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September 14, 2012 at 12:26 pm

The Largest Sea Evacuation in History

The Largest Sea Evacuation in History

On a day marred by tragedy, an uplifting story of the human spirit emerged on the shores of Manhattan. Along with the coast guard, a group of everyday citizens worked together to accomplish the largest sea evacuation in history. Half a million people were transported in a stretch of nine hours. It was…

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September 13, 2012 at 10:22 am

The Largest Greenhouse in the World

The Largest Greenhouse in the World

The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, UK, and it is home to the world’s largest greenhouse. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world. The project is located in a reclaimed Kaolinite pit (clay China), located 1.25 mi (2 kilometres) from the town of St…

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September 11, 2012 at 9:22 am

Fractal Patterns in Nature Found on Google Earth

Fractal Patterns in Nature Found on Google Earth

Paul Bourke is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia. He is also a Director at iVEC, an organization dedicated to providing supercomputing capacity and eResearch services to Western Australian researchers. Since October 2010, Bourke has been documenting fractal patterns in nature as found on Google Earth. On his site, he…

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September 10, 2012 at 9:09 am

15 Photo Manipulations Before the Digital Age

15 Photo Manipulations Before the Digital Age

While digital photography and image-editing software have brought about an increased awareness of the degree to which camera images can be manipulated, the practice of doctoring photographs has existed since the medium was invented. Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first major exhibition devoted to the…

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September 4, 2012 at 10:10 am

Amazing Space Photography by Astronaut Andre Kuipers

Amazing Space Photography by Astronaut Andre Kuipers

André Kuipers is a physician and ESA astronaut. He is the second Dutch person to ever fly in space and the first Dutch astronaut to ever return to space. On Flickr, Kuipers has shared over three hundred of his amazing photographs from space. From Auroras and the Milky Way, to never seen before views…

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September 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Animal Sculptures Made from Old Tires

Animal Sculptures Made from Old Tires

Korean artist Yong Ho Ji recycles old tires and turns them into incredible works of art. From animals to humans and even animal/human hybrids these tire sculptures are truly amazing. Yong Ho Ji obtains his Masters in Fine Arts in 2008 from New York University, New York. He also received his Bachelor of Fine…

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August 30, 2012 at 9:39 am

Long Exposure Fireworks Like You’ve Never Seen

Long Exposure Fireworks Like You've Never Seen

David Johnson is an amateur photographer from Ottawa, Canada. Earlier this month, Johnson attended the Sound of Light Fireworks show at Gatineau’s Leamy Lake and took a series of incredibly unique fireworks photos that look like nothing you’ve seen before. Johnson described the technique he used after posting his series to Reddit: “When I…

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August 22, 2012 at 10:28 am

15 Amazing Car Cutaways

15 Amazing Car Cutaways

A popular trend at car shows and launch events is to show a cutaway, revealing the intricate details and mechanics of these beautiful machines. By stripping away parts of the exterior and coverings, viewers can get up close to appreciate the sophistication and engineering of today’s automobile. Some of the examples below show cars…

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August 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm

Beaches Around the World Seen from Above

Beaches Around the World Seen from Above

Dallas native Gray Malin graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 2007, majoring in photography and marketing. While he has had his work displayed in the Dallas Museum of Art, David Streets Gallery in Beverly Hills, and in the Julia Dean Gallery in Venice, he is currently working independently with online curators and art…

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August 21, 2012 at 9:21 am

23 Buildings with Unintentionally Funny Faces

23 Buildings with Unintentionally Funny Faces

Have you ever walked by a building and thought the windows and doors kind of resembled a face? Well these photographers took that feeling one step further and captured it on film for the world to see. Below you will find 23 unintentional faces in building façades. Depending on the shape of the windows…

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