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18 Creepiest Landscapes On Earth
Landscapes are usually associated with rolling hills and lush meadows, the tranquil quiet broken only by occasional birdsong. Not these landscapes. Full of fiends and strange faces, some of them might make you think a wizard muttered incantations to invoke nature's sinister spirits. Others appear as gateways to other worlds best left unexplored, while still others seem like sets straight out of a horror flick director's sick dream. Muhahahahahahaha!
Continue reading...If Different Species Can Get Along…
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
OK, we'll admit it, animal friendships are the staple of every blog site from here to www.timbuktu.com, but animals are animals, so we had to get on the bandwagon sooner or later. Still, we've tried to keep things interesting and not just indulgent here, with an emphasis on the coolest as well as cutest match-ups, good photography, and interesting stories or explanation behind what's going on in shot.
Continue reading...Birds Nests in the Most Bizarre Places
Friday, May 29, 2009
Few doubt the brilliance of bird nest design, but it seems our feathered friends are just as ingenious when it comes to picking locations for their future homes. They need to be, when you consider the rate at which we're gobbling up space on our planet. Yet looking at some of the bizarre spots birds mark out as prime real estate, anyone would think this business tells you something about each bird's taste and character.
Continue reading...Ouch! Don’t Try This Asian Ritual At Home
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
No, that guy isn't watering those thorns in the hope that they'll suddenly come back to life, though the sprinkling probably has some sort of ceremonial or religious significance. Can you see what's coming, kids, as the rest of this ritual unravels? Needless to say, to most eyes outside that circle of people, this will look like one weird custom. Painful too.
Continue reading...The Amazing Technicolored Coat of the Caddisfly
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Your first response may well be 'Is that thing REAL?!' and no one would blame you in the slightest. However, while this luridly multicolored insectoid monstrosity may at first appear to be an elaborately designed model, rest assured that the little fellow is very real - right down to the stylish purple beret.
Continue reading...These Mutated Cows are Ripped
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Image: Built Report Resembling contestants from the cattle equivalent of Mr Universe, these absurdly built bovines certainly don’t cut a pretty picture. Affected by a genetic mutation, known medically as Muscular Hypertrophy, or double muscling, the freakishly-shaped cows are the result of cross breeding. About a century ago, [...]
Continue reading...The Weirdest Creature on Earth
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
As if the North American Star-Nosed Mole wasn't weird enough; this functionally blind mole (Candylura cristata), which has twenty-two worm-like and independently movable tentacles growing out of its nose, has also apparently discovered the secret of being able to smell underwater. The main difficulty with underwater olfaction is trying not to inhale any water.
Continue reading...Man Buried Alive in Stampede Wakes Up in Morgue…
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Nineteen-year-old Mange Ram from India was knocked unconscious on a pilgrimage by stampeding devotees on the way to the Naina Devi shrine in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. Panic set in when rumors of a landslide in the area started to circulate, thousands of people on the steep path scurried in fear resulting in a horrendous stampede, killing hundreds. The bodies...
Continue reading...30 Creepiest Clouds On Earth
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Imagine it’s twilight - you’re lying on the grass, staring in the sky and familiar shapes appear in the swirling cumulus. The clouds look like demonic marshmallows that infect the sky. They transform into amazing faces, beautiful fish, flying saucers and demons. These are some of the unknown wonders of the natural world and we’ve decided to compile a list of 30 of the most incredible, for your viewing pleasure.
Continue reading...30 Creepiest Trees on Earth [pics]
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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If you are a horror movie buff, you've certainly noticed the liberal use of trees to set the mood. Halloween is hardly complete without the image of a moon-lit and fog-laden tree. However, some trees have been molded by Mother Nature into specters of their own. Scary, frightening, or downright weird, the trees we've amassed in this collection will leave you wondering if Mother Nature herself digested some magic mushrooms.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
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