Pinup Illustrations Show Scantily Clad Ladies Armed to the Teeth

Popular ladies in gaming and comics hardly ever get to wear any clothes. Las Vegas based Canadian comic book artist Jamie Tyndall apparently developed the concept to give several female characters a pinup makeover. So here they are, making seductive poses, armed to the teeth and wearing little clothes. This set has Wonder Woman, and a generous serving of Zenescope Covers for Grimm Fairy Tales, Myths and Legend and Call of Wonderland Series.

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Why Are We Afraid of The Dark?

Here’s a little infographic that tries to explain why humans have a tendency to avoid the dark, or be afraid of the dark. Full graphic after the jump.

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Friendship of a Girl, and Her Cat

Andy Prokh is an economist by profession, but a skilled photographer as a hobbyist. These photographs show Prokh’s four year old daughter Katherine playing with the British Shorthair cat LiLu. The two get along very well, and as these black and white photographs show, they are quite the buddies.

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Cardboard Rifle Fires Paper Pellets At Targets 25 Yards Away

For decades, humans have been fighting their “work” enemies by shooting boogies throw ball pens, and the off-handed little toy that can launch projectiles. All of that however, does not quite hold good when you have an option to shoot your friends right in the face with paper pellets.

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Wrist Straps For Pocket Watches

Pocket watches are cool, but sometimes people prefer to have watches around their wrists than their pockets. These nifty straps get around the issue, giving pocket watches straps, creating an overall retro modern view that is quite neat and nifty.

Via ProductPage, BoingBoing

Mountain Guest House

As lovely vacation destinations go, the un-pronounceable name of Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli is quite the place to be. The 170 year old hotel stands sticking to the face of a vertical cliff face and can only be reached by a combination of cable car and hiking.

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The Fine Art of Coffee Portraiture

Barista Mike Breach starterd experimenting with small coffee and milk foam portraits in a hotel where he works. Eventually, his skill increased and more achievements were unlocked. He draws the portraits quick and tidy and with a skill that brings a smile to the face of the consumers.

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Tea Cup For Two

Packed in the size of one cup, these two tea cups are the poor man’s version of the yin and yang of tea. We believe they stand solidly on the purpose of looking cute, with the undertones of a romantic set and little practical use beyond the cute, lovey style. Costs $16.

Bears in Russia Are Hooked on Huffing Jet Fuel

A very humorous turn has come up in the tale of the bears of Russia. Apparently, they are so hooked on to jet fuel that they will continue huffing on it until they pass out. The stoned bears were captured on camera by photographer Igor Shpilenok who spent seven months at the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, in South Kamchatka, Russia. The reserve is home for more than 700 brown bears, and a few of them have taken a liking to the fuel used by the reserve workers for power generators and helicopters. The large brown bears sometimes manage to get their hands on discarded barrels and proceed to a trip down trippy lane.

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QWERTY Keyboard Sofa

Kitschy Qwerty keyboard sofa from Zo Loft has a very faithful keyboard look and a big space bar to rest your ass on. Keys on the geeky sofa bed have micro electric motors controlled by a remote control so each of them can be individually adjusted to the needs of the user. We’d prefer they included a USB cable and actual keyboard capabilities as well. Now that would have been fun.

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Commodity Cologne

Commodity Cologne is to be a series of premium fragrances styled after some of the “common” yet sought smells. It’s a neat idea, though I sure don’t need a perfume to make me smell like whiskey or gin. The others look quite enticing though. It is set to be an online scent tailoring, where once you start ordering, they’ll send you a small package of fragrances to choose the one you like the best, and order it from the store. They’ve had a successful run on Kickstarter, but you could still pre-order.

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Barbie Photographed Without Her Makeup On

Makeup can bring about magnificent and complete changes in appearance, then you see the true face and you’re all like.. who could have ever thought this was possible? Artist Eddi Aguirre washed up Barbie’s face thoroughly to see what was beneath the makeup and here’s the true face of Barbie. While he was at it, Eddi gave Barbie braces for her teeth as well.

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Gandalf the Grey Illuminating Staff

Flashlights look so bland when you can illuminate the way with something as cool as Gandalf the Grey’s illuminating staff. The five feet tall replica has a crystal on top that lights up with faithful effect. Costs ~$220, also available on Amazon.

Via GeekAlerts

Pantyhose Wearing Dogs of China

It’s all the rage in China to photograph dogs wearing pantyhose. Why? Because it looks so damn sexy. Apparently, the meme took off on Chinese social media site Weibo and has been a big hit.

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