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This Art Captures Incredible Detail You See in Cities

And Shelley Shkowski is an expert in this field. She loves the complex, angular structures of buildings and landmarks in the urban world. She says that she enjoys people watching and cities are a perfect place to observe everyday life.

May You Find Inspiration in The Beautiful Words of Keats

John Keats is one of my favorite English Romantic poets and was one of the main figures of the second generation of Romantic poets along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

5 Famous Figures Who Made The Most of Quarantine

Mary Shelley Image Source: Wikipedia In 1885, a massive volcanic eruption at Mount Tambora in Indonesia killed nearly 100,000 people and choked the sky with ash and dust. But the overall toll turned out to be much higher.

I Just Wanted to Send You a Warm and Inviting Hug

~ Shelley Long When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away. ~ Hugh Jackman [related_articles] Did you enjoy my hug? Send it on to the people you want to make happy today.

Hilarious: The Funniest Wedding Cake Toppings!

Playing with context and gravity Source: lblstyle.com Source: Shelley Panzarella Source: invitesweddings Tongue-in-cheek Source: Magical Day Source: ArcHouseIdeas Source: Metro [related_articles] Having fun with stereotypes Source: randomtuesdays Source: Janice S Source: Keep Smiling Source: Stylish

New Research Reveals a Link Between Bacteria & Alzheimer's

Shelley Allen, another of the researchers, explained that "previous studies looking at bacteria in the Alzheimer's brain have primarily investigated specific bacterial species," however, "we wanted to use an unbiased method to obtain the fullest overview possible of the entire bacterial population."

10 Beautiful Poems by Some of the All-Time Greats

Ozymandias, by Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . .

These Vintage Movie Posters Have Become Collector’s Items

The horror classic was adapted from the 1818 novel by English author Mary Shelley. The film was unique for its time and had it all: a mad scientist, a misunderstood monster, and plenty of scares. Posters of this film have always been difficult to find.

Stone Giants: The Most Amazing Outdoor Sculptures Around

The late artist, Texas native Lightnin’ McDuff, was inspired by this famous poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley: I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . .

12 Beautiful Australian Birds All Bird-Lovers Should See

Eastern Curlew Image credits: Shelley Pearson Widespread in coastal regions in the northeast and south of Australia, the Eastern curlew ( Numenius madagascariensis ) is a large shorebird that’s mostly brown.

Find Out the Stories Behind These Truly Amazing Pictures

Julia Roberts and Richard Gere pose for a Pretty Woman promotional poster, 1990 Although it might never be known who took the decision, it’s the body of Julia Roberts’ body double, Shelley Michelle, which appears in the photo. She even stood in for Roberts during some of the movie’s scenes.

The Eerie History of 10 Spooky Halloween Creatures

Frankenstein Image Source: Flickr Like the Headless Horseman, Frankenstein is the invention of a specific writer - Mary Shelley. In the 19th-century novel of the same name, the monster was created by the mad scientist Victor Frankenstein.

10 Real-Life Technologies That Science Fiction Foretold

For instance, Mary Shelley's contemplation of reanimating bodies emerged long before the defibrillator was invented, while Jules Verne's foresight encompassed space travel before its actualization.