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Quirky New Stop Motion Animation Short Films by PES – Colossal

Oscar-nominated stop motion animator PES (previously) has a few new short films out, including Gone Fishin’, Lens Smash, and Still Life. Gone Fishin’ engages PES’ ingenious use of found materials, like lace standing in for the ocean floor and antique skeleton keys … Continue reading →

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Japanese-Designed Public Restrooms in the Shape of Fish, Crabs, Tree Stumps – Colossal

Flickr user and photographer Okinawa Soba (Rob) has been documenting the obscure designs of public restroom facilities on the Japanese island of Okinawa for the last six years. Rob has lived on the island, which is home to 1.3 million residents, for nearly … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Beekeeping Donkey – Great Big Story

Manuel Juraci Vieira needed a way to transport the honey he would collect from his beehives on his farm back to his home. His solution? His donkey, Boneco. Outfitted in his very own homemade beekeeping suit, Boneco tags alongside Vieira, … Continue reading →

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New Flower Arrangements Formed Into Exotic Butterflies and Moths by Raku Inoue

Montreal-based fashion designer and creative Raku Inoue (previously) continues his Natura Insects series with a focus on brilliantly colored moths and butterflies. The delicate insects were created from seasonal leaves and blooms, with pastel petals and green leaves composing those made in late … Continue reading →

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Gallery Wanted to Provoke Debate by Removing Naked Nymphs Painting. It Succeeded.

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Carnival: origins of the world’s biggest party | The Economist

Carnival started as a pagan festival in ancient Egypt and has grown to become one of the largest celebrations in the world. Today more than 50 countries celebrate the tradition, but where did the party start?

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Digital illustrations done on an iPad and a Wacom tablet by Warsaw-based artist Michal Sawtyruk. The illustrations gives us an inside look of his home, or maybe a friend’s home, and drawn in a manner that resembles a painting rather than … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Lichen? How Scientists Got It Wrong for 150 Years | Short Film Showcase

For 150 years, scientists believed lichen were defined by a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and algae. Meet the team of researchers who upended this belief in this short film by Andy Johnson, Talia Yuki Moore, Chris A. Johns, and … Continue reading →

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Nora Fok’s Ethereal Hand-Knit Jewelry is Inspired by Nature and Science – Colossal

Nora Fok combines jewelry design with textile art in her science- and math-inspired wearable artworks. Fok, who is based in southeast England, works in her home studio creating all of her pieces manually, using hand tools, fine nylon microfilament and basic … Continue reading →

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GIGANTIC RIO CARNIVAL FLOAT: MASSIVE AND EXPENSIVE FLOAT AT BRAZILIAN PARADE

From Brazil Carnival Videos on YouTube: Rio Carnival Floats have always been admired by artists all over the world by their finish perfection & intrinsic engineering!. Here can see their backstage!

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