Emma Aldenryd, 18, is known as the "human Etch A Sketch." She has dermatographia, a medical condition that makes the skin very sensitive to the touch. By using a pencil as a stylus, she can make temporary, artistic marks on her body.
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If you visit the Olomouc Museum of Art in Czechia, be sure to check out an installation mounted on the outside of the building. It's a sculpture by David Černý of a thief attempting to escape from the museum with stolen artwork. Atlas Obscura fills us in on this funny work of art:
The robber has a famed sculpture of Karel Nepraš in his bag, a tribute to the late Czech sculptor. The statue moves along the ledge once every hour. The voice used for the statue is that of well-known Czech singer David Koller, who is Černý’s friend.
The sculpture moves occasionally and can shout at passersby.
Photo: Michal Maňas
Like Bilbo Baggins said, "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door." Just stay inside. If not, then a smoking tire may slam into your house.
Ben Stentz, the homeowner, should at least be grateful that the stray tire rung his doorbell. That was good manners.
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Pfc. Austin Ferrell will most likely graduate from basic training in the US Marine Corps on September 4. He's already broken marksmanship records. Every marine is supposed to be a rifleman and Ferrell has already proven that he can deliver the lead on target with remarkable precision. The Marine Corps Times reports:
The new Marine scored 248 out of a possible 250 on Table 1 of the Marine Corps Rifle Qualification and followed it by a perfect 100 on Table 2, earning him the recruit record at Parris Island, South Carolina, under the modern scoring system.
Table 2, which consists of close range fire at multiple targets and moving targets, was added to Marine Corps rifle qualifications in 2005.
After a perfect score at 200 yards, Ferrell missed at 300, causing a loss of two points. But he once again scored perfectly at 500 yards. He was so good that some instructors were skeptical that his performance was real:
“I was told by the recruits in the pits that were doing my target that all of the drill instructors were over there talking to make sure I wasn’t cheating … because they couldn’t believe it either,” Ferrell added.
Appropriately, Ferrell hopes to become a sniper.
-via Super Punch | Photo: Cpl. Shane Manson/USMC
Not every child looks the same. For kids with physical disabilities, it can be hard to relate closely to a doll that is very physically different. That's why former social worker Amy Jandrisevits makes dolls that have bodies like their child caretakers. My Modern Met reports:
The meticulous work is seen by Jandrisevits as a direct reflection of the recipients themselves. “We need to see each child as a work of art—a masterpiece. While doll-making is an art form, the real canvas is the child him/herself. If we want to become a society that values differences and inclusivity, this is where we start. We start with something as simple as a doll—a human likeness.”
Jandrisevits has made about three hundred dolls so far. You can see examples of her work on Instagram.
Artist Katrina Herrndorf explains that "what started out as a simple study in ceramic sculpture class of the form of my bra drying on a doorknob has evolved...." For her exploration of the bra, she made examples from unusual materials, such as baseball gloves, and inspired by usually non-mammary themes, such as Canada Day.
Instructables member XYZ Create has a brilliant way to hide your valuables. First, hollow out the core with a bandsaw. Then attach neodymium magnets to hold the pieces together. Put inside your valuables, such as cash, bearer bonds, or essential papers, then leave the safe on a pile of firewood. Your most important pieces of property are then hiding in plain sight! It's a foolproof plan.
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Cartoonist Tom Gauld has new signs that you can post on the walls of your lair/laboratory. When reality begins to warp as a result of your experiments with dark matter and Skittles, it's not enough to simply slap up a biohazard warning sign.
The University of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany is offering three grants, each of which pays the equivalent of $1,887 to people who will commit to doing nothing. The Guardian describes the grant application:
The application form consists of only four questions: What do you not want to do? For how long do you not want to do it? Why is it important not to do this thing in particular? Why are you the right person not to do it?
The premises of the project are to promote human sustainability by inaction and to question the assumption that activity is good:
The idea behind the project arose from a discussion about the seeming contradiction of a society that promotes sustainability while simultaneously valuing success, Von Borries said. “This scholarship programme is not a joke but an experiment with serious intentions – how can you turn a society that is structured around achievements and accomplishments on its head?” [...]
All applications will form part of an exhibition named The School of Inconsequentiality: Towards A Better Life, opening at the Hamburg university in November. It will be structured around the question: “What can I refrain from so that my life has fewer negative consequences on the lives of others?”
-via Marginal Revolution | Photo: Pixabay
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Master hairstylist and colorist Agno Santos makes astounding sculptures with the hair of his clients. What I find most impressive is how he can style hair in such a way that it appears to change color as the head rotates.
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They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they could invent the Pee-Week Herman and unleash him upon the visitors of the park.
Pixel Riot, which mixes up characters and movies through seamless digital editing, now brings to the screen a mashup of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Jurassic Park. Here, then, is the trailer for the cinema's next big thriller.
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Sora News 24 tells us about tsumekaki hon tsuzure ori, a traditional form of tapestry weaving that is unique to the Shiga prefecture in Japan. To press down threads smoothly into place, practitioners use their own fingernails, into which they file perfectly-spaced notches.
The prefectural government created this video in order to promote tsumekaki hon tsuzure ori, which translates as "nail-scratching genuine-tapestry weave."
Photo: 株式会社清原織物
Of Nero, the Roman historian Seutonius wrote:
In stature he was a little below the common height; his skin was foul and spotted; his hair inclined to yellow; his features were agreeable rather than handsome; his eyes grey and dull, his neck was thick, his belly prominent, his legs very slender, his constitution sound.
This add a bit of flavor to the work of digital artist Daniel Voshart, who used historical records with surviving portraiture to reconstruct images of Roman emperors from Augustus (d. 14) to Numerian (d. 284).
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Mike Fahey of Kotaku reports that Strata Miniatures now offers a line of 3D printed Dungeons & Dragons miniatures for tabletop fun. They depict fantastic combat wheelchairs and their users who are fully prepared for the challenges of any quest. Fahey, a role-player who uses a wheelchair, is delighted:
My personal favorite, and the one I’ve purchased, is the elf rogue. She looks nothing like me, but her sly little grin is all me. I love playing the sneaky rogue in RPGs. I bet her chair has a silence spell of some sort cast on it. Look at those dagger-lined wheels! That is one badass wheelchair user.
Image: Strata Miniatures
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