The 2018 Australian Firefighters Calendar is here, and it’s pretty much the only reason we’re excited for the new year to begin. Since 1993, the Land Down Under has been gracing us each fall with a (literally) smoking bounty of rock-hard abs, biceps of steel, and turnout coats, and the latest edition certainly does not disappoint.
The 2018 Australian Firefighters Calendar is here, and it’s pretty much the only reason we’re excited for the new year to begin.
Divorce is one of the most difficult tribulations a family can go through, but unless you’ve experienced it first-hand, it’s hard to visualize exactly how much damage it causes. An artist known only by the pen-name ‘Mac’ has illustrated how divorce affected their family in a simple, yet deeply saddening comic, and it’s guaranteed to give you all the feels you never asked for today.
Divorce is one of the most difficult tribulations a family can go through, but unless you’ve experienced it first-hand, it’s hard to visualize exactly how much damage it causes.
Dentists have it pretty hard - they're rummaging in peoples' mouths for a smile even though most of their patients are petrified and uncooperative. Luckily, there are some who think outside the box to make the situation better for everyone.
Dentists have it pretty hard - they're rummaging in peoples' mouths for a smile even though most of their patients are petrified and uncooperative.
We've seen quite a few reimagined 'modern' versions of the Disney princesses we grew up loving and admiring. This latest interpretation by Chilean digital artist Fernanda Suarez, however, might be the fairest of them all.
We've seen quite a few reimagined 'modern' versions of the Disney princesses we grew up loving and admiring.
Flu is bad, but as every man knows, man flu is much, much worse. The condition has been ridiculed by women and medical professionals everywhere, but that doesn't stop it from being any less life-threatening. Our partners often think that we're exaggerating our symptoms, but no matter how sad, feeble, and downright pathetic we might seem, just remember that you're only witnessing a fraction of the pain and suffering that we're actually experiencing.
Flu is bad, but as every man knows, man flu is much, much worse. The condition has been ridiculed by women and medical professionals everywhere, ...
Did you know that most of the different languages we speak today can actually be placed in only a couple of groups by their origin? This is what illustrator Minna Sundberg has captured in an elegant infographic of a linguistic tree which reveals some fascinating links between different tongues.
Did you know that most of the different languages we speak today can actually be placed in only a couple of groups by their origin?
37-year-old Tokyo-based animator and illustrator Q-Rais has a deep understanding of the complex moods animals experience, and he uses this knowledge to create cartoon furry friends that are so relatable, we feel like we know them personally.
37-year-old Tokyo-based animator and illustrator Q-Rais has a deep understanding of the complex moods animals experience, ...
It is interesting to look, how people that lived more than hundred years ago imagined the times we now live in. I have compiled a collection of postcards created by artists in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century on the subject of the Millennium. Many things depicted on them seem to be funny, but some ideas became a reality.
It is interesting to look, how people that lived more than hundred years ago imagined the times we now live in.
Though President Trump is currently working from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, the action continues back in Washington. A 10-foot-tall inflatable chicken that bears a striking resemblance to The Donald, golden hair and all, has just perched itself behind the White House, and it’s not just there for laughs.
Though President Trump is currently working from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, the action continues back in Washington.
The votes for the National Geographic 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest are in and it's time to announce the winners. This annual competition highlights the diversity of our planet through its natural wonders and inhabitants, and the winning shots are just as awe-inspiring as last year.
The votes for the National Geographic 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest are in and it's time to announce the winners.
At first glance, DestinyBlue's art may only strike you as colourful, somewhat melancholy Anime-inspired portraits. If you look a little closer, however, you'll notice hidden messages that tell the story of the British artist's harrowing struggle with depression.
At first glance, DestinyBlue's art may only strike you as colourful, somewhat melancholy Anime-inspired portraits.
We’re Val and Tim, the co-founders of The Nomads Bus. Together with our kid, our dog and guests, we’re exploring Europe. After a summer in Spain and a winter in Austria, we’re now driving through Norway. We have six beds for guests, a wood stove to keep us warm in winter, an amazing rooftop deck and all the amenities you could possibly wish for.
We’re Val and Tim, the co-founders of The Nomads Bus. Together with our kid, our dog and guests, we’re exploring Europe.
Most schools looks pretty bland, but one hundred graffiti artists have just turned the boring walls of a dormitory in Paris into a stunning celebration of art and creativity. The team spent three weeks painting the interior of a student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris.
Most schools looks pretty bland, but one hundred graffiti artists have just turned the boring walls of a dormitory in Paris into a stunning celebration of art and creativity.
Meet Storm, the doggie who didn’t hesitate a second when he saw an unidentified animal drowning in the water and came to the rescue. As the dog approached the helpless creature, it turned out to be an injured baby deer.
Meet Storm, the doggie who didn’t hesitate a second when he saw an unidentified animal drowning in the water and came to the rescue.
Preschool crushes are seriously the cutest, but, unfortunately, they usually end after preschool. But not for this couple. Now, as years have passed since their preschool love, Matt finally decided to “stay true to [his] preschool pledge”, and the pair got married in December 2016. It’s like a real-life fairytale romance!
Preschool crushes are seriously the cutest, but, unfortunately, they usually end after preschool. But not for this couple.
You would think that by now people wouldn't ask the whole Internet for help with photoshopping. Yet they still do...This time, a couple asked the Internet to photoshop a shirtless man out of their engagement pic. But the Internet did what they always do when they get a photoshop request...
You would think that by now people wouldn't ask the whole Internet for help with photoshopping. Yet they still do...
A stuffed animal might not matter much to the average person, but for a child, it could mean the world. When 10-year-old Leon Ashworth’s mom couldn’t afford to buy him a stuffed panda he desperately wanted, he wrote a forlorn note on the toy’s box pleading with shoppers not to buy it until his mom could. What happened next was so heartwarming, it will melt you.
A stuffed animal might not matter much to the average person, but for a child, it could mean the world.
Paris just got even cooler, because now the city has a neon technicolor basketball court with some serious 80’s video game undertones – the new ultimate play-time spot for Instagramers and style-savvy folks.
Paris just got even cooler, because now the city has a neon technicolor basketball court with some serious 80’s video game undertones – the new ultimate play-time spot for Instagramers and style- ...
Dain Yoon is a makeup artist unlike many others. Instead of creating illusions of longer eyelashes and plumper lips, she creates reality-defying illusions that can make your mind bend. Yoon identifies herself a visual illusion artist. By using watercolors, she can create amazing illusions of lips, eyes, and the overall face, often blending herself into a scene. All of her creations are so stunning, it's hard to believe she doesn't even use photoshop!
Dain Yoon is a makeup artist unlike many others. Instead of creating illusions of longer eyelashes and plumper lips, she creates reality-defying illusions that can make your mind bend.
Meet the Taiwanese family that may be the youngest looking family ever. At first, interior designer and fashion blogger Lure Hsu (41) stunned millions of people because of her youthful looks but it wasn’t long until people realized she’s not the only one in the family looking half her age.
Meet the Taiwanese family that may be the youngest looking family ever. At first, interior designer and fashion blogger Lure Hsu (41) stunned millions of people because of her youthful looks but...
This has been a huge year for finding specimens in amber, from bird wings to dinosaur feathers. But this new finding might be the best one yet: a nearly complete 99-million-year-old baby bird. Scientists found the specimen in Myanmar, where others have purchased or found plenty of other incredible amber samples in the amber mines. But this one is crazy: an almost complete baby bird that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.
This has been a huge year for finding specimens in amber, from bird wings to dinosaur feathers. But this new finding might be the best one yet: a nearly complete 99-million-year-old baby bird.
The street artist Greg Suits, aka Suitswon, transformed an abandoned building into a giant skull, perfectly using the gaping holes of the half-collapsed wall. An excellent creation located in New York, in the district of Greenpoint.
The street artist Greg Suits, aka Suitswon, transformed an abandoned building into a giant skull, perfectly using the gaping holes of the half-collapsed wall.
Bubble masks have been trendy on Instagram and other social networks for a while now. They function in much the same way as a super foaming cleanser, except they also claim to moisturize your face while they bubble up on your face.
Bubble masks have been trendy on Instagram and other social networks for a while now. They function in much the same way as a super foaming cleanser, ...
On May 15th, mother of four Chrissy Corbitt gave birth to her daughter Carleigh, who ended up to be quite a big of a bundle of joy. Literally. “When the doctor was pulling her out of me I just start hearing them all laughing and excited in the operating room,” Chrissy told ABC News. “They were throwing out numbers and when they showed her to me and said 13.5 (6Kg), I couldn’t believe it. It looked like they pulled a toddler out of my belly. She’s so big.”
On May 15th, mother of four Chrissy Corbitt gave birth to her daughter Carleigh, who ended up to be quite a big of a bundle of joy. Literally.
We created the whole town with 1325 tiny details during 1984 working hours. Housed the family of real hamsters there and made 9 episodes of online series about the lovely family obsessed with delicious food. I hope their adorable charm won’t leave anybody’s heart untouched.
We created the whole town with 1325 tiny details during 1984 working hours. Housed the family of real hamsters there and made 9 episodes of online series about the lovely family obsessed with...
It's no secret that our society has its flaws - dependence on technology, taxes, obesity, devaluation of workers - to name a few. Some people may not even want to think about any these problems but illustrator John Holocraft, on the other hand, he looks them straight in the eye and depicts them in a satirical way.
It's no secret that our society has its flaws - dependence on technology, taxes, obesity, devaluation of workers - to name a few.
Xingyi Danielle’s dad was walking down the street in China one day looking for a place to grab a bite when he saw a group of people selling live dogs trapped in bags for meat consumption. The man didn’t have the heart to simply walk by…
Xingyi Danielle’s dad was walking down the street in China one day looking for a place to grab a bite when he saw a group of people selling live dogs trapped in bags for meat consumption.
Some cakes are just cakes. You eat them and that's it. But some of them are true masterpieces and you find pleasure by simply looking at them. Kalabasa bakery from Moskow, Russia, uses Instagram as their platform to show off their unique creations - cakes, decorated with chocolate brush strokes.
Some cakes are just cakes. You eat them and that's it. But some of them are true masterpieces and you find pleasure by simply looking at them.
Meet Carolyn Hartz – the owner of SweetLife and grandmother that went sugar-free 28 years ago and now doesn’t even look half her age.
Meet Carolyn Hartz – the owner of SweetLife and grandmother that went sugar-free 28 years ago and now doesn’t even look half her age.
I’ve been saving Starburst wrappers diligently (with the help of friends and family) for 4 years to create this dress. After enough were saved I organized them into colors, ironed them, folded them into links, and made candy wrapper chains.
I’ve been saving Starburst wrappers diligently (with the help of friends and family) for 4 years to create this dress.
Cat owner Stephy Hirst from Australia always thought her kitty Omar was a big fellow – but she was still surprised when Guinness Records contacted her saying he might be the longest feline in the world.
Cat owner Stephy Hirst from Australia always thought her kitty Omar was a big fellow – but she was still surprised when Guinness Records contacted her saying he might be the longest feline in the...
When Zou Hongyan welcomed her only son to the world in 1988, terrible birth complications left him disabled for life with cerebral palsy. Doctors in her native Hubei province encouraged her to give him up, a view that even her own husband shared, as they believed the boy would lead a miserable, worthless life. Zou, however, rejected their claims, divorced her child’s father, and made it her life mission to treat and support her baby boy.
When Zou Hongyan welcomed her only son to the world in 1988, terrible birth complications left him disabled for life with cerebral palsy.
As you would expect, North Korea is quite a bit different than the western world. Many of the things we take for granted are banned in North Korea. It’s hard to imagine walking down a street with no cars, losing electricity at any time of the day or getting sent to a labor camp for speaking your mind, but these are realities the North Korean people are faced with. Below are fifteen items we see or experience every day that are virtually nonexistent in NK.
As you would expect, North Korea is quite a bit different than the western world. Many of the things we take for granted are banned in North Korea.
Dutch professional football club Vitesse that won 2-0 against Alkmaar’s AZ in the national Cup final two weeks ago and therefore secured qualification for the group phase of the Europa League may face new financial problems. The reason is that its owner Alexander Chigirinskiy has run into some legal complications.
Dutch professional football club Vitesse that won 2-0 against Alkmaar’s AZ in the national Cup final two weeks ago and therefore secured qualification for the group phase of the Europa League may...
Ask most 7-year-olds what they want to be when they grow up and you can guarantee that the responses will be typically fantastical, from spacemen and cowgirls to firefighters and rock stars. But all Chloe Bridgewater wants to do is work for Google. She even sent them a hand-written job application. And guess what? Not only did she get a response; the response came courtesy of none other than the CEO of Google himself, Mr. Sundar Pichai.
Ask most 7-year-olds what they want to be when they grow up and you can guarantee that the responses will be typically fantastical, from spacemen and cowgirls to firefighters and rock stars.