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• A Sculptural Bus Stop That Spells Out 'Bus' in Giant Letters
• 'Hatoful Boyfriend', A Dating Sim Video Game Set in a High School for Pigeons
• Taiwanese Student Plays Her Adorable Schnauzer Like A Stringed Instrument
• A Series of Amazing Things Someone Might Find Outside
• A Stunning Photo of the Space Shuttle 'Endeavour' Approaching the International Space Station
• Magician Dresses as Marty McFly From 'Back To The Future' & Performs Magic Tricks at San Diego Comic-Con 2014
• A Silicone Tea Infuser Shaped Like a Human Skull
• Creepy Portraits of People Covered in Frosting and Junk Food
• 'Particle Clicker', A Game That Teaches Particle Physics in the Style of 'Cookie Clicker'

A Sculptural Bus Stop That Spells Out 'Bus' in Giant Letters

Spanish art studio mmmm… has created “BUS,” a clever sculptural bus stop that lets commuters relax and take shelter in 14-foot-tall letters that form the word “bus.” The permanent public art installation was unveiled in Baltimore back in July. The mmmm… studio consists of artists Emilio Alarcón, Alberto Alarcón, Ciro Márquez, and Eva Salmerón.

photos via mmmm…

via Escape Kit, Colossal

'Hatoful Boyfriend', A Dating Sim Video Game Set in a High School for Pigeons

Hatoful Boyfriend is a dating sim video game developed by Mediatonic and published by Devolver Digital that is set in a high school for pigeons. The original Hatoful Boyfriend was created by Hato Moa in 2011 as a Japanese visual novel, and the one being developed by Mediatonic is a high-definition remake. Hatoful Boyfriend is scheduled to launch on August 21st, 2014, and it is currently available for pre-order on Steam.

Congratulations! You've been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation's Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world's greatest pigeon high school.

images via Hatoful Boyfriend

Taiwanese Student Plays Her Adorable Schnauzer Like A Stringed Instrument

A student at Fu Jen Catholic University in Xinchuang, Taiwan amusingly plays her adorable schnauzer as if it were a stringed instrument in an orchestra, using the dog’s paw as the neck of the instrument and his fuzzy belly as the strings. The happy canine also joins, adding in a bit of rhythm with his feet.

via DramaFever, Bark Post, BuzzFeed

A Series of Amazing Things Someone Might Find Outside

Field naturalist Rosemary Mosco of bird and moon has produced a lovely illustration featuring a series of amazing things someone might find outside. Mosco included “avian dinosaurs” and a grasshopper sunbathing among others.

image via bird and moon

A Stunning Photo of the Space Shuttle 'Endeavour' Approaching the International Space Station

The Expedition 22 crew on the International Space Station grabbed a stunning photo of the silhouette of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as the orbiter moved closer to the station in 2010.

photo via Space Station Expedition 22 Crew, NASA

Magician Dresses as Marty McFly From 'Back To The Future' & Performs Magic Tricks at San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Magician Stuart Edge had fun by dressing up as Marty McFly from Back to the Future and performing magic tricks for other attendees while at San Diego Comic-Con 2014.

music by Jake Hawken – “Yo-Yo Kid“

A Silicone Tea Infuser Shaped Like a Human Skull

Designer Lee Jinyoung of i-Clue Design has created a delightful Skull Tea Infuser, a silicone tea infuser in the shape of a human skull. As Jinyoung explains, the infuser has its roots in a Buddhist tale:

The story of Buddhist Master Wonhyo drinking water from a skull was the motive for the design of the skull tea infuser. Wonhyo felt extremely thirsty one night, and drank from a human skull full of brackish water. The truth that he had drunk water from a skull remained unchanged after he learned the truth about the water the next morning; therefore, he realized the truth that everything is created by one's own mind. This product reflects the desire to feel Wonhyo's significant meaning of life and have fun while taking a short time to drink tea in daily life.

photos via i-Clue Design

via designboom

Creepy Portraits of People Covered in Frosting and Junk Food

British artist James Ostrer covered himself and some intrepid models with thick layers of candy, frosting, and other junk food in a rather unsettling portrait series. The photos are on display in his exhibition “Wotsit all about” at the Gazelli Art House in London through September 11th, 2014.

photos by James Ostrer

via The Guardian, Junk Culture

'Particle Clicker', A Game That Teaches Particle Physics in the Style of 'Cookie Clicker'

Particle Clicker is a game by Gabor Biro, Igor Babuschkin, Kevin Dungs, Tadej Novak, and Jiannan Zhang that teaches particle physics in the style of Cookie Clicker. Once a user starts clicking, they begin to gain data, reputation, and funding with various upgrades and research opportunities along the way. The game was made during the recent CERN Summer Student Webfest 2014 hackathon. The code for the game is available on GitHub.

via Waxy.org

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