Born in 1930, Rene Maltête began taking pictures at the age of 16. With an eye for detail and a love of humour, his photographs amused the audience and were often thought-provoking or slightly philosophical in nature.
The ability to achieve the ‘perfect split’ has become an internet craze in China since an image of a college student demonstrating her immaculate stretch was posted online. Since then, other flexible females in China are attempting their own versions and sharing these online as well.
Terrible craft ideas that prove that not everyone is artistic.
These 'criminals' take delight in disobeying the signs!
Although Facebook now has 1 billion users, there are some people who need to be blocked!
The cast from 90s movie hit, “Clueless” reunite for fun photoshoot.
Chinese bus before the holidays is overrun with sheer volume of people trying to get on.
For nature lovers, the Treehotel in Luela, Sweden is a “must-visit” travel destination. Designed by Scandinavian architects, the concept behind the five uniquely designed ‘treerooms’ is to offer top class accommodation to visitors whilst ensuring that the hotel maintains a minimal ecological footprint. Open year round, guests can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities within a private and tranquil setting. The rooms all sleep two people and the price varies according to which room you choose to stay in, with the most expensive costing $650 per night for double occupancy.
Amazing photo of Gerald Waller. A 6-year-old boy from the orphanage received a gift from the Red Cross. 1946, Austria.
In a true story of compassion and human kindness, this lucky animal was rescued by a girl who found it badly injured. With the help of the local vet, this brave dog has since made a full recovery.
The new “HotTug” is a uniquely designed tug boat that doubles as a hot tub and is able to seat seven people. Heated with an onboard, stainless steel stove, the tub is completely seaworthy and offers an interesting take on modern transport.
Cork oaks are harvested every 9 years and since the cork regrows, this does not harm the tree. Many of the cork forests are in Portugal or Spain.
Dutch designer shreds $10 000 and distils it to create inkpot of concentrated cash.
The Concordia research station is located on the Antarctic Plateau and operates year round. It is over 500 kilometres from the nearest civilisation and is considered the most isolated human outpost on the planet. 3233 metres above sea level, Concordia is built atop a naturally occurring summit on the Antarctic Ice Sheet and experiences dry conditions with temperatures well below freezing. These conditions are ideal for the study of astronomy, which is one project conducted here along with the investigation into climate change.
Owls use natural camouflage to stay hidden from view.
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