In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, this coming March 12, 2014, let us get to know the man behind the most powerful and used technique that saves our freaking life in school and work everyday, Larry Tesler; the guy who invented the ever useful Copy and Paste. Lawrence Gordon Tesler was born on April 24, …
Continue readingTake Tour Obama’s Post-Presidency House
The First Family will leave the White House in January, but their move will be a short one. The Obama’s will relocate just two miles from their current 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address to the affluent neighbourhood of Kalorama in Washington, D.C. where they will rent a Tudor house, according to recent news reports. President Obama has said the family will …
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Black Sand Beaches, Dyrholaey, Iceland
The village of Vk is famous for its black sand beaches and its proximity to Dyrholaey promontory, a naturally formed arch in the cliff. Dyrholaey is a former island of volcanic origin, created by an eruption thousands of years ago. Dyrholaey is located on the south coast of Iceland. When driving the ring road east from Reykjavik, Dyrholaey is right before the black sand beach …
Continue readingA Pyroclastic Surge
Pyroclastic surges are low density flows of pyroclastic material. The reason they are low density is because they lack a high concentration of particles and contain a lot of gases. These flows are very turbulent and fast. They over top high topographic features and are not confined to valleys. However, this type of flow usually does not travel as far …
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Moon-bows Can Appear At Night
Moon-bows form in much the same way rainbows do, but as their name suggests, they emerge at night when moonlight shines on water droplets. But that’s just the start conditions need to be just right before you’ll see one appear in the night sky. “Moon-bows are rare because moonlight is not very bright, A bright moon near to full is …
Continue readingThe World’s Biggest Horse, Brooklyn Supreme
The world’s largest horse at 19.2 hands and 3,200 lbs. “Brookie” wore a 40-inch collar and boasted a girth measurement of 10 feet, 2 inches around. It took 30 inches of iron for each of his horseshoes. Foaled in 1928, he eventually became the property of C.G. Good of Iowa. Good’s partner, Ralph Fogleman, exhibited the big horse around the …
Continue readingEight Ton Killer whale ocra jumping 15 feet
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world’s most powerful predators. They’re immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring. Smart and social, orcas make a wide variety of communicative sounds, and each pod has distinctive noises that its members will recognize even at a distance. They use echolocation to communicate and hunt, making …
Continue reading2016 Wildlife Photographer finalist
All you nature lovers gather around! The 52nd annual ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ (WPY) competition has recently released a preview of this year’s finalists. A curious fox in an urban area, a hungry hornbill eating a termite, mayflies swarming around under a starry night sky… These spectacular images and a few more stood out for the judges as the …
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Camping In Iceland
Camping is a popular choice for many travellers in Iceland. There are around 170 registered campsites in Iceland, usually open from the beginning of June until late August or mid-September, depending on location. Many visitors come to Iceland to experience pure, clean and untouched environments. Responsible camping allows you to enjoy Iceland in its purest form, and depends on campers …
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China’s Richest Village!!
Huaxi Village is China’s richest village, where everyone has more than $100,000 in their bank accounts and works seven days per week. Founded in 1961 by Wu Renbao, Huaxi touts itself as a model of Chinese communism. The citizens enjoy a high quality of life, most having well over $100,000 in their bank accounts, living in mansions, and driving expensive …
Continue readingAn Extremely Rare Flipped Over Iceberg
Icebergs – those floating peaks that dot the North Atlantic, Antarctic and other waters – seem pretty stable. After all, nine-tenths of their bulk is underwater, leaving only the tip visible. But every now and then an iceberg will tumble over. Even enormous ones the size of cities, with peaks hundreds of feet tall, has flipped. Icebergs are born when …
Continue readingCrystal Clear lake
Flathead is a very large freshwater lake located in the northwestern corner of Montana. It is actually a remnant of a massive inland sea Lake Missoula which covered much of the region during the last inter glacial, some 13,000 years ago. It is famous for its crystal clear water, which appears as shallow as a Taylor Swift song, even though …
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