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World, 500-1000 A.D.

World, 500-1000 A.D.

The 15 Craziest Things In Nature You Won't Believe Actually Exist Mother Nature is beautiful and amazing because we can see many amazing stuff like these 15 things that you won’t believe they actually exist. All these places are real. It is hard to believe in that, but that is true. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. TetraBox Light by Ed Chew Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim. The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape. Designer: Ed Chew

Recommended Reading/old - /lit/ Wiki New version of this page under construction over at Recommended Reading/sub! The /lit/ archive is currently located on the Fuuka archiver at warosu.org General Edit Classics Modern Classics Herman Hesse - SteppenwolfJoseph Heller - Catch 22William S. Classical through medieval: Sophocles - The three Theban playsAeschylus - The OresteiaEuripides - Electra and other playsMenander - Plays and fragmentsPlautus - The pot of gold and other playsSeneca - Four tragedies and OctaviaTerence - The comediesKalidasa - The loom of timeHrotsvitha - The plays of Hrotswitha of GandersheimVarious - Japanese nô dramas (translated by Royall Tyler) Various - Chûshingura (translated by Donald Keene) Anonymous - Everyman and other miracle and morality playsVarious - York mystery plays Renaissance Restoration, romanticism and realism Contemporary Fiction Short Fiction Edit Novellas American Great Short Story Authors and Collections Poets and Poetry Collections

Tetrisology by Michael Johansson | The Capsule | Design Blog with stories of Art, Graphic Design, Technology, Architecture and Pastilla. Swedish Artist Michael Johansson has an eye for detail and space, with his “real life tetris” installations, Johansson meticulously places peoples unwanted objects into tight spaces like alleyways, doorways, and even the spacing between two buildings. Too make it even more methodical, Johansson color coordinates most of his objects as he places them on his sculptures. Luckily for Johansson, he can choose a straight piece whenever he pleases. Speaking to PINCH magazine, Johansson said: “These irregularities, or coincidences, are a great source of inspiration for me. I have also as long as I can remember been fascinated by flea markets. Recommended for youRecommended for you across the web

Amazing Birds Eye View Unbelivable Zaria Forman Artworks The inspiration for Zaria’s drawings began in early childhood when she traveled with her family throughout several of the world’s most remote landscapes, which were the subject of her mother’s fine art photography. Her work exhibits extensively in galleries and venues throughout the United States and overseas. In addition to exhibitions, recent projects include a series of drawings that served as the set design for the classic ballet Giselle, which premiered in October 2012 at the Grand Theatre of Geneva, Switzerland. Ten of her drawings were also used in the set design for House of Cards, a Netflix TV series directed by David Fincher and starring Kevin Spacey. In August 2012 she led Chasing the Light, an expedition sailing up the NW coast of Greenland, retracing the 1869 journey of American painter William Bradford and documenting the rapidly changing arctic landscape.

24 Clever Print Ads In print advertising world, agencies are bound to reflect their message solely with an image and they generally count on intelligence to accomplish this. Smart ideas on great visuals attract audience’s attention easily and they become a kind of art in the end. Here are some of the latest creations, each of which are virtual proof of what we’ve stated so far. 3D printing GIFs clearly demonstrate the future of manufacturing | Science! There’s a manufacturing revolution going on out there, but instead of taking place in factories it’s happening on desks all over the world. The cost of 3D printers has come down considerably in the last few years — some can be yours for under $1000. As consumers being designing and printing objects, industrial 3D printing is also becoming more advanced. All varieties of 3D printing have one thing in common — they look cool. Click the gallery above to see each one of the animated pics and then check out the full explanations of each animation below, without your browser being weighed down by all those hefty GIFs. Printing an antenna This is one of the more cutting edge uses for 3D printing. Layering close up 3D printers go about things in a very linear fashion because that’s simply the most efficient way to do it. Hyperspeed jack o’ lantern This GIF shows a massively sped up print process with a MakerBot, one of the most popular consumer-grade 3D printers. The 3Doodler Wooden Yoda Wooden owl

The world's most awesome igloo. Man's best friend. SCORE 147 Pegman vs. Clippy. SCORE 141 When the queen shows up to your wedding. My 2 cats are quite special. Judas clearly has personal space issues SCORE 116 Sand sculptures SCORE 110 vintage everyday 10 Everyday Inventions Made Better. Except #4, It Might Make You Gag. Here are 10 genius re-inventions that made these everyday items even better. Some of these didn’t seem like they could be improved but these inventors managed to do it! #1. This SnapRays Guide Light nightlight lasts for 25 years and keeps outlets free for other uses. Snap Power #2. Business Insider #3. Benjamin Shine #4. #5. Vimeo #6. #7. Liquiglide #8. #9. #10. Credit: Business Insider I love the folding doors, they would allow for so much more space.

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