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An elephant dressed in a Santa Claus costume performs by standing on its hind legs before giving out gifts to students to mark the Christmas season at a school in Ayutthaya province on December 24, 2010. The event was held as part of a campaign to promote Christmas in Thailand. AFP PHOTO / PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images)

An elephant dressed in a Santa Claus costume gives out gifts to students to mark the Christmas season at a school in Ayutthaya province on December 24, 2010. The event was held as part of a campaign to promote Christmas in Thailand. (Photo by Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP Photo)

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24 Dec 2012 09:56:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Superhero Kids by Andy Fairhurst

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This is a series of illustrations by artist Andy Fairhurst of children's silhouettes as they pretend to be their favorite superheroes. They're awesome -- every single one (and there's 19!). Reminds me of when I was a kid on the school playground, swinging around on the tetherball rope pretending to be Spiderman. *sniffle* Nobody would ever play superheroes with me. "You weren't a very popular kid, were you?" You sh*t your pants in class ONE TIME.

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28 Dec 2012 12:55:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Grandmother Tips

Chacho Puebla, a creative director from Madrid is back with loads of social media tips from grandma. After receiving a lot of appreciation from the first version of 'Grandmother Tips' project, he decided to share some more valuable tips. "My grandmother's tips never end. Neither do my sister's photos, or help from my girlfriend, who never stops giving me ideas." shares Puebla.

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04 Jan 2013 12:23:00,post received 0 comments

Touching “Witches” of Hadhramaut

Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen: women in abayas and traditional straw hats – conical witches hats, known as madhalla. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue)

“Hadhramaut (Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt) is the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and Kathiri sultanate encompassing a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman. The name of the region is currently retained in the smaller Hadhramaut Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. The people of Hadhramaut are called Hadhramis and speak Hadhrami Arabic”. – Wikipedia

Photo: Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen: A woman in abayas and traditional straw hats - conical witches hats, known as madhalla. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue)

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08 Jan 2013 11:45:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Guinness World Records

21 year-old Chanel Tapper, with the amazing tongue and 35 year-old Aevin Dugas, with the beautiful hair was certified as world record breakers for the world’s longest tongue and the world’s biggest afro in the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Guinness World Records)

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10 Jan 2013 14:45:00,post received 0 comments

Fact A Mass Marriage in Pakistan

Pakistani brides attend a mass marriage ceremony in Karachi late March 26, 2013. Some 110 couples participated in the mass wedding ceremony organised by a local charity welfare trust Al Ghousia. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)

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27 Mar 2013 08:54:00,post received 0 comments

Fact “Thirst for Knowledge” (Updated)

In this photograph taken on January 19, 2012, Indonesian schoolchildren hold on to iron cables as they cross a nearly-collapsed suspension bridge at Sanghiang Tanjung village in Indonesia's Banten province to reach their school. (Photo by Kris Aria/AFP Photo)

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07 Sep 2014 12:37:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Vocklabruck Platform in the Middle of a Lake

There's a wonderfully picturesque spot in Vöcklabruck, Austria where visitors are able to sit in the middle of a pond without getting wet. The scenic landscape includes a path leading down to a hollowed out circular area where people can take a seat and relax amongst nature. It's a surreal journey along the gradual ramp to the observational platform as the water level gains height either side. Once in the resting area, depending on perspective, visitors seem like they're wading in the lake without a drop of water on them.

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09 Apr 2013 09:23:00,post received 0 comments