Bears In Russian Streets – Fact Or Fiction?

On June 29, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Seeing a bear in a public place must be a bit of a worry. I mean, they’re massive and they eat animals, and we’re an animal, and they’re wild so they’re probably hungry....

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Wild Cats Pt 3: Sunda Clouded Leopard

On June 29, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The beautiful sunda clouded leopard, or Sundaland clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), dwells in the hot and humid wilds of Borneo and Sumatra. There are less than 10,000 individuals thought to be in existence...

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The Darkest Art By Vania Zouravliov

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I came across the art of Vania Zouravliov whilst I was putting together a post about the macabre and the beautifuly grotesque and I must admit I was taken aback. Zouravliov was born in Russia and was...

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The Macabre And the Beautifully Grotesque

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The Macabre And the Beautifully Grotesque is a Facebook page dedicated to just that. It hosts images of ghost-like apparitions, moody people and landscapes and all things cooky. It’s got modern art and photography, but also old photographs...

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MyanmarNet: Images From Burmese Buddhist Website

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I found my way to a Myanmar website today, I can’t remember why I ended up there but I stayed a while. Most of the text is written as an image so even...

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Arrest Blair: A Bounty On Tony’s Head

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Tony Blair has probably never been less popular than he is now. I remember when he initially took the throne of power in the mighty city of England. I remember thinking “this guy seems...

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Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Is A Good Guy

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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If I asked you to give me the name of a famous Mongolian I expect you would say ‘Genghis Khan’, that’s the only famous Mongolian I knew about until today. It turns out that...

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Narwhal: The Mighty Sword Wielding ‘Corpse Whale’

On June 27, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The narwhal is a gnarly looking guy by all accounts. Not many people get to see them because they only live in the Spartan northerly seas of Greenland, Canada and Russia. There are...

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Chand Baori: Amazing 1000 Year Old Stepwell

On June 27, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Chand Baori is a “stepwell” in the village of Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built at some point between 800 and 900 AD as a pristine monument dedicated to Hashat Mata, a Goddess of Joy and Happiness. Rajasthan has...

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Photos: The Madness Of Dubai

On June 26, 2014 by Tim Newman
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These pictures from Dubai are amazing. The place is pretty nuts by all accounts. Anywhere there’s loads of cash and a deeply religious heritage is bound to be a little edgy. Gold everywhere, top-notch...

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