The Tasmanian Giant Crab is the king of crabs
Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’s…
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Pablo Picasso’s “light drawings”
Keep reading: Pablo Picasso’s “light drawings”“Everything you can imagine is real,” said the legendary painter Pablo Picasso. In 1949, photographer Gjon Mili captured the painter using a small electric light in a dark room to paint the artist’s iconic centaurs, bulls and greek figurines. The chaotic images vanished as soon as they were created but thanks to Mili’s two separate…
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Churches built in post-colonial India
Keep reading: Churches built in post-colonial IndiaWhile Hindus make up a majority of the population of India, there’s a high density of churches in the southwest region of the country. German photographers Stefanie Zoche and Sabine Haubitz captured these uniquely structured colorful Christian churches during their trips to Kerala, India between 2011 and 2016. “It seems to me that the Syro-Malabar…
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How the Netherlands use agricultural density through “architecture“ to feed the world
Keep reading: How the Netherlands use agricultural density through “architecture“ to feed the worldThe Netherlands is the world’s second-largest exporter of agricultural products despite being 237 times smaller in land area than the world’s export leader, the United States. That’s according to a fascinating article on Netherlands agriculture density through “architecture“ (ie., extensive use of greenhouses) as examined by Arch Daily: “Dutch agriculture is defined by vast landscapes…
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RIP Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer
Keep reading: RIP Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printerThe inventor of the laser printer at Xerox, Gary Starkweather, has died at the age of 81. When Starkweather first proposed the idea of a laser printer to his boss at Xerox, they shut his idea down. But curious and determined, Starkweather persisted because he was convinced of the possibility of making precise copies. Starkweather…
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A 3D render of your eye under a microscope
Keep reading: A 3D render of your eye under a microscopeWhat does your eye look like under a microscope? Instagram 3D artist Frank J Guzzone gives us at least an imaginative glimpse into the workings of an eye. Don’t get carried away by the reality or irreality of the visualization. Just admire the concept. Eye doctors on Twitter have promptly responded to Twitter account ZonePhysics…
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A robot designed to take care of your plants
Keep reading: A robot designed to take care of your plantsFor $949, you could own a robot that chases the sun to keep your plants alive. Technology company Vincross created the spider-like HEXA as a multi-functional robot. It turns out one of those functions is for the six-legged robot to take care of your plants for you. With blueprints downloaded from the Vincross website, any…
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The floating un-Christmas tree
Keep reading: The floating un-Christmas treeAre you looking to think outside the box this Christmas? Look no further than the levitating un-Christmas tree, which features all the aspects of the traditional Christmas tree minus the pine tree itself. Whether by virtual reality or a Harry Potter magic wand, the ability to minimize a Christmas tree into nakedness is a…
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Photographs of the aerotropolis, post-modern cities built around airports
Keep reading: Photographs of the aerotropolis, post-modern cities built around airportsShould the airport be the hub of the city? According to photographer Giulio Di Sturco, the post-modern city is one of the aerotropolis, where the city, business, entertainment, and nature activities are all centered around the airport. Di Sturco’s ongoing project Aerotropolis, The Way We Will Live Next explores the emergence of globalized architecture and…
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The cake server by Joseph’s Machines
Keep reading: The cake server by Joseph’s MachinesBrooklyn-based inventor Joseph’s Machines makes comical DIY contraptions. His latest video shows a chain-reaction machine deliver him a piece of cake. It also includes a baby poking an iPhone, a string of melting butter, and a chandelier. The video took 3 months to make. Piece a cake! Joseph’s gadgets are inspired by the cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg…
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Meet the flying train, a hybrid train and plane
Keep reading: Meet the flying train, a hybrid train and planeWhile Elon Musk is helping to combine hyperloops and space travel, the Russian architecture firm Dahir Insaat wants to build a hybrid train and plane that transports 2,000 people at a time. The flying trains reach speeds up to 300mph, not much faster than the speediest train in the world, the 267 mph Shanghai Maglev.…
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A timelapse of the Pas-de-Calais region
Keep reading: A timelapse of the Pas-de-Calais regionThe Pas-de-Calais department hired a creative agency to promote travel to Northern France. After taking 350,000 photos, the result is a beautiful look in both timelapse and hyperlapse formats at the diversity of the Pas-de-Calais region’s environment with an emphasis on architecture, landscape, and sport. This video project was commissioned by the Pas-de-Calais department to…
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New York’s Park Avenue once included a walkable park lane
Keep reading: New York’s Park Avenue once included a walkable park lanePark Avenue in New York City used to have a dedicated park lane that ran down the middle of 5th Avenue. Hence the name “Park” Avenue. Even more, the term parking was first referenced in association with trees, not driving lines. From The Etymology of Parking: According to the 41st Congress, the proper way to…
