September 9, 2014 at 4:06 pm

This Guy Loves Helmets and So Should You

This Guy Loves Helmets and So Should You

Watch this guy take a nasty spill on his longboard and spring right back up thanks to his helmet, which he loves. And so should you. Wear a helmet. And if you ever take a nasty spill, be sure to replace it. Helmets are designed to shield you once from impact not multiple times.…

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September 9, 2014 at 1:03 pm

OsGemeos Complete First 360 Mural on Six Giant Concrete Silos

OsGemeos Complete First 360 Mural on Six Giant Concrete Silos

OSGEMEOS (b. 1974, São Paulo, Brazil), translated as “The Twins”, Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, have worked together since birth. The street artist duo recently completed their first ever, 360 degree mural on Granville Island for this year’s Vancouver Biennale. The ambitious project is a continuation of their ongoing Giants series and is not only…

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September 9, 2014 at 10:17 am

Camera Captures Dog on Car Ride with Sunroof Open

Camera Captures Dog on Car Ride with Sunroof Open

Someone mounted a camera on their car roof and recorded their dog as they went for a drive. It’s as if you’re there feeling the breeze with Pilly, a beautiful Weimaraner that clearly loves the sensation of wind in his face.

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September 8, 2014 at 7:46 pm

Picture of the Day: The Transparent Kayak

Picture of the Day: The Transparent Kayak

Photograph by Clear Blue Hawaii Imagine travelling in this and seeing the wonders of the sea beneath you. The Molokini by Clear Blue Hawaii is a transparent two-passenger kayak made out polycarbonate material (the same used in the bulletproof glass and fighter jet canopies according to the manufacturer). The kayak comes equipped with an…

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September 8, 2014 at 6:42 pm

Amazing Timelapse Shows Amish Farmers Raise a Barn in 10 Hours

Amazing Timelapse Shows Amish Farmers Raise a Barn in 10 Hours

This timelapse shows Amish farmers in Ohio raising a barn on 13 May 2014 in an impressive 10 hour session. The timelapse was shot by Scott Miller using a Canon 60D with a wireless remote timer set at 20 second intervals. Miller shot 1,600 pictures from 7:00am until 5:00pm and compressed the footage into…

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September 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

The café wall illusion is a geometrical-optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating black and white “bricks” appear to be sloped. [Graphic above by Fibonacci] Reported by Richard Gregory and Priscilla Heard in 1979, Gregory recalls: It was noted some time ago (Gregory 1973) by a then…

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September 8, 2014 at 1:45 pm

Artist Turns Her 2-Year-Old’s Sketches Into Watercolor Paintings

Artist Turns Her 2-Year-Old's Sketches Into Watercolor Paintings

Canadian artist and mother Ruth Oosterman started collaborating with her 2-year-old daughter Eve earlier this year. Ruth takes Eve’s doodles and adds watercolors to them, turning the collaborative works of art into beautiful paintings. She posts the results on her blog, The Mischievous Mommy and also posts timelapses on YouTube. Ruth is adamant that…

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September 8, 2014 at 10:40 am

Man Descends 1200 ft Into Active Volcano to Experience Lava Lake Up Close

Man Descends 1200 ft Into Active Volcano to Experience Lava Lake Up Close

Sam Cossman and George Kourounis guided by volcanic pioneers Geoff Mackely and Brad Ambrose become among the first explorers to step foot inside one of the worlds most dangerous and inaccessible volcanoes, Marum Crater. More people have visited the moon than the fiery bottom of this spectacular and deadly place. Ambrym is a volcanic…

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September 7, 2014 at 3:37 pm

Great Dane and Best Friend Discuss Belly Rubs

Great Dane and Best Friend Discuss Belly Rubs

Dinky the Great Dane argues and throws a tantrum discussing belly rubs with his best friend.

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September 7, 2014 at 12:50 pm

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Photograph by SearonTrejorek on reddit After a day of freezing rain, reddit user SearonTrejorek peeled a perfect layer of ice off a Magnolia tree’s leaf. The photo was taken a couple of winters ago at Hardin Gardens on the campus of Winthrop University in South Carolina. In the comments he says it took a…

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