During the time of P.T. Barnum, Circassian beauties were women supposedly blending the “Western notions of white beauty” and the “exoticism” of the non-white other. Paraded around as chaste virgins rescued from Turkish harems, they fed into the fantasies of contemporary America. However, they were, more often than not, a sham; new European immigrants playing a role; even their Afro-textured hairstyles, the Circassian beauties’ defining feature, was fake, achieved by washing their hair in beer. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
