Music
September 13, 2018

Watch 28 Trombonists Perform an Epic Cover of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury had an amazing voice (even according to science), and the band itself produced iconic tunes that have stood the test of time. One of their most well known—and epic—songs is “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a dramatic six-minute performance that includes a ballad segment, a hard rock part, as well as a reflective ending.

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Illusion
September 13, 2018

People Can’t Figure Out If This Optical Illusion Is a Beach or a Door

From a perplexing blue/gold dress to dots that disappear with the blink of an eye, there’s been plenty of strange optical illusions that have stumped Internet users and sparked heated debates. The latest puzzle to have gone viral is a photo posted by Twitter user Rebecca Reilly (@rebeccareilly__) which shows an abstract wash of blue and beige hues.

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Travel
September 12, 2018

This Beautiful Forest in the Sky Inspired the “Floating Mountains” in Avatar

Located in China's northern Hunan province, the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a unique landscape stretching over nearly 12,000 acres. Fittingly, it was named China's first national park in 1982 and is particularly known for the thousands of foliage covered vertical stone columns that rise up into the sky. It's this unique feature that helped inspire the floating Hallelujah Mountains of Pandora in the film Avatar.

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Creative Products
September 12, 2018

Modern Artists Reimagined as Traditional Japanese Kokeshi Dolls

Inspired by modern art history, many of today's top designers create quirky products that pay homage to the 21st century's most famous figures. This trend has culminated in an eclectic range of products, including toe-tally creative novelty socks, artistic action figures, and, thanks to designer Becky Kemp of Sketch.Ink, a collection of cute Kokeshi dolls modeled after Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dalí. The Kokeshi has been popular in Japan since the Edo Period.

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My Modern Met

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