Try to guess what material these models are made from...

These are some rather interesting black and white retro photos. The people and the scenes are quite unusual at least by today’s standards. Have a look and see if you don’t agree.

This was built for Expo ’86 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a McDonald’s restaurant that was built on a barge. It’s first floating McDonald’s anywhere in the world. While the barge was permitted to operate in a new location after the exhibition, the derelict barge has been anchored empty in Burrard Inlet, among an oil refinery and industrial barges since 1991.

In Australia, this baby humpback whale was found stranded on a beach. Soon after, it was returned to the ocean. It took several people and a lot of effort but it was all worth it.

This is some delicious looking jewelry that was inspired by food.

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Alexandra "Kissie" Nilsson is her name and at the age of 20 she has already undergone 12 plastic surgeries, including breast, lip and butt enhancements, as well as nose and ear “corrections.” She considers herself the star of Swedish Facebook.

Despite the mayhem and destruction of many vehicles and businesses in London over the past few days these images were humorously photoshopped to create cute, funny and sweet moments. In contrast to the template reports about the riots, they really let you see those fools who took to the streets.

You might be shocked to find out that some of your favorite fictional characters are based off of real people and animals. Check out these cartoons and other famous characters.

Shrek

This adorable child turned one and was given his first cake to eat. See how he managed to eat it without a fork.

Horsemaning was a fashionable photography trend in the 1920s. But it seems that now fake beheading is experiencing a revival. How do you find this new planking?

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California teenager Matt Mina, who is 17 years old, was buried alive for 30 minutes when a six-foot tunnel that he was digging on Newport Beach collapsed on him. Rescue workers had to work feverishly to dig him out of the tunnel. He has since made a full recovery although at the time he thought he was going to die.