Stunning 3D Origami Paper Sculptures by Faith C.

Check out these cute and adorable 3D origami paper sculptures made by Faith C. (@floblarinet), which she posts on Instagram.

Via Laughing Squid

(All images by Faith C. on Instagram)

By Franzified

Tennis Players Try To Control The Ball Via Telekinesis

Lots of factors should be considered when playing tennis. How fast is the ball? How hard should you hit back? Is it a topspin or a backspin?

These are just some of the things that goes into the mind of a tennis player, and all of these should be processed in less than a split second.

Sometimes, however, tennis players suddenly go into the Zone, and they suddenly unlock their telekinetic powers for a short time, making them capable of controlling the ball with their mind. It takes a lot of brain power, however, and a lot of face contortion.

Check out the other photos over at Sad and Useless.


All images via Sad and Useless

By Franzified

Japan’s Dog Mountain Castle Besieged By Cats

(Image Credit: ThorstenS/ Wikimedia Commons)

One of the most interesting things when studying the Japanese language is how easy it is to know the meaning behind the names of the country’s places. Tokyo, for example, literally means “eastern capital.” Yokohama, on the other hand, literally means “wide beach.” Then there’s Inuyama, which means “dog mountain”, where the “Inuyama Castle”, Japan’s oldest castle, can be found.

Unfortunately, the aforementioned castle just got invaded recently by none other than a pair of cats — the dogs’ archenemies — which is very poetic, if you ask me.

Like many samurai strongholds, Inuyama Castle has small openings in its walls for defenders to shoot arrows or fire muskets through. However, such openings are technically two-way in nature, and here we see a cat coming through one from the outside.

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While casualties are generally a forgone conclusion when attacking a fortified position, @rimamofu points out that both cats were actually at the castle with their human owner/general, who had them on a leash, and that neither animal was so wedged into the opening that it couldn’t easily extract itself.


Thankfully, nobody was harmed during the invasion.


(Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

犬山城猫挟まってる pic.twitter.com/Y4dmF33Q4U

— 夏が来た🌞りまま(26) (@rimamofu) June 7, 2020

See more details about this story over at SoraNews 24.

By Franzified

This Zoo Used Stuffed Capybaras In Their Restaurant

Social distancing might be a practice that will most likely be around for a long time. And let’s face it. This will be very difficult to implement in crowded places.

To make things easier for their patrons, the Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka, Japan, strategically placed stuffed capybaras in their restaurant to ensure that appropriate social distancing is maintained in the place.

...The Izu Zoo (we’ve been dying to write that) was closed as the pandemic swept Japan but recently re-opened on May 16. Several measures were put in place to unsure[sic] visitor safety, such as requiring masks, making hand sanitizer available, and of course using stuffed animal Capybaras to ensure enclosed spaces are never too full.

But why Capybara’s, you might wonder? The Izu Shabonten Zoo is actually a popular Capybara destination. It’s not only home to numerous Capybara-themed events but it’s also credited with inventing the Capybara hot bath.

This is cute and wholesome!

See the adorable photos over at Spoon & Tamago.


(Images Credit: Spoon & Tamago)

Someone Just Illustrated The Viral Monster Story

(Image Credit: jwitless/ Bored Panda)

In 2017, author kittenwiskers released a writing prompt, titled “#Case: 273402 Status: Disastrous,” on Tumblr. It tells a story of Charlotte Dower, a young girl who isn’t afraid of monsters that come to her bed at night, as there is a scarier monster in her life — her own father.

Now, Russian artist Natalya Sorokina illustrates the emotional story and turned it into an impressive comic strip.

Natalya, who goes by the nickname jwitless, said it’s her “first colored comics ever,” which made her feel slightly nervous.

See the full comic strip over at Bored Panda.

(Images Credit: kittenwiskers/ Bored Panda)

By Franzified

Don’t You Animal Again!

“Do not touch.”

“Do not smoke.”

“Do not block the driveway.”

“Do not stand here.”

And

“Do not use; Out of order.”

These are just some of the signs that we see everywhere — on fast food restaurants, on gates, buildings, on train stations, and on public bathrooms. But this sign definitely is one-of-a-kind.

Via Engrish.com

By Franzified