The World’s Tallest Water Slide

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If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would be like to slide off of a 15-story building, a new attraction in Kansas City offers something quite similar. The Verrückt at Schlitterbahn park, dubbed the world’s tallest waterside, stands 168 feet tall and allows people to reach a maximum speed just over 60mph while being strapped onto something closely resembling an air mattress. The opening …

The Daily Routines of Famous Creatives

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Organization software service Podio has compiled an interesting infographic that compares the daily routines of artists, writers and musicians, ranging from Charles Dickens and Pablo Picasso to more recent figures such as Maya Angelou and Haruki Murakami. View which great minds prefer working until the wee hours of the morning (Kafka, we’re looking at you) and learn what each creative preferred to do during their …

The Swimming Pool Oasis

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Situated deep in the Mojave desert, Austrian artist Alfredo Barsuglia has installed a contemporary take on an oasis, a piece titled the “Social Pool.” It’s a swimming pool of crystal clear water, as well as cleaning supplies so that those who manage to find it and use it can leave it pristine. In order to get to the pool, you’ll need map details and coordinates …