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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are known for spreading ice-cream-infused goodwill wherever they go. Already heroes to stoners everywhere, they’ve now firmly secured their place in the hearts of Americans by confirming something you may already have suspected: The two are…

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Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was a real life case study in excess. His daily routine involved a steady rotation of cocaine, Chivas, Dunhills, orange juice, and acid. Like any journalist, Thompson hit up his editor when he felt he should be…

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Forget tropical beaches; South Korea just shot to the top of our holiday destination list. Bibimbap aside, it has come to our attention that there is a sheep cafe in a shopping center in Seoul. And here we were getting excited…

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© Ramil Gilvanov/Rimma Gilvanova, Russia, Shortlist, Lifestyle, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

© Saeed Barikani, Iran, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

Ukrainian protester plays piano on a barricade in front of the riot police line during the continuing protest in Kiev, Ukraine on October 2, 2014. © Vladyslav Musiienko / UNIAN, Ukraine, Shortlist, Current Affairs, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

© Simon Morris, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Smile, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

© Melissa Little, Australia, Shortlist, Nature & Wildlife, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

The images were shot from a light aircraft flying at between 4,000 & 5,000ft. The height was crucial in order to flatten perspective by using long focal lengths. Time of day and cloud cover were also critical, the abstract effect being heightened by complete lack of signifying shadow. © Simon Butterworth, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Landscape, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Award

© Jonathan Yeap Chin Tiong, Singapore, Shortlist, Sport, Professional Competition, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

© Alexander Klebe, Germany, Shortlist, Panormaic, Open, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

West Bengal, India. October 21, 2013. Blind girls Sonia, 12, and Anita Singh, 5, are born into poverty with congenital cataract blindness. They must accompany their parents everywhere as they cannot be left alone without risk. The surgery to cure this is simple and takes 15 minutes but because of the level of poverty in this family they have been unable to pursue the necessary operation. India has more than 12 million blind, the majority of which suffer from cataract blindness. Poverty is the main reason these millions of people are trapped in this condition. Donor funding has recently enabled both sisters to finally go for this operation. This essay is an attempt to tell the story of their lives before surgery, during the operation to regain their sight and after as they begin to discover light. © Brent Stirton, South Africa, Shortlist, Contemporary Issues, Professional, 2015 Sony World Photography Awards

The World Photography Organization just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards. Creating a shortlist was no small feat. This year submissions swelled to a record 173,444 photographs from 171 countries. Shortlisted images will be on view at Somerset House in London from April 24th through May 10th, and Winners are announced April 23rd. You can see all shortlisted photos online in three categories: Professional, Open, and Youth.

Touché, Lanis. (photo via clean_dirt)

The Pinnacle

Photograph by Chris Prescott, National Geographic Your Shot

We were near the summit of Sgurr Dearg, [also called] the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a famous feature of the Cuillin Ridge on Scotlands Isle of Skye, shooting a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of 'The Ridge, writes Chris Prescott of the Cut Media short film featuring trials cyclist Danny MacAskill.

MacAskill grew up on Skye and wanted to make a film that showed off the beauty of the island. A traverse of the full Cuillin Ridge is considered one of the classic mountaineering challenges in the U.K. The film was shot over two weeks and meant transporting a lot of filming equipment onto the ridge every day. Fortunately we were very lucky with the weather!

The shoot on the Inaccessible Pinnacle was one of the key moments of the film and meant a 3 a.m. start in order to get the best light and catch the cloud inversion. This was taken at around 6 a.m. in the middle of summer, and the sun was still low in the sky. I used the shadow of the pinnacle to block the sun and create the halo effect around Danny. It was taken handheld using a 17mm lens and a graduated neutral density filter.

Prescotts image recently appeared in the Your Shot assignment Behind the Adventure.

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Graphic designer Stephan Brusche has developed a loyal fan base thanks to his banana art—peep his 20k Instagram followers right here. The 37-year-old turns the yellow fruit into iconic characters like Homer Simpson and Omar Little of The Wire. He also recreates classic art—including…

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One of my favorite things to stumble across are bits of architectural ornamentation that are nearly invisible from the street. Case in point: 150 Nassau, near the Brooklyn Bridge.

Looking up from the ground, this is the view. You can tell there’s a bit of detailing at the top, but it’s too difficult to really make anything out in particular, and I imagine the vast majority of people walk right by without giving it a second thought.

But the other day, I happened to be on the neighboring roof when I noticed something really interesting…

These beautiful angel sculptures mounted in each corner:

Twenty-feet in height, the four terra-cotta angels adorning 150 Nassau’s penthouse were created by Spanish-American sculptor Fernando Miranda in 1895/6. The building itself, once among the tallest in the city, was built by the American Tract Society, a religious publisher who set up shop in New York due to it being a center of wickedness.

There’s something endlessly fascinating to me about creating something so detailed that will nevertheless only be appreciated by the rare few who happen to catch a glimpse from a neighboring window. I love how the extending wings seem to transition from beaux arts to an almost art deco look:

All four angels were recently given a full restoration by Boston Valley Terra Cotta, having fallen into significant disrepair over the past 100+ years. Below, an original angel strapped to the building to prevent an accidental fall. You can read all about the restoration process here:

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Finally, topping each of the angels is a globe lamp, which were recently replicated from photographs of the originals. Note the lion head, another bit that is literally invisible at street level.

You can actually get a good view of the angels across the street near the southeast corner of City Hall. Definitely worth checking out, right before you get back to your daily wickedness…

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Haider Ackermann really highlighted in this collection both a hard edge and a fluidity, a soft sexiness that you don’t usually see from that type of design. He also did an incredible job of highlighting different erogenous zones—back, leg, hip bone, side cleavage—that make this collection a great example of a kind of ‘thinking woman’s sexiness.’

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Video: Red Pandas Having Fun in Fresh Snow at Cincinnati Zoo

In what may be one of the most ground-breaking developments in creating artificial sunlight, a group of Italian scientists recently announced CoeLux, a new kind of skylight that perfectly mimics the feel of daylight. The creator’s claim the system is so effective that it tricks unknowing individuals into thinking they are looking up at the actual sun.

The inventors are somewhat tight-lipped about how CoeLux works, but it involves filtering a light source through a layer of nanoparticles that mimic Earth’s atmosphere. Because of this, not only does the color match sunshine but the quality does as well. In the photos above—which CoeLux insists aren’t digitally altered—you can get an idea of how realistic the light is, and see it in action in the video.

The light is currently available in three different configurations that mimic sunlight at different points on the globe including tropical, mediterranean, and nordic environments. Applications for CoeLux might involve anywhere light is scarce, from extreme environments like scientific outposts to underground parking garages or even in hospitals. You can see more on their website. (via PetaPixel)

Twitter is all about quality over quantity—and we don’t just mean because you only have 140 characters to work with. In less than 60 tweets, the Nihilist Arby’s joke account has garnered nearly 14,000 followers since it entered the ring on January 14. That averages out…

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After the Rain

Photograph by Guy Nesher, National Geographic Your Shot

It rained during the second evening of our jeep tour of the Bolivian salt desert, writes Your Shot member Guy Nesher. The next day we discovered that the ground had turned into an almost perfect mirror due to a thin layer of water that accumulated on it overnight. It was breathtaking. Initially I tried to shoot the empty desert, but the lack of any distinct features made the photos quite boring. I soon realized that my best bet was the other jeeps traveling beside us.

Neshers picture recently appeared in Your Shots Daily Dozen.

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Sunset Walk

Photograph by Terry Allen, National Geographic Your Shot

Ive long had a romance with wildlife and admired the work done by Marlice van Vuuren and her husband at the N/aan ku s Foundation in Windhoek, Namibia, especially in the area of cheetah conservation, writes Terry Allen, who shared this picture with our Your Shot community. Marlice hand-raised an orphan cheetah as part of her conservation efforts and enjoys educating visitors by providing the opportunity to walk with her and her cheetah. At the end of a sunset walk, [they] were interacting at the top of a small rise. I took several shots to get just the right positioning of both heads, conveying the great trust between the two.

Allens image recently appeared in Your Shots Daily Dozen.

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L’artiste hongrois István Orosz imagine des illustrations anamorphiques incroyables. Il dessine et peint des images qui semblent n’avoir aucun sens jusqu’à ce que vous placiez un miroir cylindrique au sommet de l’oeuvre d’art. István utilise de des algorithmes qui lui permettent de concrétiser ses idées sur le papier.

To celebrate the release of the fourth season of Game of Thrones on Blu Ray, HBO is hosting an exclusive GoT pop-up event in London. All Men Must Dine will span just three days—from Friday February 13th through Sunday February 15th—each…

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Google Maps turned 10 years old on Sunday -- a milestone observed by Samuel Gibbs in the Guardian. See also Liz Gannes's retrospective at Re/Code. My reaction on launch day was pretty effusive -- I was blown away mainly by the user interface. But it wasn't immediately dominant: it took roughly four years for Google to surpass MapQuest in traffic.

Meanwhile, the Pro version of Google Earth, which used to cost $400/year, is now free. Google Earth itself launched in June 2005, so is approaching its own 10-year anniversary, but it began its existence a few years earlier as Keyhole EarthViewer 3D.

Speaking of map anniversaries, National Geographic Maps is marking its centennial.

The photo above marks another anniversary: It shows Apollo 14 astronaut Ed Mitchell consulting a map during his second lunar EVA on February 6, 1971. Apollo 14 returned to Earth 44 years ago yesterday.

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Cougar breaks into man’s house and….destroys his blinds.

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