"Villa Epecuen in Argentina was traditionally a town famed for its saltwater lake, with many tourists flocking to the village to test out its healing properties. However in 1985 it was completely flooded when the lake overflowed and covered half the town. The aftermath reveals the powerful and devastating effect water can have." You can see lots of photos here, and here's the town on Google Maps.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Submerged town on Google Maps
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Strongman sculpture
By Sandra Equihua.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Raiders of the Lost Ark comic strip
Part of a comic strip print following the plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's on sale for $20 here.
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9:46 PM
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Lincoln Logs "were invented by John Lloyd Wright, second son of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright"
"The mold for the toy was based on the architecture of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, designed by the inventor's father."
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Geodesic Home model by Buckminster Fuller
"Pease Woodworking Company was licensed by Fuller to manufacture prefabricated geodesic dome buildings. This model was a salesman sample for a structure marketed as a home." It sold at auction for $7,500.
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9:24 PM
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Monday, October 18, 2010
No skateboarding in the sink
By Brock Davis.
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6:10 AM
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Norah Jones as a Peanuts character
By Matt Leunig.
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3:01 PM
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
"Cigar guy revealed: Global phenomenon is a (rather embarrassed) City analyst who lives at home with his mum and dad "
DM:
It all started with an extraordinary photograph, some say one of the best sports pictures ever taken.
Captured by The Mail on Sunday’s Mark Pain, it showed Tiger Woods fluffing a chip at the Ryder Cup – his ball heading straight towards the camera lens.
If that wasn’t remarkable enough, there was another arresting element to the image. Standing behind Woods was a wide-eyed spectator smoking a fat cigar and wearing a Groucho Marx moustache and ginger wig.
Friday, October 8, 2010
"Miami Police Department Thinks Jay-Z Looks Like a Gangbanger"
MNT:
The department's website is currently featuring a large mural-esque banner depicting five tough-looking characters, including one holding a bat and one throwing up a gang sign, and the plea: "Report Gang Activity".
By our estimation, forty percent of the gang's population is Jay-Z.
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3:37 PM
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
Cyborg seal
Scientists are mapping the ocean floor in Antarctica by gluing sensors onto seals' heads.
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8:25 PM
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DKNY Candy Apple
DKNY Candy Apple perfume bottle designed by Laird and Partners.
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5:29 AM
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tilted espresso bar
D'espresso in New York designed by Nemo Workshop. The walls are covered in tiles that have photographs of books printed on them.
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8:31 PM
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Tear off flyers promoting Point Break Live
Tear off flyer promoting Point Break Live.
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11:15 AM
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Bunnicula, perhaps?
By Robert Bowen for the Living With Fur exhibition at A Bitchin' Space.
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10:38 AM
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Calvin and Hobbes wallpaper
Calvin and Hobbes by Charles Santoso:
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10:06 AM
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Advertisement for a home security system
How to convince apartment dwellers that their homes weren't safe and that they needed to pay for security systems? Slide a spring-loaded box under their door so they'd think their home had been invaded.
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6:30 PM
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Icy, derelict Lego mansion
Snow-covered, crumbling Lego house by Mike Doyle.
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1:12 PM
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NSFW Medusa illustration
By Britt Wilson for an art show.
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8:20 AM
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