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Touching Hare Krishna Ratha-yatra Festival of Chariots

A devotee of the Hare Krishna faith poses for a photograph during the festival of Rathayatra on June 12, 2011 in London, England. Rathayatra, or Chariot festival, features three huge, wooden chariots pulled by hand across Central London accompanied by constant singing, chanting, drums, cymbals and dancing. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

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13 Jun 2011 09:09:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Russian Climber Kirill Oreshkin

“Kirill Oreshkin of Moscow is crazy. Without the aid of equipment or safety gear, Oreshkin climbs buildings, statues, and whatever he can get his hands on to dizzying heights and then takes the most gorgeous selfies imaginable”. (Photo by Kirill Oreshkin)

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16 Mar 2014 10:06:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Octopus by Marialuisa Tadei

Marialuisa Tadeis sculpture is very large compared to a life size octopus. The sculptures are made of steel and concrete. They are then turned into a mosaic using hand cut glass. The texture is bumpy because of the mosaic but is smooth on the glass. The main idea behind the sculpture is to explore spiritual and symbolic representation.

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22 Apr 2014 10:57:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Clip of the Day: Orange Caramel (오렌지 캬라멜) – 까탈레나 (Catallena) – Korean

Orange Caramel (오렌지 캬라멜) – 까탈레나 (Catallena) – Korean. Is it worth eating live beings? This is a philosophical question: the history of our species and the ontology of being are saying that it's more likely yes, and on the other hand your mind and empathy are more likely to be against this idea. Or at least like in this Korean clip – eat, but with tears in your eyes.

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12 Sep 2017 09:18:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Papercuts by Joe Bagley

Joe Bagley is a paper artist who lives in Boston. All of his designs are original works, and each is cut by hand. No lasers, dies, or prints!

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24 Oct 2013 08:58:00,post received 0 comments

Sad Polar Bear Goes to the Doctor

A pair of gloved hands are dwarfed by the furry paws of Boris the Polar Bear at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's animal health care hospital Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Tacoma, Washington. (Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT)

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24 Mar 2014 13:17:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Babies & Lemons by April Maciborka and David Wile

Photographers April Maciborka and David Wile teamed up to create their recent series Pucker. In each instance babies were handed their very first lemon and encouraged to take a bite. Just looking at their images will make your lips twitch.

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04 Apr 2014 13:02:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Model of Hogwarts Castle

Production Designer Stuart Craig was on hand today at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter to reveal one of the best kept secrets of the tour: the incredibly detailed model of Hogwarts castle used in the films.

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23 Nov 2012 14:45:00,post received 0 comments