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August 24, 2016

Wondrous World of Flowers That Look Like Something Completely Different

Over thousands of years, plants and flowers have had to evolve in order to continue to attract pollinators. Their astounding adaptations have resulted in a myriad of distinct and unusual sizes, shapes, colors, patterns, and smells. Some even coincidentally resemble non-floral subjects, including a diverse range of animals, objects, and human figures.

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Style

August 23, 2016

Fashion Designer Transforms Ordinary Clothing Into High Fashion Using Only a Pair of Scissors

Fashion designer Adam Saaks demonstrates the incredible power that a pair of scissors can wield.

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Art

August 23, 2016

Dress Submerged in Dead Sea Transforms Into Glimmering Salt-Covered Masterpiece

Israeli artist Sigalit Landau has a special reverence for the Dead Sea.

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Photography

August 23, 2016

Photographer Mom Playfully Transforms Daughter’s Shadows into Dream-Like Scenes

The power of imagination can transform a simple idea into a magnificent sight. Self-taught photographer Kelly Tan showcases these magical, inspired moments in her ongoing series I Have a Dream, which features her young daughter casting extraordinary shadows that have morphed into larger-than-life creatures and scenes.

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Photography

August 23, 2016

Bengal Cat Named Thor Looks Like a Cross Between a Leopard and Tiger

Having the same name as Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god, is a lot to live up to, but a Bengal cat...

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Technology

August 22, 2016

Ingeniously Simple Invention Keeps Ice Cream From Dripping All Over Your Hands

The days of ice cream melting down your cone, leaving your hand and arm a sticky mess, are about to...

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Photography

August 22, 2016

Bioluminescent Shrimp Turn Rocks on Japanese Beach Into “Weeping Stones”

Like shimmering blue diamonds glowing amidst the night sky, The Weeping Stones, a photo series by Tdub Photo, captures the stunning glow of rare and beautiful bioluminescent shrimp against the sands of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan. The inspiration for the series originated in 2015, when Tdub Photo—a Japanese video and photography company started by Trevor Williams and Jonathan Galione—filmed sea fireflies for the first time.

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Art

August 22, 2016

Interview: Photographer Sheds Light on the Unsung Heroes and Uncharted Territories of Pakistan

Photojournalist Mobeen Ansari loves to venture where his photography leads him, particularly when his human interest stories take him to...

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Photography

August 21, 2016

Dad Spends 15 Years Collecting 1,785 Bowling Balls to Build a Giant Pyramid

Many people love to keep a collection of sorts.

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Sculpture

August 21, 2016

Sculptor Expertly Fools the Eye with Surreal Ceramics That Look Like Wood

Sculptor Christopher David White is known for his ceramic creations that double as fantastic optical illusions. It's hard to believe the hyperrealistic pieces are made of clay, as they resemble knotty wood and dilapidated cardboard. These visual effects demonstrate incredible artistic skill, and White utilizes multiple hand-construction methods—such as modeling, molding, and casting—in order to produce the incredible textures that make his sculptures so confounding.

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