The Pysanka — Ukrainian Easter Eggs with Strength
Thousands of years ago, agrarian people living in the area now known as Ukraine depended on the sun for survival. It gave them light, warmed them and made their crops grow. Not surprisingly, they came to venerate the sun as one of their most-important gods and created rituals to honor this deity. Pagan spring rituals celebrated the return of the sun after a long, dark winter and the humble egg played a central role in this celebration. Continue reading »
Couple Made Tiny Baby Yoda Hard Boiled Eggs For A Party
For a Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) party, artist Lissette Carrera assembled an oz of Yoda eggs using what appear to be apple slices for the ears. It looks like spicy hot wasabi, right? Carrera says that her husband wanted to, as a prank, make one egg pure wasabi. Continue reading »
Bizarre ‘Ice Eggs’ Stranded On Finnish Shore Go Viral
Grotesque oval ice formations created by a rare coincidence of factors on Hailuoto island in northern Finland have wowed netizens. Continue reading »
