11 Amazing Facts About Cats!

Cats and humans have been associated for nearly 10.000 years and are one of, if not the most, popular pet in the world! With that said, here are some interesting facts about these amazing creatures: 1. Cats have no ability to taste sweetness   Everyone has heard about cats amazing night vision and excellent hearing abilities, but did you know that cats can't...

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Art: William Michael Harnett

William Michael Harnett (August 10, 1848 – October 29, 1892) was an Irish-American painter known for his trompe-l'œil still lifes of ordinary objects. For those of you that are not familiar, this is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects exist in three dimensions. Forced perspective is a comparable illusion...

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7 things that you probably didn't know about the Cactus plants

Coming in different shapes and sizes, cacti are wonderful plants that belong to a Cactaceae family. With over 1700 different species, they are the true wonder of the world. Most of these plants live in habitats subject to at least some drought, they are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia all the way up to western Canada. Today, with modern ways of cultivation...

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