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Pedra da Gavea highline, 850 meters above the city, 100 meters direct exposure, March 24, 2013. Brian Mosbaugh on the line. Carefully tiptoeing almost 3000 metres above Rio de Janeiro on a thin wire got a bit too much for this adrenaline junkie – so he decided to have a LIE DOWN. Fearless Brian Mosbaugh is so used to the perilous heights he decided he deserved a short break and proceeded to kick back and relax over the famous Brazilian city. (Photo by Scott Rogers/Caters)

Pedra da Gavea highline, 850 meters above the city, 100 meters direct exposure, March 24, 2013. Brian Mosbaugh on the line. Carefully tiptoeing almost 3000 metres above Rio de Janeiro on a thin wire got a bit too much for this adrenaline junkie – so he decided to have a LIE DOWN. Fearless Brian Mosbaugh is so used to the perilous heights he decided he deserved a short break and proceeded to kick back and relax over the famous Brazilian city. (Photo by Scott Rogers/Caters)

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30 Mar 2013 12:00:00
Skateboarding In The 1960s By Bill Eppridge

Skateboarding in New York City as pictured by photographer Bill Eppridge in 1965. Pictures originally featured in Life Magazine on May 14, 1965
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10 May 2013 10:17:00
Basque Health Department Headquarters In Bilbao

The Spanish city of Bilbao, known architecturally for its Guggenheim, has a new(ish) architectural icon. Not that it’s replacing Ghery’s work, just another one.
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Jesus World Cup Balloon

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21 Jun 2014 12:24:00
Lotus Conference Center Changzhou China

The Lotus Exhibition Center is an icon for the city of Wujin. Conceived as an addition to an existing underground building with a lake top, the center is a sculptural and ethereal lotus flower displaying the three stages of the lotus bloom life.
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05 Aug 2014 11:28:00
Jimmy Fallon and Madonna sign the Facebook wall before their livestream interview at the Facebook offices

Jimmy Fallon and Madonna sign the Facebook wall before their livestream interview at the Facebook offices on March 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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25 Mar 2012 11:11:00
Wizard of Oz Eyes

One side is the scene when they come out of the forest to see the Emerald City. There's the field of poppies, , the yellow brick road, a rainbow and Glinda in her bubble floating above it. On the other eye is the wicked witches castle with her flying over it.
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16 Jul 2012 02:35:00
Squash-Faced Cat Dressed as Super Hero

When the city is in need, these superhero cats will do everything they can to help (i.e. look on indifferently then passive-aggressively poop on the bed).
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29 Jul 2012 10:08:00