The original Mandelbrot is an amazing object that has captured the public’s imagination for 30 years with its cascading patterns and hypnotically colourful detail. It’s known as a ‘fractal’ – a type of shape that yields (sometimes elaborate) detail forever, no matter how far you ‘zoom’ into it. Now there is a potential 3D version of the same fractals. Via
Haha, I want! Terrestrial Shrub Rover by Justin Shull. Via
The egg timer that entertains you.
How a young woman learns to be a mermaid at Weeki Wachee in VS. Viewers see lessons in breath control, synchronized swimming, diet, modeling, announcing, and how to eat and drink underwater.Via
When you’re too lazy to come up with a status update yourself.
As seen in Australia (damn, so jealous!)
Rainbow by Helmut Smits. Via
Ah, why god gave us the internet 
Story goes: Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. Read the brilliantly written email correspondence here.
Another opus by Akira Sato, which is set in the zoological museum La Specola in Firenze. It houses 600 wax sculptures from the 18th – 19th century, the bulk of them made after dead bodies. A theater of anatomy, plague and death; absolutely fascinating and frighteningly well-sculpted. Via
Search tool to ‘unsuck‘ terrible business jargon. Especially love these ones:
Write by hand on your computer! Go to Pilot Handwriting, turn your handwriting into a digital font and send handwritten e-mails to your friends.
It has a transparent head and tubular eyes, but now the barreleye fish may be better understood, thanks to scientists at the MBARI. Via
Take a stand against monotonous travel with Suitcase Stickers. Designed to stick to anything, they will draw attention to your bag making it easily identifiable and sure to make you some new friends.
