Archive for June, 2010
10 Creepy, Crazy Spider Facts
Let’s be serious, it’s hard to get excited about spiders when you see them crawling on your ceiling. Your first instinct is usually to swat them down, not wonder about the strength of their web or how much they can eat. Although spiders are unwelcome in your home, there are a lot of pretty cool [...]
3D Art By Simon Danaher
Simon Danaher is an artist officiating in digital art with a pronounced talent for working with 3D photography. He works freelance for advertising agencies such as TBWA, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett or Publicis. Print, online or video, it touches everything and can count Toyota, Sony, Nike and Visa or Wired among its customers. You [...]
10 strange facts about kissing
Think you know a thing or two about kissing? You probably do. But the facts below are so off the beaten path, we’ll bet you don’t know them all—and they could come in handy. Not only could they provide some steamy “Did you know…?” chit chat, but they’ll help you see all the benefits a [...]
FIFA World Cup Match Balls Through Time
1930 – Uruguay 1934 – Italy 1938 – France 1950 – Brazil 1954 – Switzerland 1958 – Sweden 1962 – Chile 1966 – England 1970 – Mexico 1974 – West Germany 1978 – Argentina 1982 – Spain 1986 – Mexico 1990 – Italy 1994 – United States 1998 – France 2002 – South Korea & [...]
Salt Lake Urmia In Iran
Lake Urmia is a salt lake in northwestern Iran, near Turkey. The lake is between the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, west of the southern portion of the similarly shaped Caspian Sea. It is the largest lake in the Middle East, and the third largest salt water lake on Earth, with a surface [...]
10 Amazing Reptile & Amphibians Facts
Reptiles are a fascinating group of vertebrates with one of the longest histories of any living creature on Earth. First appearing over 300 million years ago, reptiles are believed to have descended from amphibians and during the course of their evolution, have produced many unique offshoots, the most famous being the dinosaurs. Today, reptiles inhabit [...]
FIFA World Cup Official Songs 1990 – 2010
This is the list of the official songs in the FIFA World Cup from 1990 to 2010. 1990 – Italy “Un’estate italiana” is a 1990 song in Italian language recorded by Italian artists Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini. The song, also known under the title “Notti magiche”, was composed by Giorgio Moroder for the 1990 [...]
Subway Art At Toronto’s Bayview Station
At Toronto’s Bayview subway station, shadows of common objects such as apples and ladders silk screened to the linoleum and walls framed by patches of colored tile gives the place a surreal look. Panya Clark Espinal is the artist who designed the art in the Bayview Station.
Amazing Surf Shots By Clark Little
These incredible images of waves were taken by the number one photographer of surf: Clark Little. He has dedicated his life to photographing the waves and has published a selection of the the best images of his career. He captures magical moments inside the “tube”, as surfers say. More photos HERE
10 Strange Historical Facts
1. The Romans used to use asbestos in their cloths for daily use – such as dish-towels, napkins, and table cloths. Pliny the Elder (a Roman naturalist) said that they could be cleaned whiter than normal cloth by simply throwing them in the fire. He also noted that the slaves who wove the mineral for [...]
Poveglia – The Island Of Horrors
Photo andrea rigobello Poveglia Island was home to a small community until it was abandoned around 1380, during the War of Chioggia between Venice and Genoa. Split into two segments by a petite canal, the Poveglia Island is a small land mass situated in the Venetian Lagoon between the cities of Venice and Lido. Photo [...]
Old Tractors
Photos from a rally to celebrate the arrival of the first tractor in New Zealand 100 years ago. All photos: volvob12
