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On December 12 1972 Marie-Hélène de Rothschild held her famous Surrealist Ball at Ferrières. Few made the guest-list but if you did, it was the ultimate seal of approval from Parisian high-society. The requirements for the evening were “Black tie, long dresses & Surrealists heads.” The Rothschild family (/ˈrɒθs.tʃaɪld/, German: /ˈʁoːt.ʃɪlt/, French: /ʁɔt...

Cooking or cookery is the art or practice of preparing food for consumption with the use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training. Cooking can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat, most notably as in Ceviche, a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice...

The word fact can refer to verified information about past or present circumstances or events which are presented as objective reality. In science, it means a provable concept. Etymology and usage The word fact derives from the Latin Factum, and was first used in English with the same meaning: "a thing done or performed", a use that is now obsolete. The common usage of, "something that has really occurred or is the case", dates from the middle of the sixteenth century...

Once Upon a Home. There were some charming cottages in Finland. The people moved away. And the animals moved in. Finnish photographer Kai Fagerström presents unique photo series, where he captures wild animals making themselves comfortable in abandoned houses in the woods of Finland. Kai Fagerström (1964) has published one story for National Geographic Magazine; Once Upon a Home, 2012. Kai is prizewinner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2010 and 2012...

Dmitry Maximov is a Moscow-based artist who simply could not decide between illustration and photography manipulation, so he picked both forms of art. The Russian artist produces lovable, sad, yet happy and endearing little characters, which he sets against photographed backgrounds: forests, forest clearings, frozen lakes, cars, etc.. They are monsters, ghouls and aliens, yet there is nothing frightening about their appearance...