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37 People Who Failed So Badly They Almost Won

It’s Friday, and it’s been a looooong week. So it’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy other people’s stupidity. We’ve all done something silly in our time, but these guys failed so badly and so spectacularly, they almost won. Bring on the weekend! 1. This wildlife photographer. 2. This archaeologist. 3. This paintball enthusiast. 4. The person who...
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Meet Edmund the Jumping Cat Who Does Exactly What You Think He Does

We adopted Edmund from a rescue centre when he was a kitten, and he has been jumping since the moment he arrived. Scroll down and upvote and comment on your favorites! More: Facebook
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How Color Affects the Taste of What We Eat

Tom Vanderbuilt over at Nautilus just published a very interesting blog about color and it’s impact on food. So good, in fact, that we thought we’d share it with you. When it comes to food, color is money. Food companies scan their products on the line with custom colorimeters to ensure mathematically consistent hues. Fruits and...
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SEXandTAKEOUT: a Voyeuristic Photo Series by Sarah Bahbah

As the saying goes, “Pizza is a lot like sex. When it’s good, it’s really good. When it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.” Australian photographer and creative Sarah Bahbah has taken this notion to a whole new level with here series #SEXandTAKEOUT. According to Sarah, “Sex and Takeout was inspired while I was travelling the States with...
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Photographer Capture Breathtaking Images of Ballet Dancers on the Streets of New York

New York based Omar Z. Robles captures ballet dancers poised gracefully against the city grit of NYC, performing pirouettes and pliés amid taxi traffic jams, sidewalk puddles, and other bustling urban scenes. Omar first started out as a mime and then went back to school to rediscover himself. He found photography and got into shooting...
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The Art of Deception: Chinese Man Tries to Board Plane With Pet Turtle Disguised as Hamburger

The South China Morning Post just reported that a man tried to smuggle his pet turtle through customs by hiding it in a KFC hamburger container and between two slices of a bread bun. Yes, really. The incident occurred on the morning of July 29, when a man, surnamed Li, was about to board China Southern Airlines...
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These “Galaxy Eclairs” Covered in a Sweet Swirling Glaze Will Have You Reaching For The Cosmos

As you’ve probably noticed, the latest cosmic culinary trend involves more and more foods getting the galactic treatment. Like most bakeries experimenting with this fad, Musse Confectionery in the Ukraine has its own space-inspired specialty: extraterrestrial éclairs. Capturing “the beauty of the cosmos,” each éclair features icing inspired by an interstellar aesthetic. Various shades of...
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Man Explains Women’s Rage Using A Brutal Analogy So All Men Can Understand It

Twitter user and author A.R. Moxon has been on a campaign to invite all men to participate in an exercise of empathy. His mission has been to reframe women’s experiences with assault and sexual violence in a way that men can understand… getting kicked in the nuts. “I can’t imagine women’s rage today,” Moxon writes....
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If You’re Having A Bad Day, These Wholesome Images Will Make You Feel Better

It can be pretty easy to become disillusioned with the world when scrolling through social media these days. Whether it's bad news, people arguing or people complaining. But it's a new year, and we'd like to focus on the bright side of things and spread positivity with stories like the ones on this list. Below...
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An Epic 16th-Century Sculpture In Italy Has Rooms Hidden Inside

If you have visited the Villa di Pratolino in Tuscany, Italy, you definitely would have stopped by to gaze at the wonder that is Appennino. This epic colossus, half man, half mountain, was erected in the late 1500s by renowned Italian sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s rugged Appenine mountains. This mountain god stands 35 feet...
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Torres Del Paine – Patagonia by Samir Belhamra @Grafixart_photo

Torres Del Paine – Patagonia by Samir Belhamra @Grafixart_photo
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Incredible Shadow Sculptures by Bohyun Yoon!

Bohyun Yoon’s sculptural installation entitled Unity is absolutely mind-blowing. Yoon suspends mangled silicon body parts from a flat surface, casting shadows that create incredibly detailed silhouettes. Upon taking closer look, however, viewers will notice that the shadows aren’t exactly safe for work. Unity, indeed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPyascxvuFM
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Inspired by Everyday Life

Pablo Picasso once said Inspiration exists, it just has to find you not working. True, I find inspiration from news stories, trends I see in the stores, daily hashtags, books, song lyrics and more. Sometimes inspiration finds me when I least expect it to. These are just some of my inspirations. Inspired by the classic...
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Did You Know NASA Creates Posters For Every Space Mission? They’re Hilariously Awkward

Believe it or not, since the very first International Space Station mission in 2000, NASA has been creating expedition posters usually featuring a group photo of the crew. These posters were used to advertise expeditions and were also hung in NASA facilities and other government organizations. However, when astronauts got bored of the standard group...
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Woman Turns A 110 Year Old Dead Tree Into A Free Neighbourhood Little Library

The not-for-profit Little Free Library is a book program with locations in 88 countries, with over 75,000 registered Little Free Libraries. Although it exists in many shapes and sizes, the basic premise is that it is a small house-like structure on a public thoroughfare which has a front door that opens to allow passersby to...
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Mother of 10 Takes Magical Portraits of Her Kids Outdoors

When Lisa Holloway is not busy tending to her super-sized family of 12, she creates magical, fine art portraits of children, including 10 of her own. Using the golden light and majestic landscapes of rural Northwestern Arizona as her backdrop, she paints soul-seeking, ethereal images with her camera. Lisa first became interested in photography as...
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Stunning Black & White Makeup and Photography

Russian photographer Alexander Khokhlov and makeup artist Valeriya Kutsan collaborated on this photographic series featuring heavily made up black & white faces – showcasing ‘op art’ geometry, stark contrasts, and even – Mickey Mouse!
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Spend the Night in a Luxury Glass Igloos Looking Up at the Northern Lights

Situated on the shores of Lake Ranuanjärvi, the Arctic Fox Igloos puts our front and center for Finland's nightly phenomenon. Rooms are located in a glass dome-like structure offering a kitchenette and double bed. Facing the lakeshore, each one is immersed in the arctic landscape while its remote setting makes it a prime location for...
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90 Year Old Grandma Turns Small Village Into Art Gallery With Hand Painted Flowers

Anežka (Agnes) Kašpárková, a 90-year-old resident of Louka, Czech Republic, spends every spring and summer adorning window and door frames with majestic designs. A former agricultural worker, Agnes picked up the hobby from other local woman who had been doing the same for years. Using vibrant blue paint and a small brush, she creates intricate floral...
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Artist Photographs the Oldest Living Things in the World before They Vanish

Since 2004, Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Rachel Sussman has researched, collaborated with biologists, and braved some of the world’s harshest climates from Antarctica to the Mojave Desert in order to photograph the oldest continuously living organisms on Earth. This includes plants like Pando, the “Trembling Giant,” a colony of aspens in Utah with a massive underground root system estimated...

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37 People Who Failed So Badly They Almost Won

Meet Edmund the Jumping Cat Who Does Exactly What You Think He Does

How Color Affects the Taste of What We Eat

SEXandTAKEOUT: a Voyeuristic Photo Series by Sarah Bahbah

Photographer Capture Breathtaking Images of Ballet Dancers on the Streets of New York

The Art of Deception: Chinese Man Tries to Board Plane With Pet Turtle Disguised as Hamburger

These “Galaxy Eclairs” Covered in a Sweet Swirling Glaze Will Have You Reaching For The Cosmos

Man Explains Women’s Rage Using A Brutal Analogy So All Men Can Understand It

If You’re Having A Bad Day, These Wholesome Images Will Make You Feel Better

An Epic 16th-Century Sculpture In Italy Has Rooms Hidden Inside

Torres Del Paine – Patagonia by Samir Belhamra @Grafixart_photo

Incredible Shadow Sculptures by Bohyun Yoon!

Inspired by Everyday Life

Did You Know NASA Creates Posters For Every Space Mission? They’re Hilariously Awkward

Woman Turns A 110 Year Old Dead Tree Into A Free Neighbourhood Little Library

Mother of 10 Takes Magical Portraits of Her Kids Outdoors

Stunning Black & White Makeup and Photography

Spend the Night in a Luxury Glass Igloos Looking Up at the Northern Lights

90 Year Old Grandma Turns Small Village Into Art Gallery With Hand Painted Flowers

Artist Photographs the Oldest Living Things in the World before They Vanish

Artist CJ Hendry destroys her painting after being sued for copyright infringement and turns it into an NFT

This Dad Created A T-Shirt That Makes His Kid Give Him A Massage

What Happens When People Are Bored At Work (50+ Pics)

I Combine Thousands Of Photos To Create One Image Of A Mineral

In A Little Story There Is A Great Artist.