“Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present”

1. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present: The Year In Pictures takes an in-depth look at the curious and autonomous performance art piece currently being performed by Marina Abramović.

2. The Trustworthiness of Beards: This fantastic graph outlines an important tool that might one day save your life – the safety levels of facial hair.

3. Magic CMYK Sewing Machine: How could I NOT post about this – not only can this fancy little machine custom match color from fabric or paper and then create thread in that color by applying a CMYK mixture to white thread, but it’s color palette is close to this blog’s heart <3.

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The Garden of Cosmic Speculation

1. The Garden of Cosmic Speculation: This sounds so much like a storybook: a wealthy couple in Scotland create a wonderland garden, celebrating math and science. Once a year, the Garden of Speculation opens it’s door to visitors. Very surreal and science-y.

2. How to make dresses without any real talent or patterns: Inept with a sewing machine? Never fear – Eline shows you how simple the art of clothing making can be.

3. 5 Things to Drink with Cheese: Admit it: you LOVE CHEESE. Serious Eats breaks down some of the more delicious things to consume with your cheese-addiction.

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“Dew-Covered Ladybug”

1. Beautiful Macro-Photography: Taking remarkable photographs of very small things is an art in itself. Sadly, I don’t understand a thing on this site. Fortunately, a picture is worth a thousand words.

2. Disappearing Pool: Not only is this pool climate-friendly (uses radiant heat to warm itself), but it VANISHES into the floor. I want one please.

3. KiraKira Waypoints: This lovely, dynamic flash animation adjusts and moves with user interaction. A lovely, fluid and inspiring piece of work.

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“sha baihu” by Boy Obsolete

1. Boey-foam Cups: Illustrator Boey transforms plain styrofoam cups into works of art. (Via Lost At E Minor)

2. Human Cheese: Ok, I consider myself a pretty gung-ho when it comes to trying new food, but cheese made out of human breast milk makes me want to throw up in my mouth just a little.

3. Closet Home Offices: Design Sponge knocks one out of the park again with this great article featuring the best examples of tiny offices, and the materials to help you create one for yourself.

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“Minnie Mouse” via Doe Deere

1. Minnie Mouse Makeup Tutorial: I have been a long time fan of Doe Deere’s makeup tutorials, but this Minnie Mouse one takes the cake. Cuteness!

2. IE6 Funeral: I know this isn’t polite to say about the deceased, but I have to be honest – he was crotchety, cruel, and incredibly corrupt. I’m glad he’s dead. They can’t dig a hole deep enough, IMO.

3. Magical Flowers: A rare Buddhist flower that blooms once every 3,000 years? Growing under your washing machine? That’s not news – THAT is the plot of a kung-fu movie.

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“Zach Genin” via BOOOOOOOM

1. Zach Genin: Loving the photography collection posted by BOOOOOOOM. So simple and unaffected, and pure beauty.

2. How They Became…The Flaming Lips: The Flaming Lips explain the origins of their band name, and some of their favorite/most hated band names out there. (PS: I am tingling with anticipation about seeing them live next month, so prepare to be inundated by Flaming Lips stuff from me.)

3. Top 10 Plants for Removing Indoor Toxins: As if I didn’t have enough to worry about, now I have to be concerned about INDOOR POLLUTION in my house. Ick. Fortunately, there are some plants that can assist me in cleaning my air, so I don’t have to go around my domicile with one of those creepy face masks.

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“Magazine Wall” via Poppytalk

1. Magazine Wall: Yeah, I know about that pile of NYLONS and Elle magazines slowly piling up in closet, and I have the solution: BUILD YOUR HOUSE WITH ‘EM. You’re welcome.

2. eBay to Launch “Fashion Vault”: eBay is jumping on board the fashion flash sale train, and plans to launch a site similar to Gilt Group in March.

3. eBay to Launch “Fashion Vault”: eBay is jumping on board the fashion flash sale train, and plans to launch a site similar to Gilt Group in March, as well as create more “fixed price” listings – I imagine to compete with Etsy. I guess they’re finally getting the credo of the internet: change or die!

4. Shoe Stalking Fashion Week: Refinery 29 collects some of the hottest shoes they spotted during New York Fashion Week last week. Prepare to drool.

5. The Tiniest Terrarium: Wow your friends and dazzle your home by making this sweet little terrarium in a light bulb.

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