The Strange, Strange Ocean Sunfish

On October 23, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The ocean sunfish is the heaviest known bony fish, weighing an average of between 247 and 1,000 kg (545–2,205 lb). They are rather monstrous to look at – all flattened and disheveled. Even their Latin name...

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The Magnificent Hoopoe: From Ancient Adulation To CBeebies

On October 22, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The hoopoe has charmed everyone from ancient Egyptians to the viewers of CBeebies. It’s an amazing species with some impressive quirks… the Estonians aren’t so keen on him though. The hoopoe is a wonderful...

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Abandoned Finnish Bread Factory In Vyborg

On October 20, 2015 by Tim Newman
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This abandoned bread factory in Vyborg, Finland was originally constructed in the 1930’s. At the height of its efforts it was producing 55 tonnes of bread a day. Nowadays it makes 0 tonnes...

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Saint Paraskevi Of Rome: Blood, Oil & Blindness

On October 20, 2015 by Tim Newman
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I don’t make much of a habit of writing about saints (pun very much intended, thanks for asking) but Paraskevi is worth a mention. I came across Saint Paraskevi of Rome after staying...

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Berndnaut Smilde’s Lovely Indoor Micro Clouds

On October 3, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Berndnaut Smilde is a Dutch photographer who makes miniature clouds and then takes photos of them as they hang, jauntily in the mid-air. It’s not just dry ice though, Mr Smilde actually uses...

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo & His Fruity Faces

On October 2, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Giuseppe Arcimboldo is famous for painting portraits out of fruits, vegetables, and whatever else took his fancy. As you will see from the standard of his art, he was very talented, if a little...

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Headbangers: Jacob Ehrbahn’s Intimate Photographic Study

On September 27, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Jacob Ehrban, an award winning photographer, recently visited a few metal festivals, including WACKEN, the largest open air metal festival in the Universe and COPENHELL the largest metal festival in Denmark. He took some up...

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Dominican Republic: Regional Flags

On September 26, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba. It harbours around 10 million people, and around 10% of the population live in the capital Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic is also home to...

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The Regional Flags Of Italy: A Glorious Collection

On September 26, 2015 by Tim Newman
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If you’ve visited LAZERHORSE.ORG before, you may have noticed that we have more than a passing interest in flags. I’m certainly no flag expert, but I know a good flag when I see one. My favourite...

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Awesome Photos From Russia With Love – Part O

On September 25, 2015 by Tim Newman
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As part of my never ending quest to bring you the best images from Russia, I present you Section “O”. Let me know how you like this little lot and perhaps I’ll give you...

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