The Dailies

Word of the Day

Surmise (v., sir-MIZE)

To make a judgment about something without sufficient evidence. Most sports commentary. Most opinions of other people. Most writing on the internet. Most stock purchases. (Hopefully) not what happens in a jury room.

Gif of the Day

TagsTVParks and RecreationRon SwansonMusicHeadphonesAlternate universesDeep enjoyment of finer thingsNoddingPerfectly looping gifs

Link of the Day

Icelandic electrical pylons are human-shaped statues

Choi + Shine Architects transformed the traditionally boring pylons that carry electric wire into some beautiful human statues:

As you can see from the photo above, there isn't just one kind of statue, either. Choi + Shine made a variety of poses for different needs (and diversity):

Very beautiful and cool. The project was called "The Land of Giants", which is wonderfully appropriate for a Viking country. These simultaneously blend into the landscape while standing out from it. What a cool idea.

TagsArchitectureDesign of boring thingsElectricityHuman formsArms outstretchedThe weight of the world on one's shouldersLandscapes

Happy Friday

The funniest animal photos of 2015

We missed the end-of-year time but we can't resist posting this list of the best goofy animal photos of 2015:

More photos available here.