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• Abu Dhabi Oil Sheikh Writes His Name In The Sand
• Military Humor - Part 3
• Renaissance Portraits of Modern Day Celebrities
• Military Humor - Part 2
• China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge
• Marilyn Monroe Sculpture in Chicago
• Famous Cartoon Voice Actors of the Past and Present
• Harry Potter Stars At The First Movie Premiere And The Last
• Miss USA: Then and Now
• Takabisha, the World's Steepest Roller Coaster in Japan
• Cool And Unusual Bed Designs
• 35 Stunning Illustrations by Michael Oswald
• Incredible Camouflage Art by Liu Bolin
• Outdoor Illusion Painted By Zebrating-​​Art
• Creatively Placed Street Art
• Aliens and UFOS in Ancient Art
• Harry Potter Cast Through The Years
• Creative Paper-Cut illustrations
• Artist turns Town into Optical Illusion
• Beautiful Dollar Origami Art By Craig Sonnenfeld
• Real Names of Cartoon Characters
• Cheap X-Men Transformations
• Actors Who Are Better Looking Than The Real Life Characters They Played
• Dinosaur Park in Poland
• World's Smallest Space Invaders Arcade Game

Abu Dhabi Oil Sheikh Writes His Name In The Sand Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Abu Dhabi Oil Sheikh Writes His Name In The Sand: "Let's see Donald Trump top this. On a sandy island in Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan has inscribed what is in effect the biggest graffiti tag the world has ever seen. Hamad, 63, a scion of the billionaire Abu Dhabi royal family, has gouged his name in capital letters two miles across and half a mile wide. His moniker is so big it can be seen from space (as this Google Earth pic demonstrates). The tip of the "H" reaches into the strait that leads to the Arabian Gulf, allowing Hamad to fill the first two letters of his name with water. The "M" looks partially filled as well. Hamad, from Google Earth Source: forbes "

Military Humor - Part 3 Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Military Humor - Part 3: "With heavy weaponary and a lot of time on their hands weird things are bound to occur. Here is another collection of very funny pictures of what happens when our troops get bored. Previous parts: Military Humor - Part 1 Military Humor - Part 2 "

Renaissance Portraits of Modern Day Celebrities Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Renaissance Portraits of Modern Day Celebrities: "Have you ever think of how would celebs look like in Renaissance? Such interesting idea came to minds of photographers and designers and they created special gallery with different Celebrities in renaissance art pictures. So, this photoset will show you celebrities painted as renaissance man and women from 14th- 17th century. Emma Watson Demi Moore John Malkovich Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Gary Oldman Arnold Schwarzenegger George Clooney Michael Douglas Bruce Willis Dustin Hoffman Christian Bale Jeff Fahey Nicolas Cage Danny DeVito Johnny Depp Hugh Laurie Madonna Natalie Portman Robert De Niro Julia Roberts Orlando Bloom Sharon Stone Sean Connery Sylvester Stallone Anthony Hopkins Penelope Cruz Elizaber Taylor "

Military Humor - Part 2 Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Military Humor - Part 2: "Military humor is humor based on stereotypes of military life. Military humor portrays a wide range of characters and situations in the armed forces. It comes in a wide array of cultures and tastes, making use of burlesque, comic strips, double entendre, exaggeration, jokes, parody, pranks, ridicule and sarcasm. Here is another collection of very funny pictures of what happens when our troops get bored.. Previous part: Military Humor "

China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge: "China has unveiled the world's longest sea bridge, which stretches a massive 26.4 miles – five miles further than the distance between Dover and Calais and longer than a marathon. The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, completed earlier this week, links the main urban area of Qingdao city, East China's Shandong province, with Huangdao district, straddling the Jiaozhou Bay sea areas. The road bridge, which took four years and cost a cool £5.5billion to build, will be open for use in the New Year and is almost three miles longer than the previous record-holder, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. Source: dailymail "

Marilyn Monroe Sculpture in Chicago Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Marilyn Monroe Sculpture in Chicago: "A 26-foot-tall (8 m) sculpture of Marilyn Monroe in her most famous pose was unveiled on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. It is made ​​of stainless steel and aluminum, and weighs 15.5 tons. Sculptor in charge is Seward Johnson. Passers-by wasted little time positioning themselves under her billowing skirt to get a subway-grate view of Monroe in the same stance as she appeared in the 1955 film 'The Seven Year Itch.' "

Famous Cartoon Voice Actors of the Past and Present Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Famous Cartoon Voice Actors of the Past and Present: "This is not a complete comprehensive list by any means. The actors listed below voiced many more characters, too many to list here; these are some of the more well known or recognized characters. Many of these people are also writers, screen actors, producers, and directors. If you thought Popeye, Babe and Bart Simpson were voiced by men, think again. It turns out that many male cartoons are done by women and female characters are voiced by men. Pokemon Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum The Boondocks Regina King as The Freeman Brothers Babe: Pig In The Big City Elizabeth Daily as Babe Arthur Robert Naylor as DW The Simpsons James Earl Jones as Maggie Simpson Dragonball Z Colleen Clinkenbeard as Gohan The Simpsons, also voiced Ralph and several other minor characters Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson South Park Trey Parker as Ms Choksondik The Muppets Frank Oz as Miss Piggy Dexter's Lab, also appeared on Rugrats as Chuckie Finster. Christine Cavanaugh as Dexter Rocko's Modern Life Charles Adler as Bev Bighead Jimmy Neutron Debi Derryberry as Jimmy Neutron Popeye Mae Questel as Popeye Fairly Oddparents Tara Strong as Timmy Turner King Of The Hill Pamela Aldon as Bobby Hill Now Cartoon Voice Actors of the Past: Click to enlarge. "

Harry Potter Stars At The First Movie Premiere And The Last Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Harry Potter Stars At The First Movie Premiere And The Last: "Buzzfeed published a post today that captures the cast of Harry Potter at their first premiere and their last premiere to show just how much the stars have grown up. Not only have they gone through puberty (as expected,) but they've also developed a better sense of style. Thank goodness. Why is Rupert Grint wearing jeans to his first premiere? What a rookie. Daniel Radcliffe Here's wee little Daniel Radcliffe at the London premiere of the Philosopher's Stone. Look how giddy he is! And here he is at the London Premiere for Deathly Hallows Part 2. Rupert Grint Philosopher's Stone London Premiere Deathly Hallows London Premiere Emma Watson Philosopher's Stone London Premiere Deathly Hallows London Premiere The Trio with J.K. Rowlin James and Oliver Phelps Philosopher's Stone London Premiere Deathly Hallows London Premiere Tom Felton Philosopher's Stone London Premiere Deathly Hallows London Premiere Matthew Lewis Philosopher's Stone London Premiere Deathly Hallows London Premiere Bonnie Wright Bonnie wasn't at the Sorcerer's Stone premiere in London, but her first premiere was for Chamber of Secrets. Deathly Hallows London Premiere Evanna Lynch Evanna didn't join the cast until Order Of The Phoenix (2007), but her transformation is still amazing too. Deathly Hallows London Premiere "

Miss USA: Then and Now Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Miss USA: Then and Now: "Photographer Susan Anderson made some awesome portraits of former beauty queens of the United States of America ranging from year 2010 to year 1953. 'Miss USA 2011' Alyssa Campanella 'Miss Universe 2011' Susan Anderson Rima Fakih, 25 - Miss USA 2010 Kristen Dalton, 24 - Miss USA 2009 Rachel Smith, 26 - Miss USA 2007 Chelsea Cooley, 27 - Miss USA 2005 Shandi Fennessey, 33 - Miss USA 2004 Kandace Krueger, 35 - Miss USA 2001 Kimberly Pressler, 34 - Miss USA 1999 Brook Lee, 40 - Miss USA 1997 Brandi Sherwood, 37 - Miss USA 1997 Shanna Lynn Moakler, 36 - Miss USA 1995 Kenya Moore, 40 - Miss USA 1993 Shannon Marketic, 40 - Miss USA 1992 Carole (Gist) Stramler, 42 - Miss USA 1990 Gretchen Polhemus, 46 - Miss USA 1989 Julie Lynne Hayek, 50 - Miss USA 1983 Terri (Utley) Amos-Britt, 49 - Miss USA 1982 Jineane (Ford) King, 50 - Miss USA 1980 Anderson Harrison, 52 - Miss USA 1978 Kimberly Tomes, 55 - Miss USA 1977 Barbara (Peterson) Burwell, 57 - Miss USA 1976 Karen (Morrison) Comstock, 55 - Miss USA 1974 Tanya (Wilson) Condello, 61 - Miss USA 1972 Wendy (Dascomb) Bryan, 61 - Miss USA 1969 Sylvia (Hitchcock) Carson, 65 - Miss USA 1967 Sue (Downey) Olsen, 66 - Miss USA 1965 Bobbi (Johnson) Kauffman, 66 - Miss USA 1964 Marite Ozers, 67 - Miss USA 1963 Terry Lynn (Huntingdon) Tydings, 71 - Miss USA 1959 Miriam (Stevenson) Breckenridge, 78 - Miss USA 1954 Myrna Hansen, 75 years - Miss USA 1953 "

Takabisha, the World's Steepest Roller Coaster in Japan Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Takabisha, the World's Steepest Roller Coaster in Japan: "If you plan to travel to Japan soon and you're not among the faint of heart, you might want to visit the Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park that just added a very special new attraction: the world's steepest roller coaster. The so-called Takabisha accelerates to 100 km/h, has a 43m drop and a 121-degree freefall. The Japanese roller coaster beat the former record holder, the Le Timber Drop in France, which measures "just" 113.1 degrees. Fuji Q Highland invested $37 million in the development of the Takabisha. One ride takes 112 seconds and costs $12.50. Source: dailymail "

Cool And Unusual Bed Designs Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Cool And Unusual Bed Designs: "What a way to get some sleep, now i need to get myself some of these too, just in case although I'm not sure if i would be amazed in my dreams. Unusual and creative beds that will make a great addition to any bedroom. "

35 Stunning Illustrations by Michael Oswald Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT 35 Stunning Illustrations by Michael Oswald: "The 28 years old Californian illustrator, manipulates the images digitally, transforming reality into exotic illustrations. Michael "Michaelo" Oswald describes is style as 'photo-manipulation on steroids' combining unique Photoshop techniques and digital painting. With the exception of the original digital photograph, his work is created entirely on a computer utilizing his knowledge of digital techniques and the traditional art skills he has learned in his younger days. "

Incredible Camouflage Art by Liu Bolin Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Incredible Camouflage Art by Liu Bolin: "35-year-old Liu Bolin, from Shandong, China, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be. One single photo takes up to 10 hours to prepare – Liu uses himself as a blank canvas, and with a little help from an assistant, he paints his body to merge as seamlessly as possible with what is behind him. The results are incredible – sometimes passers-by don't even realize he is around until he moves. The talented Liu Bolin says his art is a protest against the actions of the Government, who shut down his art studio in 2005 and persecutes artists. It's about not fitting into modern society. Despite problems with Chinese authorities, Liu's works are appreciated at an international level. "

Outdoor Illusion Painted By Zebrating-​​Art Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Outdoor Illusion Painted By Zebrating-​​Art: "An interesting outdoor illusion painted on the barred-fence located somewhere in the streets of Mannheim. The artist behind this "constructive vandalism" goes under the name of ZebraThing. "

Creatively Placed Street Art Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Creatively Placed Street Art: "The most creative street art isn't the kind that's randomly spray painted on some freeway wall, but rather, it's the kind that stops you in your tracks and gives you an experience. In this set, I've put together examples of street art that you can tell was thoughtfully placed in a certain environment a side of a large building, on a colored door, next to a window so that the background plays just as an important part of a role as the art itself. "

Aliens and UFOS in Ancient Art Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Aliens and UFOS in Ancient Art: "There are plenty of examples of aliens in ancient art that clearly depict the fact that UFOs and extraterrestrial beings were around in those days. ET's and flying saucers appear in cave paintings, tapestries, woodcuts and paintings. This 15th century painting of the Virgin Mary shows a UFO in the background. A man is pointing up at it and his dog is barking at the object. 'The Baptism of Christ' was Painted in 1710 by Flemish artist Aert De Gelder depicts a classic, hovering, silvery, saucer shaped UFO shining beams of light down on John the Baptist and Jesus. 17th Century fresco depicting the Crucifixion of Christ, located in the Svetishoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia. Notice the two saucer shaped objects on either side of Christ complete with stylized flames, blasting off in either direction. 'La Tebaide' ~ Academy of Florence, painted c.1460-1465 by Paolo Uccello The close-up (right) shows a reddish, classic saucer shaped UFO near Jesus. In addition, the tall pine trees in the foreground display the same patterns as seen in the lenticular clouds of other similar religious UFO paintings. UFO Sighting from Westminster, England in 1742 These two tapestries were created in the 15th century. Both are located at the French Basillica Notre-Dame in Beaune, Burgandy. Hat shaped objects can be clearly seen in both tapestries which depict the life of Mary. 'Summer's Triumph' ~ tapestry created in Bruges, in 1538 Bayerisches National Museum. Several disc shaped objects are clearly depicted in the sky, near the top of the tapestry. 'The Miracle of the Snow' by Masolino Da Panicale circa 1400 from Florence, Italy in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, depicting Jesus and Mary on very non vaporous 'lenticular clouds' (flat and circular), or accompanied by an armada of flying saucers stretching beyond the horizon. In this painting on wood drawer from furniture kept at the Earls D'Oltremond, in Belgium, Moses is depicted receiving the tablets of the Ten Commandments, with 'flaming horns.' UFO Coin, 1680 French Medal apparently commemorating a UFO sighting of a wheel like object in Renaissance France. Flying Saucer appears in early fresco painting "

Harry Potter Cast Through The Years Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Harry Potter Cast Through The Years: "The cast of the Harry Potter films, Daniel RadcliffeDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert GrintRupert Grint and Emma Watson (Harry, Ron and Hermione), have all grown up before our eyes from earlier movies. They have changed a lot since the first film in 2001 and have gradually morphed into mature young adults throughout the series. August 23, 2000 August 23, 2000 August 23, 2000 November 4, 2001 November 4, 2001 October 25, 2002 November 3, 2002 November 3, 2002 November 3, 2002 May 21, 2004 May 23, 2004 May 30, 2004 October 25, 2005 November 6, 2005 November 6, 2005 February 22, 2007 July 3, 2007 July 9, 2007 December 7, 2008 February 6, 2009 February 7, 2009 July 7, 2009 September 22, 2009 May 3, 2010 June 13, 2010 June 25, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 10, 2010 11 November 2010 15 November 2010 13 February 2011 24 June 2011 12 June 2011 6 July 2011 "

Creative Paper-Cut illustrations Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Creative Paper-Cut illustrations: "Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. Now these days from complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design and it is expanding day by day. These intricate paper designs grace museums and exauhibitions throughout the world and is becoming yet another exciting medium of expression for many designers. Some of the artists featured here use simple materials, such as A4 printing paper, card-baords, while others resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials. In this post, we'll show you some of the best paper-cut illustrations by various artists and designers. Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Image Source Source: lava360 "

Artist turns Town into Optical Illusion Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Artist turns Town into Optical Illusion: "Felice Varini did this installation called "Cercle et suite d'éclats" in Vercorin, Switzerland. The scale of this point of view artwork is very impressive. The pattern was projected on the town from the vantage point, then traced and painted. Photographs from the same spot in daylight make the town look flat, almost like a postcard. "

Beautiful Dollar Origami Art By Craig Sonnenfeld Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Beautiful Dollar Origami Art By Craig Sonnenfeld: "Craig Sonnenfeld creates amazing origami art by folding real dollar bills. The artist carefully folds money to resemble familiar objects and animals. It takes an hour or two for him to produce this masterwork. Most of the pieces are made from only one bill with no cutting or glue or anything. Owl Snail Cat Wheel Sunglasses Man in a boat High Heels Shoe Moth Hawaiian Scene Crane Song Bird Two-Crane Heart Koi Crab Horse Head Turtle Shirt and Tie Hawaiian Shirt Sword Gun Jet Bunny Scorpion Hang Glider Camera Tank Flip Flops Camel Elephant Horse Head Angel Fish Shopping Cart Horned Beetle Fly Crab "

Real Names of Cartoon Characters Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Real Names of Cartoon Characters: "Think Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons doesn't have a real name? Think again. Here's a great list of little-known real names for a number of classic cartoon characters. Scoobert Doo Sid Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch Woody Pride Kitty White Edward Bear Eleanor Abernathy Jeff Albertson Barbara Millicent Roberts Wally Aloysius Snuffleupagus John A. Zoidberg Patricia Reichardt Gordon Shumway Milburn Pennybags Prince Adam Veritably Clean Tweety Pie Ted Shackleford Poppin' Fresh Penelope Pussycat Norville Rogers Miles Prower Casper McFadden Arnold Shortman Source: buzzfeed "

Cheap X-Men Transformations Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Cheap X-Men Transformations: "There are some people who cannot afford to make a detailed uniform of their favorite X-Men characters, so instead they put together these inexpensive outfits. Gambit Cyclops Magneto Wolverine "

Actors Who Are Better Looking Than The Real Life Characters They Played Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Actors Who Are Better Looking Than The Real Life Characters They Played: "Who knew that Warren Beatty, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are much more attractive than the people they portray in movies? Check out these photo comparisons from big time movies. Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins in 'Changeling' Russel Crowe as John Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind' Brad Pitt as Jesse James in 'The Assassination of Jesse James' Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich in 'Erin Brockovich' Daniel Day Lewis as Gerry Conlon in 'In the Name of the Father' Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in 'Schindler's List' Julie Andrews as Marie Von Trapp in 'The Sound Of Music' Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale in 'Catch Me If You Can' Josh Brolin as George W Bush in 'W' The Rock as Sean Porter in 'Gridiron Gang' Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in 'Cleopatra' Johnny Depp as George Jung in 'Blow' Antonio Banderas as Pancho Villa in 'And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself' Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in 'Monster' Ray Liotta as Henry Hill in 'Goodfellas' Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie and Clyde in 'Bonnie And Clyde' Mark Harmon as Ted Bundy in 'The Deliberate Stranger' Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas in 'American Gangster' Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in 'Frida' Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash in 'Walk The Line' Johnny Depp as John Dillenger in 'Public Enemies' "

Dinosaur Park in Poland Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT Dinosaur Park in Poland: "For many years Poland lacked a good theme park, now dinosaur parks are everywhere. The country's first park devoted to dinosaurs opened in 2004 at Baltow in the Kamienna river valley. Apart from dozens of natural size figures of dinosaurs and other extinct animals, the park offers a fossil museum and a children's playground. "

World's Smallest Space Invaders Arcade Game Posted: 22 Sep 2011 02:20 AM PDT World's Smallest Space Invaders Arcade Game: "For those of you who grew up in the 1980s and frequented arcades that had all these large machines, asking you to feed them quarter after quarter while you master the nuances of the game itself, this is one DIY project that quite unlike the electric chair, is able to send chills down your spine. After all, we are talking about what could possibly be the smallest Space Invaders arcade cabinet in the world – and a fully functioning one at that. Measuring a mere 7″ x 3.5″ x 4.5″, this arcade cabinet comes complete with super small buttons and a tiny arcade stick – definitely not something you would want to vent your frustrations on when you lose. At the heart of this cabinet lies parts from a Game Boy Advanced SP, so Space Invaders isn't the only game since it can handle just about any GBA SP cartridge. Check out a video of it in action after the jump. Source: ubergizmo "

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