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Hidden Mother Photographs – A Victorian Curiosity

On November 23, 2013 by Tim Newman

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In the early days of photography, as we all know, you had to sit still if you wanted a semi-decent picture of yourself or a loved one. For an adult that poses no...

Peterhof Palace, Russia Looks Like Las Vegas By Night

On November 17, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg, Russia is a series of buildings, impressive fountains and well manicured gardens, ordered by Peter the Great. It is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for being ultra-fresh....

Old Science & Nature Pictures: Beautiful & Strangely Mesmerizing

On November 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I love old drawings of anything, and I love biological and anatomical drawings. So with the two combined I’m in eighth heaven. The plate above depicts the anatomy of a horse from the perspective...

Imber: The Ghost Village Of Wiltshire

On November 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

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The town of Imber now lies as a shell in rural Wiltshire, about 2.5 miles west of the A360 between Tilshead and West Lavington. Imber was fully abandoned almost 100 years ago. In...

Platypus Godzilla & The King Of Gore

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Two news items about massive ancient beasts in one week!? My word Mr Universe you are spoiling me rotten. Platypus Godzilla First up, some remains have been found that point to a massive...

Central African Republic – Another Troubled Nation

On November 3, 2013 by Tim Newman

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The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Africa with a population of around 4.4 million. It is the 45th biggest country in the world, about the same sort of size...

Prypiat Wildlife: The Animals That Survived Chernobyl

On October 27, 2013 by Tim Newman

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The Chernobyl incident of 1986 left a lasting poisonous shroud over hundreds of square kilometres of land. The 60 km circle that surrounds the plant is lovingly titled “the zone of alienation.” The area is deserted,...

Burundi: A Tiny Country With A Rough Past

On October 27, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Burundi — the Republic of Burundi, to give it its full name — is one of the smallest countries in Africa, but with 8.7 million people calling it home, it’s pretty densely populated. Burundi...

Who Wants To Buy Some Life Size Dinosaur Models?

On October 25, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Anyone who’s visited my site in the past will have noticed I use Google Adsense to try and scrape a bit of cash from the internet cash cow. The magic of Google means...

American Samoa: A Short Spot On The Flag And Nation

On October 4, 2013 by Tim Newman

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The Flag of American Samoa has been in use since 1960, before then it was the old star spangled banner and before that they used no flag at all. The flag shows a bald...