Horror story: Candiru: the Toothpick Fish - Weird Nature

The Candiru fish, or Toothpick fish, is a natural parasite commonly found living inside Amazonian Catfish. Watch this short video from BBC wildlife show 'Weird Nature' to learn how this small fish has become a horror story in its own right when introduced to humans! LINK: Youtube

Toothpick Masterpiece

An artist in California creates masterpieces out of an everyday item. Scott Weaver is a toothpick artist who has more than 30-years of experience, and this time he's creating a tribute to San Francisco, one toothpick at a time. LINK

Steven Backman, Toothpick Artist Extraordinaire

That’s toothpick artist extraordinaire Steven Backman, who has been creating toothpick sculptures for over 30 years. He’s holding his toothpick radio-controlled yacht, which is actually seaworthy (okay, pool-worthy). That little beauty is made from 10,000 toothpicks.

Link - For more unusual art from ordinary objects, check out this neat WebUrbanist article. Via: Neatorama