inthemindofatheatrekid:

watershedplus:

High-speed photographs of ink mixing with water by Alberto Seveso

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See…that’s just COOL

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nationalgeographicmagazine:

Winter, Sweden
Photograph by Pierric Descamps, My Shot
Shot taken on a winter morning in the Swedish countryside

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revolutionesque:

The SCAR Project is a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women.

Although Jay began shooting The SCAR Project primarily as an awareness raising campaign, he was not prepared for something much more immediate … and beautiful: “For these young women, having their portrait taken seems to represent their personal victory over this terrifying disease. It helps them reclaim their femininity, their sexuality, identity and power after having been robbed of such an important part of it. Through these simple pictures, they seem to gain some acceptance of what has happened to them and the strength to move forward with pride.

(Source: http://www.thescarproject.org/mission/ )

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carivanderyacht:

Spent the weekend in Berlin. Caught up with homies and finished this GIF while eating their food.
Perfect.
This GIF best when accompanied by this song. Shout out to Selena for good GIF advice.

jtotheizzoe:

Iron in Egyptian relics came from space

Humans and iron have a mysterious history. Modern smelting technology has made iron ubiquitous, in the form of steel. But there’s no evidence that ancient cultures knew how to purify, and pound otherwise unusable iron ore (relatively common on Earth) into shapable iron metal.

If that’s the case, then how do we explain the 5,000-year-old relic in the photo above? Meteorites! About 6% of meteorites that hit Earth contain iron.

This ancient Egyptian bead is known as the Gerzeh bead. It was found, along with eight others, in a tomb dating to 3,300 BC. Recent X-ray and electron microscope analysis done by the University of Manchester and The Open University have traced its origins to a falling meteorite, thanks to its particular mix of iron and nickel. Such meteoric iron artifacts have also been found in Iran and China.

Can’t make iron? Get it from space! 

Interestingly, the word “iron” is thought by some to derive from the Proto-Germanic word isarnan, meaning “holy metal”, which may itself derive from an Etruscan word meaning “gods”. It seems that mankind’s earliest experiences with iron originated in the heavens, and they named it accordingly.

Can you imagine what they would have thought if they found this thing? (that’s the Willamette Meteorite):

(more at Nature News)

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missrep:

“Commissioned by the Argentinian sex workers’ union, Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina, the wheat paste ads cover the corners of buildings. A view from one side displays a woman in a suggestive pose, but the full image reveals a family scene: a mother leading her kids home in their school gear, or a baby pushed in a stroller. The text reminds us that “86% of sex workers are mothers. We need a law to regulate our work.”

I worry about the use of maternity to justify the need for protection: we hear often enough already that a woman’s worth is wholly dependent on her ability and willingness to bear and mother children. Strategically, though, the Ogilvy & Mather-designed campaign is pretty brilliant. ”

- Feministing 

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rubyetc:

I don’t want/need to know that someone I don’t know did/didn’t lose 2 pounds maybe.

It makes me angry/sick that it is only women who are subjected to this fuckery. When was the last time some guy celebrity was on the cover of a magazine smiling in a bikini because he’d lost half a stone?

photojojo:

Our constantly connected world sometimes leaves us glued to various screens. As a sort of commentary, David Ryle’s landscapes shows us the big picture we could be missing while hovered over our cameras.

Photographs Reveal the Bigger Picture We Often Miss

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digi-zoo:

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chronicdelight:

My dad gives me this cake EVERY year on my birthday.

So insanely hilarious

New plan for parenthood

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archiemcphee:

From the Department of Awesomely Tiny Wonders comes this photo, recently shared on Reddit, of a hummingbird’s nest with a human hand and a US quarter coin included for size comparison.

Once you get over just how gigantic that hand looks, take a good long look at the nest and the quarter. Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds in existence and their nests are so small and well-camouflaged, it’s amazing that people are able to spot them in a tree.

Many hummingbird species use spiderwebs to build their nests, which makes for snug little cup-shaped nests that are able to expand as the baby hummingbirds grow. Cozy and awesome.

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fuckyeahillustrativeart:

Jaya Nicely 

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welovestopmotion:

The Short Adventure of Henry the Koi by Natalie Freedman

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