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• The View From The Top Of The Shard

  

  The Shard is a 95-storey skyscraper in London. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the European Union, the second-talles... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE

• Most Bizarre Looking Sharks On Earth

  

  image credit: Citron cc The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago. Since that time, they have diversified into over 470 species. And... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Exploring The Grand Canyon On Google Maps

  

  Google released panoramic imagery of one of the world's most spectacular national monuments: the Grand Canyon. These beautiful, interactive images cover more... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• They Are The Last

  Leonardo Da Costa is a lighthouse keeper stationed in Cabo Polonio, a remote cape in a stretch of Uruguayan coastline rich in shipwrecks and sunken treasures. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 14 Spectacular Basalt Formations

  

  image credit: rwhgould cc Basalt is a common volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of our planet. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 OUTDOORS, RANDOM, TREK

• Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts

  

  image credit: Recuerdos de Pandora cc From a secret trap door to a Nazi target, the 100 things you never knew about Grand Central Terminal, a commuter rail... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 360° Video Of A Helicopter Flying Over Four Erupting Volcanoes

  

  Amazing 360-degree video by Dmtrij Moiseenko of four adjacent volcanoes erupting simultaneously in Kamchatka (Russia). Use the arrow keys or mouse to change... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 ENVIRONMENT

• Where Did Groundhog Day Come From?

  

  image credit: StephenZacharias cc Today is Groundhog Day. According to folklore, if it's cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then sprin... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Panorama Picture From The Top Of The Burj Khalifa

  

  Stunning panorama picture taken by Gerald Donovan from the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper and the tallest man-made... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Uncovering Clues In Frida Kahlo's Private Wardrobe

  

  image credit: GlinG GloMo cc Frida Kahlo, born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calder贸n, (1907 - 1954) was a Mexican painter who is best known for her... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Japan Zoo Carries Out Drill To Recapture Loose Animals

  It looks like a child's play but this is a serious matter. Staff at a Japanese zoo have been practising procedures designed to recapture escaped animals in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• A Field Guide To Caffeinating Yourself Into Oblivion

  

  Maybe you're tired of brewing your cups of joe in an old coffee pot. Maybe you're ready to try something a little tastier. But where to start? Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RANDOM

• 10 Incredible Historic Flying Cars

  

  image credit: State Library and Archives of Florida From as early as the 1930s, when cars and planes were both still in their early stages, some enterprising... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY, TECH

• Interplanetary Cessna

  

  What would happen if you tried to fly a normal Earth airplane above different solar system bodies? The airplane is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 SCIENCE

• Vikings Parade For Shetland's Up Helly Aa Fire Festival

  Up Helly Aa is a fire festivals held in Shetland annually in the middle of winter to mark the end of the yule season. The festival involves a procession of up t... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CULTURE

• 8 Government Conspiracy Theories (And How They Could Be Right)

  

  image credit A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 SOCIETY

• The World's First Barbie Restaurant

  

  The first Barbie restaurant to grace this Earth has just opened. It's in Taiwan, where themed restaurants are very popular. And it's pink. Very pink! Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Toe Wrestling: The Bizarre Sport Sweeping The World Off Its Feet

  

  image credit: Sarah G... cc Although you might not believe it, toe wrestling is a real sport complete with its own world championship. This quirky sport has... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 HUMOR, RANDOM

• 10 Incredible Real-Life Laser Weapons

  

  image credit: US Air Force Laser weapons, for years the staple of science fiction movies good and bad, may be the future of warfare beyond the silver screen. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 SCIENCE, SOCIETY, TECH

• Totalitarian Architecture Of The Soviet Union

  

  image credit: x-ray delta one cc Unapologetic in their scale and glorification of the totalitarian state, these gigantic structures dominate urban landscapes... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, HISTORY