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Adorably Cute Insects Strike a Pose

Despite perhaps not being the most adorable of creatures, these little guys certainly make for striking photographs… And it seems this weird and wonderful collection of insects from around the world had that in mind when they posed for these incredible photographs. Amateur photographer Nicolas Reusens has taken hundreds of macro images of insects across

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Haunting Homeless Faces

A chance meeting with a young homeless girl in the streets of London changed photographer Lee Jeffries artistic approach forever. Jeffries had stolen a photo from this young homeless girl huddled in a sleeping bag. The photographer knew that the young girl had noticed him but his first reaction was to leave. He says that

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Photorealistic Pencil Drawings that Rival a Digital SLR

Absolutely amazing drawings from Indonesian artist Toni Hariyanto, whose artwork is so incredibly clean and precise, that it can rival a digital SLR. Toni is an Indonesian artist and his ability to illustrate photorealistic images is second to none. Though he primarily uses this ability to render real-life people, he occasionally dabbles in fantasy artwork

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Stuck Up! – New Book on Hundreds of Objects Inserted where they shouldn’t be

Really?  Stuck Up!: 100 Objects Inserted and Ingested in Places They Shouldn’t Be takes a humorous look into a very funny collection of hundreds of X-ray images showing foreign objects ingested or inserted into human bodies, accidentally or on purpose. What could be more bizarre than seeing what common household objects find their way up

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Incredible Volcano Photos from 400 Miles above the Earth

Who would have thought that something so destructive could look so beautiful! These stunning series of photos, taken from space, show incredible aerial views of volcanoes from across the globe. The magnificent images were captured by the US operated GeoEye-1 satellite and the International Space Station from 400 miles above the Earth. Around 90 per

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Devastating Downtown Washington DC Earthquake images

The epicenter of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit just before 2 p.m. EST Tuesday was near Mineral, 87 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The organization also cautions that the shaking may not be over…BEWARE! That floor is going to be so sticky… And this is why we can’t

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Eerie yet Stunning Pictures of Chile’s Volcanic Hell on Earth

It’s not a movie or CGI, it’s a subtle reminder of just how fricking frightening, yet amazing to look at a volcanic eruption can be. The Caulle Cordon of southern Chile has erupted violently, billowing smoke and ash high into the sky and prompting more than 3,500 people living nearby to evacuate and forcing cancellation

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Stunning Satellite Pictures before and after Japan’s big Quake

Satellite photos taken before and after Japan’s strongest recorded earthquake and devastating tsunami hit on March 11 2011. The images show entire neighborhoods swept away by the waves. Airports and farmland are inundated, cargo depots have been turned into piles of rubble, and damaged nuclear facilities appear as apocalyptic shells. Check out the amazing slide

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Facepots takes the Chia Pet to the Next Level

Taking the next evolution for the Chia Pet, a company by the name of Good has created pots that use photographs and images of those near and dear to you called Facepots. As you can see the pots are best utilized when combined with a portrait of a face, but of course any images will

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Just Screwing around – Mind-blowing 3D Mural Portraits

Who doesn’t love screwing, especially in the name of art?  These mind blowing portraits come to us courtesy of Andrew Myres, a 31- year-old artist from Orange County who really seems to love screwing. As you can see, the images are made entirely of screws, mostly household ones and so far Myres has managed to