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In Shanghai, unused marine shipping containers are being rented out as permanent housing to people in need of shelter. Rental costs $80 per month.

Cool bicycle for the next zombie outbreak. It has custom ammo box, saddle bags with a 300db siren/pa system, iphone cradle and rechargeable ipod speakers.

No Photoshop was used to make this crazy photo.

It's new and very expensive Lamborghini Veneno. If you got $3.9 million you can buy this 750hp beauty.

Interesting things you probably didn't know about Pulp Fiction.

Monohar Aich was Mister Universe of 1952. He is 100 years old now. It's hard to believe but Monohar Aich is still practicing bodybuilding.

There’s no escaping it, movies these days are full of cliches! Those talented folks at The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) thought it would be amusing to create a series of posters to highlight the common and classic cliches out there. Check out their choices below, have they missed any out?

Swiss artist and comedian Ursus Wehrli is an artist with a wonderful sense of humour. He’s best known for taking the famous artworks of Seraut, Chagall and “tidying” them up, whereby he seperated out all the different elements from the original artwork and organised them visually. Amusingly enough, he even attempted to organise the work of Jackson Pollock – but in the end opted to simply place all of the paints back into their original paint cans. The images you’re about to see are from his latest book The Art of Clean Up, whereby he’s shifted his focus from the art world to everyday objects and situations. We love his work, its playful, original and witty – here’s hoping he continues to entertain for many years to come.

SoulBot is frankly jaw-dropping animation by Andreas Wannerstedt. The entire concept of the video, centres on the premise that a human being looses weight when they die (21 grams to be exact) and that this weight could therefore be equal to the weight of the soul.

It's 2013 and still no hover cars. This is getting ridiculous. But way back in Germany in the 1900′s they too had high hopes for mankind – the inventions and experiences we’d collectively create in the future. Below are some illustrations from that period, that were apparently produced by Hildebrands (a leading German chocolate company of the time) which provide an amusing glimpse into the general publics perception of the future. There are some wonderfully optomistic ideas and illustrations on show – my favorite would have to be the “Personal Flying Machines” a distant relative to my hankering for that (hopefully upcoming) hover car!

Digital photography is a relatively simple skill. Manual photography however, is a completely different story. Check out this infographic if you are into old school shooting. Also, take some pointers: Notes: Exposure - The light meter is different from the exposure setting. - Keeping your light meter at “0” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the perfect setting. Just don’t stray too far from the “0”. Adjust to your liking. - Positive numbers on your exposure setting will make your photos brighter. - Negative numbers make your photos darker. Aperture - Small numbers (like f/1.4) have larger openings, which let in more light. - Big numbers (like f/16) have smaller openings, which let in less light. Shutter Speed - Seeing 100, 250, 320, etc. on your viewfinder means “1/(number seen)”, like “1/100”. - Try not to use 1/60 or less when handheld, that’s when you use a tripod or look for something steady. - Using longer exposure (slow shutter speed) will let in more light. - Using shorter exposure (fast shutter speed) will let in less light. ISO - ISO is the sensitivity of your camera to light - Lower numbers are less sensitive to light, which give smoother photos. - Higher numbers are very sensitive to light, which give very grainy and noisy photos.

Apple has been through a lot in 35 years. From going almost bankrupt to now becoming the 2nd largest company in the world. To celebrate, artist Mike Vasilev has created this beautiful inforgraphic showcasing the major Apple product releases and shifts in design from 1976 through 2011.

Let’s face it, when it comes to ordering a coffee these days there’s myriad of different flavors, types and combinations. Those simplistic days of the humble “regular short black” are long gone… Take for example coffee giant Starbucks, who’s beverage the “Americano” is “A single shot of espresso with about 7 ounces of hot water added to the mix.” Apparently, the name “Americano” stemmed from an insult to Americans who weren’t up to drinking full espressos. Their Caffee Mocha is described as ”quality chocolate syrup covering the bottom of the cup, 1 shot of espresso, filled with steamed milk, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and lightly sprinkle with cocoa powder” - it’s an elaborate description, for a beverage that essentially amounts to hot chocolate and caffeine. Thankfully though, the thoughtful Lokesh Dhakar has created a simple & effective infographic to help you make sense of the various combinations of the caffine experience. Now you’ve got no excuse for being mystified at all the different combinations your local barista offers you!

Regardless of what you thought of the man himself, there is no question that Michael Jackson was one of the most talented pop icons in the history of music. It’s a tribute to his talent, ability and universal appeal of his songs that people continue to cover and delight in recreating them. Take James Hill, a talented Ukelele player, who puts a whole new twist on Jackson’s classic “Billie Jean’ Inspirational stuff!

Sure there are countless GIF’s floating around the interwebs with many of them contain cats, cats and even more cats leaping around on a never-ending loop. But what about all the other creatures in the animal kingdom? Where’s their piece of pixelated perfection? Well Dutch visual artist Marinus provides hope to them all with his fantastic blog dedicated to nature, animals & the world around us. Using footage from various animal documentaries and carefully stitching them together, he’s created a series of superb animated animal GIF’s designed to make you sit back in wonder. There’s something uniquely different about watching an animated these animated animal GIFs vs traditional video footage. There’s something a little more innocent and genuine in these silent moving images, as opposed to having them clouded with evocative commentary or logos splashed all over them.

 

Wang’s “cybernetic” sculptural works explores the relationship between man and technology.
The characteristic faces that are repeatedly found are in fact a self portrait of Wang himself. Wang’s combining of human features with the artificiality of the machinery are derived from the three stages of cybernetics. Wang is particularly interested in the stage of cyborg, of robots being able to take on roles of the human body such as artificial arms and legs to aid humans. Thus Wang is challenging of the often thought perception that the moral nature of human being are lost with the advancement of artificial intelligence.

You'll never have to look for that annoying outlet!

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Are you trying to lose weight? Cant figure out why its not working? Well here are some reasons why you are not able to lose weight.

Some movie sequels can be good while others fail to live up to the first movie in the series. These movies might not be better than the original but they are all good movies that have been underrated.

Here are some good points you might not have realized. Some of these will make you think while otheres will just make you laugh. Here are some interesting points. Think About it!

You win some you lose some. Sometimes you get a win and other times it turns into a funny fail. Here are some good wins and fails.

Are you a banana lover? You will love all of these delicious dishes if you are.

Here are some healthy No-Bread Sandwiches that everyone should try. These are all extremely delicious and will make your mouth-water. Yum!

What would you request for your last meal on death row? Here are some interesting last requests by some pretty famous prisoners.

Here are some tips to make your desktop awesome... So that you could make your working space less boring...

In central Tokyo, city living is so crowded that people are forced to live in rooms that are not much more than a big cabinet with a shelf.

Hyman Strachman is a WW2 veteran that spends most of his time pirating movies. He started doing this as a hobby shortly after his wife passed away to keep himself occupied. Since 2004 Hy has copied an estimated 300,000 movies and sent every single one to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan – out of his own pocket.