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An awesome collaboration between startup Open Bionics and Disney means that soon, children in need of prosthetic arms can take their pick from a range of princess- and superhero-themed arms. The cheap, Iron Man-, Frozen-, and Star-Wars-inspired prosthetic arms are made…
#1. This Shiba who makes the best of bad situations. #2. This Shiba who seriously miscalculated. “Help me… Please…” #3. This Shiba who’s stuck at work. #4. This Shiba who regrets getting on the rock because he really hates water. Now he’s…
Meet 21-year-old medical student Tessa Calder, who was recently diagnosed with metastatic medulloblastoma (tumour of the cerebellum). The witty fourth-year medical student, from Australia, has been entertaining family, friends, and her fellow patients with a series of amusing photos, where she…
Not all of us have the luxury of being able to afford our own home. Which pretty much leaves renting as the only option left. And for many of us, the struggle can be very real… #1. You can’t put…
It’s almost too perfect: using the natural world to “color in” paper cut outs of animals. Artist Nikolai Tolstyh takes photos of paper animal silhouettes in natural settings, using leaves, flowers, and grass to mimic the actual coloring of the animals. And…
German-Iranian tattoo artist Mo Ganji specializes in impactful black and white tattoos. He was born in Iran but has been living in Berlin since he was a child. Ganji says he is not a religious person, but he believes in “one universal…
Here comes the bride… To the rescue! Just minutes after she tied the knot with her husband, Paul, on October 3, Sarah Ray received a call that her grandparents and father got into a car accident on their way to her…
How addicted are we to our smartphones? If Eric Pickersgill’s photo series “Removed” is anything to go by, the answer is “very.” The American photographer removed smartphones and digital devices from his portraits of everyday life. The resulting photos are…
“Man and Woman” is a fantastic 8 meter (26 foot) tall, moving steel sculpture by Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze. Located in the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia, the two figures represent a Muslim boy, Ali, and a Georgian Christian princess,…
Choi+Shine Architects want to transform how utility structures are built. Their “Land of Giants™” design sees electrical pylons as human-shaped statues dotting Iceland’s countryside. “Like the statues of Easter Island,” write Jin Choi and Thomas Shine on their website, “it is envisioned that these…
Garrett Holeve is a mixed martial arts fighter. He also has Down Syndrome, and fought to overturn an injunction by the state of Florida that prevented him from fighting professionally. Holeve had planned to fight a man with cerebral palsy…
The pranksters from Hammy TV set out to do something little bit different: a social experiment to see if people are still willing to help one another. Presenter Ryan, pictured in the red jumper, pretended that his car had broken…
Tomasz Furmanek is an amateur kayaker and adventure photographer. And with his latest photos he’s combined his passions to capture Norway’s incredible fjords and lakes from his kayak. Furmanek says: “I mainly kayak because it is a good way to connect with nature…
The toys our children play with during their formative years have a big impact on their identities. Kids today are inundated with Disney characters, heroes/heroines from Hollywood blockbuster movies, and Barbies. In an effort to inspire children with real-life people who are positive role models, doll-maker Wendy Tsao…
Halloween is just around the corner — and what better way to celebrate than with a gory yet delicious Red Velvet Brain Cake. The brainchild (get it?) of baker-extraordinnare Yolanda Gampp, the zombielicious Brain Cake, which oozes raspberry jam, was inspired by The…
World leaders are typically old, stern, and clothed in immense power. Which is why the following list, compiled by Gabriel H. Sanchez for the outlet, is particularly powerful, as it shows even these highly revered (or feared) figures, once used…