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Animals Recruited for War
Since the dawn of time, men's creativity when it comes to hurting other men has known no bounds, and his fellow beasts have, on occasion, been called into this service. This has taken many different forms over the years. Elephants, dogs and dolphins have all been drafted to fight in mankind's various squabbles...
Continue reading...Incredible Bamboo Architecture by Vo Trong Nghia
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Bamboo is the stuff of green dreams these days. Not only is this material a winning combination of strong, lightweight and flexible; it also scores highly in the sustainable stakes, being super fast growing and easy to harvest locally in many parts of the world. What's more, it is increasingly lauded for its aesthetic qualities. None of this is news to any architect worth their salt – but one in particular, Vietnamese virtuoso Vo Trong Nghia, stands out for his exceptional bamboo designs.
Continue reading...7 Most Disgusting Insect Delicacies on Earth
Friday, July 24, 2009
Now before we get started, let’s get one thing clear. Disgusting as defined by you and me might not be disgusting as defined by the next gourmand. What one abhors the next adores. So get those "yucks" and "eeews" out of your system. You’d eat this stuff if you had to, or if society didn’t wrinkle its collective nose at it. It all tastes like chicken anyway, doesn’t it? Well let’s find out. Mmm. Om nom nom nom nom nom nom.
Continue reading...Vietnam Fights the War on Hamsters
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Vietnamese government has taken steps to beat the greatest threat facing their country today: hamsters. Santa Hamster will get you a hefty fine in Vietnam. Image by Mader Andrea Yes, hamsters. Authorities, who believe the animals are linked to disease, are so concerned about hamster ownership that they’ve [...]
Continue reading...Hanoi Zoo Admits Selling Tigers to Animal Traffickers
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Vietnam’s Hanoi Zoo has come up with an innovative, and illegal, method of raising funds: auctioning off tiger bodies to illegal animal traffickers. The zoo admitted auctioning the tigers, which had reportedly died of natural causes at the zoo, to traffickers in the lucrative field of traditional
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Monday, September 28, 2009
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