This is a real photograph, not a painting as it might have seemed at the first glance.

Vitaly Kulikov, 28, filled 800 toy balloons with helium and flew up to a new world record of 5724 m. His graceful flight has beaten previous record set by Ian Ashpole who reached the height of 3350 m. Inside this post, you can view the pictures of the flight’s preparations and the stunt itself.

Yup, you guessed it, a pair of high heels created solely from hair.

This is an example of fun things to do when you get bored at the office.

An interesting selection of great photos of various helicopters.

The developers of Fallout: New Vegas video game assure that their futuristic game is close to real Vegas locations. Copywriter Chris Worth from London decided to compare the game locations with the Mojave Desert locations to see if the role-playing game is matter-of-fact.

Two high buildings were demolished in Ningbo to clear the way for new subway lines. The tallest 21-story building was 80 meters high.

Rainbow Gatherings are community events that originally started in 1972. These events unite people who support the ideas of peace, love and harmony. Photos during Rainbow Gatherings are usually not allowed, but photographer Benoit Paille from Canada managed to take pictures of Rainbow people in Canada, Mexico, and Spain.

Ok, people buy the oddest things, but now Elephant dung?

Chinese explorer Zheng He's ship in comparison with Columbus’s ship. Zheng He was born in 1371, and Columbus was born 80 years later.

I don’t know if you need a case mod that looks like WALL-E and moves around as if it were alive, but it surely looks awesome and unique. It was constructed by Thechoozen from Germany. Don’t forget to watch the video inside this post to see what this case mod can do.

It’s ok to make mistakes as long as you fail the funny way. This new selection of hilarious and the most notable fails will keep you entertained.

Previous parts:

New Collection of Funny Fails (55 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 2 (69 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 3 (66 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 4 (52 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 5 (81 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 6 (57 pics)

New Collection of Funny Fails. Part 7 (47 pics)

This couple definitely deserves each other. Don’t you think so?

This machine is useless unless you count the laugh factor.

Previosly we had a post that demonstrated What Different People Carry in Their Pockets, and now we have a collection of photos that show what the Iranian people hide in their bags and guitar cases.

Would you like to visit a real bear’s den? Surely, the bear is not at home now, so you are completely safe inside.

What does Google know and think about social networks? Just ask Google and it will crack you up!

Do you remember our previous part of Weird Car Crashes? This time you’ll find new unexplained accidents after the jump. These drivers either fell asleep behind the wheel or were very unattentive to get in such unusual car crashes.

The Gauchos of South America are a bunch of cowboys that straddle horses and bulls for entertainment. They compete for the top prize of the year in Uruguay. Below is just one of the many funny and inspiring pictures taken from the festival.

How President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, really found most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden. These images take a hilarious crack at the current situations with Sony’s PSN

Here we have a gallery of hilarious measurements people actually used! From a windmill beard to a herd of sheep, these crazy images show the various ways in which you can measure something and still be accurate. And you thought the metric system was hard!

1 Wheaton = 500,000 Twitter followers

This is what happens when you don’t stop at the right moment…

Have you ever seen an elderly person and wondered what they looked like a few years back? Well, a smart thinking photographer – Nicholas Nixon – wondered just that. Nixon took a picture of 4 sisters – the Browns – for 30 odd years. The images show just how someone ages over time.

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