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Drinking Beyond the Bottle: A Lush History of Beer Cans

Beer has come a long way since breweries first had the idea of developing can packaging nearly 100 years ago. In the early 1900s, breweries had a problem producing a can that would withstand the ...

Alternative Matryoshka (Nesting) Dolls Embrace Modernity

As the popularity of Matryoshka nesting dolls has grown, more people are interested in making their own customized sets. Kits are now commercially available to allow any artist or DIY crafter to ...

Matryoshka (Nesting) Dolls: Hidden Russian Treasures

Matryoshka, or Russian nesting dolls, were born in 1890 in a children's educational workshop near Moscow. The workshop was developed by Sava Mamontov, an industrialist and patron of the arts. ...

Don’t Go Viral: 20 (More) Creative & Bizarre Safe Sex Ads

In today's sex-saturated society, creative advertisements promoting safe sex, condoms and HIV and AIDS awareness have become mainstream. With sex seemingly being everywhere in our culture, ...

Safety First: 18 Creative, Bizarre & Viral Safe Sex Ads

Decades ago, it was taboo to mention sex on television or in advertising. Thankfully, times have changed and adults can now be much more open about their sexuality. Sex is no longer repressed as ...

18 Creative & Controversial Video Game Billboards & Signs

Either you're a gamer or you know a gamer. This popular hobby, or obsession in some cases, is a multi-billion dollar business with a wide audience. Game manufacturers know fans feel the need to ...

Glassy Masterpieces: Where Art & Glass Creatively Intersect

Although there are differing schools of thought and even controversy about whether it is a liquid or a solid, glass can make a unique artistic medium. Blown glass pieces are always one of a kind, ...

A Blast from Cinema Past: 27 Retro Movie Promo Posters

From vintage to retro, these movie posters pulled people to the theaters.  Some are mysterious, others provocative, but they all served their purpose of putting eyes on the silver screen.  As ...

Drink Them In: 61 Creative & Artistic Wine Label Designs

Much of the enjoyment of wine is in the selection.  Whether you are a casual drinker or a wine connoisseur, the process of picking a bottle of wine is made more exciting by the packaging.  Wine ...

See What? 40 Amazing Works of Infrared Photography

The world began its love affair with infrared photography when the Royal Photographic Society Journal first published these unique types of images in its October 1910 issue.  Robert W. Wood ...

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