Sep 11, 2009

New Photos from Hubble Space Telescope

On Wednesday, US space agency NASA unveiled a set of new photos taken by Hubble Space Telescope. It was the first set of photos taken by the 20-year-old earth-orbiting telescope after it's May, 2009 repair. These photos are really impressive. Take a look.

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Image Credit: NASA

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Sep 8, 2009

Woman pulling Six Cars with Hair!

Last month, a Chinese woman dragged six cars using only her hair! Can you believe that? Take a look at the pictures. Zhang Tingting, the woman, dragged the cars to a distance of 50 meters in Beijing. We think it is a new record. What you say?

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Sep 6, 2009

"Slower is Better" Ad

Take a look at the "Slower is better" billboard ad for Elm Grove Police Department. Yes, police wanted drivers to respect the speed limit and that's why the billboards depicts what may happen after crossing the speed limit. This nicely done ad was prepared by advertising agency Cramer-Krasselt of Milwaukee, USA.

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Sep 4, 2009

1000 Ice Sculptures melts for Global Warming!

Global Warming is no more a new term for the modern world. Now, Arctic ice is melting due to climate change. Thanks to global warming! Recently, to highlight the impact of global warming on our world, Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo created 1,000 ice sculptures and placed them in the central Gendarmenmarkt square of Berlin, to melt. Take a look at the pictures. Yes, that was an important message for humankind. World Wildlife Fund is already us that melting ice could possibly cause sea levels to rise more than 3.3 ft by 2100.

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Aug 5, 2009

Kid Herry invited to join Mensa


Take a look in the picture above. This young 4 years boy who knew the alphabet backwards by the age of two has been invited to join Mensa. He is from Hampshire.
Harry Chapple, who is now four, is able to calculate the dimensions of circles and squared numbers in seconds, reports the Daily Telegraph.
A series of tests showed he has an IQ of 144 and now Harry has been invited to join Mensa - the society for people with an IQ over 130.
His dad Simon Chapple, 35, of Ash, Hants, said Harry showed an interest in maths from an early age and would ask for games involving numbers whenever they visited toy shops.
"Harry's always been very bright and naturally inquisitive," he said. "He's the kind of boy who'll ask you why the sky is blue and, when you tell him 'because it's reflecting the colour of the sea' he won't be satisfied.
"He'll then ask 'why is the sea blue?' He's very persistent and curious. Harry's got a great memory and keeps all these formulas in his head like Pi which he uses to work out the circumference of circles."
Mr Chapple said that although he was also good at maths as a child and his wife Michelle, 29, also had a good memory they were stunned by Harry's 'incredible' ability.
The Chapples contacted Mensa, who used their own child psychologist George Crowther to carry out a series of tests.
Mr Crowther, a developmental psychologist for over 40 years, said: "Harry is an exceptional young boy and his ability is very rare.
"Only 0.1 per cent of people have an IQ over 140. In a secondary school of 1,000 pupils he could be the only one with that ability."
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Aug 4, 2009

Man dies of excess drinking at own wedding


Zhang, the 32-year-old man who died of excess drinking at his own wedding in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The family of him is demanding a 1.2-million-yuan ($175,696) compensation from the hotel where the reception was held.
During the wedding party on Sunday, the 32-year-old groom passed out after downing a "few extra" glasses of liquor. Hours later, he was found dead in his hotel room.
According to forensic experts, Zhang died of asphyxiation. In simple words, he choked on his own vomit.
Zhang's parents said the hotel staff should not have left their heavily intoxicated son alone in his room and should have phoned doctors, which they didn't.
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Aug 1, 2009

Tiger captured in Las Vegas


A tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured by Police in Las Vegas.
Police say the residents in the city's northwest section reported seeing the tiger wandering their streets on Thursday night at 9 pm.
Officers were despatched to recover the tiger, which belongs to the Fernando Brothers Magic Act. It was quickly tracked down to a domestic yard and returned to captivity.
The tiger was found in a resident's backyard.Animal Control and Metro Police are investigating the incident.

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Jul 12, 2009

The Morning Glory Pool (6 Pics + 1 Video)

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Today, let's take a look at the "Morning Glory Pool", a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The odd hot spring was named by Mrs. E. N. McGowan, wife of Assistant Park Superintendent, Charles McGowan in 1883. She called it Convolutus, the latin name for the morning glory flower of which the springs resemble. The distinct color of the Morning Glory Pool is due to bacteria which inhabit the water. On a few rare occasions the Morning Glory Pool has erupted as a geyser, usually following an earthquake or other nearby seismic activity.

Some more pictures below. Plus one nice video in the end.

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Also, watch the video on the Morning Glory Pool:

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Jul 11, 2009

Amazing Audi Sculpture by Gerry Judah

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Take look at the picture. This is a real, 32-meter high sculpture, created by designer Gerry Judah for Audi. The occasion was 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The 44 tonne sculpture celebrates Audi’s achievements in motor sport with two cars. The lower one is the legendary 1937 Auto Union Streamliner. On the other hand, the car that fly up to the sky is the recently launched R8 V10 sports car. Take a look at some more pictures of the amazing Audi sculpture.

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Evian Dancing Roller Babies Video

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Take a look at the video. Look at the gang of infants breakdancing and roller-skating. Funny and entertaining. Isn't it? Actually, it is a new advertising campaign for Evian, called "Live Young". Posted on YouTube, this video has already received more than 3.7 million views. It means the roller babies rocks! Enjoy.

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