Guidespot.com: Scary-good Face Painting

Guidespot.com: Scary-good Face Painting

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Face tumor weighing 22 lbs.!

clipped from news.yahoo.com Huang Chuncai poses before his second operation to remove his tumours, which currently weigh around 10kg (22lbs), at a hospital in Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province, January 3, 2008. Huang, a 32-year-old native from a remote village in China's southern province of Hunan, says he is relieved after a part of his facial tumours, which originally weighed about 23kg (50.7 lbs), was removed last year. His second operation will remove another part of the tumours, which weighs 4.5kg (9.9lbs). Huang suffers from Neurofibromatosis, which is a genetic disorder of the nervous system that primarily affects the development and growth of nerve tissues. Picture taken January 3, 2008.

Heath Ledger as The Joker

clipped from news.yahoo.com Actor Heath Ledger is shown in an undated publicity photo as The Joker in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action drama 'The Dark Knight.' Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment January 22, 2008, New York City police said. (Warner Bros./Handout/Reuters)

Recreated Faces

clipped from www.news-press.com These sculptures represent the victims in a Fort Myers Police Department investigation of a mass grave discovered last year. Investigators hope the sculptures will prompt new leads from citizens. clipped from www.news-press.com These sculptures represent the victims in a Fort Myers Police Department investigation of a mass grave discovered last year. Investigators hope the sculptures will prompt new leads from citizens. clipped from www.news-press.com These sculptures represent the six victims who have not yet been identified in a Fort Myers Police Department investigation of a mass grave discovered last year. Investigators hope the sculptures will prompt new leads from citizens.

The reconstructions are the work of a forensic sculptor in Wyoming and will be featured on an episode of America's Most Wanted to air at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19th 2008 on FOX.

Dr Angry and Mr Calm

As you step back from the computer, you will notice the angry and calm faces switching places. If you once again step closer you will see them return to the original positions.

For an explanation of how this optical illusion works, visit the Grand Illusions site.

This is based on work by Dr Aude Oliva (MIT) and Dr Philippe Schyns (University of Glasgow). You can read the original paper here.

Fish Faces

The artist behind this fish face painting photo is apparently unknown. I found it, along with others in the series, on haha.nu.

Face Painting

Huan Yan, Face Painting, Summer 2005

TheStar.com - `Shoot me first,' Amish girl told killer

Amish sisters ride in their family buggy in a funeral procession for one of the young victims in the Nickel Mines school shooting, as the procession moves to a cemetery near Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5. The Amish community began to bury the young victims of Monday's Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting.