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Festival in Tokyo Celebrates the Art of Japanese Manhole Covers
Japan is a country with a unique history and culture, beautiful landscapes, great architecture, bullet trains, neon signs, vending machines and fascinating toilets… they even say that it’s the place where you can find absolutely anything you want. And while your head wonders around this incredible island, make sure you look down because you might…
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Vincent van Gogh’s Collection of 500 Japanese Prints Available to Download FOR FREE
Vincent van Gogh never went to Japan, but he did spend quite a bit of time in Arles, which he considered the Japan of France. What made him think of the place that way had to do entirely with aesthetics. The Netherlands-born painter had moved to Paris in 1886, but two years later he set…
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Surfer Attempts To Go Surfing During The Polar Vortex And This Is The Result
As you've probably heard, the polar vortex is reaking havoc across the United States. Despite this, when you're a surfer, a wave is a wave. While most were spending the end of January rocking 17 layers of clothing in front of their fireplaces, Daniel Schetter (also known as “Surfer Dan”) wasn’t taking a day off.…
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Amazing Luminous Glass “Jellyfish” Sculptures Drip with Sinuous Tentacles
We’re in love with everything when it comes to artist Daniela Forti. She lives and works in Chianti, Tuscany where she produces these fantastic artworks of dripped glass. She refers to the pieces as “Jellyfish” because of their undulating tentacles that are formed by hand through a melted glass fusion process. Each piece appears to…
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The Most Awkward Metal Band Photos That Are So Bad They’re Good
Rock stars are supposed to be charismatic. The gig requires being able to a) get up in front of people and perform convincingly, b) create compelling songs that evoke emotions, c) have a sense of style your fans would want to emulate, and, of course, d) be sexy. That’s a lot of requirements, and some…
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Library Puts Leonardo Da Vinci’s Notebooks Online For Free So You Can Go Inside the Mind of a Genius
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Quick, what do you know about Leonardo da Vinci? He painted the Mona Lisa! He wrote his notes backwards! He designed supercool bridges and flying machines! He was a genius about, um… a lot of other… things… and, um, stuff… Okay, I’m sure you know a bit more than that, but unless you’re a Renaissance…
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A 19-Year-Old Student Hides Spy Camera In His Clothing To Take Secret Street Photos In The 1890s
This story is not something you would expect to hear happened in the 1890s. Today maybe, but not 130 years ago. But that's because Carl Størmer (1872-1957) wasn't your normal guy. Far from it, in fact. Carl enjoyed a hobby that was very, very unusual at the time. He walked around Oslo, Norway in the…
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This Tiny Artist Creates Miniature Paintings of Tiny Animals That Capture Every Cute Detail
Irene Malakhova identifies herself as a tiny artist. Not because of her stature, but because of the size of her paintings. She has been working for a couple of years now on a series she calls #tinycreaturesdays. They are awfully cute little things, and we would love to hang them on our walls. Her subjects…
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Cats In Hats Made From Their Own Hair
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, here’s something new for ya! Japanese photographer Ryo Yamazaki makes hats from the hair his cats shed, and they are adorable! His Scottish fold cats are Nyaa 8 year old (tabby), Mar 6 year old (white), & Wheat a 1 year old (brown tiger). Scroll down to…
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A Photographer Literally Dug Himself into a Hole to Get the Perfect Horse Portrait
Strip a horse of its saddle, bridle, stirrups, and other human-wrested accoutrements, and the animal stands tall and free in its natural splendor. And as it turns out, when given the opportunity to artistically pose for a photograph—horses can be complete hams for the camera. Andrius Burba and his photography collective Underlook began photographing animals…