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
Art, Bizarre, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 02.25.10 | No Comments
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 el.. Read More
Enviroment, Interesting&Notable, Photography, Travel, World | 01.19.10 | No Comments
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 warmi.. Read More
Enviroment, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 12.18.09 | No Comments
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.. Read More
Animals, Enviroment, Interesting&Notable, Photography, Science, World | 12.8.09 | No Comments
The most amusing fish in the world .. Read More
Animals, Enviroment, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 11.2.09 | No Comments
The gruelling 150-mile (240km) Sand Marathon (Marathon des Sables) takes place near Ouarzazate in Morocco. Around 700 dedicated competitors from around the world take on the course over 11 long days. Certainly not for the faint-hearted, th.. Read More
Enviroment, Interesting&Notable, Photography, Travel, World | 10.24.09 | 2 Comments
Inflatable Church Innovations Xtreme is a company that specializes in making large inflatable anything, including an inflatable church! This huge inflated edifice is about 16' to a side and 39' tall at its highest point. It's decorated like an o.. Read More
Bizarre, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 10.20.09 | No Comments
A German artist is posing 1,250 garden gnomes with their arms outstretched in the stiff-armed Hitler salute in an installation that he calls a protest of lingering fascist tendencies in German society. Artist Ottmar Hoerl posed the gnomes in the hist.. Read More
Art, Bizarre, Photography, World | 10.20.09 | No Comments
I like these wood carved sculptures by Gehard Demetz. Although, the figures have a classic look, they are also modern (like part of a futuristic animated movie). Gehard Demetz was born in 1972, in Bolzano (Italy). Actually he l.. Read More
Art, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 10.18.09 | 5 Comments
These creative hair hats were designed by Nagi Noda, a brilliant Japanese artist and director from Tokyo. Each hat looks like an animal made from hair. To see more work by Nagi Noda, please visit naginod.. Read More
Art, Interesting&Notable, Photography, World | 10.17.09 | 4 Comments
