Apr 5, 2021 A couple visiting an art gallery in South Korea March 28th accidentally vandalized a painting worth $440,000 after thinking the piece was an interactive experience. The couple noticed some paint cans and brushes on display near American graffiti artist JonOne s painting and thought it was an invitation to add their own flair to the piece. Security cameras caught the couple splattering green paint onto the nearly half-million dollar painting. After they were arrested, the exhibit s boss said the gallery wouldn t press charges since they thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a mistake. The exhibit now has a barrier and sign that reads Do not touch in front of it. The gallery is waiting to see if JonOne wants address the contributions of the two freelance artists.
Apr 5, 2021
Due to the pandemic, many people have been working to master their hobbies during isolation.
Six in ten American s say they have leveled up in one or more of their hobbies since the lockdown began last March. 60% of the 2,000 surveyed improved their skills in one or more hobbies while 56% expect to be experts by the time that life returns to normal.
Other new hobbies were taken up by people including exercising, cooking, and making art.
A rural Manchester man accused of secretly recording a girl as she showered has pleaded guilty to one related charge. 34 year old Travis Olson pleaded guilty in Iowa District Court of Delaware County to intentional trespassing. He was given a deferred judgment and one year of probation. With a deferred judgment, if probation and payment obligations are successfully completed, the record of the case is expunged. A charge of invasion of privacy was dismissed as part of a plea deal. A report says that Olson knew the girl, who saw an iPod propped up outside of a bathroom window as she was getting into a shower this past fall. She later noticed that the iPod had been removed and saw Olson walking away from the area.
By Rick Lovett
Apr 5, 2021
Mark your calendars for April 19 because the oldest recorded meteor shower is going to be visible in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded by ancient Chinese astronomers in 687 B.C., according to EarthSky.org, and the shower of meteors was described as ‘falling like rain.” Hopefully, this year’s shower will be just as beautiful.
The Lyrid meteor shower occurs every year between April 16 and April 25, and this year it’s expected to peak in the predawn hours of April 22, though the shower will be visible from April 19 through April 25.
The meteors originate from the constellation Lyra the Harp, hence the name “Lyrid,” near the star Vega. But the source of the Lyrid meteors is actually Comet Thatcher. In April of each year, Earth crosses the orbital path of Thatcher, and fragments of the comet enter our atmosphere at about 110,000 miles per hour the fragments are the Lyrid meteors.