The Life Cycle of the Greek Coffee Cup; Average American Homes Are Inhabited by 100s of Bugs
- A new study shows that the average American home contains 100 arthropod species (aka insects and spiders). [The Guardian]
- Get a look at the abandoned 1937 Staten Island Ferry, MV Mary Murray. [Urban Ghosts]
- Here are the best and worst supermarkets in the nation. [Rare]
- Thirty years ago you had about 17 minutes to escape a fire. Today it’s down to three or four thanks to synthetic materials. [Today]
- The life, death and rebirth of “New York’s coffee cup,” the Greek Anthora paper cup. [Hopes & Fears]
- Tour the Hudson Valley Greek Revival house of photographer Pieter Estersohn. [Arch Digest]