Ivan Kislov works as a mining engineer in Russia's Chukotka region, the environment of which is arctic tundra. To relax in his spare time during long shifts at work, Kislov says he likes to observe the wildlife, often capturing it with a camera.
Kislov tells Bored Panda that he photographs a lot of foxes, due to their curious nature, as they are willing to come close to him. He also shoots with wide angle and telephoto lenses to get a more intimate feel.
See more of Kislov's wonderful photos at his website, 500px site or on Facebook.
Via Bored Panda | Images: Ivan Kislov
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Poor Luke Skywalker the Great Dane. He's scared to death of his human's Halloween costume. He's not letting that Stay Puft thing near him, running up and down stairs to avoid its gaze. What else is a pup to do when presented with a Puft? Just keep running, Luke. You have the force on your side. -Via Laughing Squid
Mental Floss put together a list of commonly used English words that initially were errors. One example is the word "tornado." It originated from the Spanish word "tronada," meaning "thunderstorm." The second and third letters being reversed is an example of metathesis. Metathesis means "transposition of two phonemes in a word (as in the development of crud from curd or the pronunciation \ˈpər-tē\ for pretty)" according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Mental Floss provides other examples of words formed by metathesis: "bridd" turned into "bird," "beorht" into "bright," and "luchorpan" into "leprechaun."
Learn nine other words that initially were errors here.
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Photographer Zachary Scott shot this series of children transformed into seniors with the help of makeup, prosthetics, and added effects in post processing. Scott's photos were used in a New York Times feature article entitled "What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-set?" about reverse aging and the mind/body connection. -Via Laughing Squid
Alice Smeets describes herself via her website as a "Photographer. Journalist. Filmmaker. Artist. Wedding photojournalist. Project Manager. Teacher. Traveler." She studied under a photojournalist as his assistant, and her specialty is documentary photography.
These images are from a series Smeets did on the practitioners of modern witchcraft in Europe and the United States. They are striking shots, vivid in their depiction of the involved individuals. Here is Smeets' take on the project:
“Modern Witchcraft is practiced across Europe, the USA and the rest of the Western World. It is extremely diverse; with beliefs that range widely from polytheism to animism, to pantheism and other paradigms. The largest movements of this self-termed Neo-Paganism are Wicca and Druidism; the followers of which call themselves Witches or Druids, sharing beliefs of Magic, Witchcraft and Nature’s Power. They respect their environment and celebrate eight Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year where they praise the divinities of nature. They often hold rituals – called Esbats – on the Full Moon. In part, they return to some of the old Celtic traditions.While Wicca is a very young religion, formed by Gerald Gardner not more than 50 years ago, its roots are much older than Christianity. It has no relationship to Satanism, which is one of many misconceptions held by the public. Ancient pagan beliefs have begun to make their way into the Neo-Pagan community in many ways, making our spiritual path a very deep one, rooted and grounded in the very earth that supports us. From its origins in England it is now widely spread across Europe, America and the rest of the world. At the present time, Neo-Paganism is a large network of small communities with its own organizations, festivals, magazines, shops, workshops, gatherings and ceremonies. Witches can be found everywhere: in the supermarket, in the streets, as well as in our own neighborhood. And you would not know these Witches unless you were told who they were or were one yourself.”
I encourage anyone interested in this series to visit Smeets' website to see more photos. They are compelling shots. (Two images contain nudity and are NSFW.)
Via Beautiful Decay | Images: Alice Smeets
I would have thought these gorgeous acrylic paintings by artist Jason De Graaf were photographs if I hadn't read the text that accompanied these images. He says via his website,
"My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may appear photoreal, my goal is not to reproduce or document faithfully what I see one hundred percent, but also to create the illusion of depth and sense of presence not found in photographs. I try to use objects as a vehicle to express myself, to tell a story, or hint at something beyond what is actually painted. Therefore I try to choose subjects that have meaning to me or are artifacts from my life.."
Visit Jason De Graaf's website to see more of his work.
ViaLost at E Minor | Images: Jason De Graaf
Garfi, "The World's Angriest Cat" | Image: Hulya Ozkok
Lately, there's been a lot of talk about "breaking the Internet." Apparently it's going to take a lot more than a large posterior to do it. Is there anything that could break the Internet? If I had to submit one guess in the way of an answer, it would be the removal of every cat image and video, and no others being allowed. The broken links alone would be "CATastrophic," as it were. Could net life as we know it continue? Who's to say but these characters, the most famous cats on the Internet? Each adds nine to the circle of Internet life, and things wouldn't be the same without them.
Bored Panda asked readers to submit and vote to rate the most famous cats on the Internet. Here are some of the highest ranked kitties. Visit this link to see the rest.
Shironeko, The Happiest/Sleepiest Cat | Image: kagonekoshiro.blog86.fc2.com
Snoopy, "The Cutest Cat Ever" | Image: www.weibo.com/snoopy409
Sam, The Cat With Eyebrows | Image: instagram.com/samhaseyebrows
LilBUB, "The Permakitten" | Image: lilbub.com
CineFix has guest Adam West answer questions, some about the Batman TV series and a few personal, in this video. True or false: does West have a Batman tooth? Hit play for the answer. -Via Laughing Squid
Mental Floss takes on some common misconceptions about technology here. Topics include video games and violence, Macs and viruses, cell phones and cancer and video games with regard to gender of the players.
Alibaba.com is China's biggest e-commerce site, dominating 80 percent of China's online shopping sales, according to the Wall Street Journal. Also according to the WSJ, sales on its online sites were $248 billion in 2013, more than eBay and Amazon.com combined.
Yet some of the items for sale on the site are quite unusual, and not the average fare of Amazon or Ebay. Below are some examples. See more examples here.
Images: Alibaba.com
A herd of pregnant cows
A rectum analysis machine, for those times when home rectum analysis seems like the best plan
A delightful mask (perfect for wearing during home rectum analysis)
A wax likeness of Steve Jobs
Recently, a Neatorama article featured terrible album cover art collected by Boing Boing. Dangerous Minds has assembled a collection of bad cover art from countries all over the world. The grouping was pulled from the Sh*t Record Covers Facebook page. Bad taste knows absolutely no bounds. (Some covers are borderline NSFW.)
See more examples of hilariously bad record covers here or at the abovementioned Facebook page.
Images: Sh*t Album Covers on Facebook
As part of the celebration of their 60th anniversary, on November 13th, the Guinness Book of World Records organization arranged a meeting in London of the tallest and shortest men on Earth. The World’s Tallest Living Man, who is 8'3" tall, is 31-year-old Sultan Kosen, from Ankara, Turkey. The World’s Shortest Living Man, standing at 21.5", is 74-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangiof Purandhara, Nepal.
The video below shows footage of the two seemingly fast friends side-by-side. At one point in the video, the men shake hands, and the contrast between the size of their hands is stunning. At the same time, it seemed somehow uplifting, as if it represented the unity of all people in the world who are "different," and honored them as people.
Guinness Book Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday said of the event,
"It’s a special milestone for us and we thought we’d do something very special. We’ve united for the very first time, the World’s Tallest Living Man and the World’s Shortest Living Man. …It’s something that resonates very deeply for everyone. It crosses all cultures, creeds and races and to have them both together gives us a snapshot of the extremes of the world today."
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Via Laughing Squid | Image: Daniel Deme/Wenn.com
Image: Julie McNamee
Ah, Japan. Often, Western countries are amused by what we see as the odd quirks of Japanese culture. Thus, first-time visitors of Japan may be surprised by a number of Japanese customs. One example would be their Christmas traditions.
While Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, that doesn't mean they don't celebrate the holiday. It's just that they choose to celebrate with breasts and thighs. That would be similar to the way a ton of others in the world like to party, only I'm talking chicken breasts and thighs. The Colonel's chicken, to be precise. Yes, Kentucky Fried Chicken is a Japanese Christmas staple. KFC Japan enjoys their highest sales on that day of the year. "Merry Christmas! Original Recipe or Extra Krispy?"
Read about nine other ways Japan keeps first-time tourists on their toes here.
In this heartbreaker of a story, Ashley Elizabeth Wood loved helping people. She created a life for herself in the service of others. In the wake of 9/11, Ashley traveled to New York City from her home state of California to volunteer at Ladder 10 Fire Station at Ground Zero, known for its bronze memorial wall in honor of their fallen heroes. There she met another volunteer, Chris Picco. The two fell in love and married.
Eventually, Ashley became pregnant, and the couple were joyous about starting a family. Chris, who plays guitar and sings beautifully, would sing to his child in utero. When she was 24 weeks pregnant, Ashley unexpectedly died at age 30. At that time, an emergency C-section was performed, which resulted in the premature birth of Lennon James Picco.
The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit. Just as he had done before little Lennon was born, Chris played and sang the Beatles' "Blackbird" to his son. This video is footage of Chris playing for Lennon. Tragically, the infant also passed away after clinging to life for three days.
-Via Viral Viral Videos
Didga the skateboarding cat (previously at Neatorama) shows off her latest moves at the skatepark in this video, including the difficult-to-master move the "drop in." She certainly blows away my nonexistent skateboard skills! -Via Tastefully Offensive
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