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marți, 17 mai 2011

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Best Obama Memes From The Osama Drama
Metropol Parasol - The World's Largest Wooden Structure
Car Lover Builds Lamborghini Reventon For Himself
How to chop wood without messing around
20 Beautiful Moats Around the World

Best Obama Memes From The Osama Drama

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Everyone knows the importance of an event is directional proportionate to the number of funny captioned images created.

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Sad Keanu Reeves Meme
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Metropol Parasol - The World's Largest Wooden Structure

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:46 AM PDT

The Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain is the largest wooden structure in the world. Designed by J. Mayer H. Architects, the monumental structure provides shade for Roman ruins, a museum, and businesses below its canopy, while pedestrians can walk along rooftop promenades. Its size is 150 x 70 meters. Photos don't do it justice–this aerial video of the Metropol Parasol at the end of the page by giraldatv gives a sense of its scale.

Source: yatzer

Car Lover Builds Lamborghini Reventon For Himself

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT

The Lamborghini Reventon was a limited edition supercar that the Italian automaker made. Only 21 cars were ever made, each sporting a price tag of $2.3 million. It could've been dream car for many but in reality very few could actually afford the car. One such fan from China was so obsessed with the F-22 Raptor style Lamborghini, that he decided to create one for himself.

When a hair salon owner first saw Lamborghini Reventon he was so impressed he couldn't think about anything else. But the price of the car was way to high for him. So he built one for himself. He bought a 1995 Nissan A31, hired three more people and 12 days later he already had his own Lamborghini Reventon. Well, it doesn't look that good, but it still cost him only US$13,850. And after it is painted it should look like a genuine Lamborghini Reventon.

Source: imaginechina

How to chop wood without messing around

Posted: 16 May 2011 10:11 PM PDT

I don't know if the axe he's using is all that special, but he sure makes efficient use of it. On balance it's probably the elastic band that is key here.

Source: German Lumberjack

20 Beautiful Moats Around the World

Posted: 16 May 2011 09:11 PM PDT

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, typically filled with water, that surrounds a castle, building or town. Historically, it provided a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In later castles the moat or water defences may have been largely ornamental.

Regardless, moats are an impressive sight to behold, and any building that calls for such design is likely quite important and/or expensive. While many of the moats are found in Europe, we also check out Asia and even touch down in Miami for a contemporary spin on this largely medieval phenomenon. Enjoy!

Bodiam Castle – East Sussex England