luni, 12 septembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics

9/11 Tribute in Light

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:48 PM PDT

To honor the 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, two bright lights are currently piercing the New York City skyline, where the World Trade Towers once stood.

As on each of the ten anniversaries since the Sept. 11 attack, New York has illuminated the sky with its Tribute Lights. A total of 88 spotlights sit where the twin towers once did, thanks to the The Municipal Art Society of New York.

This year, the lights have company in the form of One World Trade Center, also know as the Freedom Tower. The Freedom Tower is still under construction, but when it's completed (estimated date in 2013) it will be 1,776 feet high and have 82 floors. It will be the tallest building in Manhattan. The tower will be part of a larger memorial complex, which will include two depressed fountains where the original towers stood, as well as a museum and a monument to those who lost their lives.

Kenya's Baby Elephant Orphanage

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:20 AM PDT

In Nairobi, Kenya a small charity called the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust provides a haven for orphaned elephants. Through continued efforts from the staff, keepers and elephant foster parents, baby elephants now have the hope of a happy ending.

It is often said that an elephant never forgets. Much like humans, elephants rely on their family networks for survival. So when a newborn elephant is orphaned, most frequently due to the ivory trade, its life support is gone and the terror and isolation it feels is hard to forget.




































Image Source: nationalgeographic

Are You Addicted to Angry Birds? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:16 AM PDT

Angry Birds debuted in 2009 and has been downloaded over 300 million times. It's on track to reach 1 billion downloads in the not too distant future. And here's where it gets shocking ̶̶ people play Angry Birds 200 million minutes per day! That's equal to 16 years of game play every hour of every day! Take a closer look at the Angry Birds infographic we put together for the whole story!

More Infographics.

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Source: aytm
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