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Picture of the Day: Ice Graffiti
Posted On: February 23, 2009
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Comments: No Responses Picture of the Day: Ice Graffiti "Jack Frost has a decidedly mischievous streak in his character, it seems. For when Robert Baker went outside on Wednesday morning, he found his car ... Continue reading "Picture of the Day: Ice Graffiti"
Picture of the Day: SR-71 Blackbird
Posted On: February 22, 2009
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Comments: No Responses Picture of the Day: SR-71 Blackbird The SR-71 is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful man-made creations ever. It is the perfect example of form following function -- the ... Continue reading "Picture of the Day: SR-71 Blackbird"
Picture of the Day: Crystal Cave of Giants
Posted On: February 21, 2009
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Comments: No Responses Picture of the Day: Crystal Cave of Giants Mexico's Cave of Crystal contains some of the world's largest and most stunning natural crystal formations. Made from Gypsum, they can grow up to 36 ... Continue reading "Picture of the Day: Crystal Cave of Giants"
Incredible LEGO Creations
Posted On: February 16, 2009
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Comments: 6 Responses Incredible LEGO Creations As a child I loved LEGOs and would often spend hours in my basement working on castles or other projects that could stretch on for ... Continue reading "Incredible LEGO Creations"
Talented Snail
Posted On: February 15, 2009
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Comments: No Responses Talented Snail I have always considered snails to be the lame version of hermit crabs, but I have now been convinced otherwise. In addition to being able ... Continue reading "Talented Snail"
Incredible Macro Insect Photos
Posted On: February 13, 2009
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Comments: 2 Responses Incredible Macro Insect Photos Macro pictures are incredibly interesting because they let us view their subject from an entirely new perspective. The modern definition of a macro lens is ... Continue reading "Incredible Macro Insect Photos"
Falcon Hunting Competition in Kazakhstan
Posted On: February 10, 2009
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Comments: One Response Falcon Hunting Competition in Kazakhstan Hunting with eagles is an ancient tradition practiced by the Kasachen, a Turkik people that inhabit north-central Asia. The falconers known as Berkutschi spend much ... Continue reading "Falcon Hunting Competition in Kazakhstan"
Top 10 Amazing Plants
Posted On: February 8, 2009
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Comments: 38 Responses Top 10 Amazing Plants After millions of years of evolution and development, an enormous number of different plant variations have been created. Of all the plants that have ever ... Continue reading "Top 10 Amazing Plants"
Know Birds Can Smile?
Posted On: February 4, 2009
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Comments: No Responses Know Birds Can Smile? Need a little cheering up today? Sometimes the world works out in some pretty awesome ways. We just thought this picture was just too cool ... Continue reading "Know Birds Can Smile?"
Volcanoes and Lightning
Posted On: February 2, 2009
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Comments: 6 Responses Volcanoes and Lightning       Plate tectonics describes the motion of the earth's continents and land masses. The shifting of these plates in the lithosphere creates mountains, undersea trenches, and ... Continue reading "Volcanoes and Lightning"