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theoddmentemporium: Single File Pavements by Order of Lady Jane Stanley In the late 18th century Lady Jane Stanley of Knutsford in Cheshire, England, order that every pavement in the town narrowed to prevent lovers from walking side-by-side and arm-in-ar
High heels aren’t practical: They’re no good for hiking or driving. They get stuck in things. Women in heels are advised to stay off the grass - and also ice, cobbled streets and posh floors. And high heels don’t tend to be very comforta
sixpenceee: Horror games you can play at sleepovers This time it’s with everyone’s favorite: a possessed doll Be careful
ecocides: The larvae of the pink underwing moth, an endangered species found in the Australian rainforest (Phyllodes imperialis) | image by plant.nerd
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becausebirds: Fluffy, running Sanderlings! source video
after 3 hours of burning, this candle begins to melt through the eyes, making the statue appear to cry. she weeps for 2 hours.
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obscuritiesoffbeat: Scariest Google Maps screenshots. Explanations, sources, and more pictures here.
sevenismycatsname: A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for the moving and studying of the skull as a whole or
nubbsgalore: the red eyeshine of the alligator occurs when light enters its eyes, passes through the rods (light receptors) and cones (color receptors) of the retina, strikes a membrane behind the retina called a tapeatum, and is then reflected back
A Napoleon wrasse swims through a school of fish at Flynn Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Taken by Christian Miller.
Bullfrog eye, with reflection of the lake and photographer. Taken at Go Home Lake, Ontario, Canada, by Bill Knudson.
Arctic and Antarctic photography by Paul Nicklen.
malformalady: Photos of a frozen backyard pond Photo credit: odstane
astronomy-to-zoology: Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Also known as the big sluice crab or the Shanghai hairy crab, the Chinese mitten crab is a species of varunid crab that is native to the coastal estuaries of eastern Asia, ranging from Korea
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Reflection Canyon, part of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon. The “bathtub rings” on the walls show past water levels. The lake has shrunk so much due to recent drought that an estimated 4.4 million gallons of water have been lost. The two lower
explainers-nysci: Air is all around us and wherever there is air, there is air pressure. This means that everything (including us!) has pressure being applied on it. Most objects (and us!) stay in their original shape because of internal pressure being e
Polar bears photographed by Paul Nicklen.
neuromorphogenesis: Bionic hand allows patient to ‘feel’ Dennis Aabo was able to feel what was in his hand via sensors connected to nerves in his upper arm Scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations
sixpenceee: Some say Alfred Schnittke’s gravestone illustrates the concept of “The Rest is Noise”. The deceased composer asks for a very loud (fff) silence (rest), prolonged by an extra beat or two (the fermata overhead). (Source)
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beben-eleben: Simple But Clever Animal Comics By Shanghai Tango
fille-royale-992-deactivated201: Automaton of Queen Marie Antoinette Built by David Roentgen (1782-84)
madeofpatterns: odditiesoflife: The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye The stunning rock formations caused by erosion from the crystal clear water running down from the Cullins, the largest mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, created the legendary
sixpenceee: Luca Pierro Photography (Website)
jedavu: Transfixing 3D Paper Patterns by Maud Vantours
Exploding trees When trees are struck by lightning, usually a strip of bark is blown away, leaving a distinctive scar. However in some cases, particularly in older trees, the sap can boil in an instant. The gas created raises the pressure to such an exten
outofthecavern: malformalady: Australian scientists have developed a pair of anti-shark wetsuits that make divers appear invisible by camouflaging their bodies in the sea and trick sharks into thinking surfers are poisonous. A team of researchers from
Found in Translation This project by Anjana Ilyer illustrates foreign words which have no exact English equivalent.Her Behance portfolio can be found here.
asylum-art: 10 Magical Pebble Paths That Flow Like Rivers The garden or back-yard is one of the best places in a home for the home-owner to express their creative side. Why surround all those beautiful plants with an ugly path when you can create a
The Ayam Cemani is a breed of chicken native to Indonesia. These birds are unique in that they are completely black. This includes their feathers, skin, beak, comb, tongue, muscle, bones and even organs. Their eggs are, of course, white. Perhaps the
libutron: Spiny Flower Mantis - Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii Despite its appearance, with brilliant colors and camouflaging adornments, the Spiny Flower Mantis, Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Mantodea - Hymenopodidae), is a skillful predator. Measuring
Shin-kicking is a traditional English combat sport, originating in the 17th century. The annual World Shin-Kicking Championships are held every year as part of the Cotswold Olimpick Games, drawing crowds of thousands. The aim is to grasp your opponent
sixpenceee: Korean Artist, JeeYoung Lee transforms her small, 3x6m studio into different dream worlds (Her Website)
lacarpa: LYNN NGUYEN
the-gasoline-station: Scarred by war: Battlefield landscapes from First World War 100 years on Source: The telegraph
“1001 Dreams” by Yasmina Alaoui & Marco Guerra In their life-sized photographic series “one thousand and one dreams”, statuesque bodies appear frozen in time, covered from head to toe in meticulously detailed, contemporary Arabic
they-hide-in-the-dark: Qalupalik - A humanoid creature from Inuit mythology, qalupaliks are water beings who live under the ice. They look like humans but they have long hair with green skin, long fingernails and ugly faces. They wear an amautit,
archiemcphee: The Department of Exceptionally Wee Wonders would like to salute Paris-based photographer Bertrand Kulik, who took this marvelous photo of a truly itsy-bitsy spider weaving its exquisite little web inside a comparatively giant hole in a
obitoftheday: love-scapes: ianbrooks: One Million Bones DC Led by artist Naomi Natale as part of the One Million Bones Project, this mass grave assembled at the National Mall in Washington, DC is composed of bones made of paper and plaster, but symboli
lustik: 27,9 - 2012 - Thale Vangen - ANNAELLEGALLERY
nubbsgalore: a river runs through it. and by it, i mean a five thousand year old copper, silver and gold mine in huelva, spain that renders the tinto river alien and lava like in appearance, a result of the oxidation of iron and sulfur minerals by the
99percentinvisible: Pakistani artist Anila Quayyum Agha’s project “Intersections” at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, in Michigan.
Spooky Spider Myths Busted
sixpenceee: How a caterpillar climbs. From the film Microcosmos.
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Ever wonder why a boat is launched by smashing a bottle of champagne on its bow? The origins of the tradition go back to the time of the Vikings. When they launched a longboat, legend has it that they tied their prisoners to the skids, and the boats
pixography: Allison Sommers Allison Sommers is a Brooklyn-based art-worker. A self-taught artist, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in History and a concentration in Early Medieval England. “I am an inveterate magpie: images,
Paris syndrome is a serious disorder affecting tourists, particularly the Japanese, during visits to the capital city of France. Although it may sound ridiculous, sufferers have reported being traumatized by the experience, or fearing ever travelling
fieldsofcoldflowers: These are the final creature designs I developed this last semester for an independent study, in which I created an alien world with an alternate atmosphere and presented the creatures as scientific illustrations of newly discovered
What’s more frightening than an explosion of molten hot lava? An explosion of molten hot lava whipped into the air by a tornado. The Icelandic Bardarbunga volcano was erupting during August and September 2014, and this footage was filmed during that
The third eye is not solely a religious concept. Certain lizards, frogs and fish possess a third eye, known as the parietal eye. Like the other two eyes, the parietal eye has a crystalline lens and a retina. Although it is unable to capture images, it
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sixpenceee: The Color Red In Korea it’s believed to be extremely bad luck to write your name in red ink – some say you can even die In Israel, if you wear a red string around your wrist it’s supposed to scare evil away. In Taiwan and Poland,
scienceisbeauty: Magic mushrooms link unconnected brain regions (via Science/AAAS | News). I’m not sure about if those regions should remain unconnected anyway. Users of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, often report altered states
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sixpenceee: The most bizarre taxidermies I found on the internet
ohnorobo: Madonna of the Microscope, Madonna of Dark Matter, Madonna of the Particle, Chris Shaw 2013
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