Een nieuwe studie heeft heel precies de lichaamstemperatuur van vissen in kaart gebracht. „Mensen zweten. Vissen hebben die optie niet, die zitten al onder water.”
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Holy moly! Lezen we ineens in de showmedia dat onze favoriete kinderteleveefiguur en beestenbespringer FREEK (freak) VONK GEWOND IS na te zijn AANGEVALLEN door een KROKODIL. Dus wij klikken, voorbereid en ietwat verheugd op nasty beelden van Freek die op de rug een 9 meter lange zoutwaterkrokodil springt, de bek vast probeert te grijpen maar net mist waardoor zijn arm tussen de kaken van het beest belandt, kaken die ijzersterk zijn en onmiddellijk dichtklappen waardoor alles wat de arm bij elkaar houdt in een split-second wordt verpulverd, dan een hels gegil en gekrijs, waarna de krokodil plots loslaat en Freek zijn kans om het monster te ontvluchten denkt te zien, om slechts luttele seconden later weer door de krokodil te worden gegrepen, waardoor nu het hele lichaam van Freek Vonk tussen de vlijmscherpe tanden van het hongerige reptiel geklemd zit en de cameraploeg vrezend voor het ogenschijnlijk onvermijdelijke gruwel-einde van de kindervriend besluit dan maar de andere kant op te kijken, maar Freek vervolgens in een moment van ultieme overlevingsdrang de Crododile Dundee in zich losmaakt en met zijn enige nog niet tot botsplinters en draadjesvlees gereduceerde arm de krokodil wurgt, om uiteindelijk met loshangende ledematen en uit het lichaam druipende ingewanden jankend doch LEVEND wegkruipt van het door hem gedode dier. Nou, dat viel dus tegen. Aftermath na de breek.
Zo hee
De croky (dit durven wij ook)
It’s one thing to marvel at the inner workings of a transistor radio or a timepiece, but for artist Manabu Kosaka, that curiosity reaches a whole new level. Using nothing but paper, the artist makes scale replicas of cameras, watches, gaming consoles, shoes, food, and more with a preternatural attention to detail. Not only does a 35mm film camera include a strap and a back hatch that opens, the lever used to advance the film and other gears are also built into the top, some of which are even moveable.
Around ten years ago, Kosaka faced uncertainty about the direction of his work. “During that time, I spoke with a friend who works in art direction, and they suggested that I try creating with simpler materials in a more minimal way,” he tells Colossal. “That advice stayed with me, and gradually I began focusing on paper as my primary material, eventually deciding to work exclusively with it.”
Through a meticulous process of cutting, folding, and scoring, Kosaka creates incredibly realistic depictions of everyday objects, often with a retro twist. He carefully studies the mechanics of the real objects, disassembling them in order to replicate individual components inside. He is currently working on a model of a Playstation 2 console, which was originally released in 2000.
“What I love most about paper is its incredible flexibility,” Kosaka says. “It responds to my ideas almost completely—beyond what I expect, even. It allows me to express what I want in a very direct way, while also feeling that it can become almost anything.”
See much more on the artist’s Instagram.
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