These wide-eyed and unbearably adorable Japanese and Siberian flying squirrels look like they’ve come straight out of a Disney cartoon, but they’re actually found in Japan and some parts of Europe. Old World flying squirrels, as they are known, don’t hibernate, but…
If cats went to a gallery, what kind of art would they be into? This is Paramount Picture illustrator Carrie Liao‘s take on it — and we think it’s extremely insightful. After spending a day at the Museum of Contemporary Art in…
If you’ve never wanted to go to Romania, you will now, because the world’s first ever kinetic steampunk bar has opened there, and it looks AWESOME. Enigma Café in Cluj-Napoca has working steampunk structures that guarantee an awesome setting on a night out.…
Lithuanian outdoorsman Darius Sasnauskas had the rare opportunity to witness the birth of two baby deer in his backyard near Yellowstone National Park in the US. Sadly, one of them injured her leg and was left behind by her family because…
The Force has awoken — in Odessa, Ukraine, where a statue of Vladimir Lenin has been transformed into the dark lord Darth Vader. While the rest of the world was trying to figure out what The Force Awakens trailer reveals about…
US-based photographer Freddy Fabris had always wanted to pay homage to the great Renaissance masters, but wasn’t sure how until he stumbled upon an old Midwest car shop. “The place screamed for something to be shot there,” Fabris wrote on Huffpost.…
If you are one of those fortunate people who knows more than one language, you’ll know that some words are just untranslatable. But help is at hand from illustrator Emma Block (working with Vashi.com), who shows us the meaning of…
It’s one of the tragedies of the modern age: the loneliness of our elderly. And for 95-year-old Bill Palmer, who rang a radio DJ for comfort after becoming lonely when his wife went into a nursing home, it was no different. Except that…
We aren’t the only ones who love the colors and magic of fall — as these adorable pictures of our animal cousins prove. Whether it’s goofing around with pumpkins or jumping in big piles of autumn leaves, it’s clear that…
We’ve all been there: your good friend starts dating and suddenly disappears off the face of the earth. It’s as though they’re dead. Well, when 20-year-old Keiran Cable from South Wales started to date 19-year-old Jess Ferguson, his friends had…
You might see a fountain, but photographer Rich McCor sees a popped champagne bottle. The Eiffel Tower? It’s a rocket taking off, obviously. The London artist has amassed a strong Instagram following thanks to his simple yet striking images of…
Artist Michael Pederson likes to inject a little amusement and the delight of discovery into people’s lives by leaving clever little works of art around Sydney for them to find. Pederson began his urban mischief in 2013, and explained the idea behind his work to…
Matt Dixon is a freelance illustrator from the UK who works in the games industry. When he’s not painting angry goblins or weird alien slugs, he likes to unwind by retreating to his world of robots. These peaceful and solitary metal figures are…
Meet Gong Xunhui, a 62-year-old woman from Chengdu, China, who has ALS (also known as Motor Neurone Disease), which has left her virtually frozen — she can no longer move her body or speak. However, through sheer determination and hard work, Xunhui recently…
Tired of the beach waste washing up on the shores near her Oregon home, artist Angela Pozzi decided to do something. Inspired by the variety and color of the trash, she created the Washed Ashore Project, a traveling art exhibition and…
Not all children have the fortune of celebrating their existence with a fabulous birthday party. But if Paige Chenault has anything to do with it, many more will. Because this Texas woman is on a mission to throw awesome birthday parties…