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Lego house in China
This house is actually like Lego.Slabs for construction rely on each other in a checkerboard pattern, and in the spaces that have been formed, the plan should be a small terrace.To be honest, quite a good idea to save space.
It’s Nothing a Camouflage Can’t Hide
What you see in the pictures is probably one of the best large scale camouflages ever attempted. In order to protect the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant from air attacks, there was a nee to hide it which is no easy job. So it was covered in netting which made it look like a rural setting when seen from...
Posted by rappin in Culture on 01 5th, 2010 | No Comments
Kickboxing for All Ages – School In Thailand
Kickboxing is a sport that can be practiced by all age groups including children. One need to do a lot of pull ups and push ups to condition the arms. Regular practice will help train your muscles. Most practice with a punching bag and it helps if you have somebody to hold it steady for you. The equipment...
Posted by rappin in People and Society on 01 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Sauna on Wheels in Winter
In the depths of the taiga businessman Sergey Behnke cut down the sauna on wheels, which are cleaned loggers, hunters, tourists and other residents of the north side.A pair in the bath on wheels, parked at our request on the very edge of a snow-covered taiga
Posted by rappin in Offbeat on 12 27th, 2009 | No Comments
A Steampunk House That Reminds You of Times Gone By
If you let your imagination run wild and think how a house of a steam fanatic would look like, this would be what you will see. The clock looks like a pressure gauge; the entertainment center looks ancient too, etc. Well that is what this house looks like. Somehow steam engines take you back in time...
Posted by rappin in People and Society on 12 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Worlds Most Dangereous Doctors
Doctor Zoidberg is one of the reasons I love Futurama. His constant failures at curing even basic illnesses due to an awful understanding of human anatomy make every episode all the better. This is a look at 10 real doctors that were just as bad, if not worse, than Zoidberg.
1. Galen
Galen caused millions...
Posted by rappin in Culture on 12 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Gangsters from London East End
The high levels of poverty in the East End have, throughout history, corresponded with a high incidence of crime. From earliest times, crime depended, as did labour, on the importing of goods to London, and their interception in transit. Theft occurred in the river, on the quayside and in transit to...
Posted by rappin in People and Society on 11 4th, 2009 | No Comments
10 Cults for Apocalypse
Apocalypticism, the belief that the world will end soon, is found in practically every religion on the planet. The Romans were periodically gripped by panics involving the prophesied downfall of Rome throughout their history, and early Christians believed they were living in the End Times with as much...
Posted by rappin in Culture on 10 29th, 2009 | No Comments
15 of the Most Iconic Newspaper Headlines Ever Printed
These shocking and occasionally uplifting headlines summarise but a few of the major historic events that have occurred since newspapers became popular and accessible to people worldwide. Extraordinary headlines such as these are incredibly powerful, thanks in large part to their brevity: in just a few...
Posted by rappin in Offbeat on 10 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Decorate your office for Halloween
So Halloween coming up soon, and if you work in office somewhere, this is great think for decoration for you!
