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Sharpie Art: Neighbors Decorate A Volkswagen Van With Black Sharpies
Why do people love to decorate cars with Sharpies? Is it because it creates graffiti-like art? Is it because it's cheap? I don't know, but I like it. If I had an old white car, a steady hand, and any artistic talent, I would try it myself. I remember reading about a guy years ago who decorated his L ...
Space Saving Work Desk For Two That Transforms Into Large Dining Table
As living spaces get smaller around the world, creative space saving furniture and home decor is becoming more popular. I have a few pieces of convertible furniture myself, and they're my favorites. You can customize them for whatever you need at the moment, and they always have more than one use. W ...
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Find Out Which TV Dad Is Most Like Your Dad [Flowchart]
It's Father's Day weekend here in the States, and I have a special place in my heart for all the dads in the world. My own father died several years ago (he was way too young to die), but there are many dads who are alive and well who deserve some special recognition this weekend. If you have a dad ...
Sugar Cubes Carved Into A Skull & Bones To Make Your Coffee Sweeter
If you are a big coffee or tea drinker, you might enjoy adding a little sweetness to your hot beverage. This is such a great twist on the ordinary, boring sugar packets we normally see in coffee shops. These are sugar cubes carved into very detailed skulls and bones. What a creative idea, and a fun ...
Umbrella Holder Incorporated Into Our Car Design Makes A Lot Of Sense
We've had a lot of rain while tropical storm Andrea zips up the east coast of the United States. After getting in and out of my car a dozen times yesterday while trying to manage a wet, drippy umbrella, it made me think there must be a better way. Does it really make sense that we should have to rem ...
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Porridge Power: Why Many Successful People Eat Oatmeal [Infographic]
I haven't eaten oatmeal since I was a kid. I remember my mother making it for me with milk and sugar. I thought oatmeal, or porridge as our friends in the UK call it, was an outdated breakfast food that nobody eats anymore. I've recently learned though that there are successful people all around the ...
Chemotherapy Medicine For Children Rebranded As Superhero Superformula
I can't imagine what it's like to have a child with cancer. It must be one of the most difficult and scary things a family could ever go through, and the children are always incredibly courageous. Writing about this makes me realize that every problem I've had in my life is insignificant and trivial ...
How To Trick Your Brain Into Thinking An Apple Is Really French Fries
I live in the States, which is a country where people eat a lot of food, yet many of them are unhealthy. As of last week though, we know we aren't the most french fries obsessed nation in the world. According to Huffington Post, McDonald's just launched their largest super-sized order of fries ever ...
Indoor Eco-System With Freshwater Fish & Vegetable Patch Mimics Nature
With so much focus on technology and how it enhances our lives and everything inside our homes, there is something about this indoor eco-system that relies on the delicate balance of the relationship between plants and fish that is really appealing. This freshwater fish and vegetable patch eco-syste ...
Color Your Own Wallpaper Templates For Years Of Creativity
Feeling creative? Well, some people just can't go a day without being able to get some of that creativity out of their minds. Their outlets are everything from writing to LEGO and everything in between. When it comes to letting it all out in art, there are a multitude of things you can choose to do. ...
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Artsy Architectural Apartment Floor Plans From TV Shows [9 Pics]
The apartments in television shows often look so real that it's easy to forget it's all just a television set. Of course, things aren't always as they seem in those shows, which is probably why some of them become so popular in the first place. For example, did you know that in 'The Big Bang Theory, ...
Drink Shop & Do At The Fabulously Geeky London Teahouse
Are you longing to drink, shop, do, and make Lego bunnies? A friend took me to the charming and colorful Drink Shop & Do in London this past March, and for me, it was tea-laden love at first sight. I couldn't stop marveling at the lovely tea setup, the fabulous food (gluten-free upon request), a ...
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19 Emotions For Which There Are No Words In English [Chart]
Several months ago, I wrote an article about 5 Emotions Invented By The Internet. It was one of my favorite articles to write since I'm very interested in Internet psychology. The person who did the research for that data was Pei-Ying Lin. This artistic scientist who focuses on emotions has also stu ...
Apostrophe Hotel: Check In To This Paris Paradise For Design-Lovers
Are you looking to sleep under a massive typewriter, dance through clouds on a rainy Paris evening, and step directly into a lush romantic shower, all without leaving your hotel? If so, I would recommend the Apostrophe Hotel. It's the perfect pit stop for the wordsmith-come-design geek, and it's a s ...
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Brainology: 15 Intriguing Facts About Your Brain [Infographic]
It's easy to get lost in all the tools, apps and optimizations that mobile gadgets and new technology offer. We talk so much about the utilization of stuff that we sometimes forget the most important tool of them all, our brains. Without it, there is little hope we could ever do anything at all. Wha ...