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Coins of ancient Rome

Nude Figures and Erotic Images on Ancient Coins. These coins were made in Rome around the first century BC and they were paying for certain services, or they went as usual? [Read More]

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The City That Hangs Over A Cliff

The city of Al Hajjara in Republic of Yemen* Haraz Mountains looks ancient yet modern at the same time: the taller of the brown, flat-roofed houses so precariously balanced on top of the mountain resemble early skyscrapers. Many are decorated with elaborate white friezes and patterns so typical for the area. The town’s remoteness and narrow stree [Read More]

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People are changing the world in Copenhagen

Scientists have warned that the world's commitments so far fall short of what is needed to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) above pre-industrial levels and head off the worst of global warming. They say global warming will create rising sea levels,  increasing drought, more extreme weather and the extinction of s [Read More]

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Ancient Egyptian Pet Mummies

The Ancient Egyptians kept many animals as household pets, including cats, dogs, monkeys, gazelles, and birds. Pets were not only present as paintings or models. The mummified bodies of pets have also been found in tombs. A certain Hapymen, buried at Abydos, was so fond of his pet dog that it was mummified and wrapped in linen, and placed at the [Read More]

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All flamboyant eccentricity

Amazing collection of images, and the fine art of eccentricity. [Read More]

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Cold War Vintage Ads

// 0 && ref.indexOf('q=oddee')0 && ref.indexOf('p=oddee')0 && ref.indexOf('q=oddee') The Red Menace: fascinating vintage ads from the times of Communism and the Cold War. A Scot Tissue Towels ad. (Photo) A 1950's propaganda ad from Radio Free Europe, printed at Better Homes and Gardens magazine. (Photo) "Communism and Chri [Read More]

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The most amusing fish in the world

The most amusing fish in the world [Read More]

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Divorce Cakes

The marriage may be over, but not the fun. Meet 12 examples of people expressing their feelings with cake “art”. (Link) (Link) (Link) (Link) (Link) [Read More]

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Paper and 2D-structure Art From Rosebud Magazine

+rosebud is a design magazine that operates with the desire to explore and exhaust the possibilities and potentials that paper and 2D-structure have to offer. The symbolic name, a derivation from the the last, mysterious word that the newspaper tycoon stammers out in Orson Welles' film classic "Citizen Kane," figuratively indicates that +rosebud is [Read More]

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Super-Cute Baby Costumes  for Halloween

Baby Muscle Man Costume ($29.99) (Link) Peanut Infant Halloween Costume ($15.95) (Link) Little Princess Leia Costume ($20.99) (Link) Baby Car Freshener Costume ($34.99) (Link) Yoda Baby Costume ($21.95) (Link) Baby Dinosaur Halloween Costume ($49.99) (Link) Baby Lil Lion Halloween Costume ($49.99 [Read More]

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