Painted With Shadows

Incredibly beautiful works of art created by Teodosio Sectio Aurea, displayed using shadows and 3D compositions. He uses light source and shadows in order to recreate the popular works of art of Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo.

Photos of Frozen Bubbles

Photographer Angela Kelly took benefit of the freezing conditions by blowing bubbles and taking photos of the stunning results for her series named "Frozen in a Bubble". Although some of the smaller sized bubbles was frozen in mid-air and would crash to the floor, shattering on impact, others were able to preserve their structure and form sections of ice crystals.

Sixteenth Century Strongbox - Cool Picture Of The Day

Reported by several tumblr blogs, the following picture presents a strongbox manufactured in Nuremberg in around 1540. It is crafted from sheets of forged iron riveted together.

Elaborate lock mechanism with two secret locks. On the front a concealed key hole with secret release device. The inside with intricately worked locking mechanism, which reveals the central strap of the lid. On the front a second secret mechanism: when a rivet is turned, a double latch is moved.
The lid with elaborate locking mechanism with four catches. All lock parts are finely chiselled and fastened by decorative rivets. Size 16 x 10 x 9,5 cm.

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Amazing Digital Sundial

The following sundial is digital because it displays the time thanks to digits, but it isn't electric powered.

Like a digital clock, the digital sundial displays the current time using digits. In the true tradition of all sundials, the device is purely passive - it operates without electricity, and has no moving parts. Instead, the sunlight is cast through two cleverly designed masks in the shape of numbers that show the current time of day. The sundial is available in two versions, for use in either hemisphere. Placed on the inside of a south-facing window (north-facing in the southern hemisphere), the sundial can be read through the horizontal mirror. The display updates every 10 minutes, and gives a remarkably accurate record of the time during the daylight hours.

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Stunning Photos of This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower

John Fowler

A stunning light show is displayed during the night for stargazers each year as Perseid meteors streak over the skies. For several evenings, the annual occasion is captured by photography lovers coming from all over the world, providing a spectacular assortment of photos of our atmosphere getting illuminated by showering meteors.

Oleg Bryzgalov

Kenneth Brandon

Michael Ortner

Alan Tough

Tom Cuccio

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Contact Juggling

This phenomenal technique is known as contact juggling. Basically it is method where you roll a ball all around one's body, rotating the ball and ultimately manipulating it so that it may seem like floating in mid-air. This video was created at the National Taiwan University by Kuma Films.

Exposed Tree Roots - Cool Picture Of The Day

Spotted at Fall River Park, Greenville, SC., beautiful and a bit unusual tree with about half of its roots exposed. Despite it has roots exposed, the tree seems to be alive with green leaves and lush treetop. Person behind this amazing photo will be flickr user Martin LaBar.