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33 Unbelievable Places To Visit Before You Die. I Can’t Believe These Actually Exist On Earth…

33 Unbelievable Places To Visit Before You Die. I Can’t Believe These Actually Exist On Earth…

These 23 Far Away Perspectives Of Famous Places Will Change The Way You See Them Forever Every now and then, a photo is taken is taken at the perfect time and angle to create something both truly amazing and horrifying. Be it the old "is it a duck or a rabbit" illusion, or the classic "old lady or young woman in vanity," these kinds of magical occurrences are never not funny and amazing. Below are some optical illusions will have you looking at an image over and over again as you try to figure out exactly what's going on... Some of these might make you think that Escher is still around and kicking today. From shadows that make no sense and black dots appearing out of nowhere to friends-turned-giants or elongated limbs appearing out of the blue, these images will definitely give your brain a run for its money. In fact, some of the images are so good, they don't even rely on crazy angles or pro photo tricks. But because this is the internet, not some hospital, we encourage you to scroll along with us anyway.

New way to filter light: May provide first directional selectivity for light waves -- ScienceDaily Light waves can be defined by three fundamental characteristics: their color (or wavelength), polarization, and direction. While it has long been possible to selectively filter light according to its color or polarization, selectivity based on the direction of propagation has remained elusive. But now, for the first time, MIT researchers have produced a system that allows light of any color to pass through only if it is coming from one specific angle; the technique reflects all light coming from other directions. This new approach could ultimately lead to advances in solar photovoltaics, detectors for telescopes and microscopes, and privacy filters for display screens. The work is described in a paper appearing this week in the journal Science, written by MIT graduate student Yichen Shen, professor of physics Marin Soljačić, and four others. The new structure consists of a stack of ultrathin layers of two alternating materials where the thickness of each layer is precisely controlled.

illustrator tuts Since its release, Adobe's Illustrator has grown to become the designer's right-hand man when it comes to creating premier vector graphics and elements. There's so much you can do with it that it can be difficult to know where to start. Happily, we're here to round up the best Adobe Illustrator tutorials, covering everything from illustration to logo design, adding depth to your typography and much more, to help you get the most from this amazing app. Jump directly to a section using this handy category guide, or just get started browsing the whole list! With so many to choose from, you're sure to find a project to inspire you, whether you're using an older version of Illustrator or are signed up to the Creative Cloud. Adobe Illustrator for beginners: 11 top tips If you're just starting out with Illustrator, here's a fantastic guide to some of its tools. Setting up a new document In this video tutorial presented by Angie Taylor, you'll learn how to set up a new Illustrator document.

1) Biblioteca España - Santo Domingo, Colombia 2) Dutch cube houses - Rotterdam, Netherlands 3) Vortex House - Montrose, Houston 4) Dalat's Crazy House - Vietnam 5) Seattle Central Library - Seattle, Washington 6) Krzywy Domek - Sopot, Poland 7) Brasilia - Brazil 8) Twisted House - Indianapolis, Indiana 9) Upside down house - Trassenheide, Germany 10) Hotel Marques de Riscal - Spain 11) Singapore buildings wedged tightly together 12) Vienna's Modern Art Museum - Austria 13) Donut hotel - Guangzhou, China 14) Dancing House - Prague 15) Bubble houses - south of France 16) Atomium - Brussels 17) Casa Batlló - Barcelona, Spain 18) Lotus Temple - New Dehli, India 19) Montaña Mágica Lodge - Chile 20) Nautilus House 21) Free Spirit Spheres - Vancouver Island 22) Waldspirale - Germany 23) Lyons Airport Train Station - France 24) Motisons Tower - Jaipur 25) Birmingham Bull Ring - Birmingham, UK 26) Gibbon Treehouse - Laos 27) Markthalle Altenrhein - Staad, Switzerland 28) Dynamic Tower - Dubai Source: Matador Network.

Synthetic diamond Synthetic diamonds of various colors grown by the high-pressure high-temperature technique Synthetic diamond (also known as laboratory-created diamond, laboratory-grown diamond, cultured diamond or cultivated diamond) is diamond produced in an artificial process, as opposed to natural diamonds, which are created by geological processes. Synthetic diamond is also widely known as HPHT diamond or CVD diamond after the two common production methods (referring to the high-pressure high-temperature and chemical vapor deposition crystal formation methods, respectively). Although often referred to as synthetic, this term has been considered somewhat problematic. Numerous claims of diamond synthesis were documented between 1879 and 1928; most of those attempts were carefully analyzed but none were confirmed. Synthetic diamond is widely used in abrasives, in cutting and polishing tools and in heat sinks. History[edit] Moissan trying to create synthetic diamonds using an electric arc furnace

Test Your Creativity: 5 Classic Creative Challenges Fascinated by how brains and creativity work, we frequently share new research on the 99U twitter feed, showing how everything from drinking alcohol, to taking vacations, to moving your eyes from side to side can make you more creative. What’s particularly interesting, however, is that most of these studies rely on just a small group of core creativity tests – and you don’t need any special lab equipment to take them. Below, we’ve collected five of the most commonly used creativity challenges for your self-testing pleasure. 1. Developed by J.P. Hold papers togetherCufflinksEarringsImitation mini-tromboneThing you use to push that emergency restart button on your routerKeeping headphones from getting tangled upBookmark The test measures divergent thinking across four sub-categories: Fluency – how many uses you can come up withOriginality – how uncommon those uses are (e.g. Try it yourself: How many uses can you think of for a spoon? 2. 3. 4. 5.

Jabuticaba – The Tree That Fruits on its Trunk This tree stands out from the entire plant diversity of South America with the fact that it is evergreen and that its fruit grows on the trunk. Today, Jabuticaba can be found not only in South America, but also in Asia. See more on weezbo.com Spread your love! Share this post if you like it: Hummingbird Hummingbirds are New World birds that constitute the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings which flap at high frequencies audible to humans. They hover in mid-air at rapid wing flapping rates, typically around 50 times per second,[1] but possibly as high as 200 times per second, allowing them also to fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph),[2] backwards or upside down.[3][4] Hummingbirds have the highest metabolism of any homeothermic animal.[5] To conserve energy when food is scarce, they have the ability to go into a hibernation-like state (torpor) where their metabolic rate is slowed to 1/15th of its normal rate.[6] The smallest species of hummingbird weighs less than a penny. Diet and specialization for food gathering[edit]

Fostr | Support, Follow & Cultivate Creativity Breath-taking shots for Smithsonian photography contest By James Gordon Published: 17:40 GMT, 10 April 2014 | Updated: 18:12 GMT, 10 April 2014 The stunning beauty of nature and diversity of the human race is captured in a series of photographs that have been submitted for this year’s Smithsonian Annual Photo Contest. The range of entries is impressive and shows the diversity of our planet and its inhabitants. The competition was open to professional photographers and amateurs alike. Smithsonian photo editors received more than 50,000 photographers from 132 different countries. Ten were selected from each of six categories: The Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile, a new category this year. After looking at this year's finalists, readers can vote for their favorite by visiting the website. The organization is also running a video competition for the second year running too. I risked life and phone says Chaz Wilke of his image of Leeloo at Cannon Beach A champion bronco bucks a champion rider at the Helmville Rodeo

Plant perception (physiology) The leaf closing after touch in Mimosa pudica depends upon electrical signals. Vine tendril. Note how the plant reaches for and wraps around the galvanised wire provided for the purpose. Plant perception occurs on a cellular level. Plant response strategies depend on quick and reliable recognition-systems. Wounded tomatoes are known to produce the volatile odour methyl-jasmonate as an alarm-signal.[5] Plants in the neighbourhood can then detect the chemical and prepare for the attack by producing chemicals that defend against insects or attract predators.[5] Plants systematically use hormonal signalling pathways to coordinate their own development and morphology. Plants produce several proteins found in the animal neuron systems such as acetylcholine esterase, glutamate receptors, GABA receptors, and endocannabinoid signaling components. Plant cells can be electrically excitable and can display rapid electrical responses (action potentials) to environmental stimuli.

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