How to Draw a Pocket Watch
​Did you know that watches have been around for more than 500 years? The first was designed by a lock maker around the year 1500. For the first time in history... Read more
​Did you know that watches have been around for more than 500 years? The first was designed by a lock maker around the year 1500. For the first time in history... Read more
​​​​​​The light bulb is a common sight. Look around you - most likely, you are currently benefiting from some form of electric light. This technology, however simple... Read more
​​​​​Lighthouses are buildings, usually including a tower, that in the past helped sailors to find their way and avoid hazards, such as submerged rocks. Read more
​​​​The impossible triangle, also called the Penrose triangle or impossible tribar, was first drawn by a Swedish artist by the name of Oscar Reutersvärd in 1934. Read more
​​​Mushrooms are fascinating creatures that are neither plant nor animal. The mushroom looks like a plant, having roots, called mycelium, and growing... Read more
The compass is a very old device used to navigate on the surface of the earth, long before everyone had GPS directions on their cell phones. The most... Read more
Dandelions are perennial flowers - flowers that return year after year - but are often considered weeds. The fluffy, floating seeds and rapid growth... Read more
In Irish mythology, small creatures called leprechauns are said to hoard pots of gold. From where does the gold come? According to Irish poet William Butler Yeats... Read more
The camera is a familiar piece of technology. Today, many people carry a camera with them everywhere as part of their cell phone, tablet... Read more
Jellyfish are among the most interesting animals in the ocean. Hundreds of species have been described. Jellyfish have no brain, skeleton... Read more
When people speak of love, they often use the euphemism "the birds and the bees," and affectionate human pairs are often referred to as "love birds." But did... Read more
The shamrock, also known as clover, is the national flower of Ireland. In fact, in Irish the word "shamrock" means "little clover" or "young clover." Read more
The pineapple is much more than the home of a fictional sponge in Nickelodeon's long running cartoon sitcom, Spongebob Squarepants. This modern... Read more
Adored by some, feared by many - what reaction does the slithering snake illicit in you? Since ancient times, cultures across the world have used snakes... Read more
​​​​​The veneration of skulls by humans has a long history. Prehistoric evidence suggests that in some cultures, the skulls of deceased ancestors... Read more
Holding hands is a form of nonverbal communication, a gesture whose meaning varies widely depending on culture. Children from... Read more
​​Aliens are frequent denizens of science fiction, from Star Trek to Star Wars to Disney's Toy Story, and the search for extraterrestrial life is carried out... Read more
​Clowns are easily recognizable the world over, adorned with painted faces, big red noses, fanciful hair, and colorful costumes. Clowns have... Read more
Vampires are familiar sights as breakfast cereal mascots, Halloween costumes, horror film stock characters, and teenage film heartthrobs. Read more
Throughout history, humans have sought to explain death - and to allay their fears of unknown things to come. Many ancient cultures, for example, had... Read more