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Snow Castle in Finland and Wedding Ice Sculptures
2007-07-19 08:20:00
The two most well-known ice hotels are in Jukkasjärvi Sweden and in Quebec Canada, but there are other ice hotels and ice structures located in other frigid spots around the world.I especially liked the idea of staying in an ice castle. LumiLinna in Kemi / Finland .On the Northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia the Snow Castle of Kemi is a magnificent example of the great talent and skills of local architects and their builders.It is written in their sites that SnowCastle 2008 will be opened on 26.1.2008.Here are some photoshots. Click them to enlarge.SNOWHOTEL 27.1.-6.4.2008Single room 160 EUR/person/nightDouble room 125 EUR/person/nightGroup room 125 EUR/person/nightSuite 300 EUR/nightPrices include:* overnight in an arctic sleeping bag* breakfast* taxi transfer to local hotel for morning shower and saunaCheck also another similar concept : snow village in FinlandIce Sculptures for Wedding Check for more details : Ice Creations

He is Providence
2007-07-19 02:15:00
I am Providence Howard Phillips Lovecraft (Swan Point Cemetery; Providence, Rhode Island) After Lovecraft died in 1937, at age 46, local fans purchased a tombstone for him in Providence's Swan Point Cemetery. The tombstone reads, "I am Providence." The saying comes from a letter that Lovecraft wrote to James F. Morton in May of 1926. In it Lovecraft quoted Satan from The Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius, a Christian text: "Once a demon exceeding high appeared with pomp, and dared to say, 'I am the power of God and I am Providence, what dost thou wish that I shall give thee?'"
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Measure Cow Gas - Bizarre Eye Blind Spot
2007-07-18 09:03:00
Is the problem of trying to collect and measure gas emissions from livestock (or maybe your in-laws) keeping you awake at nights? Have you ever wondered exactly how much energy cow burps emit? Now your curiosity can be satisfied with the 1993 patent of the 'System for Measuring Metabolic Gas Emissions From Animals"! Designed to measure how much energy free-roaming livestock actually use, this device will help identify the feeding systems which allow the most efficient use of energy for the health of the cow. But wait! The device is fun and easy to use! First feed the subject the tube which acts as an internal tracer. Attach the end of the tracer tube to the inflatable collar placed around the animals neck. With every breath, metabolic gas samples are collected and analyzed. Hey, who said bovine belches aren't fun? Click ...
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Fantastic Animals : Leafy Sea Dragons
2007-07-16 13:32:00
Master of Camouflage !Sea Drago n s are arguably the most spectacular and mysterious of all ocean fish. Though close relatives of sea horses, sea dragons have larger bodies and leaf-like appendages which enable them to hide among floating seaweed or kelp beds. Leafy Sea Dragons are very interesting to watch-- the leafy appendages are not used for movement. The body of a sea dragon scarcely appears to move at all. Steering and turning is through movement of tiny, translucent fins along the sides of the head (pectoral fins, visible above) and propulsion derives from the dorsal fins (along the spine). Their movement is as though an invisible hand were helping, causing them to glide and tumble in peculiar but graceful patterns in slow-motion. This movement appears to mimic the swaying movements of the seaweed and kelp. Only close observation reveals movement of an eye or tiny fins. Hey, it has a funny, naughty look.They are found in the ocea...
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Strange Beauty Measuring Device
2007-07-13 17:46:00
who says that earlier people were more clever.1933 - the device for measuring beauty. worked simply.beauty: It is length of a nose it should be equaled to height of a forehead, and the distance between eyes should be equaled to length of an eye.Here, the ruler would not be easier for using!?Could a scientific experiment accidently destroy the world or maybe universe? and who will write later about it?Digital Journal says some things about it. at least about the first sentence. the other one i added. yeah. go and read it. you will not suffer any more with such questions. be relax. ok?!!daltarak thinks that daltarak's store is worth checking. totally personal taste... and master of all gadgets. hot and dirty life !
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Solar powered beach bag
2007-07-11 16:08:00
This is for cool gadget fans - a solar beach tote. It has solar panels that charge your cell phone, ipod, blackberry, digi camera, maybe iphone, personal nuclear reactor blah blah. It sells for US$250. It is a needless toy for me. When I go to beach I completely disconnect myself from any communication tools and technology. Anyway, still an interesting idea.Check its details here
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Soviet Cities on the Moon?
2007-07-10 09:00:00
1958 edition of Science Digest featured an interesting article on Soviet plans to build cities on the moon. Of course the Soviets never sent men to the moon, and it would be another 11 years before Neil Armstrong would make his historic landing. Back in 1958, however, it seemed that Soviet plans to colonize the moon were taken rather seriously by American scientists. The article is very interesting and gives some historic perspective on the space race between the US and USSR.by Albert Parry We advertise our failures, but the Soviets don?t. For all we know, Moscow?s scientists and engineers did try to shoot a rocket to the moon last November 7, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Communist seizure of power in Russia, but failed. You will recall that for a while, during that weekend, some mysterious radio signals were heard from outer space. They were not accountable by the two Sputniks, and soon they faded out. We may surmise that, in their try for the moon, the Soviet shooting ...
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Creative Paper Sculpture by Richard Sweeney
2007-07-08 19:45:00
Excellent paper sculpture created using only paper, scoring, and adhesive? by Richard SweeneyHave a look his web site.
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Mankurt, Bashibozuk, Ottoman Torments And The Others
2007-07-06 19:46:00
There is a very interesting book about mainly Ottoman and some European, Chinese Torments written and drawn by very famous cartoonist (caricaturist) Bahadir Boysal in Turkey. He portraits in this Turkish book with his own extremist style what is behind the usual history. I show one page from this book. What here on the image written in Turkish doesn't much differ from Wikipedia version. From Wikipedia: The term mankurt comes from a Turkic myth popularized by Chinghiz Aitmatov in his novel The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years ("? ?????? ???? ?????? ????"), a philosophical tale about what can happen to people if they forget their motherland, language, and history. The Kazakh legend mentioned in the novel is about a cruel way of making a mankurt, a man that forgets everything but basic activities and thus becomes an ideal slave. A fresh raw camel hide would be put as a cap on the thoroughly shaven head of a captive. The slave with his hands tied and with a large...
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THE 100 SCARIEST MOVIE SCENES
2007-07-04 09:33:00
RetroCrush has a great collection of selected horror movie scenes. It is worth to look.I list some of them here. 5 4 3 2 1Yeah that's right. We have even pink elephants ...
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World's largest penis erected
2007-07-02 10:05:00
An amusement park in China has built what it claims is the world's largest penis. The 30ft erection, named Sky Pillar, has been built at Longwan Shaman Amusement Park in Changchun city. Builders wrapped more than 6,500ft of straw around the steel structure which stands on an altar atop 1,250ft high Qinlong Hill. "It is a totem of Shamanistic culture, which originated in this city," says the president of the park, Cheng Weiguang. Legend says a Shaman hero named Ewenki vanquished a cruel female ruler and gave her a penis totem, telling her to respect males and not kill them at will. After this, the ruler set a penis totem on top of the hill, reports East Asia Economic and Trade News. Shi Lixue, director of the China Folk Culture Association, backed the project, saying: "It symbolizes our ancestors' pursuit of happiness and prosperity." And, although some tourists said they felt uncomfortable about the statue, others were unmoved. "It's just a pillar. I don't c...
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Ok, Let's relax a little bit.
2007-06-29 23:22:00
Before my upcoming very serious, long and shocking article, I would like to share with you what we do in Turkey to solve real life problems.If we can't afford surfing, here comes the solution : Horse - Surfing. Not bad idea.Nothing can stop us building homes.
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World's Most Expensive Guitars - In Pictures
2007-06-28 21:02:00
Some of the world's most expensive electric guitars were presented in Born to Rock exhibition.It gathered into one place over 150 priceless guitars played by the likes of Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Joan Armatrading, Noel Gallagher, the Edge, Marc Bolan, Neil Young, and blues legend Rory Gallagher. The vast collection includes many rare and extremely valuable guitars, both vintage and modern, and offers visitors a chance to get up close to guitars normally only seen in hands of rock stars.Wood from a steel works office and aluminium from a power station were used to make this guitar as a tribute to Sheffield's industrial past.This is the Frying Pan - the world's first electric guitar. It might look a bit tatty, but it's about 76 years old and this is the first time it's gone on show outside America.New guitars that have been customised by celebs like Bono and Jennifer Lopez are also on display. This one's been covered in hundreds of crystals especially for the exhibition.The ...
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Fibonacci Numbers, Golden Angle, Natural Behaviour
2007-06-27 20:43:00
because my post about microscopic view of tropical beach sands have taken much attention, i wanted to write about somehow related topic. i remember that when i was a child, i had drawn a sea shell by geometry by looking a science journal. eventhough i couldn't be a master in mathematics this experience always affected my ideas on life.here is a useful list on the topic.fibonacci was a nice man. respect!so, the nature goes for math!site of dr. ron knottwhat the hell is the fibonacci series?the life and numbers of fibonaccigolden proportion, beauty and dental aesthetics
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How many people have ever lived on Earth?
2007-06-27 09:16:00
YEAR Population BIRTHS PER 1,000 BIRTHS BETWEEN BENCHMARKS 50,000 B.C. 2 ? -- ---- 8,000 B.C. 5,000,000 80 1,137,789,769 1 A.D. 300,000,000 80 46,025,332,354 1200 450,000,000 60 26,591,343,000 1650 500,000,000 60 12,782,002,453 1750 795,000,000 50 3,171,931,513 1850 1,265,000,000 40 4,046,240,009 1900 1,656,000,000 40 2,900,237,856 1950 2,516,000,000 31-38 3,390,198,215 1995 5,760,000,000 31 5,427,305,000 2002 6,215,000,000 23 983,987,500 Number who have ever been born 106,456,367,669 World Population in mid-2002 6,215,000,000 Percent of those ever born who are living in 2002 5.8Source: Population Reference Bureau estimates
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Masturbation Kit : Safe & Sanitary
2007-06-26 19:20:00
For real masturbators. Would you like to use it?
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Milky Turkish Cow - Pamela
2007-06-26 16:32:00
67 years old Turk ish villager Ahmet Sallababam says that he gets 35 litres of milk through his lovely Pamela every day !
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Pure Golden Shoes
2007-06-26 16:20:00
The Employee of a jewellery shop was showing a pair of shoes made of up-to-680g pure gold in Wuhu, Anhui Province June 9, 2007. The shoes were designed by Italian designer under the invitation from World Gold Council.
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The World's Most Scariest Museum in St. Petersburg - Kunstkamera
2007-06-26 12:10:00
Peter's museum was dedicated to preserving "natural and human curiosities and rarities". The tsar's personal collection, originally stored in the Summer Palace, features a large assortment of human and animal fetuses with anatomical deficiencies, which Peter bought from the Dutch anatomist Frederick Ruysch and pharmacologist Albertus Seba. Some of the most gruesome exhibits are the heads of Catherine I's lover Willem Mons and his sister Anna Mons, still preserved in alcohol.Anthropological collections of the Kunstkamera are among world?s largest. The museum?s depositories related to the department contain 761 collections (mostly skeletal) totaling nearly 380 000 items. The earliest anatomical collections of MAE (late 1600s ? early 1700s) come from the so-called Chamber of Naturalia in Peter the Great Kunstkamera. Their history begun when Peter I purchased in Holland the anatomical specimens made by the famous Dutch anatomist Frederick Ruysch and brought them to Russia. Later, Pe...
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A magnified view of the tropical beach sand. Voow
2007-06-26 11:34:00
A magnified view of the tropical beach sand from the Caribbean island of St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands). The grains include porous fragments of brightly-colored corals, minute foraminiferan shells, fragments of sea shells and shiny, star-shaped sponge spicules.
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