September 16, 2014 at 12:49 pm

36 Famous Characters Carved Into Crayons

36 Famous Characters Carved Into Crayons

Hoang Tran aka Wax Nostalgic is an artist that specializes in carving popular characters from film, television and comics onto the tips of crayons. In an interview with Lost at E Minor, Tran says he was inspired after seeing the artwork of Diem Chau (featured on the Sifter here and here). Each character can…

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September 16, 2014 at 11:22 am

Rare Deep Sea Creature Caught on Camera

Rare Deep Sea Creature Caught on Camera

Caught on the Hercules’ camera was this rare siphonophore. The Siphonophorae (or Siphonophora, the siphonophores), are an order of the Hydrozoa, a class of marine animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Although a siphonophore appears to be a single organism, each specimen is actually a colony composed of many individual animals. Most colonies are…

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September 16, 2014 at 10:21 am

Tired Dog Answers Age-Old Question

Tired Dog Answers Age-Old Question

Watch Amelia the Brittany Spaniel answer and age-old question.

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September 15, 2014 at 5:50 pm

Picture of the Day: Macro Rose

Picture of the Day: Macro Rose

Photograph by MARTA VARELA Website | Facebook | Behance Seen here is a stunning black and white close up of a dewy rose by photographer Marta Varela. The photo is part of a popular project on Behance entitled Biodiversity by Varela, which features a portfolio of macro photos of animals, plants and insects. You…

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September 15, 2014 at 3:56 pm

Black and White Portraits of Faces Painted Black and White

Black and White Portraits of Faces Painted Black and White

Weird Beauty is a collaboration between photographer Alexander Khokhlov and make-up artist Valeriya Kutsan (featured previously). On the Behance project page, Khokhlov explains: The “Weird Beauty” project is made in collaboration with great make-up artist Valeriya Kutsan. In these series we decided to deny any color in our series except black and white to…

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September 15, 2014 at 1:50 pm

This is What the Inside of a Hornet’s Nest Looks Like

This is What the Inside of a Hornet's Nest Looks Like

A group of wasps (European hornets, Vespa crabro) built their nest on this guy’s window and now he’s documenting the construction process, capturing an insider’s perspective you may have never seen before. He is uploading the fascinating videos to his YouTube channel. I included a newer video below where he added an external microphone.…

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September 15, 2014 at 1:02 pm

Producer Makes Song by Sampling Video Clips of Amateur Musicians on YouTube

Producer Makes Song by Sampling Video Clips of Amateur Musicians on YouTube

Kutiman is a producer that samples video clips of amateur musicians on YouTube and edits them together to create songs. Kutiman just released his latest single, Give It Up, off his upcoming album Thru You Too which comes out October 1st. Be sure to check out Kutiman’s YouTube page for more, where you can…

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September 15, 2014 at 11:30 am

DIY Shelves with Glow in the Dark Resin Inlay

DIY Shelves with Glow in the Dark Resin Inlay

In 2013, web-designer and software engineer Mat Brown ditched the mouse and keyboard to pursue his passion for art and design. Brown now focuses on making jewellery and other objects which are available through his Etsy store. The artist recently shared a DIY house project on his blog and reddit. Brown explains: “We were…

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September 14, 2014 at 7:30 pm

This Rube Goldberg Machine Uses Light, Mirrors and Magnifying Glasses

This Rube Goldberg Machine Uses Light, Mirrors and Magnifying Glasses

A Rube Goldberg machine is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered or overdone to perform a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg (1883–1970). [source] In this creative spot by Japanese firm au…

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September 13, 2014 at 3:10 pm

Without Music, the Final Scene in Star Wars is Kind of Awkward

Without Music, the Final Scene in Star Wars is Kind of Awkward

From the people who brought you the unforgettable Bane Outtakes, here’s the classic Throne Room/Final scene from Star Wars IV: A New Hope without the grandiose score by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

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