Prima Nebula
9”x12”
oil on boardThe first of a series of Nebula Dresses. Many more to come.
Monday, December 29, 2014
thewhiteleaf: Prima Nebula 9”x12” oil on board The first of a...
Answers to Some of Life’s Burning Questions (11 pics)
If our blood is red, why are our veins blue? No matter what people try to tell you, our blood is always red. So why do our veins look blue? It's because there are different wavelengths with different properties hitting our arm when we look at it. The blue light just happens to be absorbed by the blood and make it back to your eye.
Why do we crave greasy food when we're hungover? Almost everyone craves a big ol' plate of greasy food after a night of drinking, but why? It's high in fat, high in calories, and you'd probably never eat any other time. The reason behind this craving is a brain chemical called galanin, which increases your appetite for fats. Since alcohol increases your body's production of galanin, you're going to want that big fat breakfast pronto.
Why does turkey make you tired? The answer: it doesn't. Contrary to popular belief, it's not the tryptophan an amino acid that makes up the brain chemicals that make you tired in the turkey that makes you sleepy. It's actually the sheer amount of food and beverage you've consumed during your holiday meal.
What is it about showers and creative thoughts? Our best ideas come to us in the shower because its a mindless task. Since your shower routine doesn't require much thought, it frees your mind to wander and think of something else.
Why do we have eyebrows? You have to pluck them and prune them, so why do they even exist? Aside from being a very distinct feature on your face that helps you communicate, there's actually a very good reason eyebrows exist. If you've ever run longer than to catch a bus, you know just how sweaty your forehead can get - sweat can even drip down into your eyes and cause temporary blindness. And that's why your eyebrows exist. Consider them a built-in headband!
What's the difference between "&" and "and" in movie credits? The ampersand means that two writers worked together to write the script, whereas "and" means that one writer re-wrote the others' work.
Why do our fingers get wrinkly in the shower? Scientists have figured out why our fingers and toes get wrinkly during bath-time. It actually has nothing to do with absorbing the water, and everything to do with improving our grip on things underwater. Think of it like the treads in a tire giving a much better grip in slippery conditions. The human body is amazing.
Why can't we decide if tomatoes are fruits or vegetables? It looks like a vegetable, but it's classified as a fruit. Or is it the other way around? The tomato is technically a fruit since it protects and contains the seeds of its plant, but according to a Supreme Court ruling, is is classified as a vegetable. Why? The Tariff Act of March 3, 1883 required a tax to be paid on imported vegetables, but not fruit, and they didn't want any tomato farmers going untaxed.
Why do different languages call countries by different names? Most of us know Germany as, well, Germany. But to the Germans, they known their homeland as Deutschland. The simplest explanation is that languages pre-date countries, sometimes by centuries. So when small settlements joined together to create countries, like Germany, there were multiple names for the region, depending on the language. It's all in who you know.
Why is the drinking age 21? You can thank the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 for this one. So while it's largely up to each state to decide their legal drinking age, this law told these states that they had to enact a minimum drinking age of 21 or else they would lose 10% of their highway funding. Since no state wanted to give up that funding, that means that no one under the age of 21 can legally purchase or publicly possess alcohol.
Why does the letter U almost always accompany the letter Q? The reason for this pairing is because QU is a digraph, which is a pair of letters that represents a single sound. In this case, it's "kw." Basically, the two are treated as a single character in the English language, mostly from borrowed words from Latin. Q's without U's aren't as common, but can be found in words like Iraq.
Why do we crave greasy food when we're hungover? Almost everyone craves a big ol' plate of greasy food after a night of drinking, but why? It's high in fat, high in calories, and you'd probably never eat any other time. The reason behind this craving is a brain chemical called galanin, which increases your appetite for fats. Since alcohol increases your body's production of galanin, you're going to want that big fat breakfast pronto.
Why does turkey make you tired? The answer: it doesn't. Contrary to popular belief, it's not the tryptophan an amino acid that makes up the brain chemicals that make you tired in the turkey that makes you sleepy. It's actually the sheer amount of food and beverage you've consumed during your holiday meal.
What is it about showers and creative thoughts? Our best ideas come to us in the shower because its a mindless task. Since your shower routine doesn't require much thought, it frees your mind to wander and think of something else.
Why do we have eyebrows? You have to pluck them and prune them, so why do they even exist? Aside from being a very distinct feature on your face that helps you communicate, there's actually a very good reason eyebrows exist. If you've ever run longer than to catch a bus, you know just how sweaty your forehead can get - sweat can even drip down into your eyes and cause temporary blindness. And that's why your eyebrows exist. Consider them a built-in headband!
What's the difference between "&" and "and" in movie credits? The ampersand means that two writers worked together to write the script, whereas "and" means that one writer re-wrote the others' work.
Why do our fingers get wrinkly in the shower? Scientists have figured out why our fingers and toes get wrinkly during bath-time. It actually has nothing to do with absorbing the water, and everything to do with improving our grip on things underwater. Think of it like the treads in a tire giving a much better grip in slippery conditions. The human body is amazing.
Why can't we decide if tomatoes are fruits or vegetables? It looks like a vegetable, but it's classified as a fruit. Or is it the other way around? The tomato is technically a fruit since it protects and contains the seeds of its plant, but according to a Supreme Court ruling, is is classified as a vegetable. Why? The Tariff Act of March 3, 1883 required a tax to be paid on imported vegetables, but not fruit, and they didn't want any tomato farmers going untaxed.
Why do different languages call countries by different names? Most of us know Germany as, well, Germany. But to the Germans, they known their homeland as Deutschland. The simplest explanation is that languages pre-date countries, sometimes by centuries. So when small settlements joined together to create countries, like Germany, there were multiple names for the region, depending on the language. It's all in who you know.
Why is the drinking age 21? You can thank the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 for this one. So while it's largely up to each state to decide their legal drinking age, this law told these states that they had to enact a minimum drinking age of 21 or else they would lose 10% of their highway funding. Since no state wanted to give up that funding, that means that no one under the age of 21 can legally purchase or publicly possess alcohol.
Why does the letter U almost always accompany the letter Q? The reason for this pairing is because QU is a digraph, which is a pair of letters that represents a single sound. In this case, it's "kw." Basically, the two are treated as a single character in the English language, mostly from borrowed words from Latin. Q's without U's aren't as common, but can be found in words like Iraq.
Aston Martin Valkyrie Concept Car by Jennarong M.
Jennarong M. (a.k.a VanaticalFoxes) has submitted a mid-engined car concept proposal for Aston Martin, this sleek car is called Aston Martin Valkyrie. This car concept would be in the same class as Lamborghini Aventador, slightly above the Vanquish with a price label around $350,000.
The design was inspired by the brand new DB10, it’s a major influence in the process, also the new Vanquish, DP100 and DBR1, this concept car aims to catch everyone’s eyes when they see it on the street. The overall design follows the philosophy of “Simplicity, carried to an extreme, becomes elegance”. The major design focuses on the headlight which you can see the similarity in DB10, the body lines are inspired by classic DBR1 racer, a roofline from the new Vanquish while taking more cues from Vision GT DP100 concept car.
Designer : Jennarong M.
Aston Martin Valkyrie concept features a 6.0 V12 with 744HP, it can go 0-60 in less than 3 seconds without sacrificing passengers comfort in luxury. It is also equipped with cameras on the wings mirrors, fingerprint technology for maximum security, and much more.
Tuvie has received “Aston Martin Valkyrie Concept Car” project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.
Aston Martin Valkyrie Concept Car by Jennarong M. is originally posted on Tuvie - Modern Industrial Design
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Food for thought by Sarah DeRemer Seoul-based visual artist...
Food for thought by Sarah DeRemer
Seoul-based visual artist Sarah DeRemer spent 10 years working as a veterinary technician. When she developed an interest in photo manipulation, she began to experiment with animal hybridising, at first turning animals into other animals – such as penguin seals or cat monkeys – and then into fruits and vegetables. “A lot of the project was a study in colour, tone and negative space,” she says. “Some people have said that it makes meat ‘vegan-friendly’, and that it worsens ignorance about animals
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
What This Man Did To Raise Awareness For The Homeless is Amazing (67 Pics)
There are a millions of homeless people in America. Every time that I come across a homeless person, I tend to help them as much as I can. What artist Andres Serrano did was buy the signs from homeless people in NYC for $20. His goal was to raise awareness for homelessness. He posted all the signs he bought online.
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