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July 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Picture of the Day: This Parrotfish Photobomb is Perfect

Photograph by SNUBA Key West A parrotfish delivers a glorious photobomb on an unsuspecting diver in this perfectly timed photo. The snap was taken off the coast of Florida by Snuba Key West which offers guided tours from their motorized catamaran. Snuba lets you breathe underwater without typical scuba gear and does not require…

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July 2, 2014 at 12:00 pm

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Miniature Columns and Pillars Carved Into Marble

Artist and sculptor Matthew Simmonds carves small-scale interiors into marble. Inspired by a lifelong fascination with stone buildings, Matthew’s work takes stone architecture (particularly sacred stone architecture) as a central theme. Making a play of architectural spaces on a small-scale, the solid stone is opened up to reveal internal worlds, often intricately carved, in which…

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July 1, 2014 at 3:28 pm

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Picture of the Day: An Abandoned Mall Overtaken by Fish

Photograph by Jesse Rockwell | tasteoftheroad.com Down a nondescript soi (Thai term for side-street) in the old town of Bangkok you will find the abandoned New World shopping mall. Travel photographer Jesse Rockwell ventured beyond the ‘Do Not Enter’ sign and discovered a flooded building overrun with koi and catfish. On his travel blog,…

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June 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH LOOKS LIKE Photograph by BRANDON STANTON/HUMANS OF NEW YORK Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the book Humans of New York (featured previously here and here), one of the Sifter’s favourite photo projects/Facebook page published an incredible story/portrait earlier today on Facebook and the photo…

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June 27, 2014 at 2:28 pm

Picture of the Day: Hover Boats in Menorca, Spain

Picture of the Day: Hover Boats in Menorca, Spain

Photographer Unknown via tburns1469 on reddit Menorca (or Minorca) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. According to the Lonely Planet: Menorca (population 92,000) is the least overrun and most tranquil of the Balearic Islands. In…

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June 27, 2014 at 11:37 am

World’s Largest Underground Trampoline Set to Open in July

World's Largest Underground Trampoline Set to Open in July

Bounce Below is the world’s largest underground trampoline, bounce and slide facility; set to open to the general pubic on 4 July 2014. A set of three enormous trampolines within the Llechwedd caverns in Wales brings trampolining to a whole new terrain. The old mining cavern is twice the size of St. Paul’s Cathedral.…

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June 26, 2014 at 4:26 pm

Picture of the Day: A Watchtower for Goldfish

Picture of the Day: A Watchtower for Goldfish

Photograph by firu86 on reddit Here’s an interesting addition for your fish pond, a watchtower! I had no idea this was a thing, but a quick Google search for fish tower yields plenty of DIY videos and tutorials on how to build your own. This particular fish tower was submitted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit…

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June 26, 2014 at 2:58 pm

We’re Now One Step Closer to the Hoverboard

We're Now One Step Closer to the Hoverboard

Photograph by Liam McKenna for ZR Hoverboard Franky Zapata, founder of Zapata Racing, recently unveiled his latest invention, the ZR Hoverboard. According to their press kit, the device can soar up to 16 ft (5 meters) above the water and approach speeds of 25 mph (40 km/h). The Hoverboard is a surf board that…

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June 25, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Landfall

Picture of the Day: Landfall

LANDFALL Artwork and Photography by ERIK JOHANSSON Website | Facebook | Prints available Artist Erik Johnansson (featured previously) has unveiled his latest artwork entitled, Landfall. While Johansson is well-known for his incredible Photoshop and retouching skills, the artist is an adept photographer and you might not realize the amount of ‘analog’ work…

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June 25, 2014 at 10:47 am

3D Printed Sugar Cubes are Here

3D Printed Sugar Cubes are Here

Earlier this year, 3D Systems introduced their ChefJet series of kitchen-ready 3D printers for edibles. The first two printers in the series are the monochrome, countertop ChefJet 3D printer (8x8x6″) and the full-color, larger format ChefJet Pro 3D printer (10x14x8″). Both are expected to be available in the second half of 2014. ChefJet printable…

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