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Some crab species burrow homes into sandy beaches.  When large colonies of crabs are active, they can form unintentional but intricate and beautiful patterns. *taliesyn30

Some crab species burrow homes into sandy beaches. When large colonies of crabs are active, they can form unintentional but intricate and beautiful patterns.

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Walter Mason creates intriguing but temporary, organic art from ice, leaves and stones - whatever the natural world has to offer on a given day. *taliesyn30

Walter Mason creates intriguing but temporary, organic art from ice, leaves and stones - whatever the natural world has to offer on a given day.

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What if the films of Alfred Hitchcock were approached as recipes? Great graduation project at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover. *taliesyn30

video post What if the films of Alfred Hitchcock were approached as recipes? Great graduation project at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.

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La Piscine-Musée d'Art et d'Industrie André Diligent, the local museum in the northern French town of Roubaix is a little different.  It started life as an art deco swimming pool! *taliesyn30

La Piscine-Musée d'Art et d'Industrie André Diligent, the local museum in the northern French town of Roubaix is a little different. It started life as an art deco swimming pool!

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Akama Studio's new campaign for French Kid's channel TiJi, takes the world from black and white and colors it in.  One little animal misses out, however! *taliesyn30

Akama Studio's new campaign for French Kid's channel TiJi, takes the world from black and white and colors it in. One little animal misses out, however!

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The newly opened Metropol Parason [see post #35776] in Seville is officially the largest wooden structure in the world. *taliesyn30

The newly opened Metropol Parason [see post #35776] in Seville is officially the largest wooden structure in the world.

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Berlin based street artist Evol uses stencils to turn everyday outdoor objects into miniature skyscrapers. Transformation of electrical box above. *taliesyn30

Berlin based street artist Evol uses stencils to turn everyday outdoor objects into miniature skyscrapers. Transformation of electrical box above.

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Great new campaign from the We Are From LA agency for Eastpak France involving a game of human Tetris.  *taliesyn30

Great new campaign from the We Are From LA agency for Eastpak France involving a game of human Tetris.

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The folks at Pysop have come up with Tipsy - an animated bottle of red wine with a French accent - to advertise the upcoming Sonoma Film Festival. *taliesyn30

The folks at Pysop have come up with Tipsy - an animated bottle of red wine with a French accent - to advertise the upcoming Sonoma Film Festival.

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Artist Dan Berglund takes a sheet of glass and paints pictures to accompany Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World in this very cool stop motion animation. *taliesyn30

Artist Dan Berglund takes a sheet of glass and paints pictures to accompany Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World in this very cool stop motion animation.

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Giant pink snails have invaded Miami! Still, don't panic - it isn't a Bmovie come to life it's the latest installation by groovy Italian artsters CAG. *taliesyn30

Giant pink snails have invaded Miami! Still, don't panic - it isn't a Bmovie come to life it's the latest installation by groovy Italian artsters CAG.

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This very cool animation takes one man's life and allows us to watch it all unfold on Facebook. Produced by Maxime Luere it is funny, insightful and if you use Facebook perhaps provides some food for thought too. *taliesyn30

This very cool animation takes one man's life and allows us to watch it all unfold on Facebook. Produced by Maxime Luere it is funny, insightful and if you use Facebook perhaps provides some food for thought too.

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Ben Wilson has spent the last six years painting the gum that people have discarded on the streets of London. He heats it up with a burner and lacquers it to set his "canvas" then spends up to a day on some! *taliesyn30

Ben Wilson has spent the last six years painting the gum that people have discarded on the streets of London. He heats it up with a burner and lacquers it to set his "canvas" then spends up to a day on some!

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Light lining comes to the USA!  With the help of some superb architectural mapping the Frank Gehry designed IAC in New York is transormed in to a feast of sight and sound. *taliesyn30

Light lining comes to the USA! With the help of some superb architectural mapping the Frank Gehry designed IAC in New York is transormed in to a feast of sight and sound.

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What happens when all the oil runs out?  Take a trip from 1900 to 2080 and beyond to see a possibility, based on the Hubbert Peak theory on oil. *taliesyn30

What happens when all the oil runs out? Take a trip from 1900 to 2080 and beyond to see a possibility, based on the Hubbert Peak theory on oil.

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The Paris/Berlin collective are known for their fur 'graffiti' but they have now taken the idea one step further.  A species may not have to be living in order to evolve anymore... *taliesyn30

The Paris/Berlin collective are known for their fur 'graffiti' but they have now taken the idea one step further. A species may not have to be living in order to evolve anymore...

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A musician became intrigued by a picture of birds on electric wires in his newspaper.  They seemed to be creating musical notation by their position.  And here it is... art imitating nature or the other way around? *taliesyn30

A musician became intrigued by a picture of birds on electric wires in his newspaper. They seemed to be creating musical notation by their position. And here it is... art imitating nature or the other way around?

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Harrison Ford is interviewed by the legendary NBC 5 reporter Bobbie Wygant, just after the premier of Star Wars in 1977.  A rare and really cool blast from the past! *taliesyn30

Harrison Ford is interviewed by the legendary NBC 5 reporter Bobbie Wygant, just after the premier of Star Wars in 1977. A rare and really cool blast from the past!

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Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings made entirely from matchsticks?  This amazing homage, taking years of painstaking work by Patrick Acton is a real labor of love. *taliesyn30

Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings made entirely from matchsticks? This amazing homage, taking years of painstaking work by Patrick Acton is a real labor of love.

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What is biodiversity?  This extremely cool animation from students at the Vancouver Film School is visual - and it's miles from abysmal (sorry Frank) in its simple explanation of some complex science. *taliesyn30

What is biodiversity? This extremely cool animation from students at the Vancouver Film School is visual - and it's miles from abysmal (sorry Frank) in its simple explanation of some complex science.

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Bored?  Then why not go through your Tai Chi paces with none other than Darth Vader.  Use the force! *taliesyn30

Bored? Then why not go through your Tai Chi paces with none other than Darth Vader. Use the force!

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A giant Ultrasaurus rampaging through a quiet English seaside town? Luna Park from Ivan and Heather Morrison on display in Southsea. That's not cricket! *taliesyn30

A giant Ultrasaurus rampaging through a quiet English seaside town? Luna Park from Ivan and Heather Morrison on display in Southsea. That's not cricket!

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Four cities in the UK now play host to giant sculptures of various animals.  Is this proof that the UK is finally going to the frogs? *taliesyn30

Four cities in the UK now play host to giant sculptures of various animals. Is this proof that the UK is finally going to the frogs?

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Stephen Fry has announced that his new shows will be driven by his Twitter fans... but will it worK? *taliesyn30

Stephen Fry has announced that his new shows will be driven by his Twitter fans... but will it worK?

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One of life's great - if not greatest - survivors, this is the horseshoe shrimp.  At over 200 million years old it is thought to be the oldest living species on the planet - and it splashed among its pools at the time dinosaurs first appeared. *taliesyn30

One of life's great - if not greatest - survivors, this is the horseshoe shrimp. At over 200 million years old it is thought to be the oldest living species on the planet - and it splashed among its pools at the time dinosaurs first appeared.

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So what exactly is a tesseract when it's at home?  Everything you ever wanted to know about these strange objects from the fourth dimension but were too afraid to ask! *taliesyn30

So what exactly is a tesseract when it's at home? Everything you ever wanted to know about these strange objects from the fourth dimension but were too afraid to ask!

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Hakone Open Air Museum in Japan - little known outside South East Asia, has to be seen to be believed. *taliesyn30

Hakone Open Air Museum in Japan - little known outside South East Asia, has to be seen to be believed.

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Its first electric vehicle was produced in 1899 by Baker Motor Vehicle Company in Clevelend, Ohio ~ see this look back at the history and adverts *taliesyn30

Its first electric vehicle was produced in 1899 by Baker Motor Vehicle Company in Clevelend, Ohio ~ see this look back at the history and adverts

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A stunning short film by Brad Kremer, entitled Hyaku:A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan.  This is as close as you will get to a declaration of love for a country - it is simply exquisite. *taliesyn30

A stunning short film by Brad Kremer, entitled Hyaku:A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan. This is as close as you will get to a declaration of love for a country - it is simply exquisite.

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Visit Microsoft's Studio D in Washington and you will come face to face with some of your favorite Star Trek characters.  This amazing art work is rendered from translucent beads by Devorah Sperber. *taliesyn30

Visit Microsoft's Studio D in Washington and you will come face to face with some of your favorite Star Trek characters. This amazing art work is rendered from translucent beads by Devorah Sperber.

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If you have ever wondered what all the fuss around Digital Rights Management (or DRM) was all about, all is explained in this very cool animation from a group of students at the Vancouver Film School. *taliesyn30

If you have ever wondered what all the fuss around Digital Rights Management (or DRM) was all about, all is explained in this very cool animation from a group of students at the Vancouver Film School.

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The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar is a stunning example of contemporary architecture fused with traditional cultural sign posts.  Designed by IM Pei, this may make you rethink PersianGulf architecture. *taliesyn30

The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar is a stunning example of contemporary architecture fused with traditional cultural sign posts. Designed by IM Pei, this may make you rethink PersianGulf architecture.

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They lack chlorophyll and do not photosynthesize but the mycotroph family of plants manages to survive.  They may look like a something from another planet, but are very much of this earth. *taliesyn30

They lack chlorophyll and do not photosynthesize but the mycotroph family of plants manages to survive. They may look like a something from another planet, but are very much of this earth.

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This remarkable ant, known as the turtle ant (Cephalotes varians), has the oddest shaped head you ever did see.  Of course with nature, where there's a will there's a way.  Can you guess what it is for? *taliesyn30

This remarkable ant, known as the turtle ant (Cephalotes varians), has the oddest shaped head you ever did see. Of course with nature, where there's a will there's a way. Can you guess what it is for?

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Squirrels + Corn = Video Opportunity. Watch this marvellous time lapse video of a bunch of squirrels attacking their favorite food of the winter - good and healthy corn straight off the cob! And boy, do they tuck in! *taliesyn30

Squirrels + Corn = Video Opportunity. Watch this marvellous time lapse video of a bunch of squirrels attacking their favorite food of the winter - good and healthy corn straight off the cob! And boy, do they tuck in!

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Open to the public only one day a year, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick in Portrack House near Dumfries. *taliesyn30

Open to the public only one day a year, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation takes science and maths as its inspiration. The garden was set up by Charles Jencks, together with his late wife Maggie Keswick in Portrack House near Dumfries.

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Here comes the Mirror Man!  A street performer creates amazing living art in Los Angeles. *taliesyn30

Here comes the Mirror Man! A street performer creates amazing living art in Los Angeles.

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Take a look at the Jabuticaba.  This bizarre tree grows it fruit straight off its trunk.  Cool but weird! *taliesyn30

Take a look at the Jabuticaba. This bizarre tree grows it fruit straight off its trunk. Cool but weird!

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Known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, this is one amazing (if bizarre) tree. *taliesyn30

Known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, this is one amazing (if bizarre) tree.

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After an almost two thousand year hiatus, one of Pompeii's famous fast food shops - known as a thermopolium - is to re-open.  Kuriositas has the story. *taliesyn30

After an almost two thousand year hiatus, one of Pompeii's famous fast food shops - known as a thermopolium - is to re-open. Kuriositas has the story.

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QR Code Cupcakes - scan them with your iPhone and you go straight to a pre-set website.  Edible genius! *taliesyn30

QR Code Cupcakes - scan them with your iPhone and you go straight to a pre-set website. Edible genius!

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Death Star Watermelons and Cantaloupes at Kuriositas. *taliesyn30

Death Star Watermelons and Cantaloupes at Kuriositas.

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Galls - some are hideous and some strangely beautiful but they leave the plant looking as if it has been invaded by miniature aliens.  Take a look at the weirdness of the plant gall. *taliesyn30

Galls - some are hideous and some strangely beautiful but they leave the plant looking as if it has been invaded by miniature aliens. Take a look at the weirdness of the plant gall.

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Adolfo Farsari was one of the few foreign photographers allowed to set up shop in 1880s Japan.  He left behind a marvellous record that shaped ideas about the country - even of the Japanese themselves. *taliesyn30

Adolfo Farsari was one of the few foreign photographers allowed to set up shop in 1880s Japan. He left behind a marvellous record that shaped ideas about the country - even of the Japanese themselves.

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