Paintings by Ana Teresa Fernandez

Still Life Paintings by Széchenyi Szidónia

Marek Langowski Paintings

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2010

It Could Happen Anywhere

The Living Root Bridges of Cherrapunjee, India

The lower reaches of the southern slopes of Khasi and Jaintia hills, in Northeastern India, are humid, warm and streaked by many swift flowing rivers and mountain streams. On the slopes of this hill, among the dense undergrowth, a species of Indian Rubber tree – (Ficus Elastica) -  thrives and flourishes. These trees shoot out many secondary roots from their trunks. The trees, supported by these secondary roots, can comfortably perch itself on huge boulders along side the riverbanks or in the middle of rivers and send its roots down to the riverbed.

The ancient War-Khasi people, a tribe in Meghalaya, had noticed these qualities of this tree and had adapted it to serve their need for building bridges across rivers and streams. In order to direct the roots in the desired direction, the Khasis sliced betel nut tree trunks half in the middle for their entire length, hollowed them out and passed the thin and long tender roots through them. The roots start growing towards other end of the stream and when they are reached they are allowed to take root in the soil. Given enough time, a sturdy, living bridge is produced.

Body Painting - Cow

Full photo body painting of a cow.

Skeleton Motorbike Pictures and Photos, Images and stills.

Skeleton Motorbike Pictures and Photos, Images and stills.

Worlds Largest King Cake Set World Record

World’s smallest Bhagwad Gita in the form of a pendant and containing 18 chapters and 700 shlokas in 24 carat gold letters is available for sale in select Ludhiana jewellery stores.

The product has been created by Pawan Sinha, an associate professor of neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Sinha had entered the Limca Book of Records in 2008 for his creation. The product had been available at Tanishq stores for the last one year; but now, it is available for sale in Ludhiana with a new brand name, Dijyo, said Rajiv Arora, CEO of Dijyo. It was formally launched in the city on Friday evening.

The price of this spiritual pendant ranges from Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 and it can be worn in a gold chain or mangal sutra, Arora added. The Bhagwad Gita on pendent has been made using nanotechnology and it can be read using a microscope, said Vikas Vashisht, regional manager of Dijyo, adding that so far, more than 15,000 pieces have already been sold off in the last one year. The money raised in selling these pendants will go into the treatment of congenitally blind children whose families are too poor to afford medical help.

Longest Stand up Performance by One Comedian World Record attempt by Bob Marley

 It's one thing to be funny for a few minutes. Imagine trying to make people laugh for forty hours straight? That's the challenge facing well-known comedian Bob Marley.

Normally when amine's best known comedian, Bob Marley plays the Comedy Connection, he packs the house..
    
But this isn't a typical gig. It's Marley's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest stand up performance by one comedian.  visit http://www.mainecomedy.com/

World's Smallest Stop Motion Animated Film World Record by Nokia N8

Meet Dot: the world's smallest stop-motion animated character. Designed to demonstrate Nokia's latest cutting-edge technology, her filmed tale, above, has set a Guinness World Record.

The back story: Dot was shot on the latest Nokia N8 as a means to showcase the smartphone’s 12-megapixel photography capabilities and the CellScope, a Nokia device with a microscope attachment.

Realized by the UK's Aardman Animation, the Oscar-winning creators of the Wallace and Gromit series, the short film was commissioned by Nokia to depict the 9mm character's struggles to navigate a microscopic world.

Strange happenings-Mass fight in Parliament

A mass fight broke up in the Parliament building in Kiev, Ukraine.
Ukrainian opposition and pro-presidential lawmakers were fighting against each other during ratification of the Black Sea Fleet deal with Russia.
They used eggs, smoke bombs and fists to convince each other.

Jacques Resch Paintings

Pale Horse by Chris Parks

The Most Amazing Fashion Trends at New York Fashion Week

The Most Amazing Fashion Trends at New York Fashion Week.

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Transformers Robots - World Most Popular Toys set World Record

The Transformers robots have remained one of Britain’s most popular toys over the past 25 years despite a dramatic change in children’s tastes, retailers have disclosed.

The chain, born in September 1985, has marked its anniversary by releasing details of the nation's favourite toys from their top selling gadgets and games.

According to company figures, Toys R Us has sold more than 2.5 billion toys to 300 million customers at the chain’s 75 stores across Britain.

But despite children’s playtime habits have changed over the past 25 years, it seems youngsters still appreciate the wars between the Autobots and the Decepticons.

Experts said the 2007 Hollywood film, starring Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel, helped keep the toys in the bestseller range.

Breathtaking Skylines from Different Countries (16 Photos)

Toronto, CanadaMost big cities that are the world’s business centers have one common characteristic. These are skylines that offer beautiful and picturesque view of the whole city. Each skyline is unique and breathtaking. So let’s compare skylines from different countries of the world.

Beautiful Face Paintings Collection

Beautiful Face Paintings Collection this is very beautiful face painting collection some beautiful children face painting collection

5 Biggest Misconceptions About Sharks

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An acre of hemp produces more paper than an acre of trees

An acre of hemp produces more paper than an acre of trees

 

For thousands of years, until 1883, hemp was the world’s largest agricultural crop, from which the majority of fiber, fabric, soap, lighting oil, paper, incense, and medicines were produced. In addition, it was a primary source of essential food oil and protein for humans and animals. Hemp seeds contain all the essential amino acids necessary for health. The oil from hemp seeds has the highest percentage of essential fatty acids and the lowest percentage of saturated fats.


An acre of hemp produces more paper than an acre of trees. Paper made from hemp lasts for centuries, compared to 25-80 years for paper made from wood pulp. The US Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

World Biggest Dodgeball Game Guinness World Record set by World Dodgeball Society

The World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the premier co-ed dodgeball and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s, is teaming up with Next Level Athletic Sports to sponsor the students of University of California, Irvine (UCI) in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest dodgeball game. This attempt will be part of a campus-wide Spirit Rally, with a day of activities leading up to the massive dodgeball game, during which UCI hopes to break the current record, held by University of Alberta, of nearly 1200 participants.

The game will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 22 on the UCI campus. The projected turnout is approximately 2000 participants – 800 more than the current record – and everyone on campus, including staff, is invited to join the game. The World Dodgeball Society sponsors the event by providing balls, rules and game infrastructure. Next Level Athletic Sports facilitates and administers record-breaking efforts.

World Longest Cucumber - World record set by Clare Pearce

A grandmother in Britain grew two huge cucumbers but was in a pickle when the largest decomposed before Guinness World Records could verify its size.

Clare Pearce's largest cucumber was at least 47 inches long; Frank Dimmock of Thame, in Oxfordshire, set the current Guinness cucumber record of just over 41 inches more than two years ago, London's Sunday Telegraph reported.

However, Pearce's smaller cucumber, at 42 inches, could set a new record if its size can be verified before it decomposes, the newspaper said.