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December 6, 2016
December 5, 2016
Cats in Hats – Made of Their Own Fur
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How about a cat in a hat? Ryo Yamazaki is a Japanese photographer, who like everyone else on social media, likes to take pictures of his pets. He has three adorable Scottish Folds cats named Nya, Maru, and Mugi.
Yamazaki’s Instagram is an homage to his feline friends. What stands Yamazaki’s cat-filled Instagram apart from the plethora of other cat-filled Instagram accounts is that his cats sometimes don hats – made of their own fur.
The amount of adorableness is off the charts – but judge for yourself.
A photo posted by Ryo Yamazaki (@rojiman) on Nov 20, 2016 at 3:59pm PST
December 4, 2016
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December 2, 2016
This Fox Village Has Swarms of Foxes You Can Pet!
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Deep in the mountains of the Miyagi prefecture is the wondrous city of the foxes: Zao Kitsune Mura.
After entering the Torii gates, flanked by stone foxes guarding the temple, you are greeted by hundreds of these canine creatures.
There’s an area where visitors can pet some of the friendlier foxes and rabbits, but the majority of foxes roam free among the grounds and can be fed by the guests.
The foxes are NOT shy! They will come right up to you and demand petting or treats.
Silver, Cross, Platinum, Arctic Blue, Arctic Gray, and Japanese Red foxes—6 different breeds in all—make up the population of the village. Click the gallery to see each!
Many fox breeds are not native to Japan. They were intentionally brought in to help control rat infestations that followed western travelers.
“Rats are a fox’s favorite food.” – Fumiko Satou, Fox Village Caretaker
The fox village is a shrine to more than their cuteness
Foxes are important in Japanese folklore.
Most notably, foxes serve as messengers for the Shinto Deity, Inari, the Goddess of fertility, rice, tea, agriculture and industry, and—of course—foxes.
Foxes (kitsune in Japanese) were thought to be extremely intelligent and were believed to have the ability to shapeshift into human women, taking the roles of tricksters and lovers in many stories.
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December 1, 2016
How Can a River be Underwater?
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Anatoly Beloshchin is a photographer with a passion for diving. He traveled to the Yucatan in Mexico for a dive photo shoot. What he discovered was unbelievable!
Cenote “Angelita”
Cenote Angelita
From land, Angelita looks like any an ordinary swimming hole. It’s not until you dive almost 100 feet that the underwater river becomes exposed.
Angelita is a cenote. A cenote is a deep sinkhole formed from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.
Cenotes are connected to subterranean bodies of water, and often have vast underwater cave systems.
River Forming
Overtime, the deep sinkholes of the cenotes have become filled with fresh rain water.
The underwater river is formed when the fresh top water meets the exposed salty groundwater.
The point where the two waters meet and causes a milky sort of effect is called halocline.The different density levels in the two waters causes them to layer. The result is a breathtaking convergence of two habitats.
Were it not for a diver in the photos, you would never realize the river is underwater. Rather, it looks like a nighttime photo shoot of a beautiful river.
Photos and video courtesy of Anatoly Beloshchin. For more, visit his website at www.tecdive.ru
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November 30, 2016
Boneshaker Big Wheel
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Penny-Farthering Bicycle
Boneshaker & Penny-Farthring
The Boneshaker is the first type of bicycle to be powered by pedals. It was invented circa 1860s, but soon fell out of favor because of how uncomfortable the ride was. What came next is the penny-farthring bike, distinguishable for its trademark large front wheel and much smaller rear wheel.
Steampunk Love Child
If a Boneshaker and a Penny-Farthring bike had a steampunk love child, it would be the Boneshaker Big Wheel by artist Ron Schroer.
This amazing contraption is a wooden kinetic sculpture that has an intricate walking mechanism for the rear “wheels.”
Watch the video above to see it in action!
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