From D.R.B. - The Alchemy of Light

Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. The Alchemy of Light "The Alchemy of Light" is a live performance art made with "projection-mapping" technique. This extremely sophisticated and spectacular video was created by DandyPunk, the "New Weird" inspired by Cirque du Soleil: Link Today's pictures & links: Magical Scene Under the Arctic Ice Free diving under the Arctic ice yielded this magical view... Photographer George Karbus writes to us: "This picture was taken during day time; the green colour is natural colour of White Sea waters." See more incredible Arctic Circle photography by George Karbus here. (image credit: George Karbus) ------------ "Scale of the Moon" Comparisons This could be a real eye-opener! It seems that the Moon is much bigger, but it is no larger than continental United States: (image via Reddit) Alternatively, here is the continental U.S.A. floating in space instead of the Moon: (image credit: AdAgency) ------------ Neat Aerodynamic Train in 1930s Sochi, Russia (image via) ------------ Mixed fresh links for today: Newly-Discovered "Halo" Surrounds Milky Way Galaxy - [wow space] Machine-Animals by Nicolas Lampert - [wow art] Animal Photobombers! - [funny pics] Japan Tech Giants are in a Free Fall - [thought-provoking] NYT Magazine's "Inspiration Issue" - [very cool] Geeky Piggy Banks - [geek tech] Overthinking Star Wars - [neat article] Great hi-res list of European Breweries - [cool map] "The Poop Snake" in Dubai - [wow video] "Your Life Online: Clairvoyant" Prank - [wow video] "This Bus Is Coool!" Over-the-top commercial - [fun video] Andy Goldsworthy: Naturalist Artist - [great videos, art] Hipsters, and How They Spend Money - [infographic] Oldest People in History - [neat info] Really Ridiculous Photoshop Fail - [funny] ------------ Beautiful Shells: Muricidae family Check out the whole diversity at Rotterdam's Natural History Museum catalogue. Keep scrolling for even more amazing shapes and unique shell treasures! (image credit: Joop Trausel & Frans Slieker, Natural History Museum, Rotterdam) The Babelomurex echinatus kind seems to be the most fanciful (see on Google Image). Here are some of rare Babelomurex displayed at Zaurshells: (image via) ------------ Profound gaze... from your morning cup of coffee (image credit: Anton Sergeev) ------------ "The Sunken Village", by Christian Gerth See more work by this wonderful artist from Switzerland. (image credit: Christian Gerth) ------------ The following is a short round-up of the best from our Facebook stream (which we update every day with unique material, not available on DRB otherwise): Meanwhile in Russia... someone lost their USB drive! - (original unknown) Las Vegas Strip in 1952: (original unknown) Great use of the cow's tail! - (original unknown) ------------ Flowing Geometry: "Reform Lighting" This design Ryan Harvey really catches the eye with its refraction angles and gradients! Order it here. (images credit: Ryan Harvey, via) ------------ Cat Terrorizing a Doll House Here are a lot more of them. "Kat Kongs"? "Cat-zillas"? (image credit: FireATX, via Reddit) ------------ Riding in Style! ------------ Problems with toilet paper? - (originals unknown) Team to the Rescue! - READ THE PREVIOUS ISSUE -> READ ALL BISCOTTI ISSUES HERE -> Make sure to check our daily updates on Facebook!