Category | Offbeat

Condom burst test machine

Posted on 29 December 2011

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Abandoned bunker in Belarus served as a communication system the Air Force

Posted on 07 October 2011

Two-story command bunker hidden in the woods near a major military airfield. It was built in 1970. After the withdrawal of strategic bombers in Belarus with it until 2003 served as a communication system the Air Force. Now completely abandoned. The bunker is located in a forest, surrounded by overgrown perimeter. Its entrance is periodically [...]

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Central Laos. Valley of the pitchers.

Posted on 29 April 2011

Valley of the pitchers – an archaeological site in Laos, in the province of Xiengkhouang. In the Valley of the pitchers are thousands of large stone pots, scattered at the foot of Annam mountain range separating Laos and Vietnam. Pot size is one-half to three meters, their weight is 6,000 kg, and age is presumably [...]

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Pipe as home for Mao Li for a year

Posted on 25 April 2011

THIS concrete tube has been home to houseproud Mao Li for a year.  Mao has installed a wood floor, door, rugs and cushions in the 6ft floodpipe. But the bachelor, 30, who recycles cans for a living in Haikou, southern China, is being evicted from his bridge-side pad. An official said: “He will be given [...]

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Dead alien found in UFO hotspot in Russia

Posted on 18 April 2011

Warning: the below video contains graphic images. Translation: “we found him over there” “We found him around two hours ago” “It must have been lying here for days” Alien body found near UFO crash site in Russia Now it seems a video has been leaked onto the Internet showing a dead Alien (see video below), [...]

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Submarine Smugglers

Posted on 16 February 2011

Confiscated submarine, which the smugglers in Colombia used to transport drugs.

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The eggs of insects in macro

Posted on 13 January 2011

The eggs in the photo galleries ranging in diameter from 0.7 to 2 mm. The pictures were taken with a scanning electron microscope, which uses beams of electrons to keep track of object surfaces. Then a black and white photos were altered in color to reflect the natural appearance of the eggs.

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Chernobyl – inside and out

Posted on 15 December 2010

Unlike the rest of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (except the presence of not very rosy history) that the station is already a decade ago, namely 15 December 2000 has stopped generating electricity, so there is no staff engaged in their original task and support adequate state of the station and its excretion decommissioning.

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Abandoned planes [pics]

Posted on 09 December 2010

Great collection of Abandoned Planes . Enjoy.

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Record big fish

Posted on 29 November 2010

Record a fish caught a 70-year-old fisherman Gunther Hensel. The fight lasted over two hours, but eventually turned out to be a huge halibut fisherman in a boat!

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The source of the epidemic: the use of water in Haiti

Posted on 24 November 2010

In Haiti, the continuing outbreak of cholera. Ill have 57,000 people, and the number of dead has already exceeded 1,3 thousand. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea leading to dehydration. Disease spreads at lightning speed in the absence of a proper level of sanitary norms and availability of clean drinking water. [...]

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Hunters Himalayan honey

Posted on 10 November 2010

Ivan Dementievsky traveler brings from his travels not only the impressions and souvenirs, but also wonderful pictures. Thanks to him we will be able to go to Nepal, where every year in the spring locals extract the honey of wild bees in Himalaya . Full story find here .

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Monkey from the “slippers”

Posted on 09 November 2010

CHACALTAYA – A place where ski meets the Sky

Posted on 18 October 2010

It is the world’s highest ski resort situated at a dizzying height with an elevation of 5421m above the sea level, making it difficult for people to breathe normally. The place boasts of attracting many thrill seeking skiers from around the world visiting the place every ski season. Image source Chacaltaya is built on top [...]

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