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Daily Optical Illusion for 04/30/2016
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| Posted: 29 Apr 2016 11:23 PM PDT  One of the coolest ways to get a fire going is by reliving the destruction of the Death Star with the Star Wars Death Star Fire Pit. Not the first of its kind, this recent Death Star Fire Pit is a custom made fire pit, part of a high school welding project that got auctioned off. The winner of the auction gave it to redditor Alphacodemonkey as a gift, and he posted the pictures to Imgur and Reddit. How was it made? The Sphere used to be a propane tank. One of the art students drew up the designs on paper. Then they cut it up using a hand plasma cutter. That was followed by painting it with a high temp engine black paint. The finish was attaching some stainless steel pieces. The end result? One of the best fire pits you’ll ever get to see or use. One might say it’s not just a recreation of the Death Star, but also a recreation of how it blew up, thanks to the one glaring weakness that got exposed twice. Be Social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter. For more related articles check our our Star Wars Death Star BBQ – Is This The Grill You're Looking For? Hat Tip: laughingsquid         |
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Oddity Central
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- Japanese Home Gardening Pod Lets You Grow Vegetables Indoor
- The Photo-Realistic Drawings of Flavio Apel
- American Artist Creates Disturbingly Realistic Celebrity Masks
| Japanese Home Gardening Pod Lets You Grow Vegetables Indoor Posted: 29 Apr 2016 06:05 AM PDT Many of us living in tiny apartments can only dream about growing vegetables in our own backyards, but thanks to Foop, an ingenious home gardening pod developed by Japanese company C’estec, we can now grow veggies in the comfort of our own home. Foop (a combination of the words ‘food’ and ‘people’) is a small-size hydroponic agriculture kit that allows users to grow plants in water instead of soil. Its designers claim that you can use Foop to grow small crops of popular vegetables, including lettuce, arugula, basil, parsley or shiso, all of which can be raised from seeds and will develop faster than non-hydroponic plants. The elegantly-designed wooden frame of the Foop is is produced by craftsmen from Hida, in Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan's most famous woodworking regions, but the device also comes with a clear acrylic cover that lets you check the progress of your crops. There are no buttons or switches visible on the Foop, because all the settings – temperature, humidity, light, water levels, etc. – are done via a smartphone app. The Foop will also regularly send notifications regarding the state of your indoor garden and alert you when the crops are ready to be harvested.
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| The Photo-Realistic Drawings of Flavio Apel Posted: 29 Apr 2016 03:07 AM PDT Take a look at the photo below. Can you believe this is not a photograph, but an (almost) pixel-perfect pencil rendition of a stock photo? Neither could eye (pun intended), but it’s true. This is the kind of work Italian artist Flavio Apel is capable of. Apel says his passion for drawing started out as a simple hobby, which makes his amazing artworks that much more impressive. He definitely became quite serious about drawing at some point in his life, because he is currently able to draw human eyes and skin to perfection. From the tiniest of wrinkles to the slim veins in the eyeball, Flavio’s works seem flawless black-and-white photographs and you probably need an expert to tell them apart.
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| American Artist Creates Disturbingly Realistic Celebrity Masks Posted: 29 Apr 2016 01:52 AM PDT Denver-based visual artist Landon Meier started making realistic latex masks as a hobby, but some of his creations got so much attention that he eventually built a business around them. Today, his aptly-named company Hyperflesh is renowned for making some of the most accurate Halloween masks in the world. Landon’s rise to fame came in 2011, when he created a set of three hyper-realistic baby masks made of extra thick latex. Photos of the eerie masks worn by a muscular male model spread on the internet like wildfire and Hyperflesh saw its business skyrocket almost instantly. In a matter of days, the talented artist went from 25 orders a month to 25 a week, and had to hire extra help just to keep up with demand. It’s worth mentioning that at $350 a piece, Meier’s hand-crafted baby masks were definitely not cheap, but they still appealed to a lot of people, who either wanted to wear them in Halloween costume competitions or just add them to their mask collections.
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Dornob | Design Ideas Daily
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| Posted: 29 Apr 2016 08:27 AM PDT  A Taj Mahal for your kitty? Yes! Cats are drawn to boxes like catnip, perhaps even more so. Dutch company Poopy Cat made a whole business out of this phenomenon. But these aren't just regular ole cardboard boxes and feline play houses. This cool cat furniture was modeled after famous buildings such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin and St. Read more… Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
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Daily Optical Illusion for 04/29/2016
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Walyou
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| Posted: 28 Apr 2016 11:32 PM PDT  Building a house for a cat? Pretty cool. Building your cat a cardboard house inspired by famous architectural landmarks? Very cool.
Over the years, we’ve seen here at Walyou a lot of amazing, super geeky cat houses and trees. But one thing is clear when it comes to cats: You can build the most amazing cat house for them, but they usually prefer to snuggle in a cardboard box. That’s why I just love these designs. They combine your cat’s ultimate love for cardboard boxes while adding some playfulness to your home with that inspired architectural landmarks look. Currently there are 7 designs you can choose from including The Maya temple, The Sphinx of Giza, The Eiffel Tower, The White House, The Kremlin, The Taj Mahal and The Pagoda. These houses are super easy to put together so your cat can enjoy his/her new home fast. You can get more details on these awesome cat house here on kickstarter. gif creditBe Social! Follow Walyou on Facebook and Twitter. For more related articles check out our Mama Mia! Super Mario Inspired Cat Tree and CAT-AT: The AT-AT Cat House. via boredpanda    |
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Optical Illusion of The Day: This Cool Wine Rack Will Blow Your Mind!
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| This Cool Wine Rack Will Blow Your Mind! Posted: 29 Apr 2016 06:10 AM PDT I have to say that I’m a big fan of wine. And beer and whiskey and vodka for that matter, but wine will always hold a special place in my heart. (Not that I’m an alcoholic mind you!) I love just knowing that I have a few nice bottles of wine sitting in my wine rack just waiting for me to pop them open after a long day. I know most of you other wine drinkers out there can appreciate a cool wine rack too, which is why I just had to share this awesome one with you today! Take a look! See anything unusual about this wine rack? Don’t see it yet? Look a little closer, particularly at the space between the two sides of the wine rack. Let’s animate the image to help you a little… You can clearly see from the neck and bottom of the bottles that this cool wine rack is in fact holding three bottles of wine. But, when you look between the two sides, the middles of the bottles aren’t visible at all! So, how’d they do this? Is it magic? Nope, not at all. I think smoke and mirrors is a little closer, don’t you? If you want to see another cool wine rack, head over and check out this chain wine bottle holder!The post This Cool Wine Rack Will Blow Your Mind! appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions.  |
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Oddity Central
Oddity Central |
- Drink or Fail – Chinese Students Forced to Down Hard Liquor to Pass Exam
- Hikaru Dorodango – The Delicate Japanese Art of Making Perfect Shiny Spheres Out of Dirt
- Afghan Teacher Turns His Bicycle into a Mobile Library to Give Isolated Children a Chance to Read
| Drink or Fail – Chinese Students Forced to Down Hard Liquor to Pass Exam Posted: 28 Apr 2016 05:35 AM PDT A college professor in China has been suspended after giving his students a rather controversial test during their final exam. In a bid to prepare them for real life, he asked his students to gulp down glasses of baijiu, a Chinese liquor, grading them based on how much they were able consume. |
| Hikaru Dorodango – The Delicate Japanese Art of Making Perfect Shiny Spheres Out of Dirt Posted: 28 Apr 2016 05:18 AM PDT Hikaru Dorodango, which translates to 'shiny dumpling', is a relaxing Japanese art that involves crafting shiny spheres from dirt. That might sound super simple, but it actually takes years to perfect and several hours to manipulate the dirt. It's all worth it in the end though, because, in the hands of a true master, the end results are nothing short of mind-blowing. |
| Afghan Teacher Turns His Bicycle into a Mobile Library to Give Isolated Children a Chance to Read Posted: 28 Apr 2016 04:13 AM PDT In a nation ravaged by war, where children have little to no access to quality literature, a school teacher is trying his best to make a difference. Saber Hosseini, who teaches children in the city of Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, has converted his bicycle into a mobile library which he rides to remote villages. |
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Daily Optical Illusion for 04/28/2016
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Optical Illusion of The Day: Can You Find the Cat Hidden in Owls?
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| Can You Find the Cat Hidden in Owls? Posted: 28 Apr 2016 07:21 AM PDT Remember that head scratching hidden panda in snowmen illusion? That was a tough one, but I think I found one that might be a little tougher. You have to find the cat hidden in owls in this image… This one’s awful tricky, but there is a hidden cat in there among all of those wise old owls. you just know where to look. This image puzzle was created by a Hugarian cartoonist Gergely Dudas, who also goes by the name Dudolf. Several months back, Dudolf wowed the Internet with his awesome cartoon of a panda hidden in a sea of snowmen. Let’s see if he can do the same with this cat hidden in owls! What did you think of this optical illusion? Be sure to rate it with the stars below before you take off. Loved looking for the cat hidden in owls here? Head over and see if you can spot the panda in the snowmen!The post Can You Find the Cat Hidden in Owls? appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions.  |
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