August 2011
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The Population Of New York City By Day And Night
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The Population Of New York City By Day And Night
July 2011
41 posts
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And Suddenly... A Storm
A thunderstorm descends upon a beach in Finland.
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And Suddenly... A Storm
A thunderstorm descends upon a beach in Finland.
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The Most Humane Prison in the World
When one thinks of prisons and prison life, thoughts often drift to depictions found in Oz or the Wire: full of hard living and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. However, there is one prison is Norway that has been called the most humane in the world: Halden Prison.
Halden Prison opened early in 2010 with a capacity of 252 prisoners. The prisoner cells include flat-screen televisions, which...
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The Most Humane Prison in the World
When one thinks of prisons and prison life, thoughts often drift to depictions found in Oz or the Wire: full of hard living and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. However, there is one prison is Norway that has been called the most humane in the world: Halden Prison.
Halden Prison opened early in 2010 with a capacity of 252 prisoners. The prisoner cells include flat-screen televisions, which...
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A Double Rainbow Over New York City
A double rainbow is captured stretching from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
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A Double Rainbow Over New York City
A double rainbow is captured stretching over Manhattan to Brooklyn.
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StumbleThru The PBH Network
Great news, you can now Stumble the PBH Network of sites! For those of you unfamiliar, StumbleUpon is the premier discovery and recommendation system for web content. StumbleThru the PBH Network will now allow you to access recommended content from across our network of sites that fit your interests.
How does it work? It’s simple: just click the ‘Stumble the PBH Network’...
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Nine Weird and Wonderful Hotels
For the average traveler, a hotel room is merely a rest stop, with the real adventure starting once you leave its comfort. But in these hotel rooms - from sea critters to freezing temperatures - trekkers don’t have to look beyond their enclosed walls for a thrill.
Capsule Hotel, Japan
If you’re claustrophobic, opt against the Capsule Hotel in Japan. True to its name, the...
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9 Weird and Wonderful Hotels
For the average traveler, a hotel room is merely a rest stop, with the real adventure starting once you leave its comfort. But in these hotel rooms - from sea critters to freezing temperatures - trekkers don’t have to look beyond their enclosed walls for a thrill.
Capsule Hotel, Japan
If you’re claustrophobic, opt against the Capsule Hotel in Japan. True to its name, the...
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The Dancing Squid Dish
This dish served in Japan includes an entire squid served raw, where soy sauce applied to the squid creates a reaction in the nervous system due to the sodium content of the soy sauce that makes it appear the squid is ‘dancing’.
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The Dancing Squid Dish
This dish served in Japan includes an entire squid served raw, where soy sauce applied to the squid creates a reaction in the nervous system due to the sodium content of the soy sauce that makes it appear the squid is ‘dancing’.
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A View Of The Tatra Mountains
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A View Of The Tatra Mountains
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Seven Bizarre Festivals From Around The World
Thaipusam, India, Malaysia, Singapore
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival held annually in January/February in India, Singapore and Malaysia. It is celebrated mostly by Tamil people and celebrates the birth of Murugan, the son of gods Shiva and Parvati. For the celebration, revellers shave their heads and perform a pilgrimage, and it spirals downwards from there. At the end of the rituals,...
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Seven Bizarre Festivals From Around The World
Thaipusam, India, Malaysia, Singapore
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival held annually in January/February in India, Singapore and Malaysia. It is celebrated mostly by Tamil people and celebrates the birth of Murugan, the son of gods Shiva and Parvati. For the celebration, revellers shave their heads and perform a pilgrimage, and it spirals downwards from there. At the end of the rituals,...
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The Anamorphic Garden of Paris
As part of an art show, Paris’ City Hall had a pretty amazing garden installed. Designed by François Abelanet, it uses anamorphosis to play games with the viewer’s perspective.
The effect however looks quite different if you look at it from other angles.
M. Abelanet’s other works also play with perspective, and are quite fascinating, check it out!
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The Anamorphic Garden of Paris
As part of an art show, Paris’ City Hall had a pretty amazing garden installed. Designed by François Abelanet, it uses anamorphosis to play games with the viewer’s perspective.
The effect however looks quite different if you look at it from other angles.
M. Abelanet’s other works also play with perspective, and are quite fascinating, check it out!
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Ahhhh! Real Monsters!
Hydrothermal worms are deep sea creatures that are largely found near hydrothermal vents in the ocean. Incredibly, the above photograph is zoomed in 525 times to capture the bacterial-sized worms — one of the smallest living creatures on the planet. The width of the field in the image is 568μm, or 568/1000 of a millimeter.
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Ahhhh! Real Monsters!
Hydrothermal worms are deep sea creatures that are largely found near hydrothermal vents in the ocean. Incredibly, the above photograph is zoomed in 525 times to capture the bacterial-sized worms — one of the smallest living creatures on the planet. The width of the field in the image is 568?m, or 568/1000 of a millimeter.
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The Natural History Museum In London
Photograph taken on the escalator leading to the Earthquake Room at the Natural History Museum in London, England.
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The Natural History Museum In London
Photograph taken on the escalator leading to the Earthquake Room at the Natural History Museum in London, England.
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The Incredible Birdhouses of King's Wood
This collection of birdhouses is an installation by London Fieldworks, an art duo working as an “umbrella organisation for creative research and collaboration at the art, science and technology intersection.”
Three types of houses were engineered to exemplify the wealth gap that inhabits communities across the world and how the encroaching natural environment does nothing to deter...
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The Incredible Birdhouses of King's Wood
This collection of birdhouses is an installation by London Fieldworks, an art duo working as an “umbrella organisation for creative research and collaboration at the art, science and technology intersection.”
Three types of houses were engineered to exemplify the wealth gap that inhabits communities across the world and how the encroaching natural environment does nothing to deter the...
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Crossing Paths With Mont Saint-Michel
Cyclists in the Tour de France cross in front of Mont Saint-Michel, an island fortress off of the coast of Normandy.
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Crossing Paths With Mont Saint-Michel
Cyclists in the Tour de France cross in front of Mont Saint-Michel, an island fortress off of the coast of Normandy.
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Guerrilla Art: The Provocative World of Banksy
Banksy is the nom de guerre of a prolific English graffiti artist, political activist, director and painter whose true identity has remained unknown, despite his very public career. His stencil technique street art can be seen the world-over, making social and political commentary in satirical and sardonic ways. He also created the groundbreaking 2010 documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. From...
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Guerrilla Art: The Provocative World of Banksy
Banksy is the nom de guerre of a prolific English graffiti artist, political activist, director and painter whose true identity has remained unknown, despite his very public career. His stencil technique street art can be seen the world-over, making social and political commentary in satirical and sardonic ways. He also created the groundbreaking 2010 documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. From...
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Eighty Years Of Cartoon Voices
Mickey Mouse first arrived to movie theaters and television screens in 1928, starting America’s love affair with cartoons. What’s secretly astounding is how many of the most recognizable animated characters are voiced by the same actors (for instance, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer voice almost half of the voices of the Simpsons).
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Eighty Years Of Cartoon Voices
Mickey Mouse first arrived to movie theaters and television screens in 1928, starting America’s love affair with cartoons. What’s secretly astounding is how many of the most recognizable animated characters are voiced by the same actors (for instance, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer voice almost half of the voices of the Simpsons).
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The Triumph Of Death
The Triumph of Death is a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1562 that reflects on the ever-present threat of death in medieval Europe brought on by the Black Death. Bruegel was a Dutch artist who would have witnessed two major recurrences of the plague that began in 1544 and 1562 respectively.
The painting is a panoramic landscape of death: the sky in the distance is blackened by smoke,...
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The Triumph Of Death
The Triumph of Death is a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1562 that reflects on the ever-present threat of death in medieval Europe brought on by the Black Death. Bruegel was a Dutch artist who would have witnessed two major recurrences of the plague that began in 1544 and 1562 respectively.
The painting is a panoramic landscape of death: the sky in the distance is blackened by smoke,...
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Stunning Panorama of Napa's Vineyards
Beautiful panorama of the vineyards of Napa Valley — click through for a larger version.
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Stunning Panorama of Napa's Vineyards
Beautiful panorama of the vineyards of Napa Valley — click through for a larger version.
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The Seven New Wonders Of The World
In 2001, the Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation conducted an international poll to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After more than 100 million votes and international campaigns, the finalists were announced on July 7th, 2007. From Mexico to India, the new wonders represented the magnificent man-made marvels of the modern day.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
With a name meaning “At the...
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New Seven Wonders of the World
In 2001, the Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation conducted an international poll to update the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After more than 100 million votes and international campaigns, the finalists were announced on July 7th, 2007. From Mexico to India, the new wonders represented the magnificent man-made marvels of the modern day.
Chichen Itza, Mexico With a name meaning “At the...
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The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World
The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was compiled by the Greek writer Antipater of Sidon in a poem in 140 BC. He, along with Philo of Byzantium, Strabo, Herodotus and Diodoros of Sicily, are responsible for providing the descriptions of these sites. Though only one of the seven wonders remains intact, records insist these gardens, statues and tombs were the crème de le crème of...
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The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World
The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was compiled by the Greek writer Antipater of Sidon in a poem in 140 BC. He, along with Philo of Byzantium, Strabo, Herodotus and Diodoros of Sicily, are responsible for providing the descriptions of these sites. Though only one of the seven wonders remains intact, records insist these gardens, statues and tombs were the crème de le crème of...
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The End Of The Earth
Photograph taken of the Nullarbor Cliffs in southern Australia.
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The End Of The Earth
Photograph taken of the Nullarbor Cliffs in southern Australia.
