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vineri, 25 februarie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

Azizulhasni Awang Finishes Track Race with Splinter Through Leg
The Man with 39 Wives, 94 Children and 33 Grandchildren
Escher’s Waterfall in Real Life
Finca Bellavista: Incredible Tree House Community in Costa Rica

Azizulhasni Awang Finishes Track Race with Splinter Through Leg

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:32 PM PST

The Malaysian rider managed to get back on his bike after a high-speed crash in the Keirin final and stagger across the line, but it was only afterward that the full extent of his injury became clear. Pictures showed a large splinter of wood from the track had gone right through his left calf. Awang was given third, but missed his moment on the podium because he was on his way to hospital. Awang, who has won World Championship medals in the past two seasons, is set to go under general anesthetic for the removal of the splinter at Manchester's Royal Infirmary. A scan late on Saturday night assessed the injury, but medics opted to wait until tackling the splinter, which was around 7.9in (20cm) long.

Source: flickr

The Man with 39 Wives, 94 Children and 33 Grandchildren

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:17 PM PST

Welcome to the world's largest family. The Chinese fathers name is Ziona Chan and he has 39 wives, 94 children, and 33 grandchildren. Altogether there are 181 members of this family. The family lives in a four story, 100-room house that is located in the hills of the Baktwang village where Chan's wives sleep in large communal dormitories.

Source: dailymail

Escher’s Waterfall in Real Life

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:42 PM PST

How can this be real? Here to learn more about the original model.

Finca Bellavista: Incredible Tree House Community in Costa Rica

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

Finca Bellavista is a self-sustaining community in the jungles of Costa Rica. So if you are fan of everything that is eco-friendly and like to merge with nature this can be what you need. Finca Bellavista encompasses 300 acres (1.2 km2) of rainforest.

The community features houses built right on top of the trees in the Costa Rican rain forest, connected by zip lines and sky bridges. These tree houses are accessible by stairs and ladders from the ground, reminds me of the Swiss Family Robinson.

The sustainable tree house community was founded by Americans Erica and Mathew Hogan not just as their own private escape from the crazy city life but as a community that attracts permanent residents and travellers from all over the world. New residents can purchase plots starting from $55,000 and build their dream tree-home; travelers can rent room for the short or long term.

And just because you're in the rain forest doesn't mean modern amenities aren't available; limited solar powered electricity, hot showers, and even wireless internet can be accessed. But the whole point of this community is to get away from it all and get closer to nature. Two rivers run around the community with crystal clear water and plenty of waterfalls for taking a dive on a hot summer day. A small town is a few miles away and the ocean is a short hike away. Some of your neighbors will include monkeys, lizards and lots of bugs; Finca Bellavista is like living in an episode of Natural Geographic.