Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes Of All Time
Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time As judged by notoriety, creativity, and number of people duped. On March 31, 1989 thousands of motorists driving on the highway outside London looked up in the air to see a glowing flying saucer descending on their city. Many of them pulled to the side of the road to watch the bizarre craft float through the air. The saucer finally landed in a field on the outskirts of London where local residents immediately called the police to warn them of an alien invasion. Soon the police arrived on the scene, and one brave officer approached the craft with his truncheon extended before him. On 1 April 2008, the BBC announced that camera crews filming near the Antarctic for its natural history series had captured footage of Adélie penguins taking to the air. On 1 April 1972, newspaper headlines around the world announced that the dead body of the Loch Ness Monster had been found. All text Copyright © 2011 by Alex Boese, except where otherwise indicated.
Surreal video gives us a glimpse of flying roller coasters
Every kid loves a good roller coaster ride. Well, at least kids who aren’t scared of heights or prone to motion sickness do. The suspenseful climb, the big drop, the twists and turns; roller coasters are designed for maximum thrills. But what if you took away the tracks, yet could somehow keep the roller coaster moving? This clip is called Inception Park, named after the 2010 film Inception. As you can see above, a trackless roller coaster takes on a serpent-like appearance. Inception Park is the work of an imaginative filmmaker, Fernando Livschitz. Black Sheep Films via Dvice
25 Epic Photographs of Breathtaking Landscapes
Our Earth is a beautiful place. Unfortunately most of us do not have the resources to personally visit all places on our planet and see what beauty they have to offer. That is where pictures come into play. Check out the following breathtaking pictures of beautiful landscapes from around the world. Click on photos to see higher resolution version. 1. Photograph by Muchilu 2. Photograph by Ambre De l’AlPe 3. Photographer Unknown (Photo Source) 4. Photograph by James Appleton 5. Photograph by Dmitry Arkhipov 6. Photograph by Glenn Crouch 7. Photograph by Monster Micky 8 Milky Way Over Jackson Lake Photograph by Royce 9. Photograph by ilkerender 10. Photograph by Marianna Safronova 11. Photographer Unknown (Photo Source) 12 The Lighthouse Photograph by Robert Beideman 13. Photograph by Joshua Cripps 14. Photograph by Brent McGuirt 15. Photograph by CubaGallery 16. Photograph by Jeddaka 17. Photograph by jmtenne 18. Photograph by oilfighter 19. Photograph by Sergey Rumyantsev 20. Photographer Unknown 21. 22. 23.
30 Stunning and Inspirational Comic Covers
In the past it was rejected as a secondary form of art, the 20th century transformed comics into a mass medium. From comic strips to graphic novels, the gender has increasingly grown in number of publications and popularity. With the expansion of the gender came the necessity of creating covers that look amazing and attract new readers. Comic book covers are not only the preview of what's under them, but stunning works of art. Sometimes it's a good idea to look for inspiration outside your usual field of action. Iron Man 2.0 #4 - Homage to Joker Cover by Lee Bermejo House of Mystery #37 Cover by Esao Andrews Batwoman #5 | Cover by J.H.
15 Truly Bizarre Mental Delusions
Here are 15 of the most bizarre syndromes to be documented since that time. . . 1. Capgras Delusion In the heat of an argument it’s normal to want to disown your parents or kids, but for the sufferer of Capgras delusions that feeling never goes away. 2. True story: A woman, suspicious of one ingredient in her chewing gum, took to the search engines to find answers. 3. Since the 1998 release of the movie “The Truman Show”, smatterings of cases involving that movie’s plot have been occurring. 4. Over the course of two years, one man’s mind slowly broke and made him believe he was actually a character in a video game. 5. This is thought to be a delusional affliction similar to Capgras delusions…except much worse. 6. As the name implies, the symptom of derealization is the sudden feeling that everything feels unreal, unfamiliar and strange. 7. Wendigo psychosis is a form of cannibalism, whereby the sufferer has a burning desire to eat human flesh. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Macro Photos of Dew-Soaked Dandelions by Sharon Johnstone
EmailEmail UK-based photographer Sharon Johnstone uses her macro lens like a key to open the fascinating world of little things. She comes back with a beautiful collection of macro photographs showing tiny drops of dew on dandelions. “With macro photography I escape to another little world. Her macro photography equipment includes a Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera, Canon EFS 60mm f2.8 macro lens, Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX flash, Canon Extension Tubes EF25 II and Lensbaby Composer Lens with macro kit. Website: sjfinearts.com
My Life, or something like it
Rare and very interesting photos
Interesting and very rare photographs, you may never see. The first McDonald’s. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. Capital of Brazil, on the beginning. Pius XII and Hitler. The King. Rare Beatles photos. Osama bin Laden and his family. Titanic. Fall of the Berlin Wall All forms of Coca-Cola bottles. John Lennon shortly before his death. Principles. Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Albert Einstein. Charlie Chaplin and Gandhi. First computer. Albert Einstein’s diploma. The early Beatles. The first team of Google. Pope John Paul and the man who tried to kill him. Moment when Bush heard about the attacks 11th September.
