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This Modern Camper Van Is the Future of Van Life
What does the future of camper vans look like? A German firm has unveiled a sleek concept vehicle that imagines van life in the year 2025. Hymer’s VisionVenture, which recently made its debut at a camping trade show held in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the result of a collaboration with engineering company BASF and features a design inspired by a luxury apartment. The VisionVenture concept is based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — it retains the original doors, headlamps, and grille while the windshield has been moved forward and the A-pillar, engine hood and canopy have been redesigned. But while the compact quality of the Sprinter remains intact, the main “floor” of the van…
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The Spiritual Significance of Friday the 13th
Is there something to fear on Friday the 13th? For years people have been telling us Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. Horror movies have been named after this day and research also tells us that there is an increase of accidents on Friday the 13th. But, where did all of this come from? Before patriarchal times, Friday the 13th was considered the day of the Goddess. It was considered a day to worship the Divine Feminine that lives in us all and to honor the cycles of creation and death and rebirth. Friday the 13th was considered a very powerful day to manifest, honor creativity and to celebrate beauty,…
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Precious Moments Captured Of What Happens In Nature When No One’s Looking
Dutch photographer Dick van Duijn has a real talent for capturing the beauty of wildlife. His photos are both mesmerizing and incredibly cute. The 34-year-old’s work is very popular, with over 46,200 people all over the world eagerly following him on Instagram. Recently, van Duijn has been causing waves on the internet with his endearing pictures of ground squirrels smelling flowers. More info: hollandpix.com | Instagram 1
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These ‘New” Words Should Be Added To The Dictionary Because They Are So Brilliant
When languages evolve, it’s essential that scholars and dictionaries keep up. The internet has spawned a new crop of funny words for stuff, and while you may not like all of them, some of them are clever combos that seem like they might actually be useful! Many of these words come from urbandictionary.com, which is basically a dictionary of all new slang. Their site is probably the most complete dictionary of modern words, but it’s also chock-full of nonsense. Most of these words are portmanteaus, which are what you get when you mash both the sounds and meanings of two words together to get a new one. Did you know,…
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4 Zodiac Signs The September Full Moon Will Affect The Most
The annual Harvest Moon is coming up on Sept. 13/14, so prepare your heart and soul for its energy (and additionally, prepare to kiss goodbye the dog days of summer). The September 2019 full moon is going to be a major one when it comes to transformation and change. Yes, it’s going to herald in the final week of the summer season as we approach the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22, but it’s also going to herald deep changes — and some will feel these changes more than others. There are a few zodiac signs the September full moon will affect the most, and if you’re one of them, it’s…
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The rare micro moon is on Friday 13th & things could get a little rough
Ready, set, brace yourselves for the final luminary of this year’s summer season: The September 2019 full moon in Pisces. The singular full moon of Virgo season 2019 will rise in the skies on Sept. 13/14, and it’s bringing with it a whole bunch of vibez: Good ones, bad ones, but undoubtedly transformative ones. Of course, this September full moon will affect all zodiac signs differently, so it’s important to know where your sign stands. The sun is currently in analytical, grounded Virgo, so many of us may be feeling driven to clean up any messes, get down to business, and re-organize various areas of our lives. But this full…
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You Can Now Get The Tattoos Of Your deceased loved ones by preserving and framing their tattoos
Father and son pair are offering a unique service for grieving relatives, by offering to remove their late loved one’s tattoos and popping them into a frame. Morticians Michael and Kyle Sherwood, from Cleveland in the US, run Save My Ink Forever, a service which allows people to preserve tattoos after death. Speaking to 9 News about how the unusual business came about, Kyle said: “One of my dad’s friends told him he would like his tattoo preserved. “Being the guys our friends come to with death-related questions, we kind of laughed about it at first.” However, the idea planted a seed in the minds of the duo and they began to think seriously about if it could be achieved –…
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Blind Engineer Invented a Smart Cane That Guides Using Google Maps and Sensors
This electronic walking stick is revolutionizing the way that blind people can navigate the world. As a means of protecting people from low-hanging objects and obstacles above chest level, the WeWalk smart cane uses ultrasonic sensors to warn the user of nearby hindrances through vibrations in the handle. The cane can be paired with a smartphone’s Bluetooth system for easy control. Since it is also integrated with Voice Assistant and Google Maps software, it can use built-in speakers to inform the user of nearby stores and infrastructural details that they may not be able to see. WeWalk CEO and co-founder Kursat Ceylan, who is also blind, told CNN that he helped to develop the…
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These Flower Tattoos with Black Backgrounds Are Seriously Gorgeous
Chicago-based tattoo artist Esther Garcia creates inky black backgrounds on her clients, which are interspersed with delicate floral designs. Sweet peas and garden roses, along with butterflies and birds, emerge from black palettes edged in stylized patterns. Garcia, who is largely self-taught and has twenty years of experience as a tattooer, is known for her lush botanical designs and her artistic project-based approach to tattooing. She shares with Colossal that her current series of black background tattoos began as a solution for cover-ups (a new tattoo deliberately designed and placed to obscure an older one that is no longer wanted). “I found it meditative and very enjoyable to make a smooth saturated…
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The Pennywise Balloon Lamp Is Here Just In Time For Halloween
It’s a key, horrifying moment from the 1990 mini-series, 2017’s big screen return and Stephen King’s seminal horror novel: Georgie’s pavement drain conversation with the clown. Pennywise offers the young boy a balloon, promising him ‘they all float down here’. Well, now with Zavvi’s help, you can transport your room to the terrifying sewers of Derry, Maine, with a Pennywise balloon lamp for just £29.99. The red balloon is featured heavily in the marketing for Andy Muschietti’s recent ITfilms. 2017’s first film showed the clown holding one in the poster, and the promotional materials for IT: Chapter Two are absolutely covered in them. In a particularly iconic scene from the mini-series, starring Tim…
