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Below are some pictures from the convention. Photo Carsten Koall / Getty Images

Helmut Smits is a multi-disciplinary designer who creates wonderful art out of ordinary objects. Below is a small selection of some of his other creation.

Kronenwald has a dedicated team of chewers and prefers the texture of Trident. However, he does not chew gum himself unless he must.

Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects as food. However in some societies insect-eating is uncommon or even taboo. If you are squeamish, you should leave the page now. Fried grasshoppers, wrapped in fresh tortillas.

A retired French electrician Pierre Le Guennec, who once worked for Pablo Picasso and his wife tucked away a staggering trove of paintings by Pablo Picasso, which is believed to be authentic, inside a trunk in the garage of their home on the French Riviera. The cache, dating from the artist’s most creative period from 1900 to 1932, contains 271 never-before-seen works including lithographs, portraits, watercolors, and sketches, plus nine Cubist collages said to be worth 40m alone....

January Radley, aged 5 years old, is wearing a sequined racer back cocktail dress. “Radley’s pet peeve is the litter box. He thinks his poo may chase him - he doesn’t understand it’s not alive. “I didn’t know he was blind until after I adopted him! He has cheated death twice! March Egon, aged 7 years old, is wearing a floral summer dress. “Egon doesn’t like to be left out of dinner parties....

American sculptor and artistKim Burkeloves to create 1/12th scale miniatures offoodfrom polymer clay. Her food sculptures look amazingly realistic. If you are interested, you’ve got the option to buy some of her creations atEtsy.

Sixty year old Michael creates realistic 1/24 scale models of an imaginary town from memories of his youth. His photos tell a story that takes you back to that time and place. It’s not an exact recreation, but it does capture the mood of my memories, he says. you could read more about Michael Paul Smith and his work atCraftsmanship Museum. Visit his websiteElgin Parkand hisFlickr galleryto view more photos....

The book posters fromPostertextlets you hang your favorite book on the wall, literally. The posters are created from the book’s text, arranged to depict a memorable scene from the book. They resemble close to ASCII art, but not quite it. The font sizes are big enough for someone with normal eyesight to read the text without visual aid. Postertext posters make excellent decorative additions to your home or office, as they are both expressive and captivating....

Dekotora commonly have neon or ultraviolet lights, extravagant paints, and shiny stainless or golden exterior parts. The movie featured a protagonist costumed trucker who drove his insanely decorated truck all over Japan.

The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day. The parade features large animal-shaped balloons, often famous cartoon characters, floats, live music and other performances.

Crafty photographers began to physically manipulate their photographs. Close-up photographs of ordinary-size produce and/or animals were combined, in skewed scale, with photos of people. This gallery is a collection of some of the most ridiculous photo montages that appeared on postcards. Source:Wisconsin Historical Images

The temperatures are relatively low, around -10 degrees Celsius in the autumn, when the race takes place. Sixty runners started the marathon this year on Oct 23. An account of the journey can be read over atThe Guardian.