Sunday, April 29, 2012

Another 12 Hilarious Pictures with Double Meaning

10 Amazing Old Stuff That Still Works

1)World's Oldest Lightbulb – Working for 111 years

The world's oldest light bulb has been burning for 111 years - so little wonder it has a fan club with thousands of members and its own website. The so-called 'Centennial Light' has been on almost constantly since 1901. It holds pride of place in Fire Station 6, in Livermore, northern California.

The longest time the Guinness World Record-holding bulb has ever been turned off for is just a week. Dangling above the fire engines, people come for hundreds and thousands of miles to see the diminutive symbol. The bulb was designed by Adolphe Chailet, who competed with the likes of the world-famous Thomas Edison to make the best bulb.
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10 Weirdest Sex Laws in the World


There are many laws in the world. Many well-known, other foreign and some seemingly pointless.  When it comes to sex laws there are no exception, there are just any number of them depending on where you are.  The question is whether you know them?

1. Cheating

In Hong Kong, it is legally permissible for a betrayed wife to kill her unfaithful husband, but she must do it just with bare hands (her husband’s lover may be killed in any manner whatsoever)

Saddam Hussein's Palace in Babylon



There was a calm ancient city of Babylon, described in detail in the Bible and other sources. At the beginning of the XX century the German archaeologists came and excavated the city, marveled at its beauty and stole it to their Germany (to keep up with the British). Only ruins and outlines were left. 24 more images after the break...

Shruthi Hassan Outdoor Photoshoot

Shruthi Hassan Outdoor Photoshoot —  07 more images after the break...