February 24, 2015 at 2:46 pm

When Hospitals Need to Remove a Ring They Use This

When Hospitals Need to Remove a Ring They Use This

In emergency situations where a ring needs to be removed immediately because it is too swollen, crushed or burned, hospitals use ring cutter tools like this, which are similar to can openers. Reddit user konvictkarl recently shared these photos to show the tool used at the hospital he works at. There are also electric-powered…

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February 24, 2015 at 11:00 am

Artists Recreate the Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship with Water and Light

Artists Recreate the Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship with Water and Light

Romanian Art collective Visual Skin recreated the legendary Flying Dutchman ghost ship for the Amsterdam Light Festival which ended in January. The mythical ship originates from 17-century nautical folklore and the Flying Dutchman is said to never make port, doomed to sail the oceans forever. Anchored in front of the ARCAM Amsterdam Centre for…

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February 23, 2015 at 3:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Pick Yourself Up and Pull Yourself Together

Picture of the Day: Pick Yourself Up and Pull Yourself Together

Artwork by Alex Chinneck British artist Alex Chinneck reveals his latest illusory artwork in collaboration with Vauxhall Motors. Following 2014’s ‘floating building’ in Covent Garden, ‘Pick yourself up and pull yourself together’ sees the artist hang a new Vauxhall Corsa 15 feet in the air while still attached to the road at London’s Southbank…

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February 23, 2015 at 2:29 pm

Amazing Underwater Timelapse Shows the Otherworldly Nature of Sea Life

Amazing Underwater Timelapse Shows the Otherworldly Nature of Sea Life

“…meanwhile…” is a short film created during the “Porgrave” shooting, the latest film by Sandro Bocci, that will be released in late 2015. Bocci adds: “…Meanwhile…” shows the world of marine animals like corals and starfish at high magnification and during long time span through the timelapse. The music almost alien and disturbing has…

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February 23, 2015 at 1:34 pm

Just a Beagle on a Subway Grate Set to “I Believe I Can Fly”

Just a Beagle on a Subway Grate Set to "I Believe I Can Fly"

Eat your heart out Marilyn Monroe! This adorable beagle’s name is MJ and he lives in Toulouse, France. You can follow him on Instagram here.

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February 23, 2015 at 11:14 am

17 Miniature Chairs Made from Champagne Corks

17 Miniature Chairs Made from Champagne Corks

The winners of the annual Design Within Reach Champagne Chair Contest were recently announced and this year’s pool of entries outdid themselves once again. The rules of the contest are simple: Use any or all of the materials (except glass) from no more than two (2) champagne bottles. Glue is the only permitted adhesive.…

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February 22, 2015 at 3:09 pm

This Was Cut from a Single Carrot

This Was Cut from a Single Carrot

Watch this talented chef cut an amazing geometric-shaped pattern from a single carrot. The precision is incredible!

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February 22, 2015 at 2:35 pm

CT Scan Reveals Buddha Statue is Actually a Tomb for a Mummified Monk

CT Scan Reveals Buddha Statue is Actually a Tomb for a Mummified Monk

A CT scan has recently revealed that a Buddha statue is actually a tomb, containing the mummified remains of what scholars believe is the body of Buddhist master Liuquan, a monk who lived in the 1100’s. The statue is currently on display at Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands (exhibit info here). The exhibit marks…

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February 21, 2015 at 4:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Canadian Gothic

Picture of the Day: Canadian Gothic

Photograph by Bethe (@PuzzleBethe on Twitter) In this fun photo, twitter user @PuzzleBethe and her husband recreated Grant Wood’s famous 1930 painting American Gothic, with a Canadian twist. The real painting is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Fun fact, although many believe the man and woman to be husband and…

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February 21, 2015 at 11:20 am

This Guy Cut a Hole in a Box and Let His Cat Do Its Thing

This Guy Cut a Hole in a Box and Let His Cat Do Its Thing

Further proof that cats are obsessed with boxes. And Maru never fails to delight by just being himself. Go Maru!

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