Uphaa - Odd Things Around the World

"It was bound to happen sooner or later: Here's an inter-dimensional spaceship, breaking through the planet Xkyrzee 3, finally caught in Google's Street View." http://maps.google.com/maps... - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

Specifically, it's a branch that fell on the wideview camera BEFORE it grabbed the overhead pixels, then fell off before the lower (horizon) pixels were scanned. - Mistletoe Glen

"It might look like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie, but this natural wonder is completely real, and fully awe inspiring. Mount Roraima, bordered by three different countries (Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana) whose border lines intersect on the massive shelf, is surrounded on all four sides by sheer 400-meter high cliffs. While its cliff walls are only scalable by the most experienced of climbers, there is a hiking path up the mountain’s natural ramp-like path (usually a two-day hike). However, the mountain is worth a visit for more reasons than its impressive cliffs. Mount Roraima, part of Venezuela's 30000-square-kilometer Canaima National Park, is the site of the highest peak of the country of Guyana’s Highland Range. The mountains of this range, including Roraima, are considered to be some of the oldest geological formations known, some dating back to two-billion years ago. Its near daily rains have also created a unique ecosystem which includes several endemic species, including a unique carnivorous pitcher plant, and some of the highest waterfalls in the world." - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

"Sako Architects have designed the BUMPS building complex in Beijing, China. The complex is a mixed-use residential and commercial development, which will be a landmark that leads to further development in the surrounding area of the city. The building is characterized by it’s constant variation between the different levels. Every two floors are set as a unit, and every unit is staggered by 2 metres horizontally, with the resulting set-back areas being used for terraces." - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

"Young American woman travels over to Jerusalem to meet some friends, see the sights, live the life. Overzealous border security officers ask her a bunch of questions, take issue with her answers, and a few well-placed bullets later she is allowed entry into the country with a somewhat altered MacBook in tow. So what can we all learn from this incident? Firstly, back up all the data you consider important; B, Israeli policemen don't mess about; and 3, distressed laptops look gorgeous no matter how they got there -- just look at the way the glass trackpad has wrinkled up from the force of the bullet penetrating near it, it's a borderline work of art. The young lady in question has been promised compensation, but lest you think this is a one one-off you can see pictures of an equally dead Dell at the Flickr link below. We've got a couple more close-ups of the ravaged MacBook after the break." - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

#dumur - ozztrojen

Ayı balı bol bulunca götüne sürermiş. Yırtıyorum kendimi bir MacBook'um olsun diye. Ver bana işte. Oooofffff Of ! - Burçin Mumcuoğlu

"Connections to the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)? The words to the Ring around the rosy children's ring game have their origin in English history . The historical period dates back to the Great Plague of London in 1665 (bubonic plague) or even before when the first outbreak of the Plague hit England in the 1300's. The symptoms of the plague included a rosy red rash in the shape of a ring on the skin (Ring around the rosy). Pockets and pouches were filled with sweet smelling herbs ( or posies) which were carried due to the belief that the disease was transmitted by bad smells. The term "Ashes Ashes" refers to the cremation of the dead bodies! The death rate was over 60% and the plague was only halted by the Great Fire of London in 1666 which killed the rats which carried the disease which was transmitting via water sources. The English version of "Ring around the rosy" replaces Ashes with (A-tishoo, A-tishoo) as violent sneezing was another symptom of the disease. http://www.william-shakespeare.info/bubonic..." - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

Just goes to show that children's rhymes are screwed up when you examine them. - Bluesun 2600

nice done! - Ibrahim El Issaoui

"Salt caves are, at least in a geological sense, very much alive. While, like other caves of chalk, marble or gypsum the rock is dissolved by water that seeps in through cracks, unlike the other caves, changes in the shape of the salt cave can be over days rather then over millenia. Salt caves are fragile things, created and destroyed in a few hundred years. "In limestone caves you can see signs saying don't touch the dripstones, they have been growing for thousands of years, whereas in the salt caves they grow for days or weeks after rain, when rainwater penetrates the rock, saturates it and in a month there are half-a-metre dripstones. We can practically watch them grow."" - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

The job fair held in China earlier this year just seems to be a bit too crowded for comfort. People barely have space to move as a lot of them desperately flock to such job fairs in search of opportunities. China has the fastest growing economy but the standard living of the citizens of China is still likely to be lower than most American and European countries. - ★Kristy from Bookmarklet

"The Schwebebahn Wuppertal or literally translated the "Floating Railway of Wuppertal" has a storied past. First off, it is the worlds oldest monorail and as a "suspended" monorail it runs by hanging onto a single rail above it. Secondly, while it is one of the world's safest transport systems with an astonishing safety run of ninety six years without a serious accident, it recently had its first fatal crash. And of course, there was that incident with the elephant. The Schwebebahn Wuppertal (pronounced Woopertal) is the most important public transport system in Wuppertal. Mounted on a 13.3 kilometres long, and seven to thirteen meter tall high iron bridge, it provides a nice view to all those who ride on it. Despite looking like something out of the future, the suspended monorail is quiet old. Originally proposed in 1824, the cars were originally to be pulled by horse teams on the ground. While a prototype was built the full system was never constructed for political reasons. But in... more... - Bluesun 2600 from Bookmarklet

I love this - M F