Environmental Graffiti

Giant Sinkhole Devours Cologne’s Past

More than a week back, on Tuesday, 3rd March, the archive of the city of Cologne in Germany collapsed. The building at Severinstrasse 222-228 housed more than 18 km (!) of shelves, which held more than 65,000 documents, 500,000 photographs of the city and 100,000 architectural drawings and plans. While some are blaming the ongoing subway construction, we’re wondering – could it be another case of a giant sinkhole devouring everything around it?

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5 Amazing Blue Holes [pics]

Descending into the blue, deeper and deeper with every kick and breath, adrenaline starts to pump through your veins. As the pressure builds, water compresses your chest, but instead of feeling choked and scared, you breathe long, slow and shallow, hearing nothing but your own Darth Vader-like breath, and relax.

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