30 Amazing Examples of Camera Toss Photography
January 30, 2010 by admin
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Yes you read the title correctly, I said camera toss. There are people out there that create beautiful images by throwing their expensive cameras in the air with the shutter open. I for one don’t think I could just toss my dSLR up in the air and hope I catch it before it smashes into [...]
Best Buddies but Yet So Different
January 30, 2010 by admin
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The World’s 18 Strangest Tunnels
January 29, 2010 by admin
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1. Laerdal TunnelLocation /// Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Background: About 5000 different blasts were conducted during the construction phase of Laerdal Tunnel, which stretches under Norway’s mountainous and fjord-filled terrain for 15 miles, making it the longest completed road tunnel in the world.
Why It’s Unique: Driving through a windowless tunnel for 20 minutes can get a [...]
12 Cool Colored-Pencil Sculptures
January 29, 2010 by admin
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Piled high on the floor of Michigan-based artist Jennifer Maestre’s loft is a giant mound of Loew-Cornell colored pencils, the artist’s building supply of choice. She produces beautiful, albeit dangerous-looking, sculptures by meticulously poking each through a screen. Prompted by a contest in art school, Maestre began creating sculptures of sea creatures using nails. “But [...]
7 Über-Cool Upcycled Artworks
January 29, 2010 by admin
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Upcycling embraces the idea of making something new out of waste materials. Many artists have embraced the concept because trash is a free building material that comes in bulk, often in various colors, and at no cost to the environment. Below, find a few different examples—including a grotto made of wine [...]
8 Unbelievable iPhone Stories
January 29, 2010 by admin
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The man who, crushed by rubble in Haiti, survived thanks to his iPhone
U.S. filmmaker Dan Woolley was shooting a video about poverty in Haiti when the earthquake struck. He could have died, but he ultimately survived with the help of an iPhone first-aid app (called Pocket First Aid and CPR) that taught him to [...]
What did the architect smoke?
January 28, 2010 by admin
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Habitat St., 67 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coober Pedy Underground Desert Cave
January 28, 2010 by admin
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Coober Pedy is a town located in northern South Australia and is known as the opal capital of the world, as nearly 95 percent of the world’s opal supply comes from the local mines. This small town with a population of around 3000 has a unique way of life – nearly half of them live [...]
15 of the Internet’s Weirdest Meat Creations
January 27, 2010 by admin
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Bacon and Twinkie Stonehenge
The 4489, 166-lb Burger
Baconnaise
The Bacon Bra
Bacon Lamp Shade
The Bacon Man
Hot Dog Rake
Meat Baby
The Meatsicle
Cheesy Meat Pie Thing
Meat Skull
Meat House
The Bacon Explosion
Hats of Meat
Turbaconducken (Turducken Wrapped in Bacon)
8 Amazing Octopus Videos
January 25, 2010 by admin
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Hiding Under Coconut Shells
Scientists caught these octopuses near Indonesia using coconut shells similar to how herbit crabs use shells — as a place to hide.
Octopus Opening Jar to Get Food
It’s well-documented that octopuses can learn how to open jars to get to food inside. Here’s just one of many such videos on YouTube:
Here’s another octopus [...]