Unbelievable Stories From Everywhere

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2012-05-02T02:28:00.002+05:00

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Google Secret Commands

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10 Strangest Trees on Earth

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Matthew Fox once said – “If you look closely at a tree you’ll notice its knobs and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.”

El Arbol de La Sabina

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Trees are important components of the natural landscape and a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. Though common trees are fascinating immensely but there are some of the more unusual and amazing tree specimens found in the world which is weird and spectacular, yet people are hardly aware of their mysterious properties, strange sizes or unusual shapes. Here are some which top the list of being the strangest trees found on the planet. It’s a treat to the eye!

AXEL ERLANDSON’S CIRCUS TREE

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Axel Erlandson’s passion for sculpting trees, also known as arborsculpture, led him to open a horticulture attraction in 1947 near Santa Cruz, California named The Circus Tree and people flocked in from all over the country to view his strange and striking creations which are nothing short of breathtaking! Using a special set of skills, Erlandson started to sculpt things out of living, growing trees. One such tree is the famous “Basket Tree”. which is actually six Sycamores grafted together in 42 different connections to give it its basket shape.

PIRANGI CASHEW TREE,BRAZIL

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It’s the largest cashew tree in the world and more like a root and bush than a tree covering a span of 8,500 square meters alone! This tree is probably 300 feet by 300 feet in total. It looks like a forest and a bears 8000 fruit in a year .This picture doesn’t do it justice but should give you an idea of the enormity.

TREE OF LIFE, BAHRAIN

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The Tree of Life in Bahrain is one of the mysteries of world which is bound to be in the list of most unusual trees aroung the globe! This four century old mesquite tree survives in the midst of desert without availability of water. The mystery of the survival of the tree has made it a legend and the name “tree of life” is absolutely appropriate for the tree, truly representing the magic of life. A legend is also attached to the site where the tree is located. The local inhabitants believe with heart and soul that this was the actual location of the Garden of Eden.

CHAPEL OAK OF ALLOUVILLE – BELLEFOSSE

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Next is the Chapel Tree one of the most famous trees in France – actually, it’s more than just a tree: it’s a building and a religious monument all in one. In 1669, l’Abbe du Detroit and du Cerceau decided to build a chapel in (at that time) a 500 years old or so oak tree made hollow by a lightning bolt. Now, parts of the tree are dead, the crown keeps becoming smaller and smaller every year, and parts of the tree’s bark, which fell off due to old age, are covered by protective oak shingles. As a symbol, however, it seems that the Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefossemay live on forever.

BAOBAB – MADAGASCAR

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Baobabs, with their distinctive shape, are one of the most charismatic group of trees in the world. This particular specimen, located in Madagascar, is referred to as the ‘Teapot Baobab’. These trees remain leafless for most part of the year, and their thick, bloated, fire-resistant trunks store water during the dry months. One would be surprised to find that some baobab trunks are so large that people actually reside inside them!

GERMAN SHERMAN – (SEQUIA NATIONAL PARK)

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General Sherman is about 2500years old tree with a height of 275 feet (83.8 metres), located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States. In January 2006 the largest branch on the tree broke off. The breakage, however, could not change the General Sherman’s status as the largest tree! This stunning tree has the base of its trunk measuring about 102 feet in circumference. Witnesses to this spectacular creation of nature can only justify its stature!

SILK COTTON TREES OF TA PROHM,CAMBODIA

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Ta Prohm Temple or the Jungle Temple which is located in the Angkor Thom complex has trees growing here in the most astounding way. Words cannot describe it until you set foot there and see it for yourself. Apparently, the place was left as is over the hundreds of years and the outcome is amazing from what you see now in the place which is also called Angkor Archaeological Park. On every side, in fantastic over-scale, the trunks of the silk-cotton trees soar skywards under a shadowy green canopy, their long spreading skirts trailing the ground and their endless roots coiling more like reptiles than plants.

TULE TREE OF OAXACA, MEXICO

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Mexico’s most famous tree, the ginormous Tule Tree (Arbol del Tule) grows near Oaxaca City. It may not be the largest or the oldest tree in the world, but it has no contenders for widest girth award which is abround 164 feet in circumference.It’s best not to look at the tree as a single icon. Indeed there is a family of ancient trees. Rooted in the town of Santa María del Tule, the Tule Tree and its environs comprise a unique natural monument.

DRAGON TREE, CANARY ISLANDS

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The Dragon Tree is found at de los Vinos in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, and is said to be between 650 and 1,500 years old. This specimen inherited this name from mythical origins: Hercules had to bring back three golden apples from the garden of the Hespérides, which is guarded by Landon, the hundred-headed dragon. Hercules killed Landon and his blood flowed out over the land, which began to sprout ‘dragon’ trees. The tree exudes ‘dragon’s blood’ – a red sap – when cut.

WOLLEMI PINE, AUSTRALIA

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The unique qualities of the Wollemi Pine lie not in its looks but in its history. It is a “living dinosaur”, and was nearly extinct before it was discovered in Sydney, Australia in 1994. Now called “the crown jewels of the botanical world”, the Wollemi pine had previously been known only from a 120-million-year-old fossil. Very few exist in the wild, but conservation efforts have been made in the recent past.

These strange trees have been molded by Mother Nature into species of their own. Shocking, downright weird or seemingly beautiful, the trees amassed in this collection will leave you to ponder on wondrous creation the Almighty!

The 7 Most Bizarre Ways to Die

2012-04-29T19:47:00.001+05:00

Death may be inevitable, but very few people go out like this. From cartoonishly tragic, to macabrely ironic, these are the 7 most bizarre ways to die.

Slipping on a Banana Peel

Might sound like something out of a 1950s cartoon, but Bobby Leach tripped, and died, on a banana peel. Leach was the first person to survive a barrel ride down Niagara Falls, but apparently he couldn’t survive the dangers of disposed fruit.

When Unbreakable Glass is Breakable

Garry Hoy thought that the glass on the 24th floor of the Toronto-Dominion Center was unbreakable. Hoy was so sure of the fact that he decided to prove it to some friends. Hoy threw himself against the glass, and when it broke, he fell 24 stories to his death.

The Smoking Gun

A lawyer, Clement Laird Vallandigham, was trying to get his client off of murder charges by showing that the victim could have accidentally shot himself. During his demonstration Vallandigham accidentally shot himself and died. The good news, his client was found not guilty.

And Suddenly… A Cobra

While driving through the English countryside, a couple was surprised to hear a thump, then a hiss, then nothing at all. According to the Sun, an eagle had caught, and then dropped a cobra into the sun roof of the moving vehicle. The cobra just did what cobra’s do, and killed both people in the car.

Scuba Diver Dies in Fire

When a wildfire broke it in California in 1998, helicopters were dispatched to pick up large buckets of water from the ocean. Unfortunately, a scuba diver was picked up with one of the buckets of water and dropped onto the fire.

A Mathematical Error

Johann Underwald was a math genius that was often described as the next Einstein. But Underwald won’t be remembered for his genius, but instead, for his stupidity. Underwald used 300 feet of bungee chord to make a 250 foot jump. Needless to say, Underwald died immediately upon impact.

Self-Made Electric Chair

Michael Anderson Godwin had a stroke of good luck when his electrical chair death sentence was reduced to life in prison. But Godwin was apparently destined to die in an electric chair. Goodwin was fixing an appliance while sitting on a metal toilet. He bit into a wire and created his own hand-made electric chair.

Amazing Hyperrealism Pencil Art

2012-04-29T19:27:00.000+05:00

Art never ceases to amaze, but it is especially true when you find work that makes use of the ordinary and creates something totally unexpected. This is what came to mind when I saw some of the work by hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden. The 47-year-old Scottish artist takes what is familiar to all of us – a pencil – and creates drawings that look like they were taken by a camera. Mere words are not enough to showcase just how jaw-dropping the drawings are.

Take a look at this drawing with men smoking cigarettes.

So what’s so special about such a drawing? Doesn’t it look like a black and white photo taken with

nice timing? Now think that every single line in that piece was hand-drawn.

This other drawing is even more impressive. Every single wrinkle and strand of hair that you see…WOW!

I think that this drawing is my pick of the lot. The water droplets surely have something to do about that.

The principle behind hyperrealism is to use photos as basis for drawings or paintings. Paul Cadden seems to have mastered this art, judging by his creations. As one can expect, it takes some work to finish one drawing. For Cadden, it can take anywhere from three to six weeks. I don’t think I can come up with a small one even if I were given years to do so!

Beautiful Panoramic Photography

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It Happens Оnly In India (22 pics)

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7 Sleek Glass speakers for crystal-clear sound

2012-04-27T21:53:00.001+05:00

These glass speakers are capable of generating output sound of 360 degrees audio magnitude despite their delicate and fragile appearance. They have been built for producing sound by using glass as the resonator and of course, it gives out a crystal clear clarity in sound which is quite astounding. This is basically possible because of the high glass density which renders the deep lows while the taut hardness of the material gives out the sharp crispy highs. Many designers have used glass as their base to create some unique and wonderful sounds in different variations of designs. Here is a list of some of those creative, aesthetic, and quite possibly durable sound speaker systems available in the market.

1. Aura speakers by Paul Scarfe

The Aura speakers are stylish and discreet using glass to fill up a room with sound. It comes in a cone shape glass with bass speaker located below on the bottom base which amplifies the best sound into the surrounding. By adding the pristine purity of glass, Designer Paul Scarfe has created an equation which he named Aura. It is a sleek conceptual design for delivering clear audio from the resonating glass.

2. Niagara speakers

Designed by Waterfall Audio, the speakers are made up of sleek glass case. Apart from its aesthetic appeal, the Niagara was made of diamond glass which prevents unwanted vibrations due to high density. It is a creation using hand stitched Nappa leather and solid aluminum. The woofers measuring 8.26 is situated at the base of the loudspeaker, while the horn tweeter crosses over to the midrange drivers. It has the illusion of glass and water in its clarity and deepness of sound and comes for a whooping $53,000 per pair.

3. Harmon Kardon GLA-55 glass speakers

It is a set of glass crystal speakers created by Harmon Kardon who claims this 2.0 speaker system as the best. It has a 56 watt speaker digital amplifier, Atlas AL drives, woofer and CMMD tweeter, DSP equalization and a 3.5 mm Jake. This is a multimedia speaker for minimalist decor based on great style and quality. It produces high audio quality with clear bass and sound in all direction. It has a touch sensitive volume controls while the speaker emit 110 watts sound with a smooth tweeter sound up to 20 KHz.

4. Greensounds glass speakers

These speakers uses the glass component to project sound which are like striking the right chords in quality. There is a sound generator at the base of the Greensound which vibrates the glass into projecting sound from both sides. The glass produces different sound frequency according to its structure. High frequency note is produced from the curved area, mid-range sounds from the middle and low frequencies from the area at the bottom near the base. The speakers come in two model series, the Serac Series and the Floe Series with their own distinct designs. Color changing lights are also built in at the base for better variation.

5. Kenwood's glass speakers with LED stand

This pair of glass speakers pimped either with a blue LED or white LED stand has been created by Kenwood Japan. It has an output of 2x10 watts at 80hm and has a 6 cm subwoofer and 2.5 cm tweeters. They are both encased in aluminum cast frame to reduce unnecessary vibrations. In Japan, the speakers are priced at $1,050 and $ 210 each for the stands.

6. Recycled glass loudspeakers

Designed by Alex Killeavy, these loudspeakers are built for sustainability both for entertainment and for the environment as well. Using recycled glass the designer has created user friendly woofers and tweeter components which are replaceable. The design is sophisticated and created with sound material choices to last a lifetime. Its aesthetic design is pleasing for home decor as well.

7. Harion glass speaker set

This speaker set is designed by Japanese firm Harion and is made of heat resistant glass. It has two woofer sets, two tweeters and two mid-range speakers. It is fully hand made and took 23 subcontractors more than three years to design and produce. This custom made design gives out high sound quality as does its price at $168,000.

Super Yachts, Trimaran

2012-04-27T21:36:00.001+05:00

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Audi presented a concept for its new super-yacht, which was prepared by a team of creative people in the German technical faculty mentored by Stefanie Behringer. Sophisticated yacht blends style, power and latest technology.

High Speed Photography

2012-04-27T16:18:00.001+05:00

In a blink of the eye, a lot can happen. A lot of astonishing things happen in a split of a second, but they are moving too quickly for us to see. High speed photography is the art of photographing a rapidly occurring event. Depending on the event to be photographed, methods range from use of ultra-short time flash exposures to producing lots of exposures in a split-second. Seemingly frozen in time, a lot ofphotographers have their own special method doing high speed photography. The usual photographicflash component offers a flash that lasts around a thousandth of a second (a millisecond). But photographic flash component used in high speed photography is so much quicker than this, and it creates a flash of light around a microsecond (a millionth of a second). This let you to freeze time through pictures that are happening tremendously fast.

Collection of Awesome Things

2012-04-27T04:04:00.001+05:00

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Slightly Modified Custom Cars

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Coolest Ring Designs

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Weirdest Chinese Food Festival

2012-04-26T03:39:00.001+05:00

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Weird and Funny People Pictures

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All Goals HD VIDEO - Chelsea vs Barcelona 2-2 12/24/2012 UEFA Champions League Semi Final

2012-04-25T04:02:00.001+05:00

Chelsea vs Barcelona 2-2 12/24/2012 UEFA Champions League Semi Final

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Chelsea vs Barcelona 2-2 12/24/2012 UEFA Champions League Semi Final

Top 10 Craziest Bike

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Amazing Bicycles Design

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Top 15 Parking Fails

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Amazing Phone The Kambala

2012-04-25T02:17:00.002+05:00

Don’t get so confused, the Kambala is a mobile phone that transforms to a earphone as well. Pop the center piece and the earpiece clip pings out; clip this to your ear, and you got a phone-earphone! Multilayered Polymer which hosts all the electronic components is used in its construction. A continuous flexi-screen with plenty of sensors makeup the surface and it has the ability to transmit the image on the inside of the phone to the outside. It even does a chameleon act by blending in with your skin tone when you clip it to your ear.

Designer: Ilshat Garipov

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The Most Beautiful Blogger Ever!! From Norway

2012-04-25T01:40:00.000+05:00

Her name is Emily, but everyone calls her Voe. She is sixteen years old, has her own blog, and she is very popular in Norway. She writes about bunch of stuff, but the most interesting for her to write about is outfits. Despite her early age, she is living a time of her life, as she said. We wish you all the best in future.

Making Photos at the Shooting Locations of the Movies

2012-04-25T00:31:00.001+05:00

One guy has an interesting hobby. He is travelling around the world to make photos of himself at the shooting locations of the famous movies.

Movie: “Love Actually”

Actor Liam Nelson

Location: South Coast, London.

Movie: “Rapid changes in the school Ridgemont High”

Actor Robert Romanus

Location: School Van Nuys, California. (Bret Kinkele)

Movie: “Do not Mess with the Zohan”

Actor: Adam Sandler

Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Allen Fuqua Sr.)

Movie: “Drive”

Actor: Ryan Gosling

Location: MacArthur Park, Los Angeles. (Kevin Thomas)

Movie: “Rise of Planet of the Apes”

Actor: Richard Ridings

Location: Twin Peaks, San Francisco. (Jack

Movie: “40 Days and 40 Nights”

Actor Josh Harnett

Location: Cafe “Crepes on Cole”, San Francisco. (Rachel)

Movie: “Late Spring”

Actor: Ryu Tisyu

Location: Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu, Kanagawa, Japan. (Aiya

Movie: “Sushi Girl”

Actor: Sokhi Park

Location: Park Yamashita, Kanagawa, Japan. (Nao Matsuo)

Movie: “Train Man”

Actor: Takayuki Yamada

Location: Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. (Eika Yoshida)

Movie: “Whisper of the Heart”

Actor: Esimi Nakajima

Location: Temple Konpira, Tokyo. (Ayako Kawashima)

Movie: “Tokyo Sonata”

Actor: Teruyuki Kagawa

Location: Tokyo, Japan. (Allen Fuqua)

Movie: “Lost in Translation”

Actor Scarlett Johnsson

Location: Temple Jogai-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan. (Leslie Kyan)

Movie: “28 Days Later”

Actor Cillian Murphy

Location: Westminster Bridge, London. (Helen Miras)

Movie: “Before the Dawn”

Actor Ethan Hawke

Location: Paris. (Jazz Gabriel)

Movie: “The Beginning”

Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio

Location: Yes Stutstsi, Paris. (Jazz Gabriel)

Movie: “The Beginning”

Actor Joseph Gordon-Lyuitt

Location: Paris. (Jazz Gabriel)

Movie: “Midnight in Paris”

Actor Owen Wilson

Location: Versailles, France. (Allen Fuqua)

Movie: “Casanova”

Actor: Heath Ledger

Location: Venice. (Allen Fuqua)

Movie: “The Talented Mr. Ripple”

Actor: Matt Damon

Location: St. Mark’s Square, Venice. (Katrina Vowels)

Movie: “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”

Actor Ben Whishaw

Location: Barcelona. (Juan Sánchez)

Movie: “Fanatic”

Actor John Cusack

Location: Chicago, IL. (Adam Kohlhaas)

Movie: “Source Code”

Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal

Location: Millennium Park, Chicago. (Patrick)

Movie: “10 Things I Hate”

Actor: Heath Ledger

Location: Park in Seattle. (Dmitri Journist)

Movie: “The Hangover”

Actor Ed Helms

Location: Las Vegas. (Allen Fuqua)

Movie: “Spider-Man”

Actor Tobey Maguire

Location: Columbia University, New York. (LaCrista Fuqua)

Things That Are Illegal in Some Countries

2012-04-24T23:40:00.001+05:00

Things That Are Illegal in Some Countries