Alexa Meade is an installation artist based in the Washington, DC area. Her background in the world of political communications has fueled her intellectual interest in the tensions between perception and reality.

Alexa Meade's innovative use of paint on the three dimensional surfaces of found objects, live models, and architectural spaces has been incorporated into a series of installations that create a perceptual shift in how we experience and interpret spatial relationships. Check out 19 more pics after the jump.

There is such a rare and terrible disease Progeria - premature aging at an early age.

One gene mutates and affects the whole organism. Those born with progeria typically live about thirteen years, although many have been known to live into their late teens and early twenties and rare individuals may even reach their forties.

The disorder has a very low incidence and occurs in one per eight million live births. Here’s Leon Botha, a guy who has progeria and who’s already 24 years old. No one knows how many years he will live. It’s not funny, but he really has this alien look… Mr. Amitabh Bachchan played "AURO" in a bollywood movie PAA based on the same concept. Check out 21 more images after the jump.

Strong-minded American architect Bryan Berg has spent 44 days building a model of the largest casino in Macau (China) of playing cards. Nine more images after the jump.

1) U.S. citizen Bryan Berg built a copy of the world’s largest casino – Chinese gambling center known as the Venetian Macao. Its conception was developed by Las Vegas professionals.

Ruth Flowers is 69. She is from England, but she also plays in many other European countries.

Her motto is “I’d rather sign a contract with a record company than to sign up for the nursing home!” Check out 26 more pics after the jump.

The amazing oil paintings in these photos are the work of Paul Robert and they really show off his incredible artistic talent. Most are so lifelike they appear to be photographs. His attention to detail makes his paintings photorealistic.

Check out 29 more such incredible oil paintings after the jump.