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Food Sculpture 2007-08-28 12:11:00 Food SculptureButter sculpture of Ben Franklin reading the words on the liberty bell.Butter sculpture of Cheerleaders.Cheese & vegetables are used for making of this World Cup.Butter sculpture.Butter sculpture of Boy with Pig.Butter, cocao & spices are used for making of this Monarch Butterfly.Butter & chocolate Cow.Butter sculpture of Boy and Pig.Butter sculpture of Milk Girl.Cheese Sculpture.Butter sculpture of Cow on Motorcycle.Butter sculpture of Milk, Moms, Mornings.SourceOther Post: Real Optical IllusionRelated Posts:Fantastic Pencil SculpturesCan Sculptures ...

The BraBall 2007-08-28 12:05:00 The BraBall The BraBall, by Emily Duffy: "The BraBall is dedicated to my best friend Jessica, who is, among many things, a breast-cancer survivor".This remarkable, collaborative sculpture can be seen at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. It's on display in the James Rouse Visionary Center at AVAM. Some facts: As of November 9, 2003 (finishing day):Total Bras on BraBall = 18,085Height = 60 Inches (5 feet)Estimated Weight = Over 1,800 Pounds.SourceOther Posts:Elevator Floor IllusionSo What's Wrong With These Birds Or Are These Bees? Related Posts: So What Really Bra Cup Size Meant? ...

The Screaming Frog 2007-08-28 12:01:00 The Screaming FrogThis frog really does scream like a cat when disturbed. "I caught this frog and it screamed at me. So I took it home and let it go in my backyard pond. I still see it every now and then".Funny really funny!Watch The Screaming Frog Video on YoutubeSource: YouTube Via SpluchOther Posts:Typewriter Art Visual IllusionsConcepts ...

Swastika In A Pine Forest 2007-08-28 11:58:00 Swastika In A Pine ForestThis photo of 60 x 60 meter swastika that consisted of Larch trees in a Pine forest near the village of Zernikow (110 km Northeast of Berlin) was taken on November 14, 2000."It was only visible from the air a few weeks in the Spring and a few weeks in the Fall when Larch trees stood out in contract to the surrounding Pine trees.These trees were planted in the 1930's by a local resident during Nazi times. They were largely forgotten until after the German reunification in 1992 when planes once again flew over the area.Local forestry officials cut down 25 of the Larch trees after this photo appeared in several German tabloids. Swastikas are mostly outlawed in Germany. Coins and stamps are exempt from the ban".SourceOther Posts:Illusions Of FacesUnderwater SculpturesFantastic Pencil Sculptures ...

World Leaders (Youth Pictures) 2007-08-27 12:46:00 World Leaders (Youth Pictures)George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush the current President of the United States of America.Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich Putin the current President of the Russian Federation. Tony BlairAnthony Charles Lynton Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Yasser ArafatMohammed Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini,was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1968-2004) and President of the Palestinian National Authority (1993-2004).Chairman MaoMao Zedong was the leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Nelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela is the former President of South Africa.Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. Ruhollah KhomeiniSeyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was a senior Shi`i Muslim cleric, Islamic philosopher and marja (religious authority), and the political leader of ...

Aluminum Craft 2007-08-27 12:44:00 Aluminum CraftHere are these really amazing crafts using aluminum cans & the best part is that each of these sculptures helps the environment by recycling these cans into a beautiful work of art. SourceOther Posts: Fantastic Pencil SculpturesCute Pictures Of Babies SwimmingRelated Posts:Coke Can Tuxedo ...

9 Things You Better Didn't Know! 2007-08-27 12:41:00 9 Things You Better Didn't Know!After seeing these images you may feel the same as we felt: we were better off not knowing these details. Which means no more fast food, no more shaking hands, no public swimming pools & a need for gloves & a breathing mask. SourceOther Posts: Interesting Piece Of Furniture How To Make A Fake Glass A.K.A. Sugar GlassAd Of The Very First Apple Computer: Apple I ...

Trolley Art 2007-08-27 12:39:00 Trolley Art Drew Gardner creates these incredible sculptures from the dumped supermarket trolleys that litter our rivers & canals. It's a bit reassuring to know least we still have a few people who cares about environment. "The osprey is the perfect fisherman, using its feet and sharp eyesight to hunt. This metal version, however, should perhaps keep clear of open water"."A frog, with wheels for eyes, searches in vain for a metallic Lilly pad to rest on"."A metallic bittern gazes upwards"Images ©Drew GardnerSourceOther Posts:Illusion Of Intimate Couple Some Amazing Unbelievable X-Ray ImagesRelated Posts:Metal Sculptures ...

Post-It Notes' Elvis 2007-08-27 12:37:00 Post-It Notes' ElvisIts really amazing what creative people can come up with? People at Mental Hygiene have created an awesome gigantic Elvis out of post-it notes. Yep you read it correctly, post-its.If you are interested then you can also create something really interesting & here are some really good details of how to do it. One recommendation they made which you aren't supposed to miss, 'use only super sticky post-its or you'll likely have a few succumb to gravity after only a few hours'.Here is the flickr photo set.Other Posts:Fantastic Pencil SculpturesIs It A Real Drawing?Amazing Smoke Art Photography ...

Weekend Blogging 2007-08-25 10:11:00 Weekend BloggingHere are some links to keep you entertained on the weekend. Hidden Images Here are some cool hidden images in these photo, checkout how many of these you can find in the gallery?LinkSkeleton To WomanWe don't want to spoil the fun by describing it. Check it out.LinkInteresting PhotosAn aerial photo of two United States Marine Corps' Aircrafts, one of which is firing flares that are used for protection against an attack by surface to air missiles in Iraq.LinkMotion Induced BlindnessThis is really a good one. LinkFamous Unsolved Codes & CiphersGive it a try? Who knows what you may come up with!'This is an unofficial list of well-known unsolved codes and ciphers. A couple of the better-known unsolved ancient historical scripts are also thrown in, since they tend to come up during any discussion of unsolved codes. There has also been an attempt to sort this list by "fame", as defined by a loose formula involving the number of times that a particular cipher has been writte ... Blogging

Blue Screen Of Death 2007-08-24 12:36:00 Blue Screen Of DeathHere are some blue screen of death captured by various people at various locations at various points of time.Nashville Blue Screen of Death. This BSOD is from Nashville TN. Does it worry anyone else that airports have such unreliable software for ANYTHING?57th Street Blue Screen.Windows Error on Billboard. Why do people run Windows on Billboards?Wifi Scandisk.McDonald's Blue Screen. Fast food and fast crash.ATM Blue Screen of Death.Windows billboard crashes in the Cardiff UK.Penn Station, an error on the NYC subway.Airport! Do airports learn?Windows error on a television.CNN BSOD,CNN Live goes Blue.Source: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5Other Posts:Dirt Car ArtLight Graffiti Paintings On A Single Hair ...

Prison in Austria 2007-08-24 12:33:00 Prison in AustriaJustizzentrum Leoben, a minimum security prison in Austria. The prison includes all the creature comforts, including a gym, sports center, & private rooms for guests.SourceOther Posts:Ultimate CreativityPerspective Art At A SubwayPencil Furniture ...

Artistic Tanks 2007-08-24 12:31:00 Artistic Tanks Pig Oil Tank. Location: East of Rt 31, north of Rt 35 by 1.25 miles. In Kokomo. Howard Co IN, Latitude: N40 29.70, Longitude: W86 06.42.3 Face Tanks. Location: Benton Co - IN. In Fowler at the corner of 6th street and S. Adeway Road along the RR tracks. Lat: N40° 36.97, Lon: W87° 19.36. Sun Glasses Tank. Location: Rt 50 west of Rt 241 by 2.7 miles Knox Co IN, Latitude: N38 40.33, Longitude: W87 20.71.Corn Propane Tank. Location: Rt 6 west of Rt 3 intersection by .25 mile. Noble Co Lat: N41 27.16, Lon:W85 17.28. Diet Coke Tank. Location: At the Coke plant in South Bend - Along Rt 20 west of Rt 31. St. Joseph Co - IN, Latitude: N41° 37.68 , Longitude: W86° 16.53. Corn Tank. Location: On Buffalo Run Rd, east of I-65 just south of Exit # 116. Bullitt Co KYLatitude: N37 58.42, Longitude: W85 41.54. Eagle Tank (Motor City). Location: At the huge Marathon Refinery located at Schaefer Rd at I-75 (exit 43) in Melvindale, on the noorthwest side of the road. Wayne ...

Wine! 2007-08-24 12:28:00 Wine!How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew? Here is a solution, which may come in handy. Watch How to open a bottle of wine without corkscrew Video on MetacafeAnd just in case if you spill some in the process, then this might be of help. Just incase! Watch How to remove wine stains using milk Video on MetacafeOur reader Sorin Mihailovici who lives in Edmonton, Canada made these videos. He has been working in a major liquor store there for the last five years, & pairing wine with food is one of his hobbies. Apart from this, he is now a student taking TV productions at one of the most prestigious colleges in Western Canada, Grant MacEwan College. Mixing these two passions of his, he has created these short movies. One thing for sure after seeing these we can expect some real good stuff to be created by him in the coming future. All the best Sorin.Source: 1 & 2Other Posts:Cool Looking CatsArtwork With Egg ShellsInteresting Shopping Bags ...

Spud: A potato powered Web server 2007-08-24 12:25:00 Spud: A potato powered Web serverSpud: is the name for the world's lowest power consuming web server that runs on raw potato power. Yes you got it right; it uses 5 - 6 potatoes & serves around 0.2 hits/second which makes the server very, very slow making it difficult for connecting. How would this handle Digg effect? Just kidding!Though "this experiment is now officially over, as the author has about had it rotting potatoes. Spud is now merely the World's Lowest Power Web Server, running on a single AAA battery (which should power it for several years). The voltage/current readings and graphs are no longer being updated. It is offline until I once again get an ISP that allows servers."SourceOther Posts:Html Code Used for Drawing!Illusions Of FacesSome Amazing Unbelievable X-Ray Images ...