What do pearls and skulls have in common? Each pearl has an unique shape, color and calcium content, just like the human skull!

This correlation inspired Japanese artist Shinji Nakaba to carves skulls and cherubic faces out of pearls, creating beads that are simply to die for.

Shinji's carved pearl sculptures are taking the natural beauty of the pearl to a new level of cool, and it's truly amazing how many fine details Shinji is able to carve into each tiny piece.

Shinji is a master of sculpting in miniature, and whether he's sculpting a skull or a realistic head he gives each piece a distinct personality that matches the pearl.

-Via Dangerous Minds

Many fashion trends come back into style years, if not decades, after they first debuted, but something tells me these handmade funkedelic hippie outfits from the 60s and 70s won't be making a comeback any time soon.

But that doesn't make them any less amazing to look at in photos, and it takes a little while to see and truly appreciate all the hard work that went into making some of the tackiest outfits ever knit.

Fashion designer Michael Cepress has spent decades collecting these handmade hippie masterpieces, like the legendary "doily suit" which was once worn by Richard "Scrumbly" Koldewyn:

Richard "Scrumbly" Koldewyn was a founding member of the radical San Francisco drag theater troupe The Cockettes — a group of pioneering hippie artists who experimented freely with LSD and wore brilliantly florid handmade outfits. Cepress made a coffee date with Scrumbly in San Francisco several years ago, and asked if he'd kept any clothing from his psychedelic heyday. Scrumbly probed the depths of his closet and, to everyone's surprise, found his iconic "doily suit," a trio of pastel crocheted garments (flared pants, jacket, vest) made with couture-like skill and creative vision.

Michael is now sharing his collection at the exhibition "Counter-Couture: Handmade Fashion in an American Counterculture", showing at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York through August 20th.

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The way fast food companies use social media to advertise has changed quite a bit over the last few years, and these days it's not uncommon to find companies like KFC trolling for laughs via Tweets.

But making up a fake food blogger just to troll the "clean eating" set has earned KFC UK & Ireland the award for "the most surreal social media campaign of 2017 (so far)".

"Clean eating fanatic" Figgy Poppleton-Rice was brought to life so she could introduce the world to the KFC "Clean Eating Burger":

Mmmm, spiralised chicken breast and the other white meat- cauliflower! Figgy's "burger" is one of the many "recipes" shared on her website, and people who randomly stumble upon Figgy's website or social media accounts may have no idea she's connected to KFC in any way.

But anyone who actually tries one of her "recipes" is gonna be in for a real treat!

Saturday night tonight - time to get dirrty. The extra ‘r’ stands for #raw. #Hotdog #Treat #TreatDay #FoodPorn #Yummy #Yum #Delicious #Carrot #Vegetables #Aubergine #Greens #Recipe #Food #Inspiration

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See KFC Expertly Trolls Clean Eating Fanatics With The "Clean Eating Burger" here

Have you ever opened up a pack of bacon only to find it looking a bit too green for your liking? Green bacon seems gross and inedible, since we most commonly associate green with mold and spoiled food, but the green in bacon is no big deal.

It's called nitrite burn, and it's caused when the preservative nitrite reacts with the blood protein myoglobin, causing the red pigment in the blood to turn green.

Bacon has a distinctly awful smell when it spoils, so trust your nose and you'll know when your green bacon has actually gone bad and when it's just feelin' the (nitrite) burn.

-Via mental_floss

For every craft cynic there are a hundred hopeful crafters who see art life through rose-colored lenses, people who don't yet know crafting disappointment is around every corner.

To me a crafter's high hopes are just waiting to be shot down by the mediocrity missiles and arrows of awfulness that are constantly flying through the air, so it's better to rise slowly before you soar.

But don't let me slather paste and newspaper strips all over your high hope balloon, shoot for that blue moon and keep on craftin'! Just make sure you can handle the project before you cut up your favorite pair of jeans, or the project may expose your inner cynic.

See 59 Times Expectations Failed To Meet Reality here

Thanks to various licensing issues the Marvel Universe as a whole has been unable to come together on the big screen, which is sad.

It's also sad how many comics you have to buy each month to keep up with the Marvel Universe, and that Spidey has yet to get the perfect movie adaptation he deserves.

Dorkly's George Rottkamp took a stab at defining some of the major differences between Marvel comics and the movies in this strip, proving the difference almost always involves money.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson adheres to a strict diet in order to maintain his incredible physique, that means eating less carbs, lots of lean proteins and healthy greens.

But Dwayne is known to devour whole pizzas, dozens of donuts and stacks of pancakes on his cheat days, so he's still a foodie at heart.

And he's spent plenty of time in Los Angeles since he started acting in the late 90s, so it's surprising that he only recently rolled through In-N-Out for the first time.

I've never been to IN-N-OUT before (I know, what an asshole;), but when my lovely ladies @laurenhashianofficial & @simonegjohnson wanted late night grub, I happily obliged and pulled in the drive thru. Seriously, the most excited and suuuuuper nice fans ever. Thanks Victor (manager pictured here) and staff for being so cool. You made my ladies very happy with the burgers, fries and shakes and that's what it's all about. If our Moana wins the Oscar this Sunday, I will return - in my tux and completely destroy multiple burgers and fries to celebrate. I'm talkin' about takin' cheat meal to another level. Thanks guys for being so cool. And for the free ketchup. #InNOut #NewestAndBiggestFan #Literally

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Dwayne took this selfie with the excited In-N-Out employees who introduced him to burger heaven, and now I see some epic In-N-Out based cheat days in Dwayne's future!

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Samurai Turtle- Leonardo by Chet Phillips

The TMNT look cool in any era and while wearing any clothes, including goofy trenchcoats and fedoras, but they look especially cool while wearing a full suit of samurai armor from Feudal Japan. This may seem strange considering they were trained to be ninjas, and samurai generally don't get along with the shinobi, but what's in a name? The ninja turtles were trained to stomp the Foot clan and fight for honor and justice, so the samurai shell kinda fits. And besides, they're teenagers and mutants, so it's only natural that they'd like to cosplay!

Show the world what the really old school TMNT looked like with this Samurai Turtle- Leonardo t-shirt by Chet Phillips, it's less cowabunga and more Kawasaki.

Visit Chet Phillips's Facebook fan page, Twitter, Tumblr and official website, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:

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People have tried to use everything imaginable as a weapon, but the most effective weapons are honed until man can kill, maim or destroy with the least amount of effort.

This deadly factor is the key to a weapon being considered highly effective, but it also makes it easy to tell when a weapon literally can't cut the mustard.

But before double-barreled cannons or dogs carrying anti-tank mines can be declared ineffective they must be tested, and weapon testing is often a deadly business.

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This animated history lesson from Second Thought walks you through some of the worst weapons ever devised, like the ridiculous looking Tsar Tank, the big wheeled joke of WWI.

-Via Laughing Squid

Being a third wheel in your best friends' relationships really sucks, and yet the couples don't see it because they're too busy being all lovey dovey to care about your loneliness.

Third wheels need something to do while their couple friends canoodle, so this lonely gal started taking selfies to show off how hard she's third wheelin' it with her best friend and her BFF's BF, err, fiancee.

She calls herself Third Wheel Extravaganza for good reason- because her friends make her feel like a third wheel even when they're on the phone with their boyfriends!

See Woman Documents Her Life As Third Wheel In Hilarious Selfies here

Indoor plants add some life and color to your interior spaces, and contrary to popular belief they don't just sit around doing nothing all day because many plants help improve air quality in your home.

And if you're going to let a bunch of lazy plants sit around the house all day you might as well bring home an odd and interesting looking bunch!

The amazing plant found on the internet that I've never seen, they called "crassula umbella".✨ #cacti #cactus #cactuslover #cactusthailand #desertplant #succulent #succulove #succulents #crassulaumbella

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The "Wine Cup" variet of Crassula umbrella looks really cool on the counter, or if you like a plant that's less of a reach then the "Donkey Tail" Sedum Morganianum at the top of the post may grab you.

But if you want to go for full blown bizarre then you need to add a Trachyandra tortilis to your home.

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This rare plant is native to South Africa and look like something Dr. Seuss drew, but it takes them a few years to get to this point so you may want to pick up a full grown one if you can find it. Happy plant hunting!

See 10 Strange But Beautiful Houseplants You Never Knew Existed here

People from all walks of life listened to Nirvana in the 90s, and yet it seems some of the fans brought in by the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" sound didn't dig In Utero.

In 1993 MTV News visited St. John's University and asked students to take home Nirvana's In Utero on CD and give it a listen, then they met up with the students the next day to get their reaction.

A little while later Nirvana stopped by the MTV studios to react to the students reacting to In Utero, and...man, life was so much simpler back then, wasn't it?

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When a Doppelganger emerges from the shadows and attacks the Original they've replicated that person's world is turned upside down, and they're forced to fight themselves for survival.

Then Somebody Else shows up and tries to tell the difference between the two, and the whole thing turns into a game of "Pick me! No, pick me!" until one gets dropped.

But, as this Maximumble comic shows, if the Somebody Else who shows up is a total bore then death by doppelganger it is!

-Via Geeks Are Sexy

The 89th annual Academy Awards are on, and seeing as how things are a bit tense in America at the moment there are sure to be lots of tense and awkward moments as Hollywood celebs accept their Oscar and speak their mind.

But will this year's awkward moments measure up to the absurdly awkward moments of the past?

Like the time Bjork laid an egg on the red carpet, and everyone around her was like "don't look down, it might be poop." Or the time Travolta made a pass at Scarlett Johansson in the oddest way possible, proving he'd lost that Saturday Night Fever sizzle.

And who can forget the time Seth McFarlane made us all feel dirty with his song "We Saw Your Boobs"? The Oscars don't get much more awkward than that! (best reactions at :13 and :46)

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See 12 of the Most Awkward Oscars Moments Ever here

You know those crazy pit fights you see in the movies where a bear is forced to battle a pack of dogs in the arena for the amusement of a bloodthirsty crowd?

Those sick shows were extremely popular in England back in Shakespeare's day, and all manner of fearsome creatures were forced to fight in a spectacle that seems revoltingly barbaric to anyone who cares about animals.

They called it "baiting", and the gruesome blood sport most commonly involved bears and bulls battling other animals to the death in a theater setting, one of the most popular nicknamed "Bear Gardens".

Baiting was so popular in the 16th and 17th century that Queen Elizabeth I and other royals could be seen in the crowds, and even though it fell out of popularity by the 1700s baiting wasn't banned in England until 1835.

Read more about The Gruesome Blood Sports Of Shakespearean England here