Creepy but beautiful insect works of art made from old watch parts

Scorpion made from old watch parts

Justin Gershenson-Gates, typically sells steampunk-like jewelry made from old watch parts on his A Mechanical Mind website but occasionally he reveals odd, but beautiful, machine-like insect thingies made from tiny light bulbs, electronic circuitry and yes, old watch parts – and people can’t get enough of them. Gates has created mechanical mantises, scorpions, butterflies, and…

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Stores using hidden cameras behind mannequin eyes to spy on customers

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Mannequins are creepy enough anyway. Now we find out from Bloomberg that a number of high-profile chains are reportedly utilizing a new kind of high-tech mannequin fitted with a tiny camera to spy on shoppers. The EyeSee, created by Italian mannequin manufacturer Almax, uses a camera embedded in one of the mannequin’s eyes and facial…

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NASCAR driver fined $25,000 for tweeting from car during race

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As if racing in NASCAR was not enough of an adrenaline rush, NASCAR racer Brad Keselowski can tweet while driving his race car. Brad Keselowski recently tweeted fans in the Daytona 500 prompting NASCAR to issue a new rule – no smartphones in the cars. Brad Keselowski tweeted during a race again last Sunday and…

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Real or Photoshopped? “Human Barbie” is suspected of using plastic surgery to attain her “Barbie” look

Valeria Lukyonova - Human Barbie

21-year-old Ukrainian model, musician, and astroplanner Valeria Lukyonova calls herself “the most famous Russian woman on the Russian-speaking internet” because she looks just like a Barbie Doll. Many suspect her photos are heavily photoshopped. Others think she obtained her over-exaggerated proportions via plastic surgery. Now Fashion Magazine claims to have obtained proof through an unnamed…

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