Adolf Hitler (1889 – 1945), the Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party rose to be chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. Before that, he was just a goof-looking nobody who longed for attention (which is certainly got). Here’s a set of…
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Could you photoshop Christine into the picture please
Here’s a funny real-life exchange between family members and a practical-joking graphic artist while trying to get a missing family member photoshopped into a vacation picture. From: Cheryl To: Howard, Ben, Christine, Stephanie, Wyatt Here we are. Thanks, Ben, for leaving space for Christine. Stephanie, could you photoshop her in? -Mom From: Stephanie To: Howard,…
Which direction is this train traveling? Optical illusion roars through Internet
Attractive Convict (Meagan McCullough) meme going viral – and yeah, we’re taking part in it
Back in 2010, Meagan McCullough, then a 25-year-old waitress, was arrested on July 25 in Florida for driving under the influence of alcohol. Her mugshot was posted on the Internet and drew quite a reaction due to her unusually photogenic appearance (despite the awkward circumstances). The combination of beauty and an orange jumpsuit were intriguing.…
Wily South Africans clean up scenic landscape with clumsy attempt to disguise cellphone towers as trees
South African photographer Dillon Marsh’s latest photographic series tipped us on to some hidden gems that we most likely would have never noticed – cellphone towers disguised as trees. The cellphone infrastructure often provides an incompatible fit with our typically scenic landscapes but those wily South Africans devised an interesting and to some, funny, solution…
Feel like a giant (and get creeped out at the same time) – some everyday things magnified
Never before published pictures emerge – Einstein’s office on the day he died
Einstein died on April 18, 1955 of heart failure. A wily LIFE Magazine photographer, knowing the affair was going to be big news and access to Einstein’s family and funeral was going to be an intensely private affair, grabbed a case of scotch whiskey to use as bribes (he knew people would be reluctant to…
What is wrong with this person’s eye? Wait, that’s not an eye… Unusual optical illusion
Computer generated simulation provides stunning visualization of the half million pieces of “space junk” orbiting Earth
95% of the objects in this computer generated simulation of low-Earth orbit objects is “orbital debris”, not satellites. “Space junk” consist of everything from spent rocket stages, lost equipment and defunct satellites to erosion, explosion and collision fragments. NASA estimates there are more than 500,000 pieces of space junk orbiting the Earth (“tens of millions”…
Beautiful but eerie photos of abandoned places
Matthias Haker is a self-taught photographer living in Dresden, Germany. He specializes in the fields of architectural and interior photography as well as people, portrait, fashion and wedding photography. Here is a collection of his works – a set of eerie photographs of abandoned hotels, theaters, and other public venues.