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The lying down game
The Lying Down Game is an Internet meme typically involving individuals having their photograph taken whilst lying rigidly face down. Read more on Wikipedia
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Nobody painted these trees, they simply have such an unusual colored skin. These eucalyptus are growing in New Guinea and Sulawesi.
Unusual Way to Travel in Columbia
Residents of Los Pinos, Colombia, including children, use a zipline for their daily commute. There are two ways in or out of Los Pinos– A two-hour hike or a one-minute zip line ride. Eight children use the zip line daily to go to school and return home. There are no plans to build a bridge, [...]
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?
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cold War Vintage Ads
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