Don’t Trust Your Eyes! Hirothropologie’s Photorealistic Paintings
A talented artist working under the pseudonym ‘Hirothropologie’ has become world-famous for his ability to create photo-like portraits using paint, brushes and lots of skill. It might sound like an exaggeration, but having to distinguish between one of Hirothropologie’s paintings and an actual photo of his model is a very challenging endeavor. Every little detail […]
Scientists Discover Blue Glowing Snow in the Russian Arctic
Russia is home to a number of unique and wonderful things, and apparently, the list also includes bioluminescent snow that glows blue. Last month, Russian biologist Vera Emelianenko went for a walk to the White Sea coast, high in the Russian Arctic, and noticed something very unusual in the snow – a blue glow that […]
Woman With World’s Longest Name Has Two-Foot-Long Birth Certificate
An ambitious mother who wanted to set a unique Guinness World Record gave her daughter a 1,019-letter name which resulted in her getting a two-foot-long birth certificate. Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty unconventional baby names here on OC, but most of them at least made some kind of sense. The world’s longest name […]