Tag Archive | "China"
Human Vs. Kangaroo
Don’t mess with the kangaroo. Perhaps better known for their Olympian jumping capabilities, these marsupial bruisers are also the boxing champs of the animal kingdom. The kangaroo’s fighting skills include forepaw jabs, grappling, and their own unique style of kickboxing. Yet punches to the face are the least of their opponent’s worries; the real threat lies in a powerful kick of their hind legs, which can cause serious damage.
Continue reading...Precariously Loaded Trucks
Monday, June 8, 2009
If you have ever travelled in areas of the world where, how should we say, truck limits and loads are not taken that seriously, you might be familiar with the strange, gravity-defying sights that are to follow. We hope you've strapped yourself in properly as you're in for a bumpy ride. Here’s our Top 10 of precariously loaded trucks.
Continue reading...Remarkable Images of Activism from the Last Fifty Years
Monday, May 25, 2009
Missiles may rain down overhead, water canons blast people back, tear gas choke throats and worse, but when people decide they’ve had enough, they’ve had enough. Many would argue that if ever there was proof that actions speak louder than words, mass protesting is it. Images of individuals taking to the streets have become etched in our minds, each one a remembrance of how people felt about the status quo.
Continue reading...99 Wolves Run Headlong into a Glass Wall [PICS]
Monday, April 27, 2009
![99 Wolves Run Headlong into a Glass Wall [PICS]](http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/41786/2319248010104178106S600x600Q85.jpg)
Like a deer caught in headlights or moths to a flame, these wolves are doomed. It's almost like the artist took a snapshot of them in time, just as the front runners of the huge pack meet with a clear glass wall that painfully stops them in their tracks. Where did all these wolves come from, and why are the rest of them following their leaders to the same horrible fate?
Continue reading...Giant Rat Caught in China! [PICS]
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
![Giant Rat Caught in China! [PICS]](http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/31470/2557195690104181437S600x600Q85.jpg)
Giant rats have long infested our imaginations, with books and films positively swarming with the beasts. Yet the capture of one of the nightmarish creatures last week suggested that they may not just be safely confined to the realms of fiction. The monster rat, caught in the Chinese city of Fuzhou, was armed with 1-inch-long teeth, possessed a 12-inch long tail, and weighed in at a heavyweight six pounds.
Continue reading...MAD Architects’ City of the Future
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What will the city of the future look like? If MAD architects have anything to say about it, urban centres will no longer resemble the concrete jungles of the industrial revolution. MAD and their design friends have come together to create a conceptual model of the Huaxi city centre of Guiyang, China, that brings nature into every consideration when building with the most modern technologies of the 21st century.
Continue reading...Shanghai: Where Bomb Shelters Become Bars
Thursday, January 29, 2009
When you hit the town in a major world city, you look for certain things in the bars and clubs you go to: perhaps a cool underground vibe; or a place you know is safe and relaxed even if otherwise the night out is blast. Well, in Shanghai you can be doubly sure of ticking these boxes by frequenting one of two nightspots there that in times past led a rather different life as a bomb shelter.
Continue reading...The World’s Most Insane Intersections
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Want to find out how good or how global your Global Positioning System really is? Make your way to any of the intersections featured here, drive into it, and try to get out. Alone or with the help of the friendly GPS lady.
Continue reading...Earth’s Deadliest Hiking Trail
Monday, December 8, 2008
Danger and thrills are why many people visit Mt Hua, which is located in China's Shaanxi province. Hiking up Mt Hua and exploring the surrounding area is a popular attraction as there are many temples and religious sights located throughout the area. Some of the most amazing sights, however, are at the top of the mountain.
Continue reading...The Largest Elephant that Ever Existed
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The largest elephant that ever lived was huge, taller than your two story Mayfair flat and almost as tall as the average telephone pole. Evolved from smaller Siberian mammoths, the Songhua River Mammoth roamed Northern China and Inner Mongolia during the Middle Pleistocene about 280,000 years ago. It survived into the Late Pleistocene but died out well before the end of the last ice age.
Continue reading...
Monday, June 22, 2009
0 Comments