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Axor Starck V, A Transparent Faucet That Shows Off a Swirling Vortex of Water
The Axor Starck V faucet has a transparent basin that allows for water to intermingle with air, creating swirling vortex after being turned on.
Chinese Street Vendor Blows Sugar Into Candy Animal Shapes
In this 2011 video by travel writer Carol Ann Quibell, a street vendor in Xi’an, China impresses on-lookers by blowing sugar into candy animal shapes,…
Growing Up in Arcades, A Flickr Pool Devoted to 1980s Arcade Photos
Growing Up in Arcades is a Flickr pool dedicated to cataloging vintage photos taken in arcades between the years of 1979 and 1989. The nostalgia-driven…
Beautiful Drip Castle Sand Sculptures That Appear to Defy Gravity
Since 2004, Sandcastlematt has been making beautiful sculptural sand castles, mainly on beaches near Boston. Sandcastlematt makes the sculptures using the “drip castle” method. He…
Musical Anatomy, Drawings of Musical Instruments Reimagined as Body Parts
Artist Shawn Feeney reimagines musical instruments as body parts in the delightfully bizarre drawing series, “Musical Anatomy.” Prints are available for purchase. Musical instruments are…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining the World Wide Web
A recent TED-Ed animated lecture, based on a lesson by educator Twila Camp, explains what exactly the World Wide Web is, how it is different…
Hand Sculptures Highlight Effects of Eurozone Crisis in Barcelona Street Art Project
Mysterious disembodied hands sprouted from walls and sidewalks in Barcelona in “Hands”, a 2012 street art project. The hands were posed in provocative gestures —…
Rhymes, A Creative Puzzle App That Challenges Users to Rhyme Objects and Actions
Rhymes is a creative puzzle app by developer <3 that tasks users with rhyming actions and objects. It uses video imagery and phonetics to get…
‘Transistor’, An Action Role-Playing Video Game Featuring Sci-Fi Themes and a Weapon of Unknown Origin
Transistor is an action role-playing video game by developer Supergiant Games that includes sci-fi themes and a weapon of unknown origin. Supergiant Games previously developed…
Pop Surrealist Street Artist Kenny Scharf Spray Paints a 2003 Kia Rio for His ‘Karbombz’ Project
Filmmaker Jesse Meeker paid a visit to the Los Angeles studio of pop surrealist street artist Kenny Scharf to have his 2003 Kia Rio undergo…