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30 Extremely Ugly Festive Sweaters

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We do this weird ritual every Christmas. Millions of people, even celebrities, all over the world will start (or have already started) wearing their special holiday attire – the ugly Christmas sweaters. Oh what joy indeed! Who doesn’t like that warm and fuzzy feeling when you notice someone staring at your X-mas swag, because you’ve cut out a Christmas-tree-shaped hole in your sweater? Yeah, they won’t be able to unsee your epic chest hair for a long time now. Mission accomplished!

This Vertical Forest Tower Looks Astonishing – Yet It Causes A Media Outrage

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The legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon has been recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the idea of constructing a building that incorporates lush greenery into its design has always excited architects since then. This is why it comes as no surprise that Switzerland – a country celebrated for its design traditions – is planning to build an over-100-meter-tall residential tower that would demonstrate the symbiosis of architecture and nature. Its façade will feature about 100 cedar trees, 6,000 shrubs, and 18,000 plants on projecting terraces.

25 Exceptional Dollar Bill Origami Examples

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One of the coolest Japanese arts, aside from Kendo, is indisputably Origami. It’s an ancient art of folding paper, and while it may sound meh, once you’ve tried you yourself – you’re hooked! Too bad we can’t see any of the first origami pieces, since the paper isn’t very good at keeping it together for more than a hundred years or so. The art of folding the paper became popular around 200 years after it boomed in Japan. Since you can use pretty much any kind of paper to make intricate designs, it didn’t take long for people to start using money banknotes. Because why the hell not, right? This sub-genre of origami later became known as Orikane (“paper money”). So here’s the question: if you could choose between an awesome origami piece, and a crisp $20 bill, which of the following masterpieces would you try to recreate?

This Spacecraft-Like Micro-Home Will Amaze Sci-Fi Fans

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The idea of living peacefully in nature while having a hi-tech roof over your head doesn’t seem like a sci-fi dream anymore. From now on, down-shifters and nature-lovers must be on cloud nine thanks to a solution that makes it possible to live in reasonable comfort both in Alaska and on the wild beach. An egg-shaped sensation designed by a Slovakian studio called Nice Architects marries compactness and energy efficiency, and offers literally off-the-grid and off-the-pipe dwelling in any location that lacks cozy or cheap accommodations.