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October 6, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Adorable Baby Chameleons

Picture of the Day: Adorable Baby Chameleons

ADORABLE BABY CHAMELEONS Photograph by The Chameleon Farm In this closeup we see an adorable group of baby veiled chameleons. Along with the six upfront you can also see more lurking in the background! The veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, is a large species of chameleon found in the mountain regions of…

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October 5, 2012 at 4:35 pm

Picture of the Day: The 97,000 ft Liftoff

Picture of the Day: The 97,000 ft Liftoff

THE 97,000 ft LIFTOFF Photograph by Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Stratos On July 25 2012, Felix Baumgartner completed the final milestone remaining before he attempts to achieve his dream of becoming the first person to break the speed of sound in freefall. According to preliminary data, his test jump from a 5.3…

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October 5, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Man Plants Guitar Shaped Forest in Memory of His Wife

Man Plants Guitar Shaped Forest in Memory of His Wife

Located in the fertile agricultural region of Argentina’s ‘Pampas’ is a guitar shaped forest made up of over 7,000 cypress and eucalyptus trees. At over a kilometer in length (2/3 of a mile) the guitar shaped forest is quite visible for passing planes and satellites above. While it’s sheer size and scale is impressive…

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October 4, 2012 at 5:16 pm

Picture of the Day: A Wall of Fall

Picture of the Day: A Wall of Fall

A WALL OF FALL Photograph by Eric Forey (Kala___ on Flickr) | Prints Available Nothing signals the transition from Summer to Autumn like the changing colour of the leaves. In this beautiful photograph we see a lone window surrounded by ivy. For those that were under the impression that ivy leaves…

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October 3, 2012 at 5:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Prince Rupert’s Drops

Picture of the Day: Prince Rupert's Drops

PRINCE RUPERT’S DROPS Photograph by Michael Grogan Prince Rupert’s Drops (also known as Rupert’s Balls or Dutch tears) are glass objects created by dripping molten glass into cold water. The glass cools into a tadpole-shaped droplet with a long, thin tail. The water rapidly cools the molten glass on the outside…

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October 3, 2012 at 3:35 pm

Check Out This Hot Tub Tug Boat

hot tub tug boat

Dubbed the HotTug, you are looking at a motorized wood-fired hot tub that you and up to seven of your friends can enjoy as you navigate the seas. The boat is constructed from wood and fitted with glass fiber reinforced polyester (size 240 x 380 x 110 cm). The HotTug has a stainless steel…

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October 3, 2012 at 9:57 am

The Treehotel in Sweden for Nature Lovers

The Treehotel in Sweden for Nature Lovers

Located in the unspoilt nature of northern Sweden, the idea behind Treehotel is to offer a high-standard accommodation in a harmonious setting. Together with some of Scandinavia’s leading architects, five uniquely designed treerooms were created in Harads, approximately fifty kilometres outside the city of Lulea, Sweden. The treerooms are located 4-6 meter above ground,…

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October 2, 2012 at 11:57 pm

Picture of the Day: Kaieteur Falls from Above

Picture of the Day: Kaieteur Falls from Above

KAIETEUR FALLS FROM ABOVE Photograph by Jason @ JasonAroundTheWorld.com Kaieteur Falls is a high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. The falls are 226 meters (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to…

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October 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm

‘Elevator Bed’ Rises to Reveal Sunken Living Room

'Elevator Bed' Rises to Reveal Sunken Living Room

Design and Photography by YO! Home Inspired by the counterweight mechanics of stage scenery, YO! Home attempts to rethink the urban apartment and create additional space by hiding rooms when not in use. The most dramatic example is the ‘elevator bed’ which rises into the ceiling to reveal a sunken living room beneath.…

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October 1, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Picture of the Day: An Airplane Crosses the Moon

Picture of the Day: An Airplane Crosses the Moon

AN AIRPLANE CROSSES THE MOON Photograph by Chris Thomas In this perfectly timed photograph by Chris Thomas, we see an airplane passing directly in front of the Earth’s moon. Taken back in 2010, Chris posted the amazing capture to Ice in Space, an Australian website dedicated to amateur astronomy. Thomas said…

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