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miercuri, 14 septembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

The Amazing Adventures of Vladimir Putin
Monsanto Village In Portugal Built Among Rocks
The X-Men Family Tree [Infographic]
Synchronized Pug Head Tilt
Girls of InterAuto 2011 In Moscow

The Amazing Adventures of Vladimir Putin

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:08 PM PDT

Vladimir Putin, the 58-year-old former president and current prime minister of Russia, has cultivated a distinct public image over the past several years. The politician has piloted firefighting planes, darted whales, driven race cars, and even taken a submersible 1,400 meters (4,600 ft) below the surface of Lake Baikal. Gathered here are some of the more interesting photos taken of Vladimir Putin during his tenure as Russia's prime minister over the past few years.

Yana Lapikova, a new personal photographer of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Source: theatlantic

Monsanto Village In Portugal Built Among Rocks

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Monsanto is an ancient fortified village on perched on the side of the mountain located Southeast of Serra da Estrela in Portugal . Its appearance has not changed in centuries. The tiny streets are carved from and in the rocks. The houses are squeezed between gigantic boulders. This historical village is one of the most remarkable in Europe. It is often mentioned as the most Portuguese village in Portugal.

At the top of the 400 feet high hill stands a very old square built fortress / castle. The castle played an important role in Medieval times when the Templars Grand Master built a castle which withstood several battles including the Napoleonic invasions. The walk up to the castle is rewarded by one of the most breathtaking views in the whole region. On a round trip in Portugal Monsanto Village is a must! [wikitravel]

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The X-Men Family Tree [Infographic]

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Graphic designer Joe Stone created a handy infographic showing the many relationships (married, dated, offspring, clone, nemesis…etc) between the characters in the X-Men comic books. Hit the jump to see the full image.

Synchronized Pug Head Tilt

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:32 PM PDT

As if three beffudled pugs tilting their heads like wasn't cute enough the first time it hit the web, the trifecta is back with an addition! Minnie, Mabel and Max welcome Monte to the show, and now FOUR pugs tilting their heads is even cuter!

Girls of InterAuto 2011 In Moscow

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:51 PM PDT

The 7th International exhibition Interauto 2011 took place last weekend at the Exhibition Center Crocus Expo in Moscow. InterAutofeatures the largest in Russia exposition of the state-of-the-art components and latest technologies related to automotive components, accessories, car care products, chemicals, maintenance and repair equipment and tools.

Have a look at pictures of girls from the International Exhibition Interauto 2011 where over 687 car models from 17 countries of the world were presented.