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ArtistDavid Walkerdoesn’t use brushes because he wants the pieces to raise questions about graffiti and traditional painting. David Walker has been painting for only three years.

Physics teacherSuren Manvelyantook these portraits of eyes using his friends, colleagues and pupils as models. ‘I was not aware they are of such complicated appearance.

Santa Claus?!? The result: hundreds of photos of children with tearful eyes and a gaily smiling Santa Claus. Here is a small of the hilarious pictures from the book.

Hang Son Doong cave, sometimes called simply Son Doong, is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam, that is believed to be the largest discovered till now. The cave was found by a local man named Ho-Khanh in 1991 but the local jungle men were afraid to explore because of the whistling sound it makes from the underground river. However, not until 2009 was it made known to the public when a group of British scientists from the British Cave Research Association, led by Howard Limbert, conducted a survey in Phong Nha-Ke Bang in April, 2009....

Ever wondered what happens to lost airline baggage? It ends up in Scottsboro in Alabama, the United States at theUnclaimed Baggage Center. He was surprised to find all the items were gone in just one day. For Owens it was just a part-time business until 1978. Now the Unclaimed Baggage Center covers an entire city block- 50,000 square feet and employs 110 workers. Sixty percent of the items sold are clothing....

This Ohio based artist is entirely self taught. More Paper Sculptures Amazing 3D Paper Sculptures by Bert Simons Ever Seen Such Cute Paper Sculptures Before? Paper Sculptures by Allen and Patty Eckman Paper Shoes

Barbie dolls in Venezuela have their own beauty pageants. Early this month, the fifth installment of the Miss Barbie Venezuela 2010 beauty pageant was held in Caracas. The dolls even have their own names, body measurements and even invented professions. Ricardo Mendible presents his Barbie doll, “Gabriella Isabella Del Rosario Medina Acosta” entering the competition. A contestant places his Barbie doll on a table during the Miss Barbie Venezuela 2010 beauty pageant....

Before After In February 1942, a Japanese submarine was spotted just outside San Francisco Bay. Ohmer concealed key factories and assembly plants that may be targets, including Douglas Aircraft. In a short period of time the entire area of the factory was camouflaged. Small farm complete with animals, a barn, a silo and other buildings were erected. Pastoral controls used frames of lumber and large spreads of canvas. Hundreds of fake trees and shrubs were positioned to give the entire area a 3-dimensional appearance....

Photographer: Hans-Peter Hildebrandt More than 1,300 photography enthusiasts voted online to name the peoples choice winners. A calendar featuring the 15 winning images from the Global Particle Physics Photowalk is now available forfree download. The high resolution images are perfect for printing. Photographer: Heiko Roemisch This photograph of TRIUMF’s material-science facility won second place in TRIUMF’s local competition. Photographer: Ken Duszynski This image placed third in CERNs local competition. Photographer: Diego Giol...

PhotographerBen Canalestakes mesmerizing long exposure shots of the night sky and stars. Canales grew up in in the Northeast of the US in between three major cities. As a kid, Canales never got enough oppurtunity to see many stars. My photography is about wonder. As adults weve lost the child-like wonder our world was beaming with when we were younger. [viaMy Modern Metropolis]

After Katrina, 70% of trees in New Orleans lay decimated. We have a strange relationship with nature as urban dwellers. Imagine if the tree was not a marker for a photograph, but a marker for your home. [viaPDN Photo of the Day]

The process is extremely delicate and complicated. An anti-aging treatment helps the leaves exceed the durability of thick paper. The finish product is strong, durable, natural and beautiful, and makes an excellent gift or collection.

One African Baobab specimen in Limpopo Province, South Africa, is often considered the largest example alive. Baobabs are also reputed to be many thousands of years old. The baobab is highly regarded by African people because all of its parts can be utilized in some capacity. The hollowed trunks also serve as burial sites. The bark can also be ground into a powder for flavoring food. The leaves of the baobab were traditionally used for leaven but are also used as a vegetable....