Three Things I’m Curious About This Week #14

January 4, 2023 / Comments Off

The extensive history of hedgehogs in ancient art. This little guy dates to 600 BCE Greece, where hedgehogs were believed to be able to predict the weather.

A clay sculpture of a hedgehog. It has a long pointed nose and bulging eyes and its quills are etched into the brown pottery. — Image via Archeaology Now.

This chart by Stephen von Worley that shows the expansion of Crayola crayon colours over time. Click the link for an interactive version.

A fan style chart with rainbow coloration from red on the left through to black on the right. The chart starts in 1903 in the center with 8 colors - red, brown, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. As the timeline expands, the colors fragment into an array of different divisions, ending in 2010. — Crayola Color Chart by Stephen von Worley

This little house in Vancouver, clinging to life as it’s overtaken by condos and commercial real estate.

A two story yellow Victorian style house sits on a small lot, surrounded by glass and steel condos and skyscrapers. — Photo by Brent Bellamy.

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