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Wow A Flash of Lightning by Bert Hickman

Hickman's experimental art, which reflects the vein-like extensions that electrical charges burn into surfaces they come in contact with, are referred to as Lichtenberg figures. The diverging patterns present in each of the artist's "paintings" are natural occurrences from subjecting the panels to tiny lightning storms through a handy device known as a particle accelerator. Hickman is like a modern-day Zeus, painting with lightning bolts.

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26 Nov 2012 14:15:00,post received 0 comments

Wow The Safe House by KWK PROMES

The Safe House by KWK PROMES is located in a small village on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland. Surrounding the area, many of the buildings are “Polish cubes” from the 60s and old wooden barns. The house was designed so that the homeowners never feel unsafe or exposed. The result is something of a modern fortress with lots of movable parts and secret openings, complete with a working drawbridge.

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20 Dec 2012 12:42:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Russian Elite On The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

In modern Russia there are no free elections, therefore the political elite is almost constant.

Photo: Valentina Matvienko, Mayor of St. Petersburg, attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 17, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Global business leaders have gathered in Russia for the three-day conference. (Photo by Alexander Aleshkin/Epsilon/Getty Images)

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18 Jun 2011 10:17:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Sotheby's Launch Their Sculpture Exhibition At Chatsworth House

Legend by Damien Hirst in the gardens of Chatsworth House on September 9, 2011 in Chatsworth, England. The never before seen work by Hirst is part of the Beyond Limits exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture displayed in the gardens of Chatsworth by Sotherby's between 9th September to 30th October 2011. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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10 Sep 2011 12:16:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Lost in Shanghai with Liu Tao

“Shanghai Tian Wai №26, 2014”. This series was an attempt to document an ever-changing city and the things it loses, as working-class neighbourhoods give way to ever-more modern urban development. (Photo by Liu Tao/The Guardian)

This 2014 series Shanghai Tian Wa saw Chinese photographer Liu Tao train his lens on two distinct districts in Shanghai. Here: “Shanghai Tian Wai №26, 2014”. (Photo by Liu Tao/The Guardian)

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25 May 2018 00:01:00,post received 0 comments

Educative India In The 19th Century. Part II

An Indian Brahmin and his family. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1890

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22 Jul 2011 11:08:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Dresses this Week, Part 2/2

Family and celebrities arrive at Kylie Jenner's 21st birthday celebration at Craig's in West Hollywood, CA on August 9, 2018. Pictured: Kim Kardashian. (Photo by Splash News and Pictures)

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12 Aug 2018 00:05:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Child Labor

A displaced Pakistani girl collects recyclable goods from a garbage to earn living for her family in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, January 19, 2016. (Photo by B.K. Bangash/AP Photo)

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26 Jan 2016 12:07:00,post received 0 comments