Smith Journal

A quarterly print mag full of writers, inventors, thinkers, adventurers, funny people and random stories. Volume 33 is out now.

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Who writes the fortunes in fortune cookies? https://t.co/UJiWHwbkab

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Oymyakon, a rural village in Siberia, is so cold that urine freezes almost as soon as it hits the ground, according to Amos Chapple, a New Zealand-born, Prague-based photojournalist who regularly visits the region. https://t.co/3FrZJd7F1R

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This excerpt from @andrew_mueller in the last Smith Journal highlights something I miss about journalism - getting cranky letters from readers. I respected them just because of how much effort they had to go through to express their outrage.

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From volume 33: an interview with falconer Adam Baz.
https://t.co/m1CnrdsIyf

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Thanks, Christopher. It's been a pleasure.

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Paper cut. https://t.co/6SPiqVwACZ

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@patrick_pittman @ChrisHarrigans @nadiasaccardo

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It’s the last call, guys. That’s right: after 33 glorious, high-GSM editions, Smith Journal is closing down the printing press. https://t.co/3JZpJcFJ2a

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Thanks to the folks at @BurnleyBrewing, Smith Journal is now available in beer form. https://t.co/7DI0CGujPO

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Whenever somebody in Chongqing needs to move something heavy, they just scream “Bang Bang!” until a friendly pole arrives. https://t.co/sgqBEzLla1

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American computer scientist Neal Agarwal built a website that might help you get your head around the size of space. https://t.co/B4pFSIGqMj

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A man in suburban America has been live-streaming his front lawn for years. https://t.co/hhIwUnSZE8

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That time Australia built a floating hotel and it ended up in North Korea.
https://t.co/vOoaU1vV4N

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ICYMI: a recap of our 'design chats' event in Melbourne last week. https://t.co/gaIkSkiAg5

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Heidi Gustafson has assembled the world’s biggest collection of ochre pigments, foraged from all over the world. https://t.co/6GK3mFFXLl

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What's the story behind this photo? @StocksyUnited https://t.co/dU5u7mey3e

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Check out Paperholm, a whole city made of paper. https://t.co/rd6HrCtfXX

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This app cross-references your phone's GPS with interesting paleontological and geological sites you can see from your airplane seat. https://t.co/7t4OOfDllu

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The low-tide fisherman of Sanur aren't locals. They're city workers who travel to Sanur to fish, chat and socialise among the waves.
https://t.co/gtBMks4JVO?

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And if you've got any design-y questions of your own, come to our 'design chats' event in Melbourne on Thursday. Nab your tickets here: https://t.co/1a9klZ9Jq4

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We asked design mastermind Stuart Geddes (@mrstuartgeddes) about some of his favourite projects. https://t.co/dgpbZePsXE