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This is our favorite type of geekiness—when you take one passion (in this case, chemistry) and combine it perfectly with another passion you possess (character design), mashing them together to create something that is not only visually striking but also creative and educational. Artist Kacie D. beautifully combined her two passions by creating personal illustrations for 112 elements in the periodic table (why she didn’t do the last six? We have no idea). Each illustration depicts the element a…

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There's just something so elegant about these art works by Stephen McMennamy . It's not about complicated photoshop manipulations, It's not about spending hours setting up the perfect shot. It's just about finding two pictures that go perfect together and then combining them into one. There's minimal manipulation to these photos - just one cut to combine them into one single photo that immediately capturers the eye. Don't get me wrong, it's obvious he spends considerable amount of time taking t…

We all know the story of how Newton discovered gravity , right? He was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head. The only thing is—that’s not what happened at all! Yes, he was sitting under a tree and thinking about apples falling, but that was while he was developing the theory of gravity. For some reason, probably to make it more appealing to the masses, the story was ‘embellished’ with nicer details to create a better narrative. And what about the Vikings and their famously horned…

The modern world we live in is just covered in signs . Some just point you in the right direction, some warn you of danger and some are just trying to sell you things you don't really need. So in this modern world that is almost covered in signs, how do you make your sign stand out? well, you can make it bigger than everyone else's or use bolder letters and colors, but there will always be a bigger and bolder sign to take your place. Another thing you can do is be unique, stand out from the cro…

Zoo visitors are sharing their screens with the big apes and it is turning them into addicted, mindless zombies

You know that terrible feeling? When you go to see a movie based on one of your favorite book series ? You try not to get your hopes up, but deep down, you're telling yourself the story is so good, there’s no way they can mess it up. Big mistake. The movie starts, and right away, something feels off. Not only do the main characters look and sound nothing like they did in your head, but the whole vibe is wrong. Why is everything so… real? And what’s with the background music? There was no music…

What happens if you freeze a coconut? The water inside expands, causing it to crack open! What happens if you leave a container of Play-Doh sealed for over a decade? It develops crystals! What happens when you put blue food coloring in white roses’ water? The rose turns blue! These are just a few examples of the weird and interesting questions on this list. Have I ever wondered what develops at the bottom of a maple syrup bottle left in the fridge for years? No! Do I want to know the answer? Ab…

I would have made a wonderful scientist if I could only do math, understand complex ideas, concentrate for several hours and, in general, just be smarter. This might sound like a joke but I really believe that. I feel like I have a real passion for science, but I lack the actual tools a person needs to be a scientist. It's all nice and well to retain your natural curiosity into your adulthood, which is absolutely one of the requirements for being a scientist, but it's nothing if you cant sit do…

I don't have a tattoo, not even one. I've had tons of cool ideas and designs for tattoos , but I always tell myself to wait a year or two and see if I still think it's worth putting on my skin. And guess what? So far, none of them have made the cut. I don't know if it's because I am constantly evolving as a person or because of the truth—I am too scared and not cool enough to actually do it (Pretty sure it's the first one). Anyway, most people take their tattoos very seriously. They plan them,…

Cosplayers are the lifeblood of geek conventions. Sure, you come for the merch, the panels, the exclusive announcements (and the free swag, of course), but it’s the cosplayers that truly bring these events to life, making you feel like you’ve stepped into a parallel dimension. Cosplay was much simpler when it first began—people would buy pre-made costumes of their favorite characters or cobble together something basic themselves. Today, however, it’s an incredible, well-developed art form . Som…

Way before the rise of the hipsters there were nerds . Although not as smug and, frankly obnoxious as hipsters, nerds tend to say things that only they, and a small group of other people with the same interests would understand. The are the originators of the "Umm.. actually" phrase, that only exist to differentiate between those who know and those who do not, in fact, know. "Oh, you don't know what Avogadro's number is? No, you probably never heard of it, why would you? Than you will probably…

With the rise of AI-generated art, the “X reimagined in the style of Y” genre has become saturated. Anyone can use ChatGPT or MidJourney to generate images of, say, Star Wars characters in the style of Studio Ghibli or realistic-looking Pokémon , and the results would be… satisfactory. The AI is great at giving exactly what we ask for, but nothing more. Does it look good? Yes. Is it impressive that a computer can do it? Absolutely! But it lacks the “wow factor” that a human artist can deliver.…

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