August 6, 2014 at 1:37 am

A Restaurant Staffed by Deaf Waiters and Waitresses

A Restaurant Staffed by Deaf Waiters and Waitresses

Signs is Canada’s first restaurant staffed by deaf waiters and waitresses. Patrons are encouraged to use sign language to order and the menu comes with handy icons and a ‘cheat sheet’ to assist you. According to the Toronto Star: In 2006, Statistics Canada reported an unemployment rate of 10.4 per cent for those with…

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August 5, 2014 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Ferreirós do Dão Village, Portugal

Picture of the Day: Ferreirós do Dão Village, Portugal

Photograph by LUIS BORGES ALVES Facebook | 500px | Flickr | Blog In this beautiful capture by Luis Borges Alves we see a bridge located in the small village Ferreirós do Dão in Tondela, Portugal. I’ve always had a soft spot for bridges with archways, where the reflection in the water beneath makes a…

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August 5, 2014 at 3:22 pm

Incredible Artworks Carved into Naturally Fallen Leaves

Incredible Artworks Carved into Naturally Fallen Leaves

Using a craft knife and needle, artist Omid Asadi carves delicate and intricate artworks into naturally fallen leaves. On his website, the Manchester-based artist explains: “Art for me is the way of looking differently to this world and around myself. I started to think why nobody paid attention to these beautiful leaves and trod…

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August 5, 2014 at 12:34 pm

Tower of London’s 888,246 Ceramic Poppies Commemorate Every British Soldier Lost in WWI

Tower of London's 888,246 Ceramic Poppies Commemorate Every British Soldier Lost in WWI

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red is a progressive art installation currently on display at the Tower of London. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper, the installation commemorates the one hundred years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in World War I. 888,246 ceramic poppies will…

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August 5, 2014 at 11:05 am

This Commuter Bike Design is Awesome

This Commuter Bike Design is Awesome

Meet DENNY, a collaborative design between TEAGUE X Sizemore and the winner of Oregon Manifest’s ‘Bike Design Project‘, a pioneering design competition that partners five high-level design firms with American bicycle craftsmen to create the Ultimate Urban Utility Bike. DENNY impressed voters with its ingenious handlebar lock design, unique fender system, automatic shifting and…

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August 5, 2014 at 9:39 am

Farmer Serenades Cattle with Trombone Rendition of Lorde’s Royals

Farmer Serenades Cattle with Trombone Rendition of Lorde's Royals

The title says it all!

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August 4, 2014 at 8:54 pm

Picture of the Day: The Largest US Soccer Crowd Ever

Picture of the Day: The Largest US Soccer Crowd Ever

Photograph via Jamie Frank (@jamiefrank87) on Twitter A friendly between Manchester United and Real Madrid this past Saturday set the US attendance record for a soccer match with an official tally of 109,318 fans. The record-breaking match took place at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, commonly known as ‘The Big House’. The crowd…

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August 4, 2014 at 7:23 pm

Scientists Recover Audio by Analyzing Tiny Vibrations in a Bag of Chips

Scientists Recover Audio by Analyzing Tiny Vibrations in a Bag of Chips

Using a high-speed camera, scientists at MIT have been able to passively recover audio by analyzing minute vibrations, effectively turning everyday objects into ‘Visual Microphones’. You can read more about this fascinating work by Abe Davis, Michael Rubinstein, Neal Wadhwa, Gautham J. Mysore, Fredo Durand and William T. Freeman at the MIT project page.…

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August 4, 2014 at 4:26 pm

This Seal is Determined to Surf

This Seal is Determined to Surf

Surfer Matthew Stanley captured this GoPro footage of a baby seal climbing on his board and playing with him and his friend Andrew Flounders. The two were surfing off Amble in Northumberland, England. In the YouTube video description, Stanley explains: “Me and my friend Andrew Flounders were out enjoying some summer waves when this…

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August 4, 2014 at 2:48 pm

This Guy is Taking Balloon Art to the Next Level

This Guy is Taking Balloon Art to the Next Level

Jason Secoda (Airheads Entertainment) is an artist and entertainer that uses balloons as his medium. Based in Philadelphia, the artist has been making balloon art for over 15 years. On his Facebook page, he describes his philosophy: “My philosophy on balloon art tries to shatter the ideas that balloon art is cheesy and that…

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