A 12-year-old girl has stunned her parents after she was revealed as having an IQ higher than Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
A lot of ancient bridges across Europe are referred to as the Devil’s Bridge. These bridges were built under such challenging conditions that successful completion of the bridge required a heroic effort on the part of the builders and the community, ensuring its legendary status. This particular devil’s bridge or Teufelsbrücke is located across the Schöllenen Gorge in the scenic Reuss valley in the canton of Uri, in Switzerland.
These colorful, blobby creatures, called Flossis, are taking over Germany! Designed by artist Rosalie, the installation of playful figures can be seen climbing the exterior walls of many buildings in Düsseldorf, Germany, including The Roggendorf House. The decorative figures add a fun element along The Rhine, as viewers observe the invasion of the human-like forms who fearlessly climb the walls with their suction cup hands and feet. Upon reaching the top of the building, the happy clan of sculptures are placed standing or sitting, with legs hanging over the edge of the roof, happily waving down to the audience of passers-by below.
Tallinn-based photographer Liisa Luts and her husband decided to do something unusual for their wedding on August 28th. The couple, who run a small photography and videography company, agreed that Liisa would take their wedding photos, using a mirror when necessary. Everyone was surprised by the result.
Every day, thousands of people on Instagram snap pictures meant to invent a new identity for themselves. That is the message behind this wonderful photo series by Chompoo Baritone, a photographer in Bangkok, Thailand who shows just how fake Instagram photos can be.
Jimmy Lawlor is an Irish artist, born in December of 1967 in Wexford, and currently living and working in Westport, west Ireland. Initially an illustrator, Jimmy started to focus on fine art painting in late 1990s. His inspiration comes from the pastoral surroundings of rural Ireland: people, towns, landscapes and animals, portraited with a humorous twist and some surreal elements and themes like flying and over-sized objects. He enjoys that people can have fun with this art: “It’s refreshing to hear the chuckles in a gallery, as people see something in the work that reminds them of home,” he said.
A crowded United Airlines flight was cancelled. A single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said,"I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."
Stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve decided to hold off on raising interest rates but expressed some concern about recent tumult in markets.
Lighting has come a long way since Tom Edison lit his first incandescent bulb in the 1880s. LED bulbs are popping up everywhere, on planes, car headlights, in your phone. When you buy a new light bulb now, chances are it's going to be an LED.
A few months ago, a reddit thread asked 911 operators, "What is the one call that you could never forget?" The answers all varied from person to person, but there was one story by Crux1836 that stood out in particular.