Artist Creates ‘Bump Paintings’ on the Bellies of Pregnant Women
UK-based artist and self-described “bump painter” Carrie Preston specializes in creating body paintings on the bellies of her pregnant clients. Each painting session takes about…
Remarkably Lifelike Paper Bird Sculptures
Colombian artist Diana Beltran Herrera creates remarkably lifelike paper bird sculptures that are painstakingly detailed down to their textured feathers. We previously posted about her…
An Inquisitive Octopus Tries to Dismantle a Diver’s Underwater Camera
Videographer Joe Kistel of marine conservation non-profit TISIRI encountered a very inquisitive octopus which proceeded to latch on to the housing of his underwater camera…
Clever Street Art on Railroad Tracks by Bordalo II
Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo (also known as Bordalo II) has created a clever street art series using railroad tracks as his canvas. He has more…
Tom Scott Discusses the Longest Words in the English Language
Host Tom Scott discusses the longest words in the English language at the Welsh village of LlanfairÂpwllgwynÂgyllgoÂgeryÂchwyrnÂdrobwllÂllantyÂsilioÂgogoÂgoch in the latest episode of “Things You Might…
Landscapes and City Skylines Transposed Into Musical Notation
The Sapporo skyline “Note Drawing” is an intriguing series by Japanese artist Koshi Kawachi that transposes city skylines and the contours of landscapes into musical…
A Forklift Lifting Another Forklift Into a Trailer
One forklift lifts a second forklift into a trailer in this remarkable display of cooperation amongst forklifts. via The Presurfer
More Dutch Master Paintings Recreated as Photographic Specimen Art by Michael Mapes
Back in January we posted about a fantastic art series in which artist Michael Mapes recreated Dutch master paintings as mixed media specimen artworks. Mapes…
Filmmaker Casey Neistat and Son Visit Tropical Islands Resort, A German Water Park Housed in a Massive Airship Hangar
Filmmaker Casey Neistat and his son Owen visited the Tropical Islands Resort in his latest video, a tropical-themed indoor water park housed in a massive…
Giant Dead Parrot Sculpture Installed in London to Mark the ‘Monty Python Live (mostly)’ Farewell Show
To celebrate the upcoming television broadcast of the “Monty Python Live (mostly)” farewell show, UKTV channel Gold installed a giant dead parrot sculpture (of the…