Once driven to near-extinction by cordwainers, Shoebills have made a considerable comeback and are now listed as Vulnerable. Hunted for the upper portion of their beaks, these birds can credit their remarkable recovery to the adoption of HDPE as the material of choice for lasts. While they are still occasionally hunted by bespoke shoe artisans, this practice is now rare enough to have a negligible impact on population levels.
Some people have been saying that these are not cats. I understand wanting to believe that. It’s like wanting to believe that racism is over. We all want to believe that the world is a better place than it is.
However, it is clear that what you see here are in fact cats.They are just not very good cats.
Science Combat is a series of GIFs that transforms legendary scientists into fighting game characters, with special moves inspired by their discoveries
and inventions. It was designed by the Brazilian illustrator Diego Sanches for Superinteressante magazine. Here are my favourites: