creativity | paradoxoff http://paradoxoff.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 30 May 2019 11:44:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 17 Cool facts you didn’t know about flowers http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/17-cool-facts-you-didnt-know-about-flowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=17-cool-facts-you-didnt-know-about-flowers Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:51:48 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/26/17-cool-facts-you-didnt-know-about-flowers/ ‘We cry and smile with them. Flowers are lovely things that give life more meaning and color‘. You’ve just read a quote dedicated...

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We cry and smile with them. Flowers are lovely things that give life more meaning and color‘. You’ve just read a quote dedicated to these delightful beings that make the world a better place to live in.

You pass by them every day but have you ever stopped and stared for a while at the flowers embellishing your environment? Or felt grateful and thanked nature for creating such perfect plants that symbolize purity – something we rarely see in humans these days?

Although it isn’t their international day (January 19), let’s celebrate flowers today or every day. When you pass by them, smile and observe their pure beauty. You will realize that people should try to be more like flowers – humble, harmless and adorable. In their honor, we’ve prepared these 17 cool facts you probably never even heard of. Scroll down and find out more about flowers. We promise you will be surprised by some of the facts.

1. Ancient civilizations burned aster leaves to ward off evil spirits
2. The lotus was considered a sacred flower by ancient Egyptians and was used in burial rituals. They viewed it as a symbol of resurrection and eternal life
3. The oldest flower was discovered in China, 2002. The flower’s name is Archaefructus sinensis and it bloomed around 125 million years according to scientists
4. Sunflowers move throughout the day in response to the movement of the sun from east to west
5. Moon flowers bloom only at night, closing during the day
6. Blue cohosh was used by Native American women to ensure an easy labor and childbirth
7. When Achilles was born, his mother dipped him head first in a bath of yarrow tea. Yarrow flower is still known for healing and was used during World War I to heal soldiers’ wounds
8. Tulips make great salad ingredients
9. The largest flower called Titan Arum is also the smelliest flower in the world
10. There are over 400,000 types of flowering plants in the world
11. 198 million roses were produced for Valentine’s Day in the US in 2010
12. During the 1600’s, tulips were so valuable in Holland that their bulbs were worth more than gold
13. Dried hibiscus is considered a delicacy in Mexico
14. For centuries, flowers have been used in magic. Crocus were thought to bring about visions, while dandelions were believed to aid healing
15. Scientists assert that there are over 270,000 species of flowers that have been documented and are existing in the 21st century
16. According to Biblical stories, there was a white rose that grew in the Garden of Eden and turned red as it blushed with shame upon Adam and Eve’s fall from grace
17. The world’s oldest living rose bush is thought to be 1000 years old. Today, it continues to bloom on the wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany

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Berlin’s latest street art http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/berlins-latest-street-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=berlins-latest-street-art Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:43:57 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/24/berlins-latest-street-art/ Considering the fact that the streets of Berlin contain so much quality street art, we can qualify them as an outdoor museum that...

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Considering the fact that the streets of Berlin contain so much quality street art, we can qualify them as an outdoor museum that keeps surprising passersby, especially tourists who come visit the city.

The point of this kind of art is to boost awareness, originality and to provoke people to think with their own heads. However, it’s surprisingly how much creativity hides in young minds who decided to paint the city and managed to attract people’s attention and paint their minds on the street walls.

If you still haven’t visited Berlin and enjoyed its ‘outdoor museum’, you don’t know what you’re missing. Scroll down and let us show you. Who knows, maybe peeking into the street art of the Berlin walls will make you catch the first plane to visit this artistic city.

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Top 10 most sensual black and white photography http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/top-10-most-sensual-black-and-white-photography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-most-sensual-black-and-white-photography Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:43:59 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/19/top-10-most-sensual-black-and-white-photography/ What makes us different from other living creatures on this planet is our ability to think and decide and our sensuality. You wonder...

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What makes us different from other living creatures on this planet is our ability to think and decide and our sensuality.

You wonder why sensuality? Well, just ask yourself, are there other creature on Earth that can look and act sensual or take photos of someone who looks and acts sensual? You got your answer.

Today we’ve managed to collect the top 10 most sensual black and white photography we found on the Internet. Check them out but be prepared to get into a cold shower after because you may need it.

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7 Picasso paintings recreated as 3D sculptures http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/7-picasso-paintings-recreated-as-3d-sculptures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-picasso-paintings-recreated-as-3d-sculptures Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:59:47 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/17/7-picasso-paintings-recreated-as-3d-sculptures/ The Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramist, printmaker, poet, stage designer, and playwright, Pablo Picasso inspired many modern artists to bring back to life some...

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The Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramist, printmaker, poet, stage designer, and playwright, Pablo Picasso inspired many modern artists to bring back to life some of his remarkable paintings.

One of them was the Pakistani illustrator, Omar Aqil, who turned 7 of Picasso’s paintings into 3D sculptures. They were digitally rendered and look as if they were physically constructed thanks to Omar’s great eye for textures and shadows. Scroll down and check them out.

1. Black Figure
2. Buste De Femme Dans Un Fauteuil
3. Seated Woman
4. Monument To The Spaniards
5. Art Gallery
6. Composition
7. Visage

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Steve Irwin: Most dangerous moments in the wild http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/steve-irwin-most-dangerous-moments-in-the-wild/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steve-irwin-most-dangerous-moments-in-the-wild Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:35:21 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/07/steve-irwin-most-dangerous-moments-in-the-wild/ You all must have heard of the famous adventurist, Steve Irwin, known as a nature expert and television personality from Australia. His nickname...

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You all must have heard of the famous adventurist, Steve Irwin, known as a nature expert and television personality from Australia. His nickname ‘’The Crocodile Hunter’ tells it all.

He passed away 11 years ago at the age of 44, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary film titled ‘Ocean’s Deadliest’. He wasn’t killed by the many crocodiles and other dangerous animals he was hanging out with, but by a fish. What an irony.

However, he will always be remembered as a brave, wild and free spirit man who enjoyed his work and brought passion in everything he did. Let’s check out his most dangerous moments in the wild. Scroll down and let’s give this animal lover the proper respect he deserves for living his life on the edge with his wild companions.

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Beautiful out-of-focus portraits by Paolo Raeli http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/beautiful-out-of-focus-portraits-by-paolo-raeli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beautiful-out-of-focus-portraits-by-paolo-raeli Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:48:14 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/04/05/beautiful-out-of-focus-portraits-by-paolo-raeli/ He’s a 21-year-old Italian-Danish self-taught photographer who’s not getting enough attention and we are here to give it to him because we simply...

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He’s a 21-year-old Italian-Danish self-taught photographer who’s not getting enough attention and we are here to give it to him because we simply admire his work and creativity.

After visiting his website, we realized that Paolo Raeli is a very talented young man from Palermo, South Italy. Paolo was born and raised in Sicily. He studied visual art in Palermo, five years before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thanks to his talent and unique way of capturing things and people, he developed a huge following. The portraits are often out-of-focus images of a moment caught in the midst of movement and they became viral because of their depth and creativity.

If one image really replaces a thousand words than you’ll hear a lot of talking while observing his portraits. We’ll quit talking now and leave you in his hands. Scroll down and check out his astonishing work.

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Meet Moonpie, the cow that thinks she’s a dog http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/meet-moonpie-the-cow-that-thinks-shes-a-dog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-moonpie-the-cow-that-thinks-shes-a-dog Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:56:57 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/03/31/meet-moonpie-the-cow-that-thinks-shes-a-dog/ Spotted at a livestock auction house by a friend of Janice Wolf, the founder of the Rocky Ridge Refuge Sanctuary, this miniature cow...

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Spotted at a livestock auction house by a friend of Janice Wolf, the founder of the Rocky Ridge Refuge Sanctuary, this miniature cow now lives with 12 dogs. And believe it or not, she thinks she’s one of them.

The weather where she was rescued to was really bad and she was too small to go outside with the other cows. Instead, she stayed in Janice’s bedroom and started hanging out with her dogs. The dogs accepted her and started behaving protectively.

When asked how they started to get along, Janice answered: ‘They cleaned her face, the way her mother would have. They loved to do that. And they were all thrilled to see her’.

The companionship between different animal spices isn’t something unusual. Remember the husky brought up by cats that quite seriously believe she’s a cat? And the kitten who thinks he’s a ferret? They all have a similar life story. Scroll down and meet Moonpie, the cute miniature cow that actually thinks she’s a dog.

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‘Ashes and Snow’ by Gregory Colbert http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/ashes-and-snow-by-gregory-colbert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ashes-and-snow-by-gregory-colbert Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:37:33 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/03/29/ashes-and-snow-by-gregory-colbert/ It’s out pleasure to introduce to you this unique and creative film-maker and photographer, Gregory Colbert from Canada. Gregory is most known for...

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It’s out pleasure to introduce to you this unique and creative film-maker and photographer, Gregory Colbert from Canada.

Gregory is most known for his ongoing project called ‘Ashes and Snow’. The project consists photographic artworks, a one-hour film, and two short films ‘haikus’, and a novel in letters all presented in a purpose-built temporary structure called the Nomadic Museum.

Today we’re going to show you only the photographic artworks that we borrowed from his website. His art’s purpose is to reawaken an ancient memory of the time we as humans lived in balance with our animal kind. He began creating ‘Ashes and Snow’ back in 1922 and since then, he made expeditions to every continent to collaborate with more than one hundred spices around the world.

His work is astonishing because of his pure will to create something beautiful and light up the spark of our fires that once burned in people’s eyes. And that spark is called ‘freedom’. Check out his work and hold your breath, because you’re going to need it after.

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Animals enjoying in Jacuzzi http://paradoxoff.com/pets/animals-enjoying-in-jacuzzi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=animals-enjoying-in-jacuzzi Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:25:25 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/03/27/animals-enjoying-in-jacuzzi/ We’ve seen them doing everything and this was the only thing missing on the list of what animals can do. They did some...

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We’ve seen them doing everything and this was the only thing missing on the list of what animals can do.

They did some inappropriate things, drink beer, acted like humans, exercised, got married, and even proved they can read books, or at least hold the books just to look cute on photographs.

It’s time we see what they can do in a Jacuzzi. Scroll down and check out these funny animals in their ‘Jacuzzi tubs’.

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Animals drinking beer http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/animals-drinking-beer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=animals-drinking-beer Fri, 24 Mar 2017 08:35:04 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2017/03/24/animals-drinking-beer/ Some like wine, others like whiskey and animals definitely like beer. As we’ve seen that animals can do some really inappropriate things, now...

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Some like wine, others like whiskey and animals definitely like beer. As we’ve seen that animals can do some really inappropriate things, now we know we can expect anything from them.

However, let’s not forget that humans are the one doing things and animals only imitate after. Check out these animals drinking beer by scrolling down and prepare yourself for a good laugh. And grab a beer. Relax. Weekend’s here and it’s going to stay for three more days.

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