Swimmers braving a length of this pool will need a real head for heights - seeing as it's a staggering 38 storeys high.
VERTICAL GARDEN WALL IN MADRID,SPAIN
CaixaForum Madrid is a post-modern art gallery in the center of Madrid, Spain. It is sponsored by the Catalan-Balearic bank la Caixa and located next to the Paseo del Prado at number 36.
Sacred Geometry in Romanesco broccoli
Romanesco broccoli, or Roman cauliflower, is an edible flower of the species Brassica oleracea, and a variant form of cauliflower.
WEIRD SOVIET ENGINEERING Russian Ekranoplans
Wildly Bizarre Half-Animal Half-Plant Creature Eastern Emerald Elysia the Solar Powered Slug
This beautiful leaf-shaped sea slug Elysia chlorotica lives in shallow pools along Atlantic coast of North America, eats algae with gusto - one meal is enough for its lifetime!
Lamprey Fish
Lampreys are a very ancient and primitive group of jawless vertebrates. Rare fossil remains from over 300 million years ago
GIANT SALAMANDER
Cryptobranchidae is a family of salamander commonly known as the Giant Salamanders. A single species, the hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) occurs in the eastern United States, while Asian species occur in both China and Japan.
ROBOT ARM ACTIVATED BY MIND-READING BRAIN IMPLANT
For the first time in almost 15 years, stroke victim Cathy Hutchinson has sipped her morning coffee without help from a carer. The precious moment came about thanks to a robotic arm that she controls with her own thoughts.
SEA LION: THE AMPHIBIOUS SPORTS CAR WHICH CAN HIT 125MPH ON LAND- AND 60MPH ON THE HIGH SEAS
A car enthusiast has completed his six-year project to turn his dream sports car into a 60mph sea-worth vehicle.
THE COLOSSAL SQUID
Equipped with a powerful beak, sucker-packed tentacles, and arms lined with razor-sharp claws, the colossal squid likely inspired legends of terrible sea monsters, including the ship-wrestling kraken.
THE STUNNING TECTONIC PLATE GAP BETWEEN EUROPE AND AMERICA
Swimming through an area of extreme natural beauty, this diver surveys the underwater canyons on his either side.
ART OF BODY SUSPENSION
SHAOLIN MONK DRILL HIS HEAD
In a temple in Kuala Lumpur, A Kung Fu Master named Hu Qiong can insert a fast spinning electric drill into his head and belly
THE ROYAL FLYCATCHERS
The Royal Flycatchers are birds in the genus Onychorhynchus in the Tityridae family. Depending on authority, it includes a single widespread, or four more localized species.
THE AMAZING JEWEL CATERPILLAR
Stunning photos of a semi-translucent, gelatinous caterpillar spread quickly across the Internet—probably setting a new speed record for larvae of all kinds.
WORLD'S LARGEST SWIMMING POOL
Located at the San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile, it is the world’s largest swimming pool that is more than 1,000 yards long,
FOOD FOR THOUGHT "PAGPAG"
Many of us instinctively turn away, disturbed by the notion that other human beings must eke out a living by making use of what we throw away.
GIANT TASMANIAN KING CRAB OF AUSTRALIA
CEUVA DE LOS CRISTALES DE MEXICO
Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine.
FULL COLD MOON on DECEMBER 28, 2012
FULL COLD MOON on DECEMBER 28, 2012;
(5:22 AM Eastern Time / 18:22 Philippine Time)
(DON'T MISS IT & SHARE!)
With the clear sky, it makes it easy to spot the full moon or the Cold Moon.
(5:22 AM Eastern Time / 18:22 Philippine Time)
(DON'T MISS IT & SHARE!)
With the clear sky, it makes it easy to spot the full moon or the Cold Moon.
DUTCH ARTIST SPENDS 20 YEARS BUILDING LIFE-SIZE REPLICA OF NOAH'S ARK
Inspired by Noah’s Ark from the Book of Genesis, Dutch artist Johan Huibers built a modern day replica spending a whopping $1.2 million on it.
Beating Heart Created In Laboratory
Method May Revolutionize How Organ Tissues Are Developed
By using a process called whole organ decellularization, scientists from the University of Minnesota Center for Cardiovascular Repair grew functioning heart tissue
By using a process called whole organ decellularization, scientists from the University of Minnesota Center for Cardiovascular Repair grew functioning heart tissue
CHILDISH SUPERSTITION: EINSTEIN'S LETTER MAKES VIEW OF RELIGION RELATIVELY CLEAR
So said Albert Einstein, and his famous aphorism has been the source of endless debate between believers and non-believers wanting to claim the greatest scientist of the 20th century as their own.
THE SNAIL HELPS REGENERATE HUMAN SKIN
Recent research shows that snail saliva may have antioxidant and regenerative effects on human skin. According to a study by scientists at the Autonomous University of Madrid, snail saliva could be used in therapies to regenerate damaged skin tissues.
YOU CAN BOOST THE SIGNAL OF YOUR WI-FI BY USING A CAN
If your router still won't reach far enough, you can extend its range with simple DIY (do-it-yourself) tricks.
FRANCESCO LENTINI – The Three- Legged Man
KABANG NAMED ONE OF WORLD'S TOP 10 HEROIC DOGS FOR 2012
Philippine hero dog Kabang who saved two young girls from being run over by a speeding motorcycle in Zamboanga City last year has been named as one of the world's top 10 heroic canines for 2012.
Akodessewa Fetish Market Largest Voodoo Market in the World.
The practice of voodoo began in West Africa, before being taken to America by slaves, and in countries like Togo, Ghana, or Nigeria the religion is very much alive.
THE MAGNETIC BOY
Another weird mystery emerged in February, from the country of Serbia. A BOY made international news for his (apparently) paranormal ability to be "magnetic."
Tiny Lizards Found in Madagascar
One of the world's tiniest lizards has been discovered by keen-eyed researchers in Madagascar.The miniature chameleon, Brookesia micra, reaches a maximum length of just 29mm.
Worlds Largest Cruise Ship: Same height of a 18-20 storey building.
(Allure of the Sea is 2inch longer than the Oasis of the Sea)
She’s the newest addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet and the world’s largest cruise ship.
She’s the newest addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet and the world’s largest cruise ship.
A girl who has to eat every 15 minutes in order to stay alive.
An American girl, who suffers from a rare and undiagnosed syndrome that prevents her from putting on weight, has to eat every 15 minutes in order to stay alive.
Scientists Plan to Block the Sun Using Man-Made Clouds
CHICKEN IS T. REX'S CLOSEST LIVING RELATIVE
Scientists have at last uncovered the closest living relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and famous of all the dinosaurs.
SKYWALKING IN RUSSIA
METRO MANILA SINKING AT A FAST PACE
The land level of Metro Manila where there are 10 million residents, has been sinking while its sea level has been rising at a fast pace,
33 CONSPIRACY THEORIES THAT TURNED OUT TO BE TRUE, WHAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD KNOW
➨1.The Dreyfus Affair:
In the late 1800s in France, Jewish artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully convicted of treason based on false government documents, and sentenced to life in prison
In the late 1800s in France, Jewish artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully convicted of treason based on false government documents, and sentenced to life in prison
Future Pope's Childhood Christmas Letter to Baby Jesus.
A recently unearthed letter from the seven-year-old Joseph Ratzinger [now Pope Benedict XVI] to “Baby Jesus” reveals the future pope’s desire to be a priest and his devotion to the Sacred Heart:
A CHINESE BOY HAS GROWN TWO SHARP FRONT TEETH- MAKING HIM LOOK LIKE A VAMPIRE
Mum Wang Hui took her son Wang Pengfei, 16, to a local hospital for medical tests earlier this week.
The lad, from Chongqing municipality, southwest China, had very little hair at birth - and only grew these two sharp teeth.
The lad, from Chongqing municipality, southwest China, had very little hair at birth - and only grew these two sharp teeth.
Health Risks Associated with Headphones
Headphones are great for listening to music so as to not disturb other people around you. Headphones are also used with telephones for a hands-free talking.
ATTENBOROUGH'S PITCHER PLANT: A Carnivorous Plant that is Capable of Eating a Mouse
Believe it or not, scientists have discovered a big flesh-eating plant. So big that its size is capable of eating mouse!
ATHEIST COMPLAINS TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ABOUT 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' SIGN ON BUS
How a stab wound, a gashed nose and a pierced ear helped scientists identify a 400-year-old head as the skull of France's King Henri IV
Scientists believe they have identified a mummified head as belonging to France's King Henri IV who was assassinated in 1610 at the age of 57.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PIRATE WAS A PROSTITUTE
You can keep your Bluebeards and your Blackbeards. The most successful pirate of all time controlled a fleet of more than 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 sailors -- and she did it all without the help of facial hair.
US PRISONERS CAPTURED DURING THE KOREAN WAR REPEATED GAVE "THE FINGER" TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHEN THEIR PICTURE WAS TAKEN
How did they get away with it?
The US prisoners were growing weary of having their photo taken by North Koreans during the war.
The US prisoners were growing weary of having their photo taken by North Koreans during the war.
A TITANIC SURVIVOR WAS TOLD HE NEEDED TO GET HIS LEGS AMPUTATED. 2 YEARS LATER HE WON A U.S. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
His name is RICHARD NORRIS WILLIAMS, and he was considered one of the best tennis players in the world, when he boarded the Titanic on it's doomed maiden voyage.