Vertical City, Venezuela

'Vertical City' by British architecture collective desitecture is a proposal situated on 23 de enero Caracas, Venezuela - which was originally designed to become a mass housing block for residents to live and work in.

On January 23rd, 1958, when the dictator president Jimenez was ousted following a military coup, masses of homeless and lower class citizens flooded into the tower and it has since become known

as 23 de enero.

To cope with the threat of eviction, the residents became more organised and networks of exchange and communication formed within the towers which became self contained micro communities.

Yoda - The cat with Four Ears

The household pet, named Yoda, was born with an extra set of ears. Valerie and Ted Rock took him in two years ago after visiting a bar near their home in Chicago, where he was being passed round by curious drinkers. He was one of a large litter and the owners were looking for a home for him.

The couple immediately fell for the freaky feline and asked the owner if they could adopt him. He agreed and the couple named the cat Yoda, after the pointy-eared Jedi knight in Star Wars.

Facts About The Sun

Think you know everything there is to know about the Sun? Think again. Here are 10 interesting facts about the Sun, collected in no particular order. Some you might already know, and others will be totally new to you. Interesting facts after the break...

1. The Sun is the Solar System.

We live on the planet, so we think it's an equal member of the Solar System. But that couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is that the mass of the Sun accounts for 99.8% of the mass of the Solar System. And most of that final 0.2% comes from Jupiter. So the mass of the Earth is a fraction of a fraction of the mass of the Solar System. Really, we barely exist.

2. And the Sun is mostly hydrogen and helium.

If you could take apart the Sun and pile up its different elements, you'd find that 74% of its mass comes from hydrogen, with 24% helium. The remaining 2% includes trace amounts of iron, nickel, oxygen, and all the other elements we have in the Solar System. In other words, the Solar System is mostly made of hydrogen.

3. The Sun is pretty bright.

Solar Tower for the 2016 Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro

The challenge was to design a vertical structure on the island of Cotonduba that in addition to serving as an observation tower would become a symbol of welcome to newcomers in Rio either by sea or by air once it has been host city of 2016 Olympic Games.

Designed by RAFA firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it is called "Solar City Tower, this structure was chosen in response to the initial proposal and it has the potential to generate enough energy not only for the Olympic city, but also for part of the city of Rio.

Cute Cat Costumes

World's First All-Glass Underwater Restaurant

The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens

The Maldives | 15 April marks the day that the first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.

"We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives ", says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet."

Bill Gates - Facts

1. Bill Gates earns US$250 every SECOND, that's about US$20 Million a DAY and US$7.8 Billion a YEAR!
 

Funniest Comment Ever

After reading this email, I could not stop laughing for at least half an hour. Let’s see what happens to you.

Just look at the great person’s (PA) comment on a news article and the funny replies the people have sent on his great idea. This blog was on the article where 2 scientists have invented a plane that will run on solar energy…they claim it will work in night as well. Enjoy...

Hilarious Resignation Letter

A Boss looking through his Mail Box was astonished to see a mail from an Employee who was supposed to be busy working at Client side on a critical project. It had the subject - "TaTa - Bye Bye". With the worst premonition he opened the mail and read the content with trembling hands:-

Dear Sir,

Men-Women Equations!

Equation 1

Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy

Donkey = eat + sleep

Therefore,

Human = Donkey + work + enjoy

Therefore,

Human - enjoy = Donkey + work



In other words,

Human that don't know enjoy = Donkey that work

============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ===



Equation 2

World's First Million Dollar Ice Cream Cone

Bruster's® Real Ice Cream™, the country's premium ice cream retail franchise with more than 260 stores in 18 states, unveiled the world's first $1 million ice cream cone at the JCK Las Vegas Show. This work of art is created in the likeness of its signature waffle cone.

Bruster's waffle cone masterpiece was created by renowned diamond manufacturer, Lazare Kaplan International Inc., and consists of nearly 20 troy ounces of 18k white and yellow gold, 548 round Lazare Diamonds, 87 Lazare square emerald cut diamonds, and one breathtaking 5.63 carat Fancy Intense Yellow radiant cut diamond. The 152.16 carat total weight one-of-a-kind piece has a retail value of $1 million and is for sale!

Now, that's one ice cream that most of us can't afford to buy!

Year 3000

Craziest Facts

World's Largest Airplane

Amazing Staircase

Quality in materials, design and workmanship - this is the first and most important step to creating a showcase staircase in your home.

Amazing Pro Animal Photography

These are just stunning – especially those with super fast shutter speeds.

Funny Fruit Pictures

Arab Practical Joke - Almost died laughing LITERALLY...

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International Fire Festival in Kiev, Ukraine

Beautiful Aerial View of Airport RUNWAYS

Peterhof Fountains in Russia

Peterhof is a sort of place which can’t be described. It’s exactly the place which must be seen and felt by yourself. If you travel to Russia, you have no chance to ignore this unique place!

The Peterhof Palace includes several palaces and gardens in fact. Having been an Imperial Residence of Russian Peter the Great at first the Peterhof Palace and Garden became a real sample or architectural and landscaping art in the whole world today.

The world's largest dam is located in China

Flooding in central China feels the strength of the world's largest dam - Three Gorges. It is reported that it now to the limit - resets 70,000 cubic meters of water per second. This is a record. However, the water level every hour only grows. The consequences, according to the engineers, can be disastrous, especially considering that the flooding in the area have already left homeless tens of thousands of people and caused material damage to millions of yuan. Evacuate had about a million people. More Images after the break...

Amazing HDR Photos of Tokyo

Listen First before ASSUMING !!!!

Listen First before ASSUMING !!!!

DON'T ASSUME TOO MUCH...

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