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Yakushima–The Forest Spirit: Photos by Raphael Olivier – Faith is Torment
Beautiful and fairytale-like photos of the forests of Yakushima Island, Japan by Singapore-based photographer Raphael Olivier. Located off the southernmost point of the Japanese island of Kyushu, the remote and isolated setting is home to one of the best-preserved moderate … Continue reading
An artist in Israel goes all out for his pop culture-themed skateboards
Aviram Carmeli from Tel Aviv Israel creates pop culture-themed skateboards such as The Lion King and Aladdin. Source: An artist in Israel goes all out for his pop culture-themed skateboards
Daily photography improves wellbeing – ScienceBlog.com
Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing. This is a popular social phenomenon, with Instagram having over 1.5million photos tagged #365 for each day of the year … Continue reading
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers
Was 2017 really the “worst year ever,” as some would have us believe? In his analysis of recent data on homicide, war, poverty, pollution and more, psychologist Steven Pinker finds that we’re doing better now in every one of them … Continue reading
The Museum of British Folklore – celebrating the magic and ritual of our lives – Museum Crush
Objects from the collection of Museum of British Folklore. © Simon Costin / Museum of British Folklore. Ahead of a series of features exploring their collection, Museum Crush talks to the Museum of British Folklore about their plans to start … Continue reading
Monday: Animation by Kwon Oh Hoon – Faith is Torment
This short animation by Seoul-based motion graphics artist Kwon Oh Hoon asks the question “What is the first thing you think of when you wake up on a Monday morning?” Hoon has managed to portray what this dreaded day feels like by … Continue reading
Black-oriented films can be highly profitable when marketed to all audiences – ScienceBlog.com
Despite the persistent notion in Hollywood that films starring people of color aren’t marketable to a broad audience, the success of Black Panther — a Marvel movie starring a Black superhero and with an almost entirely Black cast — provides … Continue reading
Sisyphus: the Hypnotizing Kickstarter-Funded Kinetic Sand Drawing Machine is Now Available to The Public
Sisyphus, the wildly successful Kickstarter-funded kinetic table designed by Bruce Shapiro (previously), is now available to the public via pre-order. The 2016 project raised $1,924,018 and is, to date, the most-funded campaign in the history of Kickstarter’s art category.The coffee table design includes a … Continue reading
Observing Chinese Starbucks patrons reveals what their ancestors farmed, study finds – ScienceBlog.com
Anew study analysing behaviour patterns of people across China suggests that the traditional interdependent rice-farming culture of southern China has resulted in today’s residents—even city dwellers far removed from farming—being more interdependent and less controlling over their environment compared to … Continue reading
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POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line – Laughing Squid
Red Stag Timber commercial manager Paul Laing, attached a GoPro camera to a log and captured awesome POV footage of the log going through their sawmill line.via Digg Source: POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line
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