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Friends don’t recommend friends unfinished fanfic.

The main reason I love University Challenge is that it gives the lie to the media stereotype about young people – that they all know nothing, and couldn’t care less. It’s complete rubbish. Every year we see more and more teams of young people who know amazing things, and you’re just left wondering in pleasurable disbelief, “How on earth did they get that?”

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The gif thing works.

The Mystical Origins of Fruit and Vegetables Photographed by Maciek Jasik

Previously Unseen HD Footage Of Nuclear Bomb Testing From 1955 Has Been Released

Julius Robert Oppenheimer, regarded as one of the ‘fathers of the atomic bomb’, said of his device “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

A fair assessment given the incredible destructive power of a nuclear bomb and proved by the two times they were used in military history by the US against Japan towards the end of World War Two.

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Luna Lamp by Acorn Studio

Taiwanese design firm Acorn Studio has created a series of 7 different size lamps clled Luna, which mimic the beauty of the moon. Similar in color and shape, Luna is a hand crafted dimmable halogen light, which contains adjustable luminosity settings. 

The aim of the lamp and its symbolic representation serves to set an atmospheric setting in every room it is placed.

Adorable Bookmarks Resemble Food Slices

Italian boutique InspirationalGecko constructs adorable felt book marks, which resemble delicious slices of food and fruits. Following the idea that reading nurtures the mind, the artist reminds us that literature is food for our brain. Visit her Etsy shop to view other cute designs! 

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Delicate Photography Illustrations by Kari Herer

Internet favorite photographer Kari Herer is known for her elegant and dainty designs, which feature the use of 3D objects along with carefully planned illustrations. To compose a piece, Herer usually uses flower petals to assimilate the pattern of the object drawn. Her most famous and favorite pieces are those of insects, which are meticulously portrayed to resemble any chosen figure. You can find more elegant illustrations on her Etsy shop. 

These 20 Photographs Will Leave You Speechless.

Take a look at these 20 powerful photos that will leave you speechless. Some of these photos are of truly historic moments, while others, are quite heartbreaking.

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DIY Shape-Shifting Lamp

Mike Warren created this amazing DIY shape-shifting lamp after being inspired by a stunning expensive lamp he found online. To create the lamp, he designed his own free software, which is free to download below and a handy tutorial. Read the tutorial written by Warren below, which has useful images.

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Abandoned Castle Photography by Martino Zegwaard 

Martino Zegwaard’s recent photography series Castello di S explores the beauty of abandoned castles and their majestic architecture. He has kept the locations of the heavily ornated buildings anonymous to heighten the mystery and luxury of each design. Although the rooms are empty, the sculpted ceilings, arches, opulent rooms and stunning mosaic designs reveal an obvious magnificence and luxury through architecture alone. 

Pockets of fluff.

Johari Osayi Idusuyi: the hero who read through a Trump rally. 

A writer and student at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, Idusuyi found herself not only in the right place at the right time, but with the right book in hand: Citizen: An American Lyric is a critically acclaimed, award-winning work by Claudia Rankine that explores the pervasiveness of racism and micro-aggressions in America.   

“I think we were chosen for obvious reasons. We were minorities and there weren’t a lot of minorities there,” Idusuyi told Jezebel. “He also instructed us to sit in the middle, so we kind of already knew what this was.”

The 20-year-old student stressed that she went to the rally not as a plant, or with ill intent. She genuinely wanted to see Trump speak. Idusuyi said she had no interest in Trump. “But if you have the chance to see a presidential candidate, why not?” But when a few protesters interrupted the speech and the crowd collectively turned on them, Idusuyi got angry. “The way the supporters treated the protesters was really unbelievable and that’s what made me mad,” she said. “There was a man who snatched a lady’s [Barack Obama] hat. She was one of the protesters and was leaving and her hair just went with the hat. Then the man threw it into crowd and everybody cheered. I thought, ‘That’s bullying. That’s aggressive.’ I don’t think Trump handled it with grace.”

So she pulled out her copy of Claudia Rankine‘s award-winning book of poetry, Citizen and ignored the rest of the speech. That’s when an older couple, visibly irritated by Idusuyi’s action, poked her on the shoulder and said, “If you don’t wanna be here then leave.” A brief argument ensued, after which the older woman said she was glad Idusuyi wasn’t her daughter. 

(read the Jezebel post »here. watch the video »here, interview »here)

OH MY GOD!

When I was 7, I wanted to be 8. When I was 8, I wanted to be 12. When I turned 12, I just wanted to be 18. Then after that I stopped wanting to be older…I feel like I’ve spent my whole life so far wishing it all away. Always wishing I was older, wishing I was somewhere else, wishing I could remember and I wishing I could forget too. Wishing I hadn’t ruined so many good things because I was scared or bored.

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