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September 12, 2016

Illustrator Depicts the Unfair Double Standards Placed on Women Every Day

Advice for women is often contradictory—we’re encouraged to “think like a man, act like a boss,” but when we do, we’re accused of being “too difficult” and told to soften our approach. This infuriating catch-22 is present in nearly every facet of life, from relationships to work to appearance to sex.

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Design

September 11, 2016

Instructional First Aid Blanket Designed to Help Anyone Save a Person’s Life

In times of crisis, a first aid kit can prove to be a literal lifesaver.

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Art

September 10, 2016

Master Yarn Artist and Team of Refugee Women Cover House in Pink Crochet as a Symbol of Hope

Known for her impactful yarn-bombing projects, Polish artist Olek is back with a new project in mind, a whole lot of...

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Design

September 9, 2016

Map-Inspired Jewelry Offers a Beautifully Subtle Way to Honor Your Favorite Cities

Jewelry has the power to evoke a special memory or feeling just by looking at it. Exquisite architectural rings, for instance, allow us to emotionally escape to faraway, awe-inspiring sites. In the same vein, artisan Talia Sari Wiener has created necklaces and rings shaped like maps for her collection You Are Here.

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Art

September 9, 2016

Architect-Turned-Baker Designs Geometric Desserts That Look Like Modern Buildings

Pastry chef Dinara Kasko combines architecture and baking to create desserts that, from certain angles, look like buildings rather than...

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Animals

September 9, 2016

Incredibly Cute Portraits of Baby Animals Dressed Like Humans

Barcelona-based photographer Yago Partal has expanded his funny photo series titled Zoo Portraits to include one of our favorite internet phenomenons: baby animals.

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Design

September 8, 2016

Nostalgic Underground Bunker Eerily Mimics a Neighborhood From the 1960s

Mountain views, a Jacuzzi, a posh pink-tinted washroom—this property has all the makings of an opulent home, except that it’s entirely subterranean. A full 25 feet underground, it’s the work of Girard B. “Jerry” Henderson’s Underground World Home Inc., which constructed bunkers like these back in the 1960s and 70s when the majority of Americans feared the imminence of nuclear war and wanted concealed spaces where they could live safely if necessary.

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Photography

September 8, 2016

Photographer Documents Husband’s Depression with Intimate Comparisons to Isolated Environments

In her series called The Sea That Surrounds Us, photographer Maureen Drennan poignantly frames environmental scenes as metaphors for the inner...

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Animals

September 8, 2016

Adorable Mockingbird Wears Tiny, Homemade “Snowshoes” to Heal Her Injured Feet

Sometimes, all it takes to repair an injured bird is some cardboard, tape, and creativity. Recently, the California Wildlife Center (CWC)

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Photography

September 7, 2016

Daredevil Photographer Takes World’s Riskiest Instagram Photos

Photographer Angela Nikolau has taken selfies to sky-high levels with her thrilling and dangerous shots across some of the world's riskiest urban locations. At just 23 years old, Nikolau is a self-taught photographer who loves living on the edge and proves her fearlessness by taking photos atop the highest buildings across Russia, Hong Kong, and China.

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