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Yolaina Chavez Talavera, 31, a firefighter, poses for a photograph in front of a truck at a fire station in Managua, Nicaragua, February 22, 2017. “In my early days as a female firefighter, men, my team mates, thought that I would not last long in the organisation due to the hard training. However, in practice I showed them that I am able to take on tasks at the same level as men. I think women must fight to break through in all areas, in the midst of the machismo that still persists in Nicaragua and in Hispanic countries”, Talavera said. (Photo by Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters)

Wednesday March 8 marks International Women's Day, with festivals, concerts and exhibitions among the numerous events planned around the world to celebrate the achievements of women in society. The annual event has been held since the early 1900s and traditionally promotes a different theme each year, with this year's edition calling on people to #BeBoldForChange and push for a more gender-inclusive working world. Reuters photographers have been speaking with women in a range of professions around the world about their experiences of gender inequality. Here: Yolaina Chavez Talavera, 31, a firefighter, poses for a photograph in front of a truck at a fire station in Managua, Nicaragua, February 22, 2017. (Photo by Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters)

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Funny Zoo Portraits By Yago Partal. Part 1

Zoo Portraits is amazing and creative project by Yago Partal, talented Barcelona-based graphic artist and photographer, who mixes fashion photography and animals in an excellent series of portraits of animals dressed as humans. via PhotoHab

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04 Apr 2013 10:02:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Coin Sculptures

Stacey Lee Webber is a Philadelphia based artist who uses her crafting genius to create the most amazing objects, from lighters to jewelry, out of coins.

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25 Jun 2012 04:40:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Museum of Optical Illusions Busan

Trick Eye Museum in South Korea is a perfect place for those who enjoy posing for goofy pics in front of some art objects. It is filled with weird and funny paintings that seem to come out of their frame so that the visitors could take picture with them.

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12 Jul 2012 09:58:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Nail Art by Marcus Levine

Marcus Levine, who took the skill of hammering some nails into a whole new level. With more than 50,000 nails, he could create some arts on the wall that some people can't even do with a brush and paint.

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15 Jul 2012 16:45:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Paper Anatomy by Lisa Nilsson

These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books. They are constructed by a technique of rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper called quilling or paper filigree. Quilling was first practiced by Renaissance nuns and monks who are said to have made artistic use of the gilded edges of worn out bibles, and later by 18th century ladies who made artistic use of lots of free time. I find quilling exquisitely satisfying for rendering the densely squished and lovely internal landscape of the human body in cross section.

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14 Apr 2013 11:07:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Squirrel Humour by Nancy Rose

My backyard squirrels are so entertaining that this set gradually emerged and has given me so much fun. Most recent ones are of "Mr. Peanuts" who lives on the left of my backyard. Mrs P. lives in ten neighbours backyard. Making props, or buying cheapy things to use as props is just as fun. Mr. Peanuts will explore and examine them in his search for peanuts and with somepatience and time I usually manage to get several shots I like. I sure hop nothing ever happens to them because I have grown so fond of them. Thanks for looking and hope they give you as many smiles as they give me.

Nancy Rose

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19 Jan 2013 12:12:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Chimp Mothers Tiger Cubs

Orphaned chimp Anjana lives with the resident feline curator at T.I.G.E.R.S, who taught the monkey how to care for all sorts of ferocious furry foster felines, including the Institute’s latest arrival Sierra.

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