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Welcome To Pyongyang
You can't photograph whatever you want in North Korea. You can only photograph what they want you to see. That's what Britsh photographer Charlie Crane did. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
El Cielo De Canarias (Canary Sky)
El Cielo de Canarias is a time-lapse movie by Daniel López. It was filmed in the Canary Islands trying to capture the beauty of each island. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, RANDOM, TRAVEL -
Between Two Tectonic Plates
British scuba diver Alex Mustard dived 80ft into the crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates near Iceland to capture some spectacular photos. Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 RANDOM, SCIENCE -
The Marble Cathedral Of General Carrera Lake
image credit Shared by Argentina and Chile the deepest lake in South America is famous for its trout and salmon fishing. The waters of General Carrera Lake are... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 SCIENCE -
Long Exposure Shots Of Airline Takeoffs And Landings
Long exposure shots of airline takeoffs and landings.The Presurfer Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
LML Scooter
LML (Lohia Machinery Limited) is the company that changed the face of scootering in India in collaboration with Italian Piaggio. Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Donald Trump Reveals Hair Care Secrets
I don't know if this is important news or not. It's good to know anyway, I think. New York real estate mogul and potential presidential contender Donald Trump... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Where The Streets Have Your Name
Wouldn't you like to know if there were streets in the world that share your name? Now you can find out with this nice little app. Type your first name, press... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Pendulum Waves
Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and seemingly... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SCIENCE -
9 Extraordinary Double-Duty Products
Bacon-making alarm clock? Metal-detecting sandals? Though they may sound like just fantasy concepts, they aren't. These dual-service products actually exist!... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
The Kangaroo That Went Back To The Trees
image credit When you hear the word kangaroo what you may well imagine is the large marsupial bounding with immense speed across the Australian landscape -... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM -
Fossil Unearthed Of 50 Million-Year-Old Giant Ant
A Canadian-US team of scientists have unearthed the fossil of a 'monstrously large' 5cm (2in) long ant which crossed the Arctic using land bridges between... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM -
Carved Telephone Directories
Taking an ordinary phone book, Alex Queral carves a face into it. With the book, a very sharp knife, a little pot of acrylic medium to set detail areas and a... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HUMOR, RANDOM -
How Science Made Your Dino Toys Extinct
Remember when you were a kid how dinosaurs were the coolest ever? In particular, the stories of Big Three - the brontosaurus, the triceratops, and the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM, SCIENCE -
'Winged' Octopus Caught On Camera
This white octopus was filmed with a high-definition underwater video camera at a depth of 6,600 feet (2,000m) 200 miles off the coast of Oregon as part of an... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HUMOR, RANDOM -
New Oreo Confirmed! And It's Bigger Than Ever
First, there was the Oreo, a humble cookie developed in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known simply as Nabisco. Then came the variations: the Double... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Argentine Farmer Makes Giant Guitar With 7,000 Trees
Pedro Martin Ureta, a 70-year old Argentine farmer from General Levalle, has used 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees to create a giant guitar in memory of his... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Flightradar24
shows live air traffic, from different parts around the world. The technique to receive flight information from aircraft is called ADS-B. That means the... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
18 Eye Catching Residential Roofs
A roof finishes the look of a house, and in recent times architects have been branching out from the traditional types of roof to more eye catching displays. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM -
Bokor Hill Station - Cambodia's Abandoned Town
image credit The history of Cambodia in the twentieth century is one of almost continual struggle and conflict. One place which encapsulates the traumatic event... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2011 HUMOR, RANDOM