Finding these perfect outfit can be hard, but these people are just making their lives so much more difficult with these looks.
1. So his legs are about a foot long?
2. Terrifying.
3. Can you even see with that on our head?
4. Unnecessary.
5. Accessories are for fashion and not function.
6. Because looking like a baby with a full diaper is super attractive
7. Just a couple thousand dollars tossed into the ocean.
8. What lies beneath...
9. A failed attempt at socks.
10. Hanes boxers turned into a tank top...Classy.
11. When you're cold, but forgot to bring a hoodie.
12. Recycling!
13. Much fashion. Very style.
14. Crossing the street has never been easier.
15. Sigh...
16. When you can't find perfectly matched shoes and pants, just find a 2-in-1 solution.
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. - The day has finally arrived, claims U.K.-based biomedical company Lycotec, when you can look younger by eating chocolate.
According toLycotec, creators of the "world's first beauty chocolate," the consumption of their newly developed "Esthechoc" can make skin appear to look an unfathomable 20 to 30 years younger.
Speaking on behalf of the Cambridge University-linked biomedical company, Dr Ivan Petyaev explainedthat the new "Esthechoc" contains very high levels of cocoa flavanols and marine carotenoid astaxanthin, which are powerful antioxidants known for their multiple anti-aging properties.
Esthechoc will come in packs of 21 bars that are supposed to be eaten over a period of three weeks
Although these properties are found naturally in dark chocolate, Esthechoc contains much higher concentrations. Lycotec explains:
"The blend of proprietary technologies behind the laboratory and clinical development of this product empowers these bioactive molecules to such a level that one 7.5g piece of Esthechoc delivers flavanol activity equivalent to 100g of dark chocolate, and astaxanthin to the level of 300g of wild Alaskan salmon."
The company says the product has proven superior to leading dark chocolate and food supplement products in "extensive clinical trials." According to Dr. Ivan Petyaev, director of Lycotec and the inventor of the technology behind Esthechoc, clinical trials involved over 3,000 volunteers aged 50 to 60 years old. After three to four weeks of consuming Esthechoc daily, volunteers were found to have boosted blood supply to the skin as well as reduced inflammation. In short, "The findings of the research revealed that the biomarkers of the participant's skin were bought back to those of a 20 or 30-year-old person," explains Petyaev.
Many scientists have found chocolate to have natural wrinkle-fighting properties
Petyaev says it took "a number of years" to develop the research at Cambridge and convert it to a "functional chocolate portfolio," and he is excited to finally be launching the product next month. In 2014, Lycotec entered a licensing agreement with investment company Adiuvo in order to commercialize its dream-come-true product.
As Adiuvo and Lycotec get excited to release their Beauty Chocolate on the market, experts suggest consumers approach the product with a grain of caution, believing that further clinical studies need to be conducted before its too-good-to-be-true claims can be proven otherwise.
Esthechoc's price point, yet to be released, may help consumers decide whether the product is worth trying, or if a regular chocolate bar will be enough to satisfy their sweet craving for younger-looking skin.
Banksy sheds a light on the war-torn Gaza Strip in a satirical documentary that features artworks he painted on ruins. The anonymous street artist from the UK has been known to deliver powerful messages through his graffiti, especially on topics that only a few would dare to touch.
Gaza is a 139-square mile region in Palestine along the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by walls and armaments on three sides and guarded by gun boats on the east.
Banksy managed to get into the heart of the beleaguered region. He shows how so many people struggle for heat, food, shelter — things most of us take for granted.
“Gaza is often described as ‘the world’s largest open air prison’ because no-one is allowed to enter or leave”, he says, “But that seems a bit unfair to prisons – they don’t have their electricity and drinking water cut off randomly almost everyday.”
This street art is inspired by a Greek mythical figure named Niobe, whose sons and daughters were killed by the gods. In her sadness, she retreated into a mountain where she was turned into a stone that wept incessantly.
No one knows exactly what it feels like to live through a war except those people who have survived it.
When asked why he chose to paint a cat, he explained, “I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens.”
A local comments on the mural: “This cat tells the whole world that she is missing joy in her life. The cat found something to play with. What about our children?”
Indeed, many of these children are deprived of the chance to play and enjoy their childhood. The happiness they deserve has become no more than a mural on a bomb-torn building.
Banksy’s pictures don’t just paint a thousand words. They are filled with emotions that touch the depths of our humanity. You can watch his journey in this short documentary:
Burying your deceased loved ones in a way that doesn’t fit in with your culture or faith can be an uncomfortable thought, but after looking at this strangely beautiful burial method developed in Italy, one can’t help but feel inspired and at peace with the idea.
Designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel are behind Capsula Mundi, a project that is offering a revolutionary alternative to the way we bury our dead. Instead of being placed in a coffin, the deceased’s body is instead put into a biodegradable burial capsule — with a tree seed planted on top.
It doesn’t take much thought to realise just why this is so beautiful.
The Italian company offers a number of different trees to choose from.
The people buried inside the pods will become nutrients for their chosen trees.
Capsula Mundi hopes that one day we will have sacred or ‘memory’ forests, just like we have cemeteries.
At the moment, the project is only a concept because Italian law does not permit burials to be carried out this way. But if changes in the law were to permit the practice, the project’s aim would be to create entire memorial parks full of trees instead of tombstones.
Instead of destroying trees for new coffins, we’d be able to give life to new ones instead. Instead of visiting lifeless tombs, we’d be able to visit and care for our trees, and our descendants would be able to see it grow for many generations. This is a wonderful idea which we sincerely hope catches on.
A few weeks ago, we shared some incredible photographs of Myanamar, otherwise known as Burma, taken by photographer David Lazar. Here, we have another compelling collection of images from this fascinating country taken by a different photographer, David Heath.
Heath ventured all across the country, traveling by foot, hitching rides, and rowing canoes. He tried to go to particularly remote locations to produce photographs from places his audience wouldn't have otherwise seen. From his website:
I aspired to convey the soul of the beautiful Burmese people, their mystical culture and mysterious customs, in the most artistic way possible.
It's interesting to compare Heath's photos to that of Lazar's: Though different, a similar aura of mystique still swirls around both sets of images.
See the photos, along with the artist's explanation, below.
The Moken, or Sea Gypsies, are one of 135 distinct ethnic tribes in Burma. They are a nomadic, seafaring tribe whose traditional ways of life are in danger due to ever-increasing exposure to the Western world. I was on a boat in the Andaman Sea watching the men spear their daily meal of fish.
A personal favorite of mine captured in a Bagan Monastery. These young monks are quick to laugh, very curious, and truly enjoyable to be around. I try to donate to the monasteries I visit because I want to give thanks to them for allowing me to take such wonderful, intimate photographs.
An eel fisherman near Inle lake in the Shan state. The small woven basket holds the trap and worms, while the large basket holds the eel.
Here I was on a mountaintop in Mrauk U, a town in the western part of Burma, with 360-degree views of temples all around, enveloped in layers of mist and smoke. We trekked barefoot up a small mountain just before sunrise to set up the tripod. This area is a holy site and secluded with very few tourists.
One morning I was crossing a famous teakwood bridge in Mandalay called U Bein and saw a woman fishing on Taung Tha Man Lake. A beautiful sunrise created a mirror-like reflection on the water, and the woman appear to be walking on clouds.
Fisherman at sunrise from the shores of Taung Tha Man Lake, Amarapura in Mandalay.
Taken on Inle Lake from a boat in the early morning sunrise. The Intha fisherman reminded me of a choreographed ballet. Deftly balancing as they rowed their boats by wrapping one leg around an oar, they leave both hands free to cast their nets.
This shot was taken on top of a temple during a sunset overlooking the Ananda and Thabanyu Buddhist temples in Bagan. There are over 2,000 temples and pagodas here. This location is in a rural farming area in the middle of Burma and many of these structures are about 1,000 years old. The site is quite extraordinary; the surrounding land is very dry and flat, with farmer’s smoke and mist billowing over rice, bean, and sesame fields as far as the eye can see.
This boy is a novice monk, about six or seven years old. His eyes are so expressive, you can really see the joy and inner peace conveyed despite the hardships of the Burmese people. Many young monks who attend Buddhist monastic schools are either orphans or very poor. Their families send them to ensure they have an education, food, and a roof over their heads. Young novices become monks at the age of 20.
By now, you've probably seen this dress pop up on your newsfeed enough times to make you groan. If you're new to the controversy, here's the lowdown: A few days ago, a Tumblr user posted this photo on her page, asking her followers to help her determine if her dress was blue and black, or white and gold.
Soon, the image went viral, and the only thing more surprising than the fact that it was being shared so many times was that people were seriously divided when it came to providing an answer. "Blue and black!" cried the convinced masses. "White and gold!" said the naysayers. On some social media pages, things got downright nasty.
The truth is that the dress is actually black and blue, but a combination of the lighting, color, and display of the dress on the screen affects how people see it. In fact, the colors can even change, right before your eyes.
Now, there's only one question that remains: What colors do you see?
