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Stray Dogs Show Up for Funeral of Woman Who Used to Feed Them

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 05:44 AM PDT

When Margarita Suarez, from Merida, Mexico, passed away last week, her funeral service was attended by the most unusual mourners – stray dogs.

It’s utterly baffling that the dogs weren’t even from Cuernavaca, the city where Margarita gave her last breath. They were her companions from back home in Merida, where she used to feed them every single day. Photographs showing the dogs lying around the coffin have now gone viral online – receiving over 130,000 likes and 33,000 shares in only four days.

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Researchers Create Eye-Drops That Let You See in the Dark

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 05:25 AM PDT

A team of California scientists, or 'biohackers' as they call themselves, claim to have discovered a way for people to achieve night-vision without the use of special goggles. They recently conducted an experiment called Science for the Masses(SftM), in which they injected a volunteer’s eyes with a special liquid solution that gave him superhuman night-vision.

After receiving the injection, the volunteer – researcher Gabriel Licina – could supposedly see up to a distance of 50 meters in almost total darkness for several hours, and could spot people running among trees in dark conditions. In comparison, people who weren't treated with the solution did not fare as well.

The mystifying solution apparently contains a substance called Chlorin e6 (Ce6), which is found in some deep-sea fish. It has light-amplification properties, and has also been used in cancer treatment research. By combining Ce6 with insulin and saline, the team was able to produce a solution that can improve vision in the dark.

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Venezuelan Model Wears Corset 23 Hours a Day for Extreme Hourglass Figure

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 05:00 AM PDT

In a bid to achieve a tiny waist, 25-year-old  Aleira Avendano has been wearing a tight corset 23 hours a day, for the past six years. The result? She literally looks like an hourglass, with 34DD breasts, an enlarged derriere, and a shockingly slim 20-inch waist.

Aleira said that she began 'waist' training as a teenager. Her skinny core now attracts attention wherever she goes. "People stop what they're doing and stare – everywhere I go I get attention," she said. "People shout at me in the street – they can't believe that figure is real."

She does admit that wearing a corset was uncomfortable at first and it took her some time to get used to. But over time she got so used to it that her skin would start to itch when she took it off. And she says that she actually loves wearing it now. "I'm completely obsessed with belts and corsets – I even sleep with them on," the busty Venezuelan model said.

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Cruzine


Digital Paintings by Jackson Tjota

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 05:01 AM PDT

Digital Paintings by Jackson Tjota


Jackson Tjota is a multimedia artist, with digital illustraton/painting as his primary focus. Originated from Jakarta, Indonesia, he graduated from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, as a 3D animator and visual FX artist. Let's take a look at some of his artworks.



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Human Parrot Optical Illusion

Human Parrot Optical IllusionHello everyone, and welcome to Tuesday, also known as the last day of March for 2015. So, what are you all doing today? Well we are sitting in the office here thinking about the beautiful things in this world, and one of us found this lovely picture of a parrot. So, we made today's optical […]

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Sony Launches Spotify-Powered PlayStation Music

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 01:38 PM PDT

Spotify-Powered PlayStation Music

The Sony-Spotify partnership announced earlier this year wasn’t made in vain, as their brainchild, known as PlayStation Music, finally got launched today.

The Japanese corporation already had an audio streaming service, called Music Unlimited, but that one wasn’t exactly available in as many countries or on as many devices as Sony would’ve wanted. In consequence, the company had to collaborate with others to target a greater audience with its products. The partner came in the form of Swedish startup Spotify, and the resulting product was named PlayStation Music.

Judging by the name, you might think that PlayStation Music is available exclusively on Sony’s gaming console, but you would be wrong. Not only is it available on the PS4, but also on the previous generation, and on top of that, users can also take advantage of this music streaming service on Xperia smartphones and tablets. Sony wouldn’t advertise the fact that the service is actually available on Android devices regardless of the brand, but my guess is that you could use PlayStation Music on any smartphone or tablet running Google’s mobile OS, as long as you’re in a country where Spotify works.

Getting started is pretty intuitive, but Sony insisted to post a guide on the PlayStation Network website. There are two sets of instructions, actually, and you need to follow the one belonging to the type of device you own.

Gaming console users will have to download the Spotify app and login or create a new Spotify account. Next, they need to link their PlayStation Network account to Spotify and enjoy all the music they can stream. The instructions for Xperia devices are much simpler, but very similar.

An ad-supported version of the app is available for free, but the ones who want an uninterrupted experience will have to pay $10 for a subscription. The bad news is that Xbox One users will have to wait a bit to get a similar streaming service for their consoles. Even worse, there are some chances that Sony may benefit from exclusivity in its relationship with Spotify, and seeing how the forum thread requesting an equivalent for the Xbox one has gone past 40 pages, one might conclude that there’s no room for Microsoft in this monogamous relationship.

Be social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter, and read more related stories about the Sony-Spotify partnership for PlayStation Music, or the Amazon music streaming service for Prime members.

Researchers Invent Self-Powered Liquid Metal Machine

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Liquid Metal Machine

The T-1000 from Terminator 2 is one step closer to becoming something real, even though the liquid metal machine developed by Chinese researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China is nowhere as fast or dangerous.

Their project wasn’t born from the wish to put an end to humanity, and may indeed have some practical applications besides creating lean, mean, metal killing machines. The most fascinating aspect of this experiment is that the machine does not require any programming and as long as there is “fuel” around, it can move forward by eating.

“The soft machine looks rather intelligent and [can] deform itself according to the space it voyages in, just like [the] Terminator does from the science-fiction film,” explained Jing Liu from the Tsinghua University during an interview with Technology.org. “These unusual behaviours perfectly resemble the living organisms in nature.”

The liquid metal machine is actually made from galinstan, an alloy of gallium, indium and tin in these proportions: 68.5%, 21.5% and 10%. Since this mix has a melting point of -19 degrees Celsius, at room temperature it can always be found in a liquid state. The aforementioned fuel is represented by aluminum flakes, which the galinstan robot eats in order to propel itself.

It should be noted that the liquid motor can move by itself for up to an hour, as long as it’s placed in a Petri dish with sodium hydroxide or brine, and it’s fed an aluminum flake. If it’s locked into place, the galinstan machine can act as a pump. In this scenario, it can shift 50 milliliters of water per second. It might not sound like a lot, but a greater liquid machine would move greater quantities of water.

The liquid motor has been described by its inventors as having “large surface tension, desirable flexibility, high electrical conductivity and low toxicity,” and with so many advantages, we shouldn’t be surprised if it finds its way to industrial applications.

More details about this project are available in the journal Advanced Materials, where the Chinese researchers have published a paper titled Self-Fuelled Biomimetic Liquid Metal Mollusc. Adding intelligence to these robots is the next logical step, but that might indeed be a challenge, as coordinating a swarm of liquid metal drops to move together is not exactly child’s play.

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Optical Illusion of The Day: Snake Optical Illusion

Optical Illusion of The Day: Snake Optical Illusion

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Snake Optical Illusion

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 11:01 AM PDT

Hello everyone and welcome to Monday! This is the last Monday in March, and it is hard to believe that April is right around the corner, and also the fact that Easter is coming too. How many of you are ready for the arrival of the Easter Bunny? Well, we are not dealing with bunnies just yet, and today's optical illusion is all about a snake, but we want you all to take a close look at this snake. Do you see something that is a little funny about this snake? Well we are not going to say anything because we want you all to figure it out on your own so, our lips are sealed!  For those of you that have figured it out, please go ahead and post a comment below so other people can read all about it.

Snake Optical Illusion

Want to see a movie poster that has a hidden dinosaur? To be honest, we love this poster because it is pretty clever how the shape of it is the perfect head of a dinosaur. We love hidden stuff like this and we think you all will like it too! We know its Monday, and you all are recovering from the weekend, but we want you all to have a good day anyway.

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Healthy Breakfast Recipes that Will Help You Rock Your Day

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 08:17 AM PDT

We've heard it over and over again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So why not start the day the best way we can? With a healthy and nutritious breakfast! Here are some recipes that will help you rock your day. Women, grab hold of your spatulas and men, don your aprons, […]

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5 Must Have Gadgets for Men in 2015

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 05:40 AM PDT

Christmas is gone, which doesn't have to mean that gift shopping is over. Whether you're looking for a great new gadget for yourself or for a friend, we've got the top 5 must have hi tech gadgets that are worth their money. Know that these cool gadgets for men also make cool gadgets for women, […]

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Scantily Clad Female Mannequins in Chinese Restaurant Toilet Distract Men as They Relieve Themselves

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 12:41 AM PDT

A bizarre men's toilet at a restaurant in Taiyuan city, in northern China's Shanxi province, has a trio of realistic female mannequins placed behind the urinals. The weird arrangement has men standing face-to-face with these scantily-clad dolls while relieving themselves!

Predictably, several of the restaurant's male customers have expressed discomfort with the toilet setup. They complained that they weren't able to urinate because of the “sexy” models were staring at them.

"I walked back out again when I saw the women there because I thought at first I was in the wrong place, but then I realised it was the proper place and I tried to relieve myself, it just didn't work," said 24-year-old customer Sun Kao. "It was very off-putting having a good-looking woman even if it was a plastic one apparently staring at me as I tried to do my business."

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Artist Creates Colorful Collages with Flowers and Plants

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 12:22 AM PDT

Seattle-based Bridget Beth Collins mixes her love of nature with her interest in art to create stunning collages out of colorful flower petals, leaves, twigs and whatever plant materials she can get her hands on.

Collins, gathers materials for her collages from the areas surrounding her home in Ravenna, in Seattle. She then arranges the pieces into intricate shapes, using the natural colors to create a sense of depth. Through her intrinsic understanding or color and texture, she is able to transform flower petals into feathered birds, berries into sea creatures, and leaves into human faces.

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Mutable Rain Frogs – Shape-Shifting Amphibians That Change Skin Texture in Minutes

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 12:00 AM PDT

Scientists in Ecuador have discovered a new species of frog that is able to morph the texture of its skin – from spiny to smooth – within a matter of minutes. Aptly named 'mutable rain frog', the tiny, finger-nail sized creature is the first shape-shifting amphibian to ever be found.

According to a Livescience report, the mutable frogs were found in Reserva Las Gralarias, a protected cloud reserve forest on the western slopes of Ecuador's Andes Mountains. The incredible discovery is credited to biologist Katherine Kryna and naturalist Tim Krynak, who have spent the past decade combing the reserve for rare frog species.

The duo first spotted the frog in 2006, when they had captured it on camera. On closer inspection of the photograph, they realised that it could be a new species. The frog's spiny-textured skin stood out, so they started calling it 'punk rocker'. "It wasn't until we saw the amazing texture of its skin that we thought, 'wow, this is something different,'" said Katherine.

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Stunning Digital Art by Alexander Rommel

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 01:46 AM PDT

Stunning Digital Art by Alexander Rommel


Alexander Rommel aka Aerroscape, is a 25-year-old artist from Germany who loves creating digital paintings of skyscapes. Below you may scroll through some if his artworks.



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