July 24, 2014 at 3:13 pm

This Cat Skateboards Better Than I Do

This Cat Skateboards Better Than I Do

Watch Didga the skateboarding cat do her thing around the beach town of Coolangatta, Australia. The video is the culmination of 18 months of training and 6 months of filming and editing. If you’re scratching your head as to how they got the skateboard to move and you thought ‘remote control’…. nope! It’s good…

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July 24, 2014 at 12:12 pm

Master Chef Turns Lump of Dough Into Hundreds of Noodles

Master Chef Turns Lump of Dough Into Hundreds of Noodles

Watch Danny Yip, the executive pasta chef of Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills turn a lump of dough into hundreds of delicious noodles. This type of Chinese noodle is known as Lamian, which is made by stretching and folding the dough into strands. The artistic display is wonderfully narrated by the always entertaining Alton…

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July 24, 2014 at 10:48 am

The Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day

The Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day

Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête nationale. The French National Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, as well…

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July 23, 2014 at 7:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Autumn in Norway

Picture of the Day: Autumn in Norway

Photograph by Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) on Wikimedia Commons Seen here is a breathtaking Autumn view near Gullesfjordbotn in the island of Hinnøya, Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway. The photo was taken back in September of 2010. Hinnøya is the fourth-largest island in Norway – and the largest off the mainland – covering an area of 2,204.7…

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July 23, 2014 at 4:02 pm

Ballpoint Pen and Gold Leaf Illustrations by Rebecca Yanovskaya

Ballpoint Pen and Gold Leaf Illustrations by Rebecca Yanovskaya

Rebecca Yanovskaya is a graduate from the Illustration program at Sheridan College. Her main focus is creating illustrations in the fantasy, sci-fi and horror genres. She is inspired by and frequently illustrates mythological stories, natural forces, and the beauty of the human figure. While Rebecca’s work began in small sketchbooks it is becoming larger…

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July 23, 2014 at 12:13 pm

This Tree Bears 40 Different Fruits

This Tree Bears 40 Different Fruits

The Tree of 40 Fruit is an ongoing series of hybridized fruit trees by contemporary artist Sam Van Aken. Each unique Tree of 40 Fruit grows over forty different types of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and almonds. Sculpted through the process of grafting, the Tree of 40 Fruit blossom in…

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July 23, 2014 at 10:41 am

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

A father and daughter kayaking off the coast of Argentina had the experience of a lifetime when a huge Southern Right whale lifted their kayak out of the water before lowering them back down onto the surface. The close encounter was captured on video, and while the kayakers make a concerted effort to never…

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July 22, 2014 at 7:21 pm

Picture of the Day: A Submerged Park in Austria

Picture of the Day: A Submerged Park in Austria

Photograph by Martinstr on Pixabay Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake in Styria, Austria in a village named Tragöß. The lake is surrounded by the Hochschwab mountains and forests. The name “Green Lake” originated because of its emerald-green water which comes from the snowmelt from the karst mountains. During the winter, the lake…

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July 22, 2014 at 3:14 pm

If Futurama was 3D this is What it Might Look Like

If Futurama was 3D this is What it Might Look Like

Digital artist Alexey Zakharov imagines what television show Futurama might look like in 3D. In the two amazing videos below, Zakharov uses 3dsmax, Nuke, Photoshop, After Effects, Multiscatter plugin, Ghost Town script and Poly FX script to recreate the animated world in a more realistic 3D environment. Also included is a gallery of stills…

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July 22, 2014 at 1:43 pm

Brave Mother Protects Her Calf from a Pride of Lions

Brave Mother Protects Her Calf from a Pride of Lions

Incredible footage shows a giraffe protecting her calf from a pride of lions. The footage was captured at the Kicheche Bush Camp in the heart of the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Masai Mara by Bill and Barbara Westbrook. Giraffe gestation lasts 400–460 days, after which a single calf is normally born. A newborn…

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