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1. One Man, 100,000 Toothpicks, and 35 Years: An Incredible Kinetic Sculpture of San Francisco

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Artist Scott Weaver spent over thirty years building this incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco using toothpicks. April 23, 2011

2. This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Kids

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Yayoi Kusama’s legendary installation, Obliteration Room, where thousands of children were given stickers and unbridled freedom in a stark white room. January 1, 2012

3. Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramee

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Guy Laramee carves sweeping landscapes and architectural structures from stacks of old books. December 22, 2011

4. Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin

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Magnificent pools of three-dimensional goldfish painted layer-by-layer in resin by Riusuke Fukahori. January 9, 2012

5. The Chromatic Typewriter

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Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with colored pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. December 4, 2011

6. A Cathedral Made from 55,000 LED Lights

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Towering 28 meters high, the Luminarie De Cagna was the centerpiece at the 2012 Light Festival in Ghent, Belgium. January 31, 2012

7. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light

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Using strategically suspended translucent materials and other objects, artist Rashad Alakbarov paints using shadows and light. January 20, 2012

8. High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs by Heinz Maier

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German photographer Heinz Maier shoots high speed macro photographs of colored water splashes that resemble tiny glass sculptures. October 27, 2011

9. Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads

 

10. The World’s First 3D Printing Pen that Lets you Draw Sculptures

11. Manic Doodle Drawings by Sagaki Keita

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In the most incredible combination of fine art and notebook doodles, Japanese artist Sagaki Keita blends the two in his incredible drawings. March 9, 2011

12. Graphic Designer Dad Illustrates His Kids’ Lunch Bags Almost Everyday Since 2008

 

13. Translucent Ants Photographed Eating Colored Liquids

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Scientist Mohamed Babu from Mysore, India captured beautiful photos of these translucent ants eating a specially colored liquid sugar. August 6, 2011

14. A Canopy of Colorful Umbrellas Spotted in Portugal

 

15. A Portrait of Tobias Wong Using 13,138 Dice

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This touching tribute to late artist Tobias Wong was made by Frederick McSwain using 12,138 dice. May 24, 2011

16. Money Trees

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In several wooded areas around the UK, passersby have been stopping for decades, if not centuries, and meticulously hammering small denomination coins into trees. September 10, 2011

17. Mind-Blowing Dancing by Marquese “NONSTOP” Scott

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Simply inhuman dance moves from Marquese “NONSTOP” Scott. September 24, 2011

18. Customized Book Side Tables

 

19. Kim Yong Soo

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At first glance, Korean artist Kim Yong Soo’s work seems to take on the appearance of traditional Japanese paintings. Closer inspection reveals an assemblage of semi-conductors, speaker wire, and acrylic cement. October 3, 2011

20. One Day on Earth

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A stunning trailer for a film shot in every single country on the same day. July 15, 2011