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Commander Chris Hadfield's incredible pictures from space

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Commander Chris Hadfield's incredible pictures from space

A snap-happy astronaut captured this incredible shot of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge from his perch hundreds of miles above the earth on board the International Space Station. Commander Chris Hadfield, 53, has posted hundreds of breathtaking images on his Twitter account since joining the crew as part of Expedition 34 just a few weeks ago. As well as San Francisco's famous landmark, Commander Hadfield - who has described the shifting view of the earth from windows of the space station as 'a perpetual magnet' - has snapped the bright lights of Manhattan at night, the 'endless' golden beaches of Australia, a vivid blue river snaking through Brazilian farmland, and 'cauliflower' clouds sitting over the Amazon rainforest.

A snap-happy astronaut captured this incredible shot of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge from his perch hundreds of miles above the earth on board the International Space Station.

Chinese Lunar New Year 2013

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Chinese Lunar New Year 2013

Yesterday marked the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2013, the Year of the Snake. One of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, the snake signifies cleverness and tenacity and is associated with the element of fire. In the larger Chinese astrological cycle, this year is also associated with the element of water, which makes 2013 the Year of the Water Snake. The combination of the water and fire elements may signify turmoil in the months ahead. But people around the world ushered in the new year with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals. Collected here are images from several countries where revelers have been welcoming the arrival of the Water Snake.

Yesterday marked the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2013, the Year of the Snake. One of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, ...

Northeast Slammed by Blizzard

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Northeast Slammed by Blizzard

A record-breaking winter storm pounded the northeastern U.S. yesterday, with hurricane-force winds, high water, and more than 3 feet of snow in some places. Travel bans were in effect, hundreds of thousands lost power, and at least nine are reported to have been killed. As New Englanders dig out and watch for potential flooding, here is a collection of photos of the wide-reaching effects of this monster blizzard.

A record-breaking winter storm pounded the northeastern U.S. yesterday, with hurricane-force winds, high water, and more than 3 feet of snow in some places.

9 Years on Mars

Helen 12 feb 2013

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9 Years on Mars

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity just celebrated its ninth anniversary on Mars - a mission that was originally meant to last just 90 days. Although recently eclipsed in the news by its bigger brother Curiosity, Opportunity is still going strong and making valuable scientific discoveries. Launched into space in 2003, Opportunity bounced to a hole-in-one landing in a small crater on Mars' Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004. It has since spent 3,212 Martian days, or sols, on the surface, slowly moving from target to target, exploring craters, meteorites, unusual rock formations, and finding evidence of past water activity. Over the past 108 months, Opportunity has driven a total of 35.48 kilometers (22.05 miles) across Mars -- not bad for a mission designed to last only three months.

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity just celebrated its ninth anniversary on Mars - a mission that was originally meant to last just 90 days.

WTF Pictures Of People Posing With Animals

Helen 12 feb 2013

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WTF Pictures Of People Posing With Animals

The most WTF pictures of people posing with animals.

The most WTF pictures of people posing with animals.

Prison Set of The Walking Dead

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Prison Set of The Walking Dead

The photos were made last October on the prison set of the Walking Dead TV show.

The photos were made last October on the prison set of the Walking Dead TV show.

Things You Don’t See Every Day

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Things You Don’t See Every Day

Here we've got photos of things you don't see every day.

Here we've got photos of things you don't see every day.

Freezing Rain Aftermath

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Freezing Rain Aftermath

Beautiful images of a freezing rain aftermath.

Beautiful images of a freezing rain aftermath.

Jerome Street

Helen 12 feb 2013

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It is a new step for street art. Here is a whole story in the form of street art. Very cool idea.

It is a new step for street art. Here is a whole story in the form of street art. Very cool idea.

Gaming Room

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Looks very cool, every guy can dream about a room like this... But the TV could be bigger...)

Looks very cool, every guy can dream about a room like this... But the TV could be bigger...)

Porsche Evolution

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Porsche Evolution

Porsche is one of the few automobile companies, which holds several decades of classic design. Just look at the evolution of models from year 1963 until today, the style remains almost the same.

Porsche is one of the few automobile companies, which holds several decades of classic design. Just look at the evolution of models from year 1963 until today, the style remains almost the same.

Sheltering Abandoned Animals

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Sheltering Abandoned Animals

All these animals lived on the street until they were found by their new owners. It warms my heart knowing there are good people in this world who are not afraid to pick up an abandoned and sickly animal and give it care that every living creature deserves.

All these animals lived on the street until they were found by their new owners. It warms my heart knowing there are good people in this world who are not afraid to pick up an abandoned and sickly...

Monsoon Season In India

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Monsoon Season In India

Monsoon season arrived in India. These rains, which usually last from June to September are crucial for farmers on whose crops depend hundreds of millions of people. Recent information from the Indian Meteorological Department, state that monsoon rains will cover almost the entire country by the end of June.

Monsoon season arrived in India. These rains, which usually last from June to September are crucial for farmers on whose crops depend hundreds of millions of people.

Awesome Drinking Glasses

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Awesome Drinking Glasses

Mineral water, beer, juices and fruit drinks - perfect companion for summer heat. Nothing nicer then to take a sip from the bottle of cool refreshing drink and while the Fahrenheits are beating you down. This is also the time to take advantage of some quite original drinking glasses, designed specifically to please yourself and your neighbor.

Mineral water, beer, juices and fruit drinks - perfect companion for summer heat. Nothing nicer then to take a sip from the bottle of cool refreshing drink and while the Fahrenheits are beating...

Staggering Sand Sculptures

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Staggering Sand Sculptures

The sand sculptors from around the world gathered in Weymouth, Dorset, England, to present their great works on the contest called "Sandworld".

The sand sculptors from around the world gathered in Weymouth, Dorset, England, to present their great works on the contest called "Sandworld".

Flexible Paper Sculptures by Li Hongbo

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Flexible Paper Sculptures by Li Hongbo

Li Hongbo’s artwork may look like porcelain or gypsum sculptures at first, but that’s only until he demonstrates how flexible they are. Beijing based artist, book designer and editor creates these busts and sculptures out of thousands of layers of glued thin paper. Hongbo builds the honeycomb-like structures by strategically placing the glue on each sheet of paper, and then gives the desired shape to it.

Li Hongbo’s artwork may look like porcelain or gypsum sculptures at first, but that’s only until he demonstrates how flexible they are.

Powerful Written Portraits of Congolese Victims of War

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Powerful Written Portraits of Congolese Victims of War

For photojournalist Sarah Fretwell, photography is an outlet that goes beyond art—it is a medium through which the world is given insight into the lives of people who would otherwise never be heard. For her powerful The Truth Told Project, the photographer has ventured out to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for 50 days to capture portraits and statements from young girls and women who have suffered unimaginable sexual violence as innocent victims of war.

For photojournalist Sarah Fretwell, photography is an outlet that goes beyond art—it is a medium through which the world is given insight into the lives of people who would otherwise never be heard.

Shape-Shifting GIFs of Fine Art Sculptures

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Shape-Shifting GIFs of Fine Art Sculptures

Tumblr user hateplow has created a series of GIFs that shift back and forth between figurative sculptures and pixelated abstractions. The glitchy animated images present an intriguing perspective of art. They're hypnotizing in their constant shape-shifting motion, but they also showcase the different forms one work of art can take. Any given piece is a chosen form of interpretation out of a wide spectrum of possible renditions, revealing the artist's option to either replicate a figure exactly, add geometric ridges, or blur the creation entirely.

Tumblr user hateplow has created a series of GIFs that shift back and forth between figurative sculptures and pixelated abstractions.

Gorgeous Spiraling Staircase Mimics a Whale's Spine

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Gorgeous Spiraling Staircase Mimics a Whale's Spine

Not your typical spiral staircase, this organic form is a concept by artist and architect Andrew McConnell. The piece, entitled the Vertebrae Staircase, is based off of the spine of a whale. According to the artist's website, the project "is not simply mimicry of organic form but an exploration in shaping structure. Much of the design work went into refining the single component, or vertebra, that mate with each other creating a unified spine running from floor plate to floor plate."

Not your typical spiral staircase, this organic form is a concept by artist and architect Andrew McConnell. The piece, entitled the Vertebrae Staircase, is based off of the spine of a whale.

Huge Abandoned Ship Transformed into a Graffiti Gallery

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Huge Abandoned Ship Transformed into a Graffiti Gallery

DuDug is an international street art collective that has taken over an abandoned ship on the beaches of Llanerch-y-Mor in North Wales, repurposing its deserted carcass as a large canvas for their graffiti art project referred to as The Black Duke. The once highly revered cruise liner known as the Duke of Lancaster was left to rust on a dry dock since 1979 and only finally approached and transformed by these group of artists last year.

DuDug is an international street art collective that has taken over an abandoned ship on the beaches of Llanerch-y-Mor in North Wales, ...

Inspiring Quotes By Famous Photographers Fill a New Journal

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Inspiring Quotes By Famous Photographers Fill a New Journal

San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon has just released a new photography-themed journal that's filled with inspiring quotes by the great masters of photography. The beautifully designed notebook also features Congdon's original paintings of vintage cameras and holds over a hundred lined pages where one can jot down a creative idea whenever it happens to strike.

San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon has just released a new photography-themed journal that's filled with inspiring quotes by the great masters of photography.

Photographs of Delicious Food Pairings Bound Together

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Photographs of Delicious Food Pairings Bound Together

Food photographer Kyle Dreier has taken the standard still life food photograph and turned it into a captivating series filled with interesting narratives. The Tennessee-based food artist has a strong eye for great composition as well as a keen sense of what food combos will make your mouth water.

Food photographer Kyle Dreier has taken the standard still life food photograph and turned it into a captivating series filled with interesting narratives.

Hauntingly Surreal Images Inspired by Fairy Tales

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Hauntingly Surreal Images Inspired by Fairy Tales

Moscow-based photographer Katerina Plotnikova creates a haunting atmosphere in nature that draws inspiration from fairy tales. Her portfolio of work features enchanting young women lifted by spirits, floating in skies, and entangled in the branches of trees.

Moscow-based photographer Katerina Plotnikova creates a haunting atmosphere in nature that draws inspiration from fairy tales.

Shopping for thrills

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Shopping for thrills

One of the reasons suggested for Taylor Swift's break up with Harry Styles is that she isn't enough fun for the irascible tyke from One Direction. Taylor, 20, yearned to shop for antiques all day long while Harry, 18, just wanted to live while he's young (whoaaah yeah!), according to some sources. But boy, is she going to show him!

One of the reasons suggested for Taylor Swift's break up with Harry Styles is that she isn't enough fun for the irascible tyke from One Direction.

700,000 Sheets of Paper Form Stunning 3D Design Space

Helen 12 feb 2013

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700,000 Sheets of Paper Form Stunning 3D Design Space

Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh and Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi have collaborated on an architectural design project intended to serve as a temporary event space for the Hello! panelists at the 2013 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair. Made up of 700,000 sheets of A4 paper, the venue boasts a brilliantly designed setting for some of the world's most innovative minds to discuss contemporary design culture. This year's topic for the annual event is "communication" and Wingårdh and Saksi's structure communicates its own message about beauty in design through its construction, material makeup, and elaborate color scheme.

Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh and Finnish illustrator Kustaa Saksi have collaborated on an architectural design project intended to serve as a temporary event space for the Hello!

Hilarious photos of misspelled tattoos

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Hilarious photos of misspelled tattoos

Misspelling a word in an email is one thing but permanently tattooing it onto your body is quite another. Unfortunately, as these hilarious pictures prove, many tattooists did not bother doing a spell check before inking their hapless clients. One man's 'awsome' tattoo was sadly less awesome than he intended when a crucial letter was missed out.

Misspelling a word in an email is one thing but permanently tattooing it onto your body is quite another.

How Snakeskin Handbags Are Made

Helen 12 feb 2013

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How Snakeskin Handbags Are Made

Images from a snake slaughterhouse at Kapetakan village in Indonesia’s West Java province. Wakira, who is known as “Boss Cobra”, owns the slaughterhouse that produces snake meat and skin. Snake meat is believed by some to be a remedy for skin diseases and asthma, as well as an aid to increase virility. The snake skins, measuring in the hundreds of metres, are sold to bag factories in the West and Central Java provinces on a monthly basis. The price of a bag made from snake skin costs between 150,000 rupiah ($ 15.60) and 300,000 rupiah ($31.20), depending on its size. That snakeskin handbag you’ll buy is costing a hell of a lot more.

Images from a snake slaughterhouse at Kapetakan village in Indonesia’s West Java province. Wakira, who is known as “Boss Cobra”, owns the slaughterhouse that produces snake meat and skin.

Penelope Cruz is Pregnant Again

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Penelope Cruz is Pregnant Again

Penelope Cruz has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child. The U.S.-based actress revealed the happy news through her publicist, to explain her decision to not travel to Spain for an awards show on February 17. The 43-year-old beauty is nominated for Best Leading Actress at the Goya awards in Spain and because of her condition didn’t want to take a long haul flight, her publicist Javier Giner told broadcaster RTVE.

Penelope Cruz has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child. The U.S.-based actress revealed the happy news through her publicist, ...

10 Popes Who Resigned

Helen 12 feb 2013

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10 Popes Who Resigned

Pope Benedict XVI yesterday announced his resignation as 266th Pope. What may be surprising to many is that history is not without its fair-share of popes who resigned. This list looks at ten of them. They all resigned for different reasons (some good—some bad) but they serve to show that there is, indeed, a precent for this surprising act, and—most surprisingly—a number of these resigning popes ended up becoming saints.

Pope Benedict XVI yesterday announced his resignation as 266th Pope. What may be surprising to many is that history is not without its fair-share of popes who resigned. This list looks at ten of them.

Shockingly Creepy and Bloodthirsty Birds

Helen 12 feb 2013

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Shockingly Creepy and Bloodthirsty Birds

Alfred Hitchcock did not know his birds very well, otherwise he would not have used mere crows and gulls in his avian horror movie. The truly terrible birds that stalk the world’s continents and remote islands are among the creepiest and most disturbing creatures. We follow these feathered stalkers which inspired the unclean birds of ancient religious texts, folklore warnings, and the demons of many nature religions. Vampirism, impalement, ghoulishness are the hallmarks of these species. One may even harvest humans on occasion.

Alfred Hitchcock did not know his birds very well, otherwise he would not have used mere crows and gulls in his avian horror movie.

Army's Gay Guys and Gals Get Their Rights Expanded

Marinara 12 feb 2013

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Army's Gay Guys and Gals Get Their Rights Expanded

Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta signs an order allowing partners wider use of family-oriented facilities on U.S. bases, including child care and counseling. This is a huge step for America's armed forces & it's about time! What do you think should be next?

Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta signs an order allowing partners wider use of family-oriented facilities on U.S. bases, including child care and counseling.

Are You Gonna Hang Out with The President on Google? I Can't Wait to Try Those Beards and Mustaches on HIm!

Marinara 12 feb 2013

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Are You Gonna Hang Out with The President on Google? I Can't Wait to Try Those Beards and Mustaches on HIm!

Yes, President Obama will be having his 2nd Google+ Hangout.

Ask the Prez some questions (and play silly with some of those hilarious Google hangout effects) and well, hang out with Barack!

President Obama is one seriously tech savvy prez. We all know Mitt wasn't nearly as cool as Barack, if not only for his online presence :D

Yes, President Obama will be having his 2nd Google+ Hangout. Ask the Prez some questions (and play silly with some of those hilarious Google hangout effects) and well, ...

TWo Years after He Killed BIn Laden: No Job, No Pension, No Recognition

Marinara 12 feb 2013

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TWo Years after He Killed BIn Laden: No Job, No Pension, No Recognition

He's the man who rolled into a bedroom in Abbottabad, Pakistan, raised his gun and shot Osama bin Laden three times in the forehead.

Nearly two years later, the SEAL Team Six member is a secret celebrity with nothing to show for the deed; no job, no pension, no recognition outside a small circle of colleagues.

What is this country coming to? When the man who whooped serious terrorist ass, risked his life and his family's wellbeing, and stopped the panicking of many American families is left with absolutely NOTHING in life, America must be doing SOMETHING wrong.

Well, I guess that's because the Armed forces are full of Republicans, but hey...

He's the man who rolled into a bedroom in Abbottabad, Pakistan, raised his gun and shot Osama bin Laden three times in the forehead.

Float Catches Fire and Kills Four People at Brazilian Carnival in Sao Paulo

Marinara 12 feb 2013

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Float Catches Fire and Kills Four People at Brazilian Carnival in Sao Paulo

Brazil is ablaze with more than just their crazy annual carnival.

Just after the Sangue Jovem school persormance, a float caught on fire, killing four and injuring five people.

Allegedly the three of four killed died after hitting a power line while pushing the float. The fourth victim was an onlooker.

Brazil is ablaze with more than just their crazy annual carnival. Just after the Sangue Jovem school persormance, a float caught on fire, killing four and injuring five people.

After 5 Days Adrift, it's Finally Being Towed to Alabama(I'd Rather Stay in the Sea)

Marinara 12 feb 2013

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After 5 Days Adrift, it's Finally Being Towed to Alabama(I'd Rather Stay in the Sea)

The operators of a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after a weekend engine fire said Monday evening that the craft had drifted so far north of its original position that they now will tow the ship to Mobile, Ala., instead of their original plan for Progreso, Mexico. Not much of a vacation if you ask me...

The operators of a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after a weekend engine fire said Monday evening that the craft had drifted so far north of its original position that they now...

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