All these projects cost billions of dollars but demonstrate how investing big money into something useful can reshape our world and make it a nicer and better place to live in.
LinkedIn has more than 450 million members in over 200 countries around the world. It is employment-oriented social networking service mainly used for professional networking. The company has a market capitalization of $23 billion and has 9,200 people that work there. LinkedIn set up hundreds of their offices worldwide, but we’ll have a look at what it is like to work at their Manhattan office situated in the Empire State Building.
Paul Elkins designed and built this light weight (27 kilograms), cheap bicycle trailer for year round slow touring in comfort and it only cost him $150.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…
Leonid Khan, a concept artist and illustrator from Kazakhstan made 13 funny drawings about hypothetical job interviews at famous companies based on their stereotypes. It is simply hilarious.
Always check the spelling before getting a tattoo…
Turkish travel photographer Mehmet Genç that goes by the name Rotasiz Seyyah translated as "nomad without a route" travels around the world taking portraits of people. He takes two pictures - one before and another one after saying them that they are beautiful. The results are amazing. He calls this photo series "You Are So Beautiful." Check them out.
Colin Lowe is an amateur photographer from Albany who decided to do a little experiment with a potato. He actually turned it into a functional camera and went around Albany taking pictures. People thought it as some joke but here are the photos proving that his “invention” works.
Here are the before and after shots of people who stopped drinking. Of course, a lot of them also exercised to be in good shape, but still, just giving up alcohol has transformed their faces. Have a look.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. It’s one of the important things that our parents and teachers tell us when we grow up. Apparently, no one ever told this woman about it. Because back in July of 2013 when she saw Luc Perreault, a motorcycle-enthusiast covered with tattoos, she made a snap judgment about him. But Luc wrote a beautiful answer on Facebook to this rude mother after their encounter.
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