Archive for January, 2010
Colorful and Poisonous Frogs
Bacchanalia of colors that can be lethal Not all beautiful frogs depicted here are poisonous, but those who are – can be very deadly indeed. The most poisonous animal is not a snake or a spider. It’s a beautiful little frog! “Most frogs produce skin toxins, but the dart poison frogs from Central and South America are the most potent of all. The golden poison frog, called terribilis (the terrible), is so toxic that even touching it can be dangerous. A single terribilis contains enough poison to kill 20,000 mice or 10 people. It is probably the most poisonous animal on Earth.” (source) Click to enlarge: 
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Funny Signs And Weird Directions
Some hilarious real (and fake) signs.
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Helps to remember what species you are (actual sign in a zoo)
Sumela Monastery in Turkey
Sumela Monastery in Turkey:
built around a cave, hanging over a precipice
Sumela Monastery in Turkey was founded in the year 386 by two Athenian priests – Barnabas and Sophronius. During its long history, the monastery has fallen into ruin several times and been restored by successive Emperors. It clings to the wall of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley in the region of Macka in Trabzon Province, Turkey. The government proceeds with restoration, but for now the ruins stay mostly untouched. When the fog rises from the valley this place looks positively haunted.
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Playing With Political Correctness
Controversial Cyberpunk Art …but really just lashing out against any ideology and indoctrination: the work of Dutch artist Bart Van Leeuwen may amaze and even shock you. It’s the edgiest technology/propaganda hybrid that I’ve seen in years. With the exclusive permission of the artist, these are a few examples – See complete catalogue of his works at Imallfake.com 
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A Humbling Perspective
Stars and Planets Scale Comparison
“Things are not what they seem, nor are they otherwise.”
This scale comparison shows “the true place” of Earth and our Sun among the various giants of the universe. It is simultaneously sobering and mind-boggling experience.
First series of images opens with the Death Star compared to Mimas, one of Saturn’s moons. Note the similarities between the two 
In Soviet Russia, Car Drives You!
Some of the pictures you may have seen before, but I decided to put them up in one collection, just to emphasize that.. well, in Soviet Russia (and in modern Russia too) motorist’s life can be somewhat complicated. Russians “love affair with cars” starts early, from the very infancy: 
Throughout their life they are indoctrinated with propaganda: 
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Ships in Heavy Seas
1. Stormy Baltic Sea These pictures are “just in” – a recent storm in Europe put many ships at risk.
