October 2011
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The Cake Display In Osaka, Japan
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The Curious Cubic Houses Of Rotterdam
The Cubic Houses are a curious and magnificent architectural wonder located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They were conceived and constructed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s. Blom was asked by Rotterdam town planners to solve the dilemma of building houses on top of a pedestrian bridge, and, having built similar houses earlier in another town, Blom chose to repeat the design in Rotterdam. ...
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The Boulevards Of Paris From Above
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The Beautiful Hovering Temples Of Greece
High above a sleepy village, built atop sandstone rock pillars, and silhouetted against the Grecian skyline, sit the six monasteries of the Meteora. The temples are the second largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece and are located at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly.
Monks, who used to dwell in neighboring caves, originally settled...
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On The River Outside Of Montreal
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On The River Outside Of Montreal
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The Four Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories
H.A.A.R.P
The US government’s High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (H.A.A.R.P) is a joint scientific research project of the Air Force and Navy based in Alaska. The purpose of H.A.A.R.P is to study “the properties and behavior of the ionosphere, with particular emphasis on being able to understand and use it to enhance communications and surveillance systems for both civilian and...
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The Four Most Enduring Conspiracy Theories
H.A.A.R.P
The US government’s High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (H.A.A.R.P) is a joint scientific research project of the Air Force and Navy based in Alaska. The purpose of H.A.A.R.P is to study “the properties and behavior of the ionosphere, with particular emphasis on being able to understand and use it to enhance communications and surveillance systems for both civilian and...
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Snake Islet In The Philippines
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Snake Islet In The Philippines
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The Astounding Design Of Eixample, Barcelona
Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide avenues, and rounded street corners. Despite being in the center of a thriving European metropolis, the...
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The Astounding Design Of Eixample, Barcelona
Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide avenues, and rounded street corners. Despite being in the center of a thriving European metropolis, the...
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Mankind's Most Useless Inventions
The Toilet Tabletop
For those wondering how to pass the time in the bathroom, the toilet tabletop is the perfect solution. Also known as the ‘Loo reader’, the tabletop is a retractable workstation, which provides a working surface for reading, writing, or even playing a game of cards while sitting on the toilet. Toilet Roll Hat
Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a hat with a roll of...
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Mankind's Most Useless Inventions
The Toilet Tabletop
For those wondering how to pass the time in the bathroom, the toilet tabletop is the perfect solution. Also known as the ‘Loo reader’, the tabletop is a retractable workstation, which provides a working surface for reading, writing, or even playing a game of cards while sitting on the toilet.
Toilet Roll Hat
Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a hat with a roll of...
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The Size Of Earth In Perspective
We are small.
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The Size Of Earth In Perspective
We are small.
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Five More Of History's Most Iconic Photographs
Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’, 1989
Despite being an event that China would like the world to forget, this image of the anonymous ‘Tank Man’ — who stood in front of advancing tanks the day after the Tiananmen Square Massacre — spoke volumes around the world about the struggle for democracy in China. Though the ‘Tank Man’ was eventually dragged away, the photograph became synonymous with...
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Five More Of History's Most Iconic Photographs
Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’, 1989
Despite being an event that China would like the world to forget, this image of the anonymous ‘Tank Man’ — who stood in front of advancing tanks the day after the Tiananmen Square Massacre — spoke volumes around the world about the struggle for democracy in China. Though the ‘Tank Man’ was eventually dragged away, the photograph became synonymous...
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Thor's Well
Also known as Spouting Horn, Thor’s Well is a salt water fountain found in Cape Perpetua, Oregon.
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Thor's Well
Also known as Spouting Horn, Thor’s Well is a salt water fountain found in Cape Perpetua, Oregon.
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The Five Most Iconic Images Of Photography
Starving Child and Vulture, Kevin Carter, 1993
The most haunting image on the list, Kevin Carter captured the devastating famine in Sudan with a photograph of a toddler crawling to a UN feeding center while a vulture stalks her as prey. Carter won a Pulitzer Prize for his work but received harsh criticism for both the photograph and for not helping the child. A year later, gripped by the...
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The Five Most Iconic Images Of Photography
Starving Child and Vulture, Kevin Carter, 1993
The most haunting image on the list, Kevin Carter captured the devastating famine in Sudan with a photograph of a toddler crawling to a UN feeding center while a vulture stalks her as prey. Carter won a Pulitzer Prize for his work but received harsh criticism for both the photograph and for not helping the child. A year later, gripped by the...
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The Seven Greatest Humanitarians In History
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an African-American who overcame slavery to save others from a similar fate. Born in 1822 in Maryland, Tubman was born into slavery and was frequently beaten by her master before escaping in 1849 to Philadelphia. However, she quickly returned to Maryland and other slave states to help others (including her family) escape through the Underground Railroad....
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The Seven Greatest Humanitarians In History
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was an African-American who overcame slavery to save others from a similar fate. Born in 1822 in Maryland, Tubman was born into slavery and was frequently beaten by her master before escaping in 1849 to Philadelphia. However, she quickly returned to Maryland and other slave states to help others (including her family) escape through the Underground Railroad....
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The Coast Of Southern Oregon
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The Coast Of Southern Oregon
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The Spectacular Hindu Celebration Of Holi
The Hindu Festival of Colors, Holi, is celebrated by throwing colored powder (gulal) and scented water on participants in a raucous celebration of joy and spring. The festival is not limited to the ecstatic street-swarming of color – among the many sweets and delicacies made specifically for the festival, the traditional cannabis drink called bhang lassi is served to encourage the inherent...
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The Spectacular Hindu Celebration Of Holi
The Hindu Festival of Colors, Holi, is celebrated by throwing colored powder (gulal) and scented water on participants in a raucous celebration of joy and spring. The festival is not limited to the ecstatic street-swarming of color – among the many sweets and delicacies made specifically for the festival, the traditional cannabis drink called bhang lassi is served to encourage the inherent...
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Six Amazing Oceanic Creatures
The depths of the ocean are jam-packed with weird and wonderful creatures, great, small, hairy, ugly, colorful and alike. We were hard-pressed to pick just six, but here are some of the most amazing, and lesser known, creatures of the seas:
Axolotl
The Axolotl is a species of salamander that fails to undergo full metamorphosis, retaining qualities from the larvae stage into their adult phase....
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Six Amazing Oceanic Creatures
The depths of the ocean are jam-packed with weird and wonderful creatures, great, small, hairy, ugly, colorful and alike. We were hard-pressed to pick just six, but here are some of the most amazing, and lesser known, creatures of the seas: Axolotl
The Axolotl is a species of salamander that fails to undergo full metamorphosis, retaining qualities from the larvae stage into their adult phase....
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A Tidal Pool And Waterfall In Big Sur, California
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A Tidal Pool And Waterfall In Big Sur, California
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New Facebook Fan Page & Related Post Feature
Dear Friends and Fans:
Because of a naming mistake, we have moved to a new fan Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pbhnetwork. Please like us so you can keep up on new content and updates from our sites.
We also added a new feature recently implemented across the PBH Network we’re excited to announce: featured posts from the PBH Network. Below every post, you’ll find a set of 5 or 6 links that...
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New Facebook Fan Page & Related Post Feature
Dear Friends and Fans:
Because of a naming mistake, we have moved to a new fan Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pbhnetwork. Please like us so you can keep up on new content and updates from our sites.
We also added a new feature recently implemented across the PBH Network we’re excited to announce: featured posts from the PBH Network. Below every post, you’ll find a set of 5 or 6...
