprise to New York City.

Watch this Gob of Clay Turn into a Human Hand

Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes a mighty fine mitt.

Watch This Metal Bird Lay and Hatch the Most Incredible Egg

Stop-motion was pretty wacky in 1930.

The Man Who Took This Photo Was Accused of Being an Enemy of the State

A look back at the Young Pioneers of Soviet Russia.

Watch Paint Spill into Beautifully Soothing Patterns

Wax Bullet Duels Were the Paintball Fights of 1909

Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead.

Who Needs a Weather App When You Can Get This Weather Stick?

Swap your Apple phone for an actual branch.

The Blobby, Dazzling World of Insect Eggs

Scientists are finally learning why insect eggs come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors.

September 20, 2022

Watch a Stick Insect Lay Eggs to a Smooth Jazz Soundtrack

Up close, personal, and syncopated.

Police Find Swarm of Bees Intentionally Placed in Car’s Trunk

How to Choose the Pet Bug That's Right for You

Consider the millipede.

See the Future at The Creators Project and the All-new Prius Future Forward Event in Chicago

Three fascinating and immersive artist installations, plus a Prius Piano.

Watch Ducklings Follow Various Creatures That Are Not Their Mom

It's not their fault; they've just imprinted.