Some of the World's Greatest Skyscrapers. Enjoy. LINK: Youtube
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Saimir Strati composes mosaics out of unusual substances, including toothpicks and nails. His message in this 270-square foot mosaic made of coffee beans is simple: “One world, one family, one coffee.” The five human figures represent five continents (sorry, Australia and Antarctica) uniting together in a caffeinated peace.
-Via: The Presurfer | Via: Neatorama
In America, we’re used to driving. In fact, we thrive on it. However, in other countries, high speed rail is a key factor in getting people where they need to be. Some trains in existence can cover an entire country in a matter of hours, while the best we have is Amtrak’s Acela Express, a service that the Japanese and French laugh at for hours on end. Explore the world of high speed railways with us and be sure to vote on your favorite.
Go to the Link and watch the videos. Via: Neatorama
A walk-in Earth at the Mapparium in Boston’s Mary Baker Eddy Library:
A globe you can walk into? It is actually a 30-ft bridge covered with a stained-glass dome that has brought more than 10 million visitors to the middle of the earth since 1935. But don’t get confused, it also depicts the world as it was in 1935! LINK
The outbreak of swine flu, first in Mexico then cases all over the world, has gotten a lot of people worried. Despite the existence of scarier diseases caused by exotic viruses like Hantavirus and Ebola, influenza still reigns as the number one infectious killer in modern times.
Unlike regular seasonal epidemics of the flu, there are also rare but deadly pandemics, i.e. cases of influenza that spread on a worldwide scale and infect a large proportion of the human population.
Here's a summary of the 5 deadliest pandemics in history. LINK
If there's one holiday that can unite a nation, it's St. Paddy’s Day. Though the most culturally inspired celebration, whether French, Australian, Canadian or American, on one day in March, we all can proclaim ourselves 'Irish for a day.'
Here are the the biggest and most anticipated Saint Patrick's Day festivals and events around the world.
Discover how the Italians honor the patron saint, how Denmark uses themed competition to support charity and how 150,000 New York City residents march in style up Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. LINK
Pictures of the wonderful Animals and wildlife of our world. LINK: Youtube
If anyone knows the translation for the song in the video, please leave it in the comments. Thank You
There aren’t many who are ambivalent about aerial tramways - people usually either love them or hate them. Perhaps hate is too mild a word here, we could substitute loathe, despise or fear with ease and that wouldn’t be description enough for many.
This selection, taken from all over the planet, covers a number of world beaters in their own way and includes plenty of pictures to help you imagine the heights that they ascend - and descend. Pictured is the highest tramway in the world, the Cableway of Merida in Venezuela. It travels to 4765 meters altitude!
Link - Via: webphemera, Via: Neatorama
(image credit: Flickr user Federico Jimenez)
Skull on a man, Prague, Czech Republic
A really odd sculpture, that is said to be “inspired” by the works of Kafka. LINK
The purpose of this list of Bird Families of the World is as an aid to world birders who desire to maximize their study of avian diversity by observing examples of as many bird families as reasonable within the time and money available for travel, and as a study tool for all interested readers.
It is exhilarating to see or learn about unique birds, and bird families structure the avian world into the most discrete and unique groups. LINK
With so much focus on the demise of banks of all sizes, its easy to imagine the worst doomsday scenarios and wonder if your own bank is next. However, some banks have continued operations throughout civil wars, world wars and economic depressions without going under.
These are not the first banks in the world, which trace back to early lending from priests to merchants in 18th century B.C. Babylon and up through the Roman empire, but rather these are five of the oldest surviving banks in the world, and they each tell a story. LINK
“Although many plants are beneficial to human beings there are also certain varieties that have been proven to be harmful and fatal to humans. Here’s a list of the deadliest plants in the world.” w/ photos. LINK
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Why should ads be boring? Check out this collection of unforgettable advertisements from around the world. LINK
The biggest, prettiest, and most interesting bridges all have stories behind them. Frikoo has ten of them with pictures and history, in a continuation of an earlier post also linked in this article. Pictured is Stari Most in Bosnia-Herzegovina, originally commissioned by Suleman the Magnificent in 1557. Link, Via: Neatorama
If you hit the “Play” button you can listen Peppe Giorri playing this beautiful Gran Vals para Guitarra a.k.a. Valse Grande… If you listen carefully, just after the 15-second mark you’ll probably recognize the so called Nokia Tune, which rings in more than 800,000 phones all over the world every day. It’s repeated through the whole vals, making it the world’s most listened to melody in the world.
The song is composed by Francisco Tárrega Eixea (1852, 1909) [wiki].
Listen the whole track, it’s wonderful.
Link: Youtube
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