Today, I had occasion to remember the incredible face-pulling busts of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (February 6, 1736 – August 19, 1783), which I first saw in the late 1980s when I saw them at a museum in Vienna, Austria. A Google Image search for Franz Xaver Messerschmidt is a treat for girning aficionados.
The fascinating character heads of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
Playground designers' whimsical whales, krakens and dragons
MONSTRUM founders Ole Barslund Nielsen and Christian Jensen create imaginative story-based playgrounds in their native Denmark and around the world. A few examples below: READ THE REST
Weird and wonderful 1980s video game box art
Liza Daly writes: "I’m fascinated by the fertile period between ’79 and ’83, when computers and consoles went mainstream and hundreds of game companies sprung up overnight. These developers were… READ THE REST
Gorgeous and colorful vaulted murals of Rotterdam's Markthal
Rotterdam wanted to honor the history of its public market by creating a space that felt open even though it was enclosed. The resulting Markthal has a beautiful vaulted ceiling… READ THE REST
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Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
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We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST
