Jill Summerville, Author at Yup That Exists

British Architect Puts Giant Zipper On Building In Milan

Posted on September 21, 2019
byJill Summerville

During Milan Design Week, designers from around the world create exhibitions using the architecture in Milan, Italy. In April 2019, British designer, Alex Chinneck’s exhibition, “Open to the Public,” received…

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There Are Tiny Bugs Living On Your Face Right Now

Posted on September 19, 2019
byJill Summerville

In 2004, Dove, an American cosmetics company based in New Jersey, launched its Real Beauty campaign. The campaign was designed to show that the criteria used to determine whether or…

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Mini Golf Course Makes Balls From Fish Food So You Can Feed Fish On 18th Hole

Posted on September 12, 2019September 12, 2019
byJill Summerville

The Boscombe Pier Company opened the six hundred foot Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth, England, in 1889. Designer Archibald Smith probably couldn’t have imagined the many attractions the pier would provide…

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Los Angeles Is Painting Their Streets White In Order To Fight Climate Change

Posted on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019
byJill Summerville

Californians are committed to creating policies that protect the environment. California observes 2014″s, Clean Air Act, a federal law mandating states to make sure private companies meet the Environmental Protection…

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Farmer Makes Shark-Infested Wheat Fields To Stop People From Littering

Posted on August 26, 2019
byJill Summerville

There are several steps any individual can take to prevent littering. These include: carrying litter bags, passing out litter bags, always picking up litter and pet waste, and finding an…

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Ford Designs Noise Cancelling Kennels For Dogs With Anxiety

Posted on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019
byJill Summerville

Many four legged, furry family members are afraid of fireworks. While many humans’ enjoy fireworks, their best friends’ dread is understandable. In fact, it’s a biological imperative. Dogs have more…

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Sitting On A Pole For Hours On End Is Now An Actual Competitive Sport

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019
byJill Summerville

Pole sitting competitors sit on tall, wooden poles for as long as possible, usually until they succumb to either numbness or boredom. The last person to fall off of a…

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Scientists Develop Contact Lenses That Can Change Focus And Zoom When You Blink

Posted on August 15, 2019
byJill Summerville

When Salvino d’Armate invented eyeglasses circa 1285, he probably couldn’t have imagined that his invention would still be helping people in the twenty-first century. Roughly sixty-four percent of the world’s…

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Six Hundred Year Old Tsunami Stones Save An Entire Japanese Village

Posted on August 8, 2019
byJill Summerville

When Japan endured an earthquake in 2019, a tsunami warning was issued as well. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake did hit, but the tsunami warning was eventually lifted. As citizens of…

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Boston Pizza Releases A Take Out Box That’s Specially Designed For Eating Pizza In Bed

Posted on August 5, 2019August 14, 2019
byJill Summerville

Anyone who has shared a meme about setting eating pizza in bed as a relationship goal can now make that relationship goal a reality. Boston Pizza, a family friendly pizza…