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The town of Ísafjörður in northern Iceland has taken a creative step to slow down traffic by painting a pedestrian crossing with bright white lines that appear to jump right off the ground with a 3D illusion. Photographer Ágúst G. Atlason of Gústi Productions captured wonderful photos that show off the illusion in its full glory.

Iceland Town Paints Ingenious 3D...

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Updated 5 days ago

Apple developed its original iPhone in great secrecy, and The Verge has obtained exclusive access to a prototype developer board. It has all of the original iPhone chips on it, and it was used by engineers to develop the operating system for the phone hardware before it shipped in 2007.

An exclusive look at an original iPhone...

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Updated 5 days ago

Leis have produced a line of kitchen utensils that honor the Slovenian trade of woodcraft, or suha roba, which dates back to the 14th century. Carved from a single piece of locally sourced beech and painted in white, this combination of contemporary design with the traditions of handcrafts make for a perfect addition for the modern kitchen.

Thinking for a Living

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Updated 6 days ago

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Morris: A Cat For Our Times (calendar)...

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Updated 6 days ago

There are many things to both love and hate about the web, but one of the most crucial aspects of the internet is the ability to surface, share and archive cultural artifacts. And this week, we have no better example than this 1986 calendar of Morris the cat, uploaded to the Internet Archive by Marcin Wichary.

This Cat Calendar From 1986 Is The Best...

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Updated 6 days ago

Into this stew of styles, Steinberg tossed in handwriting, which became one of his most famous art forms. In the mid-1940s, he had begun to evolve an elegant, but purposely unreadable, calligraphy with which he manufactured false documents-fake certificates, diplomas, passports, and licenses-whose illegibility deprives officialdom of its self-proclaimed authority .

False Documents - Saul Steinberg...

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Updated 8 days ago

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