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When Sharks Fly, A Series of Illustrations & Stories by Derek Chatwood
“When Sharks Fly” Seattle-based video game designer and artist Derek Chatwood (aka “PopRelics“) has created When Sharks Fly, an imaginative series of illustrations and stories…
Rebirth 2013, A 32-Foot-Tall Stack of Junked Cars
“Rebirth 2013” is a 32-foot-tall tower of 13 salvaged cars stacked one on top of the other. The installation was created by Chinese artists Gu…
Melting Objects with Thermite in Super Slow Motion
In the latest episode of Distort, hosts David Prager and Mauricio Balvanera set off incredibly hot thermite reactions and record the molten mayhem in super…
Skel-A-Mingo & DevilMingo Flamingo Lawn Ornaments
Skel-a-mingo Illinois-based company Pink Inc. is now making derivations of the traditional pink flamingo lawn ornament with their Skel-A-Mingo and DevilMingo flamingoes (they also offer…
Soaring Porsche 911 Sculpture Marks 50 Years of the Iconic Sports Car
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 sports car, artist Gerry Judah created a 111-foot-tall sculpture of 3 of the cars soaring into…
Kitten Fight Club, Omnipus Edition
Tim Johns has created “Kitten Fight Club, Omnipus Edition,” a fictional TV drama series of kittens adorably duking it out in his garden.
Colour the Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge Transformed into Interactive Light Installation
During the recent Vivid Sydney festival, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was transformed into a massive interactive light installation that allowed the public to “paint” the…
LEGO Building Brick Slippers
ThinkGeek has released red and blue LEGO-themed Building Brick Slippers that will make it so you step into bricks rather than than onto them. The…
Vinyl Door Decals That Look Like Heavy Metal Sci-Fi Doors
Vinyl door decals that can make your ordinary wooden door look like a heavy metal airlock, armory, lab, or freight elevator door. submitted via Laughing…
The Paravelo Flying Bicycle
The Paravelo is a bicycle that doubles as an ultra light aircraft. Designed in the UK by John Foden and Yannick Read of XploreAir, the…