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In modern Russia there are no free elections, therefore the political elite is almost constant.

Photo: Valentina Matvienko, Mayor of St. Petersburg, attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 17, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Global business leaders have gathered in Russia for the three-day conference. (Photo by Alexander Aleshkin/Epsilon/Getty Images)
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18 Jun 2011 10:17:00
Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map Part 1

How sure are you of your geographical knowledge? Buzzfeed recently put Americans’ geographical knowledge to the test with a survey in which participants had to write in countries’ names on a blank European political map. Unfortunately, they didn’t fare too well, but some of their responses are hilarious (or hilariously mis-informed). But don’t be so quick to judge Americans – when Buzzfeed posted a similar survey testing Brits’ knowledge of the 50 United States, they also came up short. On the one hand, knowing a country’s states is different from knowing independent countries, but on the other, some U.S. states are larger than some European nations, and some U.S. states have larger economies than some European nations.
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02 Dec 2013 11:24:00
Black Hornet – Hand-Held Helicopter Drones To War Zone

British troops in Afghanistan are now using 10-centimeter-long 16-gram spy helicopters to survey Taliban firing spots. The UK Defense Ministry plans to buy 160 of the drones under a contract worth more than $31 million.
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06 Feb 2013 14:59:00
Real-Time Face Tracking And Projection Mapping By Nobumichi Asai

Nobumichi Asai has used projection mapping to put CGI onto cars, docks, building and more. What is his latest canvas? A real, live human face! Asai used Omote, a combination of real-time face tracking and projection mapping to transform a model's face into mesmerizing patterns. It's called “electronic makeup”, but as you will see in the (creepy-ish) video, it goes much, much beyond anything makeup can possibly do.
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20 Aug 2014 10:49:00
At Studio 54, an unidentified trio of two woman and one man recline on a banquette, miming unconsciousness, New York, New York, September 29, 1977. (Photo by Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images)

At Studio 54, an unidentified trio of two woman and one man recline on a banquette, miming unconsciousness, New York, New York, September 29, 1977. (Photo by Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images)
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23 Aug 2017 08:35:00
RAF Tornados

RAF Tornados fly above the Lossiemouth air base on March 18, 2011 in Lossiemouth, Scotland. UK defence forces will help to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya after the UN voted in favour of a resolution that backed 'all necessary measures', except a foreign occupation force, to protect Libyan civilians.
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18 Mar 2011 20:51:00


A military AWAC aircraft lands at the British RAF Akrotiri airbase on March 20, 2011 in Cyprus. Defence analysts said the sovereign military airfield at Akrotiri could be used by the RAF to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya against Col Gaddafi’s offensive against outgunned Libyan rebels. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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20 Mar 2011 11:16:00
Americans Try To Place European Countries On A Map Part 2

How sure are you of your geographical knowledge? Buzzfeed recently put Americans’ geographical knowledge to the test with a survey in which participants had to write in countries’ names on a blank European political map. Unfortunately, they didn’t fare too well, but some of their responses are hilarious (or hilariously mis-informed). But don’t be so quick to judge Americans – when Buzzfeed posted a similar survey testing Brits’ knowledge of the 50 United States, they also came up short. On the one hand, knowing a country’s states is different from knowing independent countries, but on the other, some U.S. states are larger than some European nations, and some U.S. states have larger economies than some European nations.
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03 Dec 2013 08:45:00