Photography
March 5, 2020

Strategically Placed Mirrors Transform the Human Body Into Surreal Contortions

Photographer Lin Yung Cheng, aka 3cm, bends reality in his series of mirrored portraiture. The images feature human figures, their faces obscured, whose limbs are doubled with the addition of a mirror that is pointed on the ground or resting on their body. The results are bizarre contortions that transform the subjects into alien-like figures—an effect that is as intriguing as it is eerie.

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Landscape Photography
March 3, 2020

Winter Magic in Real Life: Beautiful Photos of Snow-Covered Forests

Photographer Heiko Gerlicher has always had a love for the forest. In fact, it's such an inspiration that it's the landscape photographer's main subject. His latest series Hoar Frost allows snow-covered trees to become shining stars, as their icy leaves create marvelous patterns. A look at his portfolio is like stepping into a magical winter wonderland plucked from a fairy tale.

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Science
March 2, 2020

Did You Know That Some People Can Create a Rumbling Sound in Their Ears?

Once again, Twitter is proving to be a great source of interesting facts about science. The latest talking point centers around the tensor tympani, a muscle in the ear that has a big impact on what we hear. Used to dampen sounds like claps of thunder or shouting or chewing, this muscle reduces the volume when things get too loud. But did you know that some people can actually flex this muscle voluntarily?

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