Spectacular Caves From Around the World

June 14th, 2009 Admin No comments

Batu Caves

One cave regarded as holy in Malaysia is the Batu Caves. This holy cave is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Kuala Lumpur- the capital of Malaysia. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to god Murugan. It is the focal point of the annual Thaipusam festival in Malaysia and attracts over more than 1.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the largest gatherings in History.

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Vegetables That Look Suspiciously Animal

June 13th, 2009 Admin No comments

The biodiversity on this planet is just astounding. Even with loss of habitat and the threat to flora and fauna, there is still so much to uncover and appreciate. Here we’ve gathered just a few interesting specimens of plants and fungi for you to discover. Some are more common while others are super strange, and to make things even more interesting for you, they all resemble animals and human body parts. Enjoy!

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Why the hell should I feel sorry, says women soldier who abused Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison

June 13th, 2009 Admin No comments

In this deeply disturbing interview, the trailer trash torturer who appalled the world by appearing in shocking ’souvenir’ photographs remains utterly unrepentant and says she has 800 MORE torture photos that could rock the White House

Normally, not much happens in Keyser, West Virginia, but today the folks in this quaint little railroad town, nestling in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, are spoilt for choice.

Either they can whoop and holler along to fiddle music at the annual Strawberry Festival or head down to the bookshop, where a local ‘celebrity’ – as her agent-cum-lawyer describes her – is signing first editions of her new biography.

Arriving at Main Street Books to find a young woman – considerably heavier now, but still grimly familiar – loitering self-consciously beside a pile of unsold manuscripts, it becomes clear that the fiddle players have won hands-down.

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Peregrine falcon family drama is internet hit as millions watch them live on council CCTV

June 13th, 2009 Admin No comments

A family of peregrine falcons who have made their home on a church spire in Worcester have become an internet hit, after the council rigged up a webcam near their roost.

Millions have been tuning in to watch the parents raise their four chicks, named Charlie, Bobbin, Potter and Tinker in a competition.

And like the best TV soaps, the birds of prey have had their fair share of drama.

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World’s Dirtiest Rivers and Lakes

June 12th, 2009 Admin No comments

While it is hard to rank rivers and lakes around the world in terms of who is THE worst, there are a few that stand out in the crowd. Pollutants like industrial waste, sewage runoff, overpopulation and agriculture discharges all make for quite a toxic brew. When you count in the fact that many of these major rivers and lakes supply food to nearby major population centers then they are having an even greater effect than as simply some polluted body of water in the middle of nowhere. Below are a few of the worst offenders that you should watch out for.

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Pictured: The stunning sand replica of Windsor Castle that brightened up the Queen’s visit to the seaside

June 12th, 2009 Admin No comments

The Queen was made to feel at home on a visit to the seaside today after a sand replica of Windsor Castle was built especially for her.

A sand sculpture artist made a stunning model of Her Majesty’s residence to mark the Queen’s first visit to Weymouth, Dorset, in 50 years.

She was impressed by the 9ft high by 140ft square sandcastle and said it looked ‘just like the real thing’.

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8 Atrocities Committed in the Name of Religion

June 12th, 2009 Admin No comments

Throughout history religion has been used as an excuse, or driving force, for some of the worst atrocities imaginable. From pre-history to modern history, religion is, for many people, just an excuse to kill other people. This list highlights eight of the worst atrocities

Buddhist Burma

Human sacrifices were still occurring in Buddhist Burma in the 1850s. When the capital was moved to Mandalay, 56 “spotless” men were buried beneath the new city walls to sanctify and protect the city. When two of the burial spots were later found empty, royal astrologers decreed that 500 men, women, boys, and girls must be killed and buried at once, or the capital must be abandoned. About 100 were actually buried before British governors stopped the ceremonies.

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Continuously – Inhabited Oldest Cities in the World

June 11th, 2009 Admin No comments

In some cases, the older a thing is the more precious it becomes. And places of antiquity arguably do not either fall short of this fact. Here are some of oldest inhabited regions in the world bearing a variety of precious imprints of the thousand dead years.

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Most Extreme Wedding Proposals

June 11th, 2009 Admin No comments

The man who proposed at Gravity Zero

Graciela Asturias, a 27-year-old architect from Manhattan, got a very unique birthday present when her now fiancé proposed to her a thousand feet above the ground while floating in an airplane cabin.

To celebrate Asturias’ birthday, the couple boarded a specially designed Boeing 727 aircraft that creates the experience of microgravity during four-five minute plunges as it flies up and down between 24,000 and 35,000 feet, allowing the passengers to experience a near zero gravity effect. While Alex and Graciela were floating in the cabin, Alex popped the question. Alex was a bit worried that while in zero G, the ring might float away but luckily everything worked out. Graciela not only received a great birthday present but they experienced an amazing proposal, a love so strong, unbound by gravity itself.

The couple plan on spending their ten year anniversary in orbit.

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British sculptor brings Obama down to size… with micro-sculpture that fits in the eye of a needle

June 11th, 2009 Admin No comments

A British sculptor has bought U.S. President Barack Obama down to size.

Talented Willard Wigan has carved Mr Obama and his family into the eye of a 24-karat gold needle.

Speaking in Los Angeles, as he was about to launch his first American exhibition, Willard revealed: ‘My favourite piece has to be President Barack Obama and his family.

First family: A micro-sculpture of the Obamas, carved into the eye of a 24-karat gold needle by British artist Willard Wigan

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