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This Starry LED Scarf Will Light Up The Universe Around You

This Starry LED Scarf Will Light Up The Universe Around You

There’s less than a week before Christmas, but we bet there’s plenty of you out there who still haven’t done their Christmas shopping. Stuck wondering what to buy for your brother, sister, friend or partner? How about one of these awesome LED Illumiscarves! It’ll keep them super warm this winter, but that’s not all. The scarf contains a star atlas print that reveals the constellation when it lights up in the dark! Each scarf is 72 inches long and comes with two small removable batteries that can power the LEDs for hours. The lights don’t create any heat, but if the fleece material doesn’t keep them warm then we’re sure they’ll be glowing from all of the attention they receive.

More info: Shenovafashion

 

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This Tumblr User “Normalizes” Cartoon Characters And Now People Can’t
Decide Which Is Better

This Tumblr User “Normalizes” Cartoon Characters And Now People Can’t Decide Which Is Better

Have you ever wondered what makes the animated characters so cute? Sure, the colors and the fluff help, but the key selling point have always been their child-like features. And over the years animation companies like Disney have made that adorable look an industry standard.

Illustrator Roosa Karlsson aka TheNamelessDoll, calls it the "baby face": "The reason I call the phenomenon “baby-face” has nothing to do with a round face shape, but more with 'huge eyes+big head+tiny body'," writes Roosa. "Basically, when animated women are designed to have the same main features as babies/children. This has recently started appearing a lot in CGI animation, but has been very common in manga/anime for a while (especially shoujo)."

To highlight the technique Karlsson has Photoshopped a series of images where she gave famous animated characters a more realistic face proportions. The changes are subtle, but the overall impression actually changes quite a bit.

To the artist's surprise, her work has sparked a full-on debate on which version is better. Some say that animation doesn't have to represent real life, while the others think these unrealistic beauty standards are distorting our point of view. What do you think?

 

#1 Honey Lemon In "Big Hero 6"



Honey Lemon In "Big Hero 6"




 


#2 Aunt Cass In "Big Hero 6"



Aunt Cass In "Big Hero 6"




 


#3 Roxanne In "Megamind"



Roxanne In "Megamind"




 


#4 Elsa In "Frozen"



Elsa In "Frozen"




 


#5 Elsa In "Frozen"



Elsa In "Frozen"




 


#6 Merida In "Brave"



Merida In "Brave"




 


#7 Susan In "Monsters Vs Aliens"



Susan In "Monsters Vs Aliens"




 


#8 Colette In "Ratatouille"



Colette In "Ratatouille"




 


#9 Anna In "Frozen"



Anna In "Frozen"




 


#10 Gothel In "Tangled"



Gothel In "Tangled"







#11 Mavis In "Hotel Transylvania"



Mavis In "Hotel Transylvania"




 


#12 Rapunzel In "Tangled"



Rapunzel In "Tangled"




 



#13 Linda "Rio"



Linda "Rio"




 


#14 King Agnarr And Queen Iduna In "Frozen"



King Agnarr And Queen Iduna In "Frozen"






 

Paternoster: This Elevator Never Stops

The paternoster is kind of elevator that consist of a chain of open compartments that move up and down continuously through the vertical shaft of a building in a loop and without stopping. Passengers step into the moving compartments in the direction they wish to go and then hop off when the elevator reaches the desired floor. There is no stopping in between the floors, and passengers must remain alert and get their timing right or else get severed. For people who avoid escalators for fear of getting their toes crushed, paternoster are a death trap. A small misstep and you could lose your arm or even your life.

The first paternoster was installed in 1884 in Dartford, England. Seven years prior, its patent was obtained by a British engineer named Peter Hart. The name paternoster comes from the Latin words “Our Father”, which are the first two words of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. It doesn’t mean you should say a small prayer each time you get into one, the reference comes from the device’s resemblance to rosary beads that are used when reciting prayers.

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A paternoster in Hamburg, Germany. Photo credit: Andreas Dantz/Flickr
40 Anyone Can Backyard Projects For This Year

40 Anyone Can Backyard Projects For This Year

If you have a home of your own that is not a flat, then a fair assumption would be that you may have a small space behind the home to call your own backyard. And if you do, then this is a safe space for you try out some simple projects of your own. Why smart? You may ask, and the answer is simple – since we are talking about the backyard and by definition is at the back of the building, it will not be visible at once to your neighbors and visitors and can afford to be a bit untidy if you wish to keep it that way. We are sure that the term it is your own backyard was coined to denote comfort and familiarity for this very reason. In this article we will take a look at simple projects that anyone can undertake in their own backyard. It may not be like the beautiful backyard waterfalls that will beckon you to look at them but it will be special in its own way.

 

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40 DIY Wind Chime Ideas To Try This Summer

40 DIY Wind Chime Ideas To Try This Summer

Are you one of those people who has to have at least one DIY projects going at a particular time because you love the creative process involved and enjoy the artistic aspect of it? Then we are sure that you will love this article because it is all about DIY wind chine ideas that you can do this summer. We are sure that you know what a wind chime is and if you are not, then let us nudge your memory. Do you remember the things that people hang on their balconies, verandahs, porches and other places that get wind that make a nice melodious noise when the wind gets going? That would probably tell you why they are called wind chimes – because they chime when the wind gets going creating an unusual and unique melody. In many cultures, the sound of wind chimes is considered a good omen and it is supposed to be spreading good vibrations around the home. There are many quick and so useful DIYs to learn so that you can keep busy and make something creative at the same time and this could be one of them.

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This Guy Transforms Himself Into Disney Princesses And His Makeup
Skills Are Too Good

This Guy Transforms Himself Into Disney Princesses And His Makeup Skills Are Too Good

There are Disney fans, there are Disney addicts, and then there is Richard Schaefer, a 21-year-old freelance makeup artist who turns himself into princesses from his favorite Disney movies. And as you can see from these pictures, the guy has got some serious skills!

The House of Mouse enthusiast from Orange County California started cosplaying as Disney princes and princesses four years ago. Each transformation takes roughly two hours and he even makes his own costumes, a skill he taught himself in school to take his mind off being bullied. He used to get told that he looked androgynous and so he decided to turn these comments into something positive by turning himself into his favorite Disney princesses. He says that dressing up has helped him to feel more confident as a person, and if we had over 80k followers on Instagram, we’d feel pretty confident too! Good work Richard! Or should we say Ariel?

More info: Instagram