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What Do You Know About Goldfish? 6 Mar 2011 | 08:43 pm
There are two groups of goldfish. While the first group is suitable for a tank, the other one is suitable for a pond. Goldfish suitable for the tank are generally shaped like egg and they will have do...
Statues of Beautiful Penitents of Taxco, Mexico 3 Feb 2011 | 12:23 am
In many countries especially those with past Spanish links, some Roman Catholic believers still follow the old medieval practice of painful and bloody self-penitence to atone for their sins. The town ...
Blue City of Jodhpur founded in 1459, ubiquitous blueness of Jodhpur 1 Feb 2011 | 07:21 am
Travellers journeying through the desolate landscape of the unforgiving Thar desert in the Indian state of Rajasthan would know when they had reached their destination. The sky would fall to the groun...
10 Funniest Comedy Sketches About Aliens 26 Jan 2011 | 12:03 am
Aliens are inherently funny, even when they're drinking the marrow out of your funny bone. These are ten of the best alien-themed sketches this side of the Crab Nebula (and no, Coneheads is not #1). ...
Beautiful movable city on rails, Norwegian city of Andalsnes 23 Jan 2011 | 01:40 am
Imagine a city in motion, where not a single building is anchored to the ground, with hotels, event halls and other structures all on rails and movable at will. That’s the vision behind ‘A Rolling Mas...
Qingdao Haiwan Bridge - China World’s Longest Sea Bridge 20 Jan 2011 | 02:08 am
At 42.5 kilometers, the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, connecting the city of Qingdao in Eastern China's Shandong province with the suburban Huangdao District across the waters of the northern part of Jiaozho...
Humongous Hair Creations - spectacular hairstyles, crazy looks 17 Jan 2011 | 11:35 pm
Avant Garde Hairstyles by Arnostyle are Awesomely Futuristic It’s truly amazing what people can do with hair, just look at these spectacular hairstyles by Arnostyle. Said to be one of the “masters of...
Beautiful Vintage Coloured Photographs - George Eastman 17 Jan 2011 | 09:17 pm
On September 4th, 1888, 122 years ago, George Eastman applied for a camera patent. It wasn’t the first camera, but it was the first portable film camera Vintage Coloured Photographs George’s interest...
World's Scariest Bridges Never stare downstairs 7 Jan 2011 | 10:58 pm
From sky-high suspension bridges to dilapidated rope bridges, these crossings aren’t for the meek. All beautiful stunning bridges serve a purpose, whether utilitarian or inspirational. And some of th...
Historical photograph of New York in a new light 7 Jan 2011 | 09:08 pm
Not so long ago, Reuel Golden released his new book, "New York, a portrait of the city." The book presents a set of photographs taken Ester Bubble (1921-1998) and Alvin Hofer (1922-2009), tells the st...
