Monthly Archives: November 2009
Some of the worlds ugliest dogs
To “assess” the look of these dogs, you don’t need a trained eye, but a strong heart. Especially for those who need to spend night in the house with them.
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Michael Jackson’s crystal glove, sold for 350,000 U.S. dollars
The white crystals white glove that Michael Jackson wore when he first danced the “Moonwalk” was sold at auction for 350,000 dollars. The glove is part of a 70 objects collection belonging to the megastar. In the same auction a … Continue reading
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Porsche 911 fully dressed in chocolate
With the occasion of the Christmas holidays, “Porsche Centrum Gelderland” in the town of Heteren (Netherlands) prepared a 911 4S model, only good to be eaten. Thus, 175 kilograms of chocolate were melted, with whom master chocolatier January Blancke meticulously … Continue reading
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The inflatable seat belt – a new safety device tested by Ford
Ford Company will equip his new model Ford Explorer 4×4, which will go into production in the U.S. next year, with a seat belt able to inflate like an airbag, improving the passengers safety in a collision. On the car’s … Continue reading
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Benito Mussolini’s brain is for sale on E-bay
Alessandra Mussolini, the famous dictator’s Benito Mussolini granddaughter, asked Italian police to conduct an official investigation after at an online auction on E-bay, was put on sale blood and brain samples from his grandfather. Alessandra Mussolini, also a famous right-wing … Continue reading
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House on a rock (Rhode Island)
Clingstone, a 103 years old mansion in Rhode Island, arranged in retro style, is one of the most unusual homes around the world. It sits above the water, over a cliff that serves as foundation. Henry Wood, the owner, manages … Continue reading
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The story of the virus: How was born the first computer virus?
If you wonder why your firewall software is becoming more expensive every year, maybe you would like to address some hard words to Dr. Fred Cohen. He is the man who 26 years ago, invented the first computer virus. Although … Continue reading
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Raccoons, some of the funniest animals out there
Some consider them the biggest pests but, we don’t have to overlook the fact that the man was the first that entered within the cute’s mammals habitat. As the photos below demonstrates, however, raccoons are far from the violent thieves … Continue reading
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The amazing art of dirty windows
This may sound trivial, but it happens. The incredible works of art you can see in these photographs belongs to Scott Wade, a man who has demonstrated, along with many others, that you can transform even the most unusably thing … Continue reading
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1,500,000,000 birds caught in a single frame
The clip below is part of a BBC production called “Planet Earth”, and proved downright shocking when presented to the public the image of 1 billion and a half birds in a single frame.
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Today’s incredible image: Cloudy over Brazil
On October 6, 2009, the crew of the twentieth expeditions on board of the International Space Station (ISS) captured this impressive image of stormy weather over Brazil. The Nikon D2Xs Digital Camera, captured a huge amount of visual details, as … Continue reading
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A snake of colossal size was caught in a forest in China
The picture of the largest snake ever captured, quickly made it around the world after a group of Chinese workers have posted the picture with the huge creatures on the internet. The same photo appeared initially on the first page … Continue reading
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and the new tallest man in the world is…
Kösen Sultan, a former basketball player from Turkey, was recorded as the highest man in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. At 26 years old, Kösen is 2 meters 46 centimeters and 5 mm and also owns the … Continue reading
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The longest human domino
Hundreds of children and parents have found an excuse not to go to school or work, with the ocassion of World Day of Book of Records – day when all over the world recordman are trying to beat new… records. … Continue reading
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Leaves – one of the world’s most eficient organic fuels
A British man had the idea to use the great quantity of fallen leaves in autumn to make them “logs” for fire. One million tonnes of leaves fall every year in the UK, and Peter Morrison, aged 45 years, being … Continue reading
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In Thailand, children’s favorite pet is…a giant constrictor snake
In almost every corner of the world, exposing a children in a cage next to a giant constrictor snake might seem crazy, and the police should immediately arrest the unconsciously parents. This is not the case in Thailand, where the … Continue reading
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Who holds the world record of records?
Probably everyone would be more than happy to be the holder of one Guinness record. It’s not the case for Ashrita Furman, the man who holds more Guinness World Records than anyone else on the planet. Ashrita Furman, aged 54, … Continue reading
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The Cherrapunji living bridges
Although it sounds like a metaphor, it’s not. The bridges with roots in Cherrapunji, India, are indeed alive. Unlike most bridges from around the world, the ones here are grown and not built. Known as the most humid place on … Continue reading
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Johannesburg’s naked record !
They walked almost naked on the streets of South African capital, Johannesburg, not forced by the heat outside, but to set a new record in the swimsuits parade chapter. And the organizers also had another purpose: to draw attention to … Continue reading
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1 in every 20 students believe that Hitler was the German team football coach
More, according to a survey, one in six British students think that Auschwitz is a theme park of the Second World War. The symbol of Remembrance Day should be represented, for 12% of students surveyed, not by red poppies, but … Continue reading
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The residents of a town in Colorado voted for the legalization of marijuana
The law who approved the consumption of marijuana was voted by 72% of the inhabitants of a city in Colorado, USA. Although they voted the legalization of marijuana use, the law wasn’t made official, so is still illegal. This was … Continue reading
Pessimists have better memory
A study conducted by Professor Joseph Forgas, from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, proved that pessimists are less gullible and they can better judge other people. Also, people in a bad mood or who think negatively have … Continue reading
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China is hosting the 2010 Robot Olympiad !
In an effort to produce as many robots with specific human qualities (flexibility in movement and fluency), China organizes next year the “Robots Olympics”, a 16 trials event. To enter the competition, robots must have two arms and two legs, … Continue reading
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The Leipzig Bold Bears
At first, the two bears have scared the crap out of the visitors of a zoo in Leipzig, Germany, after they’ve suffered a complete hair loss. The poor animals left with only a few tufts of hair on their bodyes. … Continue reading
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Amazing smoke images
As spectacular as it is, this new art form, the smoke art is an ephemeral art, which can only bee seen with the help of photography. Such images can be obtained only overlaying thousands of photos of smoke into one … Continue reading
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The first space tourists can pack for 2012
Despite criticism about investment financing and completion deadline, the company Galactic Suite is determined to host the first guests of their space hotel in just three years. A three nights stay at the Galactic hotel will cost 3 million euros, … Continue reading
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Chinese child auctioned online
Angry that they didn’t had a boy, a Chinese couple auctioned their daughter on the Internet, setting an initial price of 1 yuan (equivalent to 15 cents). The announcement was posted on one of the most important auction sites in … Continue reading
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