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32 ways to give new life to the old Soviet furniture (PHOTO)
When you don't have a possibility to buy a new furniture, and the old is already really worn out, you can try to give it a new look with the help of skilled hands and imagination. In this collection we have gathered for you some ideas done not by professionals, but ordinary people. Take a look and you...
These hyper-realistic photos are actually oil paintings
Water droplets slide down the faces of children as they stare directly at what you could easily believe is a camera. In fact, they are all paintings by Lagos-born Nigerian artist Oresegun Olumide. The hyperrealism created in the oil paintings makes his work seem so life like that it is hard to believe they aren't. With over...
What happened with characters of the cult children’s film «Guest from the Future»
There are photos of actors in our review, which the whole country knew at that time....
Shot 39-year-old Shakira without makeup caused a stir on the web
On Tuesday, the singer gifted Instagram with a makeup free selfie to celebrate her 39th birthday. Let's just say girl is flawless! Related: Does Shakira Have A Sex Tape?! The momma of two captioned the barefaced snap: "Birthday bun / Una ducha y a celebrar mi cumple!" We love it… the beauty definitely knows...
Eurovision Song Contest overhauls voting rules
New rules have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest in the biggest change to voting since 1975. In previous years each country's jury and public votes were combined and announced in one go. Now the votes will be split with each country's jury vote cast first, and votes from viewers in all countries combined...
He’s the world’s best architect
Alejandro Aravena, the socially-conscious Chilean architect famed for building "half a good house," is the winner of this year's Pritzker Prize for architecture, the profession's highest honor. Tom Pritzker, the chairman of the Hyatt Foundation which awards the prize, called Aravena "an architect who...
Playboy’s first non-nude edition: Snapchat and Instagram models
The cover of the revamped magazine features Instagram model Sarah McDaniel posing as if she's taking a Snapchat selfie. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Playboy offered Thursday a sneak peek at what the magazine’s first non-nude issue will look like when it is released next week. As indicated by the company last fall,...
Donald Trump fan shows support by offering free tattoos of billionaire’s FACE
AN AMERICAN tattoo artist is giving free tattoos of Donald Trump’s face to any willing customer. Robert Holmes is offering tattoos of the Republican presidential hopeful at his parlour in Exeter, New Hampshire. Mr Holmes, who has also attached Mr Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ election slogan to his...
Is this the world’s most photogenic potato? Photo sells for $1.08m
What's more lucrative than Johnny Depp or Yoko Ono? A photogenic potato, at least for renowned celebrity photographer Kevin Abosch. His "Potato #345" — a simple portrait of an organic Irish spud — reportedly sold for €1 million ($1.08 million) last year to a European businessman, who saw it while...
The most audacious scam in history
How do you make someone bend to your will? In an extract from her new book on con artists, Maria Konnikova finds answers by exploring the psychological tricks of one of history’s most shocking fraudsters. In October 1822, Gregor MacGregor, a native of Glengyle, Scotland, made a striking announcement. He was, he said, not...
25 Rarely Seen Artworks Painted By Adolf Hitler
Before putting his hand to the executive order that lead to millions of innocent individuals being killed, nearly destroying the Western world as we know it, Adolf Hitler was an upcoming (re: unsuccessful) artist. He actually applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, only to be turned down not once but twice due to his...
Dreams of Leonardo Di Caprio about 2014 Oscar Award
Funny video about Leonardo Di Caprio:...