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Thoughtful and detailed post about Upstatement’s redesign of the Harvard Law Review website, the companion publication to a journal that hasn’t used a single photo in more than 100 years.
06.25.2014
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Wha?! In the 1950s, some folks in the Soviet Union would grab discarded X-rays to bootleg banned Western music by “pressing” them with a special device.
06.24.2014
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José Azevedo turns the flags of the World Cup participants into cool posters.
06.24.2014
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Very cool World Cup-inspired alphabet by Gustavo Berocan. Shown: B is for Brazil.
06.23.2014
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At first, Mawbima newspaperin Sri Lanka, ran a few ads printed with citronella to help repel mosquitoes (which cause dengue) and educate people. During health week, the whole newspaper was printed with citronella-infused ink, serving as a mosquito repellent.
06.23.2014
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A fully functional bus stop in London outside Hamley’s toy shop made out of LEGO.
06.23.2014
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Vanja Mrgan puts beards on a few popular characters, from Popeye to Batman to Dilbert.
06.23.2014
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Poignant mini-documentaries from Like Knows Like sharing the personal stories of artists, creatives and bloggers globally.
06.22.2014
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Fantastic! “Skype — A Love Story” by Bryan Stewart uses only emoticons from Skype to tell a whole love story.
06.20.2014
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