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Via blogs.discovermagazine.com

Robo-Ants are Future Factory Workers

Palm-sized robotic ants may one day take over industrial factories, but instead of being pests, these android insects will help out on the assembly line. German robotics company Festo came up with …

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Via vimeo.com

The Greasy Hands Preachers Documentary

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After catching a glimpse of the “The Greasy Hands Preachers” by Clemen Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson, you’ll want to watch the entire documentary. The film highlights expert motorcycle technicians around the …

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Via huhmagazine.co.uk

A Vivienne Westwood-Designed Luxury Suite

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Iconic English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is bringing her signature aesthetic to a luxury suite in newly renovated The London West Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles. Cushions, scarves, tiles, tapestries and more …

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Via wired.com

Websites as Abstract Artwork

A new Google Chrome extension called Abstract Browser transforms your favorite websites into vivid, geometric artwork. The extension was created by artist Rafael Rozendaal as a source of inspiration for creating brightly …

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Via theguardian.com

The Brontosaurus is Back

The once-renounced Brontosaurus is finally being restored to dinosaur status after new research discovered that the vertebrate actually did exist. The friendly, four-legged veggie-eater (which you may remember from the Jurassic Park …

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Via washingtonpost.com

What is Modern Art’s Favorite Color?

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Martin Bellander, a PhD psychology student at the Karolinska Institutet, created a data visualization that illustrates the use of various colors in paintings over the past 200 years. Bellander pulled the data …

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Via time.com

Why Reboot TV Shows?

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David Lynch, the creative force behind the cult-classic show Twin Peaks, has announced through Twitter that he is pulling out of the series’ reboot due to a lack of funding from Showtime. …

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Via milanodesigncapital

#DesignCapital Film

Leading up to this year’s Salone Internazionale Del Mobile and Milan Design Week, Studiolabo—the organizers of the coinciding Fuorisalone events—are releasing an independent documentary titled “#DesignCapital.” The film chronicles the world-famous, week-long …