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Dubstep Balls 2Cube. Archery Tag. 5 Most Badass People Of All Time. Can You Walk on Water? (Non-Newtonian Fluid Pool) A Visual Representation Of The Relationship Between Science And Music. Nigel John Stanford is a musician from New Zealand who is well-known for his work in the genres of Ambient and New Age music.

A Visual Representation Of The Relationship Between Science And Music

In the video below, you can see a range of his musical abilities as he plays both a drum set and a piano while also rigging makeshift instruments from things like playing cards. This video is entitled 'Cymatics,' and cymatics is the science of creating visualizations of audio frequencies. On his website, Stanford explains how he became interested in visualizing sound: "In 1999 I watched a documentary on 'Synesthesia' - a disorder that effects the audio and visual functions of the brain. People with the disorder hear a sound when they see bright colors, or see a color when they hear various sounds.

The Modern Archer Who Can Fire Three Arrows In 0.6 Seconds. Welcome to 3Doodler - The 3Doodler. 26 Hacks That Will Make Any Cat Owner's Life Easier. 15 Signs You Have the Perfect Roommates - The Odyssey Online. When you begin college, roommates are just apart of the grand scheme of things.

15 Signs You Have the Perfect Roommates - The Odyssey Online

Very rarely do you make it all the way through your college career without rooming with someone. The key to making this bearable is finding roommates that mesh well with you. This task can be more daunting than you'd hope. Sometimes it takes a few tries before you really can find the best roommates for you. And coming from someone who has been through the good, the bad and the ugly in terms of roommate matches, let me tell you, here are the signs you'll know when you've found the perfect roommates. 1. Caio Terra BJJ. Mr. Incredibeard Is Back With New Epic Beards. Remember when we wrote about Mr.

Mr. Incredibeard Is Back With New Epic Beards

20 Uniquely Awesome Date Ideas. #6 Would Freak Everybody Out. Glorious Highlights from the 2014 World Beard and Moustache Championships. Oct 28, 2014 This past weekend, the 2014 Just for Men World Beard and Moustache Championships® took place inside the spectacular, 3,000-seat Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Glorious Highlights from the 2014 World Beard and Moustache Championships

Approximately 300 contestants competed in 18 different categories with the Grand Prize winner receiving an all-expenses paid trip to the 2015 world championships in Leogang, Austria. After a fierce day of competition the judges declared Madison Rowley the champion. On hand to capture the festivities was photographer Greg Anderson. 5 Favorite Minnesota Foods Taste Tested By Californians. We asked these Californians who'd just finished their morning gluten-free-quinoa-avocado-paleo-yoga smoothies to give five famous Minnesota foods a try.

5 Favorite Minnesota Foods Taste Tested By Californians

We knew there would be mixed reviews, but we didn't expect them to be quite so extreme—or half as hilarious. Who is Movoto Real Estate, you might ask? Movoto is an online real estate brokerage based in San Mateo, CA. Our blog has been recognized for its unique approach to city-based research by major news organizations around the world such as Forbes and CBS News. This Student Designs Jewelry That Turns Your Veins Into A Power Source (Video) We’ve all been there: running out of power on your cell-phone with no prospect of a charger in the near future.

This Student Designs Jewelry That Turns Your Veins Into A Power Source (Video)

It’s one of the most frightening possible scenarios for a lot of people these days. Naomi Kizhner, an Israeli graduate student, may have solved that problem. Naomi designs jewelry that harnesses your body’s energy to generate electrical power. Some of her devices are a little bit creepy- they are embedded into the wearer’s veins, and then use the wearer’s movements and blood flow to turn a small wheel inside the device, generating electricity. One of Naomi’s devices (Courtesy of Naomi Kizhner) Most people are probably pretty uncomfortable with the idea of embedding energy-producing jewelry into their body. “I wanted to provoke the thought about how far will we go to in order to ‘feed’ our addiction in the world of declining resources,” Guy In Alaska Skips Rocks On A Frozen Lake, Has Mind Blown By 'Coolest Sound Ever'

How to Whistle With Your Fingers. 10 Must-See Animated Short Films. Movies and TV No matter how old you are, I’m sure you’d love good animations and cartoons.

10 Must-See Animated Short Films

I still remember spending my whole afternoons watching Cartoon Network when I was still a kid. (1) BuzzFeed Video. Disturb Reality. Beautiful Illustrations by Victo Ngai. Die Illustratorin Victo Ngai, geboren in Hong Kong, lebt und arbeitet in New York.

Beautiful Illustrations by Victo Ngai

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