Here's 16 more!
16. The
Predator checks a map
This undoctored photo is part of an art project--and possibly
also an awesome assassination scheme--where they meticulously paint
clothing to match the surroundings.
We can't imagine how much time they must have put into creating
photos that, after all that effort, will be dismissed as Photoshop
by nearly every single viewer.
15. The Scene
of the Most Hardcore LARP in the World
This looks more like a painting than Photoshop, but it's
actually an enormous, elaborate set from the opera Ein Maskenball
with a scene depicting Death reading from the book of life.
Have you seen Quantum of Solace? Remember the opera scene where
they're on that huge set shaped like an eyeball? That's from the
same opera. So is this inexplicable image of naked, fat and very
old actors in Mickey Mouse masks.
Man, why couldn't they have shown Bond chasing bad guys through
that?
14. We Can't
Stop Staring at those Huge Shoes
Sadly, this is a woman in England with a growth abnormality
causing her legs to reach enormous size. It's a debilitating
condition and we're not going to make fun of her. But still, look
at those shoes.
13. Screw Your
Boat Race! I'm Outta Here!
We'd like to think that if you were in a speed boat race and
Jesus called you to walk out on the water, he'd be cool with you
slowing down first. At least for the safety of the other
drivers.
Of course, in reality, the photo just captured this guy a split
second before tumbling horribly into the water at inhuman speeds.
According to a source that talked to the dude in the hospital
afterward, all he was concerned about during his recovery was how
to make one of his friend's speed boats go faster. Way to learn
from your mistakes there, buddy.
12. Yes..
that's a Dog.
Yes, an actual living dog. The above monstrosity is from the
Super Groom competition, where the boundaries of animal abuse get
relaxed, if only for a day. It's basically the Ace of Cakes of dog
grooming, complete with what appears to be an airbrush paint
job.
11. Instant..
what? That's Gross!
Despite our desire to keep our lunches down, we looked into this
one a little further and discovered that it's a real product, made
in China and elsewhere.
It turns out that Jew's Ear is a colloquial (and somewhat
politically incorrect) name for a fungus also known as "jelly ear,"
which doesn't sound any more appetizing. We've squinted at the
window in the packaging to figure out what the hell that stuff
actually looks like. All we know is it doesn't make us want to eat
it more.
10. The Reason
Your Car Insurance Rates Keep Going Up
Behold The Uno: a one-wheeler motorcycle invented by an
18-year-old. That's right, while you spent your senior year of high
school trying to get a peek up the cheerleaders' skirts at
basketball games, this dude went out there and completed some
engineering slick enough to make every Segway owner jealous.
It operates just by tilting your weight forward or back to
accelerate. Now we'd just like to see him pop a wheelie.
9. What
Icebergs Do To Hide Their Holiday Weight
Yes, that's a real iceberg and no, it hasn't been painted. These
icebergs were observed off the coast of South Africa. It turns out
those stripes are caused by sediment or even dead krill getting
trapped in the ice in layers over time.
We'd like to think of the process as deliberate, with the krill
submitting themselves for cryogenic freezing until somebody invents
a cure for being a tiny little shrimp. Hopefully technology won't
let them down.
8. Christmas
Tree Decorations in Morocco
This might look like a lazy father's hastily photoshopped answer
to the question "Where do baby goat's come from?" But in fact, it's
a real photograph taken of real goats in in Morroco.
When food became sparse on the ground, the hoofed creatures
simply learned to climb trees. Pretty cool, though we'd imagine it
loses some of its luster the first time you park under a tree and
your car gets crapped on by a goat.
7. On The Set
of "For Your Ass Only"
At first glance it would appear to be your 13-year-old brother's
first attempt at photo manipulation. But it is in fact an actual
event from last year when Gary Kasparov (yes the chess dude) was
attacked by a peniscopter during a press conference.
There is also video of the incident, which we understand is a
traditional Russian debate technique.
6. Sir.. Did
you not see that Signal back there?
This has gotten passed around the internet with titles like
WORST INTERSECTION IN THE WORLD OMG. While it's not Photoshop, it's
not a real traffic signal either. It's a sculpture found in a
roundabout in England. The sculpture obviously means, "We hate
out-of-towners, and wish to distress them."
5. Some
Creatures Get Scarier As They Get Smaller
If The Daily Mail can be believed, the Dwarf Gecko up there only
grows to be a half inch or so long. And that's really gross for
some reason.
We realize there are lots of insects that size, but for some
reason it's weirder when it's an actual animal with a tiny little
skeleton and everything. Like if you looked down at your kitchen
counter and found a horse the size of a pea standing there. It'd be
time to move out of that shit.
4. If There's
One Sport You Just Have To Try Before You
Die...
Once more we are presented with a photo that not only appear to
be a Photoshop, but a bad one.
But, no, Ostrich racing is an all too real sport in several
countries, though we admit these photos seem to portray frat guys
enjoying the sport ironically.
Ostriches have a reputation for being ornery sons of bitches, so
we're guessing that half of the excitement is watching to see which
jockey gets his eyes pecked out mid-race.
3. Scientists
Combine Human and Slinky DNA
What appears to be a simple application of the "blinds" effect
in Photoshop is actually the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum,
decorated for the Dali exhibit and to terrify passers-by. Wait,
Philadelphia Art Museum? Where's the Rocky statue?
2. Mountain
Does Marilyn Monroe Impression
No need to avert your eyes, you are not in fact witnessing the
world’s largest up-skirt. These bizarre, lens shaped lenticular
clouds form in upward gusts of wind that naturally occur around
mountains. These winds, known as "wave lifts," are so powerful that
sail plane pilots have used them to glide 1,864 miles without a
motor.
Venticular clouds are often mistaken for UFOs, which sounds
retarded until you see one of these hovering over your town ...
1. Lovely
Phallic Innuendo Bridge
So ... how long after construction did it take for the public to
notice the shafts of sunlight through the railing of this bridge
forms dongs on the street? You can't tell us nobody noticed this,
either. This is Westminster Bridge in London...
...and we're going to assume that the architect figured this out
at the planning stages. They were making dick jokes in 1750,
right?
If you think about it, those shadows are just going to get
longer and longer as the sun goes down. So if you're an insecure
dude, stay away from Westminster Bridge at sunset.
Unless you're not one of those people who just see dongs
everywhere.
Unfortunately, we are.
(source: cracked.com)
