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Festival pumpkins

Visitors look at a tower exhibit of 429 different kinds of pumpkins and squash from all over the world at the Buschmann and Winkelmann pumpkin farm on October 9, 2011 in Beelitz, Germany. The farm, located in Brandenburg state near Berlin, harvests tens of thousands of pumpkins from approximately 40 different kinds between August and October and is known for its elaborate, theme-based pumpkin exhibits. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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11 Oct 2011 08:00:00
Auto polo, Coney Isl. Between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. (Photo by George Grantham Bain Collection)

“Automobile polo or Auto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar to equestrian polo but using automobiles instead of horses. The sport was popular at fairs, exhibitions and sports venues across the United States and several areas in Europe from 1911 until the late 1920s; but it was dangerous and carried the risk of injury and death to the participants and spectators”. – Wikipedia. Photo: Auto polo, Coney Isl., between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915. (Photo by George Grantham Bain Collection)

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01 Mar 2013 13:23:00
Daruma Dolls

A series of Japanese good luck charms, called “Daruma”, are lined up ahead of the major national elections November 9, 2003 in Takasaki, Japan. The Daruma is said to bring exceptional good luck in all walks of life, but is used especially during election time by all candidates. People think that if they face a difficult situation, as symbolized by the doll that returns to its original position when knocked over, they will always bounce back. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
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05 Dec 2011 13:09:00
Francinaldo Carvalho has dated Elisany Da Silva for some time... (Photo by Barcroft Media)

Brazil's tallest teen is set marry her beau – despite him being over a foot smaller than her. Elisany da Cruz Silva (18) is a staggering 6ft 8ins (206 cm) tall while her compact fiancee Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho is only 5ft 4ins (162 cm). Despite a massive 1ft 4ins between them, Francinaldo had no problem increasing the distance by dropping to one knee after a romantic stroll along the beach. (Photo by Barcroft Media)
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22 May 2014 04:50:00
Surreal Art by Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez

Discover fabulous use of photomanipulation in these illustrations when you dive into the surreal world of Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez.
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03 Sep 2013 10:48:00
Plagued by Doubt By Thomas Wightman

Thoughts. They fly through the broad expenses of our mind, floating gracefully in midair, going into the clouds, and then reemerging once again. Some are quick and furtive, others are grand and majestic. We reflect upon them as they enter our minds, and once they leave, they are usually gone for good. However, some thoughts are different. These thoughts resemble a flock of angry birds or a swarm of hungry moths that invade your mind, slowly eating away at your sanity, strength, and desire to live. Such thoughts often plague that minds of people with Obsessive Compulsive disorder. They completely occupy their time; constantly there; ever-present. With his book sculpture, Thomas Wightman was able to accurately convey the way these thoughts consume the mind, slowly building a nest within it, resisting all attempts to drive them away.

Thomas Wightman


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19 Mar 2015 09:11:00


Emily Hasler, an English Heritage employee at Charles Darwin's home, Down House, cleans a rabbit bone in his old study on April 2, 2011 in Downe, England. Staff at the house are cleaning and preparing the property ahead of their peak visitor season. The house contains the study where Darwin wrote “On the Origin of Species”, as well as family rooms and an extensive garden that inspired the renowned scientist. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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03 Apr 2011 07:17:00
Enthusiasts Enjoy The Marsden Imbolc Fire Festival 2012

Hooded torch bearers lead the winter procession through the snow on February 4, 2012 in Huddersfield, England. Imbolc is a pagan festival that marks the half way point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Imbolc festivals celebrates the awakening of the land and the growing power of the Sun. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)
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06 Feb 2012 12:32:00