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The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

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If H.R. Giger were a pastry chef, his cakes might look something like this (@Jennifer Lawson - relevant to your interests)

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

10 Creepy Details Glossed Over By Modern Versions Of Fairy Tales

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

The awesomely weird art of 1800s baseball photography

"In the late 1800s, baseball players didn't have the luxury of high-tech cameras to capture their in-game bravado. Instead, players would sometimes pose with imperceptibly hung baseballs in portrait studios. This bit of camera legerdemain was supposed to make players appear as if they were furiously concentrating on America's pastime. More often than not, this trick made the athletes look like telekinetic popinjays with fantastic mustaches."

1800s Baseball Photography (via io9.com)

10 Weirdest Ways That Ancient Rulers Died

Can you tell I like LEGO yet?

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The artwork of H.R. Giger, recreated in LEGO bricks

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The artwork of H.R. Giger, recreated in LEGO bricks

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Alien chestburster done in Lego. That is all.

Won't find this at Toys R' Us. The artwork of H.R. Giger, recreated in LEGO bricks

Get your ass to Mars (SpaceX)!!!

If you are elderly and poor, prison is better than a retirement home

Ender's Game Sneak Peak - Picture of Fleet Insignia

an airship ride to the Moon

Glowing text messages spill out into the real world

All-Child Mad Max reconstruction looks absolutely stunning

Frederick Thompson's "Luna" airship, for flying to the moon

In 1901, you could pay 50 cents to ride an airship to the Moon. Customers of Thompson's Aerial Navigation Company" took a trip to the moon on a thirty-seat spaceship named "Luna". The spaceship resembled a cross between a dirigible and an excursion steamer, with the addition of enormous red canvas wings that flapped like a bird's.

In 1901, you could pay 50 cents to ride an airship to the Moon

Researchers turn skin cells into healthy, beating heart tissue