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This Horizontal Bar is a Single Shade of Gray
In this optical illusion, a horizontal gray bar in a single shade of gray is placed in front of a gradient background. Suddenly the bar also appears as a gradient, getting darker from left to right....
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These Animated Color Graphs of Famous Paintings are Hypnotizing
Data is Beautiful is a fascinating subreddit described as: A place for visual representations of data: Graphs, charts, maps, etc. A recent submission by reddit user anvaka included not just a...
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The Internet Had a Field Day With Obama’s Official Portrait
Last week, former US President Barack Obama unveiled his official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery’s ‘America’s Presidents‘ collection. Beginning with President George H. W. Bush, the...
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These 10 GIFs Will Give You an Appreciation for Silent Era Filmmaking
For the last three years, Don McHoull has been faithfully uploading gifs from silent era films to Twitter under the handle @SilentMovieGIfs. Not surprisingly, the account heavily features the work of...
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17 Halloween Costumes That Will Make Your Day
Every year we love to highlight amazing, funny, and clever Halloween costumes we came across online (see 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). The most popular costumes posted online...
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The 50 Bestest Gifs of 2018 (aka The Shirk Report Volume 506)
Fellow Shirkers! It’s the last Friday of 2018 which means you’re either stuck at work or on glorious holiday. Either way, you’re here and we can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support. You’re...
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Simple Gif Shows How People Can See the Same Thing Entirely Differently
Check out this gif. It’s simple, it’s beautiful, it’s elegant. Like life, you can take from it what you want. To me, it shows how people can look at the exact same thing and see different...
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The Power of Lighting and Focal Length in 4 Compelling GIFs
In photography—and especially portrait photography—lighting and focal length (more specifically, the right lens at the right distance/positioning) can have a dramatic impact on the end result. Even...
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Why Buster Keaton is One of the Greatest Stunt Performers of All Time
Joseph Francis Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He has...
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‘Deep Nostalgia’ the New AI Turning Old Photos into Visceral Animated Videos
A new AI-powered service called ‘Deep Nostalgia‘ has captivated Internet users, who have rushed to try out the service. The deep learning tech brings old photos to life by animating facial features...
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