One of the foundational images of motion capture, Etienne Jules Marey, chronophotographs from "The Human Body in Action," Scientific

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Dancers by Shinichi Maruyama: 'I tried to capture the beauty of both the human body’s figure and its motion. The figure in the image, by brightfire

brightfirebrightfire Dancers by Shinichi Maruyama: 'I tried to capture the beauty of both the human body’s figure and its motion. The figure in the image,

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From Jules Accessory Design... I hope to have one of these soon! by abigail

abigailabigail From Jules Accessory Design... I hope to have one of these soon!

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New beginnings by Gina Glover: This is one of six photographs that show images of blossoms contained within the initial stages of human by addie

addieaddie New beginnings by Gina Glover: This is one of six photographs that show images of blossoms contained within the initial stages of human

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Behind the scenes images... this one from 2001 (via swissmiss) by kari

karikari Behind the scenes images... this one from 2001 (via swissmiss)

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Sketch Representing the Backpart of the Heart, from The Anatomy of the Human Body, John Bell (1794-1804) by jacquelyn

jacquelynjacquelyn Sketch Representing the Backpart of the Heart, from The Anatomy of the Human Body, John Bell (1794-1804)

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Face Development in the Womb - Inside the Human Body: Creation - BBC One #Face_Development #bbc by barbra

barbrabarbra Face Development in the Womb - Inside the Human Body: Creation - BBC One #Face_Development #bbc

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human body by howard schatz (Aliane Baquerot, Rhythmic Gymastics from Athlete HarperCollins) by alvaro.alaor

alvaro.alaoralvaro.alaor human body by howard schatz (Aliane Baquerot, Rhythmic Gymastics from Athlete HarperCollins)

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Herbert List - Untitled, c.1937 [must be from Der Geist Des Lykabettos series !] … from The Body: Photographs of the Human Form by by kerry

kerrykerry Herbert List - Untitled, c.1937 [must be from Der Geist Des Lykabettos series !] … from The Body: Photographs of the Human Form by

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Tim Burton. Really needs no description from me. You have never seen one of his works of art...you are not experiencing motion pictures at by molly

mollymolly Tim Burton. Really needs no description from me. You have never seen one of his works of art...you are not experiencing motion pictures at

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Getting excited for all the pretty Fashion Week images soon to come. This one from last season by Dan McMahon by dionne

dionnedionne Getting excited for all the pretty Fashion Week images soon to come. This one from last season by Dan McMahon

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[One of our papers, super cool images here from MIT] MESSENGER Spacecraft Resolves Some Mercury Mysteries, and Creates New Ones by christie

christiechristie [One of our papers, super cool images here from MIT] MESSENGER Spacecraft Resolves Some Mercury Mysteries, and Creates New Ones

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gracielagraciela Elsa, One of a Kind, Cernit Modelene with cloth body, 28 1/2" Grey blue glass eyes, blond human hair hand knotted on transparent cap and

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Chandelier of Bones in a Prague church, supposedly made up from at least one of every bone in the body! by nalala

nalalanalala Chandelier of Bones in a Prague church, supposedly made up from at least one of every bone in the body!

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dinadina "our body is one of the most beautiful blessings that we have..." ~ Patricia Moreno (quoted from the 'May Cause Miracles' conference on

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A hand sanitizer. I like the one from Bath and Body Works because of the rubber holder that I can attach to my bag strap. by vicky

vickyvicky A hand sanitizer. I like the one from Bath and Body Works because of the rubber holder that I can attach to my bag strap.

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The mantis shrimp is one of the most incredible creatures found in our oceans. Over millions of years, it has equipped itself with an arsenal to rival that of any other organism, besting the limits of human technology on more than one front.
Firstly, it packs the biggest punch of any predator, with a sophisticated muscle mechanism allowing acceleration in excess of 102,000 m/s2 to be attained and a speed of 23 m/s from a standing start, about the acceleration of a .22 calibre bullet. Because they strike so rapidly, they generate cavitation bubbles between the appendage and the striking surface.The collapse of these cavitation bubbles produces measurable forces on their prey in addition to the instantaneous forces of 1,500 newtons that are caused by the impact of the appendage against the striking surface, which means that the prey is hit twice by a single strike; first by the claw and then by the collapsing cavitation bubbles that immediately follow. With this ability to create extreme low pressure behind it’s extended arm, causing the water to spontaneously boil, no prey stands a chance. This action releases intense energy, enough to break sheets of glass. Even if the initial strike misses the prey, the resulting shock wave can be enough to kill or stun the prey.
Additionally, the mantis shrimp has the most sophisticated and extensive eyes of any known creature. With their unique shape and composition, the shrimp can see in most directions simultaneously, as well as observing more of the spectrum than us humans, both at the infra-red and ultra-violet ends.
Oh and it looks fucking beautiful. by susan62

susan62susan62 The mantis shrimp is one of the most incredible creatures found in our oceans. Over millions of years, it has equipped itself with an arsenal to rival that of any other organism, besting the limits of human technology on more than one front. Firstly, it packs the biggest punch of any predator, with a sophisticated muscle mechanism allowing acceleration in excess of 102,000 m/s2 to be attained and a speed of 23 m/s from a standing start, about the acceleration of a .22 calibre bullet. Because they strike so rapidly, they generate cavitation bubbles between the appendage and the striking surface.The collapse of these cavitation bubbles produces measurable forces on their prey in addition to the instantaneous forces of 1,500 newtons that are caused by the impact of the appendage against the striking surface, which means that the prey is hit twice by a single strike; first by the claw and then by the collapsing cavitation bubbles that immediately follow. With this ability to create extreme low pressure behind it’s extended arm, causing the water to spontaneously boil, no prey stands a chance. This action releases intense energy, enough to break sheets of glass. Even if the initial strike misses the prey, the resulting shock wave can be enough to kill or stun the prey. Additionally, the mantis shrimp has the most sophisticated and extensive eyes of any known creature. With their unique shape and composition, the shrimp can see in most directions simultaneously, as well as observing more of the spectrum than us humans, both at the infra-red and ultra-violet ends. Oh and it looks fucking beautiful.

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lizliz From the original post: " Whenever I go clothes shopping and I find myself not too happy with my reflection or discover the clothes I really like don’t fit, I get my camera out and take a few photos of myself in the mirror instead of letting any negative thoughts creep in. I took this one yesterday after discovering a dress I fell in love with the moment I saw it didn’t fit me properly around the bust. I did a few silly poses, a few sexy poses and a few happy ones where I smiled as widely as I could and focused on all the things about me and about my body that I like. I came out of the fitting room feeling really positive about myself and how I look instead of brooding over the fact that the dress was too small for me. I really recommend doing this when going clothes shopping - it it’s a great way to chase away any negative thoughts or disappointment if clothes don’t fit!"

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