Synthetic Silk Leaf produces oxygen just like a real leaf

One of the main challenges of human space exploration is the lack of oxygen. Here on Earth, trees and other plants take in our carbon dioxide and changing it back to clean, sweet oxygen. But what if we could take those biological oxygen factories into space with us…
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Daniel Swanick
July 31, 2014
NatureTechnology & InnovationVideo

Witty, offensive cards that fold out into awesome greetings

Receiving greeting cards from a loved ones makes every holiday or celebration that much more special. But how would you react if that card said Santa Hates You? If you’re sick and tired of those cliché greetings, you’ll just love these!
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Daniel Swanick
July 30, 2014
Art & DesignHolidayHumour

Beautiful mirror mosaic creates optical illusions

French designer Arnaud Lapierre has created a mesmerizing mirror installation at the Place Vendôme in Paris. Called The Ring Mirror, it plays with the context of this urban space through reflections, light and the interaction of passers-by.
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Daniel Swanick
July 29, 2014
Art & Design

Infographic: 8 key sandwich personalities

Who doesn’t love a good sandwich every now and then? The team from Great British Chefs have put together an infographic pointing out eight key sandwich personalities from Warburtons’ data collected from thousands of women.
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Daniel Swanick
July 28, 2014
Food & BeverageInfographicLifestyle

The pros and cons of dating a programmer

Are you single? Are you looking for someone who likes to strip, touch, finger, unzip, and mount? If you know I’m talking about Linux commands, then you must be a programmer.
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Daniel Swanick
July 25, 2014
HumourLifestyle

Business cards transform into mini bow and arrow

Businesses can be downright cutthroat at times. That’s why Australian communication design studio Filter has designed these weaponized business cards for digital media production company, Longbow.
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Daniel Swanick
July 24, 2014
Art & DesignTechnology & Innovation

20 movie snacks from around the world

If your idea of movie theatre munchies consists of extra-buttery popcorn, enough soda to fill an oil drum, and a candy bar or two, then you may not believe these bizarre movie snacks enjoyed around the world.
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Daniel Swanick
July 23, 2014
Food & BeverageInfographicLifestyle

Creative astrological star signs made out of paper

There are some wonderful examples of paper art out there. Just because we live in a digital world doesn’t mean our love affair with paper has diminished.
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Daniel Swanick
July 22, 2014
Art & Design

Evening etiquette: A gentleman’s guide

Being a gentleman is not just a title, it is a way of life; and it’s more than opening the door for the ladies. In this infographic, created by Boisdale, men truly wishing to live up to this title are given tips on how to look and act the part. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 21, 2014
Fashion & BeautyInfographicLifestyleTips

Why owning a PC is like owning a dog

Did you know that PCs and dogs have lots in common? Well, OK, owning PCs and dogs are mostly similar – until you get to the part where you have to consider buying a new one. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 18, 2014
HumourIllustration

Ridiculous requests and things you shouldn’t say to a graphic designer

If you’re a graphic designer (or even an art director like me for that matter), one of the hardest things is trying to accede to your client’s vague, obscure and sometimes ridiculous requests; the ones that don’t clearly state what they want.
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Daniel Swanick
July 17, 2014
Graphic DesignHumour

Everything you always wanted to know about poop

Poop is a very state-of-the-art-way to find out a whole lot about your health. The digestion process normally takes 24-72 hours – starting from when you eat to the time it takes for your food to journey through the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine until…
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Daniel Swanick
July 16, 2014
HealthInfographic
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