December 3, 2014 at 7:19 pm
Photograph by Luc Viatour | http://www.Lucnix.be Seen here are the amazing vaulted ceilings and dome of St Aubin’s Cathedral in Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. St Aubin’s is the only cathedral in Belgium in the Late Baroque style and was built between 1751 and 1767. Inside, all colour is avoided, replaced by architectural enrichments and the…
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December 3, 2014 at 5:21 pm
‘Snow artist’ Simon Beck creates the most amazing temporary artworks using just a compass, string, measuring tape and a pair of snowshoes. Beck graduated in Engineering from Oxford University but decided later on to leave his office job in order to become a cartographer. In December 2004 after a day of skiing, he got…
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December 3, 2014 at 3:14 pm
DJ Earworm is back with his annual mashup of the most popular pop songs of the year. The musician has become famous for his pop mashups and he’s been creating the annual track, which he calls the United States of Pop, since 2007. The most popular songs chosen each year are based on Billboard’s…
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December 3, 2014 at 11:18 am
Watch 10 decades of hair and makeup styles in this fast-paced timelapse video by Cut. Model: Nina Carduner Crew: Shyn Midili – Makeup; Juel Bergholm – Hair; Jessica Law – PA Music: Danny And The Devil – Boy Eats Drum Machine
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December 3, 2014 at 10:19 am
A powerful PSA about child abuse prevention was spotted recently at a high-traffic intersection in Seoul, South Korea. The interactive campaign lets people step in to prevent the crime. The top message roughly translates to: “Child abuse, you can prevent it,” while the bottom message instructs: “112: Report (call) to become a hero for…
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December 2, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Photograph by Abrget47j on Wikimedia Comoons Seen here is the famous Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, located in Urvaste Parish, Võru County. The height of the tree is 17 metres (56 ft) with a circumference of 831 centimetres (327 in). According to researchers the tree was planted around 1326. [source]…
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December 2, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Stand by Me is a 1986 coming of age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on the novella The Body by Stephen King. The film received widespread acclaim and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture and Best Director. Back…
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December 2, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Ben Coffman is a landscape photographer based out of Portland, Oregon, who specializes in night photography, in particular ‘landscape astrophotography’ featuring the Milky Way. Not only does this give Ben the opportunity to explore the great outdoors, but it lets us city dwellers gain a greater appreciation for the awe-inspiring night sky as well…
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December 2, 2014 at 11:18 am
Watch Chris, a blacksmith for John Neeman Tools, make a 320 layer pattern welded Damascus steel blade. What craftsmanship! For more handcrafted goodness check out John Neeman Tools on Facebook and Flickr where you will find hundreds of beautiful photos of these artisans’ work.
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December 1, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Millionaire Chinese businessman Xiong Shuihua returned to his childhood village of Xiongkeng to do something special for the residents that treated him and his family so well growing up. The 54-year-old business tycoon—who amassed millions from the construction and steel industries—returned to his village and bulldozed wooden huts and muddy roads, replacing…
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