“People come up to me and say that dog is not right,” said Tammie Barbee, who owns Walle, the 2013 winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. “But I love him,” she added. The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held annually at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, and this year the contest celebrated its 25th anniversary. Luckily, the event’s official photographer, Kira Stackhouse of Nuena Photography, was there to take these fantastic photographs – like this one of Rascal on stage with his owner Dane Andrew.
Showing posts with label Amazing Stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amazing Stuff. Show all posts
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
9 Most Strange Train Railways
Maeklong Market Railway (Thailand)
The food market in Maeklong, Thailand is located on top of train tracks. Several times a day shopkeepers swiftly pack up their food stalls and pull back their canopies to let the trains pass. Once the trains have rumbled through, the crates of vegetables, fish, and eggs are placed back into position and shoppers return to the tracks, which serve as a path through the market.
The food market in Maeklong, Thailand is located on top of train tracks. Several times a day shopkeepers swiftly pack up their food stalls and pull back their canopies to let the trains pass. Once the trains have rumbled through, the crates of vegetables, fish, and eggs are placed back into position and shoppers return to the tracks, which serve as a path through the market.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
10 Most AMAZING CLIMBER SURVIVAL STORIES
Climbing relies in no small part on self-management and mental strength; and keeping anxiety in check and having the confidence to reach one’s goals may also be key. Taking on the world’s highest peaks is an adrenaline-filled activity fraught with danger, and the lure of the summit can drive mountaineers to push themselves and achieve great things.
Sometimes, however, events go terribly wrong, and unfortunate adventurers find themselves caught in serious life-or-death situations, forced to dig deeper than ever before and dredge the will to survive. Climbers have been forced to witness the deaths of companions and friends, have lost body parts to frostbite, and have even experienced the so-called Third Man factor, which has been described by scientists as a kind of coping mechanism.
Take a look at the traumatic circumstances these ten climbers endured to survive – physically, mentally and emotionally – against the odds. All ten stories are inspirational and a testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
12 Amazing Bionic Animals
Beauty the Bald Eagle
Beauty was found foraging on a rubbish tip, painfully emaciated. Closer inspection revealed that she’d been shot in the face and the top part of her beak had been blown off. Initially, she was force-fed liquids through a tube, before being fed solid food with forceps. Many people thought Beauty should be put to sleep, but her rescuers refused to give up hope and eventually came across an engineer who, with the help of scientists, researchers and even his own dentist, designed and built Beauty’s new upper mandible.
Beauty was found foraging on a rubbish tip, painfully emaciated. Closer inspection revealed that she’d been shot in the face and the top part of her beak had been blown off. Initially, she was force-fed liquids through a tube, before being fed solid food with forceps. Many people thought Beauty should be put to sleep, but her rescuers refused to give up hope and eventually came across an engineer who, with the help of scientists, researchers and even his own dentist, designed and built Beauty’s new upper mandible.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Remarkable Voluptuousness Jet internal Design
Flying from place to place can be stressful and tiresome, but private and chartered jets are able to change the experience to one of pure delight. High-speed Internet, lavish furnishings and aesthetically pleasing designs are opening up the field of customized interiors. And this may be just the thing for those whose lifestyle requires plenty of time in the air. Inside these amazing luxury jets, comfort is never sacrificed and every detail is painstakingly
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
10 Stunning Brutes Glare in the Murk
Bioluminescence in animals is one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena and may greatly delight the casual observer. However, the showy displays of light produced by the creatures themselves, or by luminous symbiotic microorganisms, serve a range of important purposes. Predatory anglerfish may use bioluminescence to lure victims, while other species glow in order to attract mates or distract enemies.
Bioluminescence naturally occurs in an array of aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates along with land invertebrate species, but human intervention has brought about some other less likely glowing candidates as well. Read on to discover 10 incredible glow-in-the-dark animals – and a few surprises to boot.


















