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List of unusual deaths - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - StumbleUpon This is a list of unusual deaths. This list includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. Some of the deaths are mythological or are considered to be unsubstantiated by contemporary researchers. Oxford Dictionaries defines the word "unusual" as "not habitually or commonly occurring or done" and "remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others
12 Extraordinary Tutorials of Photoshop Lighting Affects Sometimes you just want to get a little crazy with your photo manipulations. What better way than to add some attractive lighting effects to really make your images pop. In this article, we share excellent Photoshop lighting affects tutorials where you can search and download useful lighting affects tutorials free of cost. Master Lighting Effects (image credit: Lighting Effects) Curse words. « Fibromy-Awesome Let’s talk about curse words for a second. Because I love talking about those fuckers. Oopse! Don’t you love how someone will say “What a BITCH! Pardon my french…” It’s like, that..was not french…and you don’t actually sound very sorry for saying it. I wonder how that started.
Three Unique Hotels Made from Recycled Material Wouldn’t it be fun to stay in a hotel that was made from something different, like a recycled plane? Well, you actually can! Even though traveling is fun, almost every hotel that you stay in has the same drab, boring appearance. They all have the same ugly paintings that hang on the same plain white walls. 100 Exquisite Adjectives By Mark Nichol Adjectives — descriptive words that modify nouns — often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it’s quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find just the right word for the job, enrichment ensues. Practice precision when you select words. Here’s a list of adjectives:
Resources and Support: The Pixel Art Tutorial V. Creating a palette: When should I worry about colors? Well essentially what it comes down to is, what colors does the piece need to have? then, as I go, how far can I get with those (until of course I need to add more shades). Dave's Geeky Ideas Just a note to say I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! I’ve been doing a lot of work on this blog the last few weeks, it’s just not very apparent. I have been:
Stephen Chang Stephen Chang is a senior concept artist currently working at LucasArts. Stephen attended Art Center College of Design with a full scholarship in product design. He has worked on projects like Spider-Man 3 the movie videogame and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed I & II. Link: stevoskit.com All images used with permission by the artist. © Stephen Chang or their respective copyright holder.
25 Methods for Killing With Your Bare Hands - Top 10 Lists Crime [WARNING: This list contains graphic descriptions of techniques for killing.] Sometimes when you are threatened with physical violence, a weapon to defend yourself with is not always available. Your hands, however, are always with you, and can be as lethal as any weapon.
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