Artist Sayaka Ganzby follows Japanaese Shinto teachings and believes that everything, including inanimate objects, has a spirit. So, she goes to thrift store to buy used plastic items to repurpose as beautiful sculptures. On a related note, did you know that plastic requires approximately 450-years just to start decomposing. However, it takes 500-years for plastic to decompose completely. Continue reading for more.
You read that right, Spielberg received an offer to direct the first Harry Potter movie, but said: “I purposely didn’t do the Harry Potter movie because for me, that was shooting ducks in a barrel. It’s just a slam dunk. It’s just like withdrawing a billion dollars and putting it into your personal bank accounts. There’s no challenge.” Continue reading for more interesting facts that you probably didn’t know.
Croatian artist Ino Zeljak wanted to show genetics at work, so the artist took pictures of random siblings for the Metamorfoza series. The photographer spliced the halves of two images into one combined portrait based on photos of brothers, sisters, along with a mother and daughter. Above, we have two sisters. My Modern Met says, “upon closer inspection, the subtle differences and distortions reveal themselves as details like aged skin, differently colored eyes, facial hair, nose shape, and lip color.” Continue reading for more.
Just spent a few hundred on some nice earphones, but only to find out that all of the earbuds that came with it don’t fit properly? If so, then you’re in luck, as this simple tutorial shows how you can create your own for a better fit. All you need are some earplugs and a razor blade or hobby knife. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of a dangerous Japanese sport.
Some may call these *edits*, but in reality, these bizarre images happened as the result of misusing the iPhone’s panorama function. According to Craig W. of Australia, “They are anomalies caused by using the ‘Panoramic’ function on an iPhone…the way the lens ‘stitches together’ what it sees is what has caused any movement in the frame to come out like these hideous pictures. So they are correct to say that they are ‘Panoramic photos gone wrong’ because part of the problem was the camera not sweeping across the landscape to cause a true panorama.” Continue reading for more.
Let’s face it, everyone who went to school, whether it be elementary or college, has probably *not* studied for a test. This college student found a creative solution by pretending to have both arms on his desk, when in reality, one of them is stuck out below searching the internet for answers. Other clever college student solutions include using power tools to punch holes in paper and installing pins to ensure that they don’t hit the snooze button…ever. Continue reading to see them all.
You’ve probably seen several abandoned theme parks, but what about a prison? Off the coast of Estonia, there’s a strange abandoned jail known as the Murru prison complex where convicts used to mine limestone in the quarry next door. However, the quarry filled with water, and soon the prison itself also drowned in what locals call “the blue lagoon.” Now paddleboarders, kayakers, scuba divers and many Instagrammers spend their days at the sunken jail, which may look like an under and above-water playground at first glance. Continue reading for a night dive video and more information.
Photo credit: The Meta
Looking for a fun project to work on today? Then why not make some jellyfish in a bottle? All you’ll need is a transparent plastic grocery bag, plastic water bottles, thread, food coloring, and scissors. Click here to view the first image in this week’s funny Facebook status updates gallery. Continue reading for a viral video showing why you should not be doing backflips on skyscrapers.
Photo credit: Charles Anderson
What you’re seeing above is a frozen Cape Cleveland Lighthouse. The circular tower is 6.7-meters from base to lantern and is topped by an iron lantern room with a copper cupola, painted red. The lantern room is surrounded by a cantilevered iron balcony, supported on brackets, with simple iron railing. Bored Panda says, “Ancient mariners were often guided home by bonfires built on hilltops, which were later elevated and evolved into lighthouses.” Continue reading for more.
No, you’re not looking at someone in the process of transforming into The Hulk, but rather an interesting science experiment. In this video, a scientist from the University of Toronto, Canada – known as NurdRage on YouTube – places his hand in a jar of hot ice (molten sodium acetate) so it crystallizes around his fingers. Seconds later, the man’s fingers are coated in a thick layer of ice. But instead of being cold, the scientist explains that his hand is actually quite warm, ‘like a hot bath’. Continue reading for a video on how to make hot ice at home.