Art
April 13, 2017

People are Wearing Floral Watercolors as Temporary Tattoos

Nowadays, there are plenty of options for people who want to rock beautiful body art but aren't ready to commit to a permanent tattoo. Tattly has helped revolutionize the temporary tattoo industry by creating gorgeous designs that'll adorn your skin for up to a week. One of their latest sets features temporary watercolor tattoos that, when worn, look as though they could be the real thing.

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Art
April 12, 2017

Artist Dyes Woodblock to Look Like a Brick of Lava

Are your hands getting hot just looking at this picture? Reddit is going crazy for this seeming brick of lava that looks like it would scorch you at first touch. In reality, it's a beautiful piece of resin wood art by Deranged Donkey. The Bay Area woodworker expertly manipulates maple burl into an illusive fire brick. Giving the illusion of dyed wood, the end product is actually achieved by combining colored resin and wood. How?

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Animals
April 10, 2017

Adorable “Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Look like Cartoon Lambs

If you thought sea bunnies were cute, here’s a different species of sea slug that will make you say “aww!” Costasiella kuroshimae (common names including “leaf sheep” and “Shaun the sheep”) is a gastropod species of sacoglossan sea slug whose beady eyes and flat face make it look like an adorable cartoon sheep. Add some droopy feelers and a phosphorescent, leaf-like body, and this little darling may just be the loveliest slug in the ocean!

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