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8 tools that make home-improvement projects easier

These eight tools make home-improvement projects easier. They include an adjustable bricklaying tool, a wheelbarrow that loads from the ground, an antigravity paint tray, and more. These tools take the heavy labor out of any large or small home-improvement project. Visit Insider.com for more stories.      Join the conversation about this story » from Design http://bit.ly/2RhK4vu

These hyperrealistic masks created to look just like your favorite animal

The artists that work with Shindo Michika Planning office create masks of animals that look incredibly realistic.  Each step that goes into making it must be done with extreme precision to get the features just right.  Everything down to the way the hair curls is specific to specific animal they're modeling the mask after.  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This mask wasn't created to look like just any dog. It was actually made to be identical to this specific dog. The facial structure was sculpted precisely with this pup in mind, replicating its exact nose and snout. Although lots of people think all dogs of the same breed look alike, the artists who work with Shindo Michika Planning Office are experts at seeing the small, unique details. Every angle carved in the sculpture of the face is the same as the angle on the pet they've been tasked to recreate. Each clump of hair is placed specifically to...

I tried out Dubai's indoor ski slope in the desert — but while it's undeniably a technical marvel, the novelty doesn't last long

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I recently went skiing inside one of Dubai's huge malls, home to the Middle East's first indoor ski slope. It was $57 for two hours on the slopes, which included ski clothes, skis, poles, and a helmet. The feeling of walking from the desert heat, into the mall, and on to the snow was bizarre. I was also very conscious of being in a shopping mall — rather than on a mountain. The experience was thrilling and the snow was smooth, but there was only really one slope, which meant that I was actually considering leaving a quarter of the time into my session. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Dubai is known as an over-the-top city. That being the case, its desert ski slope inside a shopping center, with real snow, is pretty on-brand. I decided to check it out on a recent trip, to find out what it's like to go from desert heat of more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) to a sub-zero fake mountain. It was certainly an interesting comparison betwee...

This artist makes fluid art with a sink strainer

Farzana Syed is an artist in New Jersey who creates pieces using a sink strainer, making a peacock-feather pattern. She found out about fluid painting last year and decided to experiment with everyday items. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Join the conversation about this story » from Design http://bit.ly/2qOsMLF

This Japanese reality show on Netflix, where the cast avoid artificial drama and fall in love at their own pace, is the exact opposite of 'Love Island'

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"Terrace House" is a hit Japanese reality show now showing on Netflix. The current "Tokyo 2019 – 2020" season is the latest of five available to watch on the streaming service. Three guys and three girls move into a luxury house in Tokyo. Some become friends, some fall in love, but nobody is here for any drama. The show has a slow, hypnotic vibe that will keep you hooked. It's perfect if you're a foodie or obsessed with beautiful homes. The residents cook at least 50% of the time and the house needs its own Instagram. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The concept for "Terrace House" is simple. Six young, attractive men and women move into a beautiful house in Tokyo. They swim in the pool, cook dinner in the absurdly minimalist kitchen and drive the complimentary sports car. But this is where the similarities to shows like "Love Island" and "The Bachelor" end. The unspoken assumption is that we're waiti...

This striking photo series shows what tattoos look like as you age

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GetOud is a photo series designed to show there's no such thing as being too old for a tattoo. The project is the work of two Dutch women and features 25 tattooed elderly people. The majority of subjects got their tattoos over the age of 50. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. An argument many people use for why people shouldn't get tattoos is that they'll regret it when they're older, or that it won't look good on ageing skin. But two Dutch women have come together to prove that isn't the case. Ingrid Meijering and Marion Duimel are the team behind GetOud : a photo series showcasing 25 people over the age of 65, all of whom have tattoos. Read more:  The 4 biggest mistakes people make before getting a tattoo, according to the 'High Priest of Hollywood tattoo artists' Some did indeed get inked in their younger years, but the majority got their tattoos during the past 10 years. Photo subject Toos, for example, started to feel old at ...