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Strange Landscapes

November 11th 2009 01:50
Alien Landscapes on Earth

There are many features on our grand planet which due to numerous geological and environmental factors literally appear as if they are from another world. The WebEcoist has put together this list of bizarre landscapes and information about them. Read the full article here.
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Bizarre Landscapes - Ireland
Giant’s Causeway, Ireland
Visitors have been puzzling over the bizarre hexagonal basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway along the Causeway Coast of Ireland since the area was first documented in 1693. The columns, which resemble ancient paving blocks, were originally part of a volcanic platueau 50 to 60 million years ago.

alien like areas of planet earth
Dry Valleys, Antarctica
It seems strange enough that there are areas of Antarctica that get almost no snowfall – but the landscape itself of these ‘Dry Valleys’, located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound, is like some kind of twisted, desolate film set. Vast stretches of sand, seal skeletons, rocks eerily sculpted by wind and steaming ice fumaroles (volcanic gas vents) make this place seem like it can’t possibly be real.


Unusual Caves - Cave of Crystals in Mexico
Cave of Crystals, Mexico
It looks like a microscopic image of crystals – until you see the tiny little man standing amongst them. Mexico’s Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) is home to some of the world’s largest known natural crystals, measuring as much as 36 feet long. Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz said the crystals have thrived for millenia in the very unusual environment of the cave, where the temperature stays around 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 deg C) year-round.

Strange Rock Formations
Stone Forest, China
“If you have visited the Yunnan province of China without seeing the Stone Forest, you’ve wasted your time”. That old local saying hints at the grandeur of this attraction, a 400-square-kilometer stone wonderland where tall rock formations tower overhead like trees. The Stone Forest was formed over millennia as the sea, which once covered the area, gradually retreated, slowly eroding the bedrock.

Bolivia salt flats
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Driving across the world’s largest salt flats – Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia – can feel as if you’re about to disappear into nothingness. The way the sunlight reflects off the vast expanse of salt makes the sky seem to blend into the landscape. Alien-like piles of salt piled into cone shapes by workers, waiting to be collected and processed, enhance the feeling that you’re in a very unique place. Salar de Uyuni contains about 10 billion tons of salt, with only about 25,000 tons extracted every year.

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Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton is has become one of the most recognisable brands with its iconic LV monogram and logo known the world over as a symbol of prestige and wealth.
The logo was introduced early last century to prevent counterfeiting of the company's products. Ironically it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history.
Fake Louis Vuitton handbags and other fashion items are commonplace, however as these pictures show the famous LV logo has been used to brand just about anything!

Louis Vuitton brands
Louis Vuitton Machine Gun


Louis Vuitton house
Random Bungalow in Mexico


Louis Vuitton rubbish bags
Louis Vuitton Trash Bag


Louis Vuitton logo car paint
Louis Vuitton Car


Louis Vuitton Fake Brands
Louis Vuitton Chainsaw





These images and information sourced from the LA Weekly.
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Creepy Landscapes

October 21st 2009 12:53
Scariest environment imaginable


Most landscape images on this blog are there for their beauty, elegance, colour and natural wonder. However there are some areas of our planet that look like the apocalypse, today we pay homage to some such wonders of nature. Images and information sourced from Environmental Graffiti here.

scary places on earth
Gateway to Hell
The jets of hot steam and sulphurous gases known as fumaroles plus its sterile, acidic ground give Iceland’s Námaskarð pass the look of an opening into the devil’s own domain.



scary landscapes of the world
Bisti Badlands
These strange, egg-like mounds look as if they form part of some alien landscape. In fact, though, this colourful expanse of unusually eroded rocks is the Bisti Badlands, located in New Mexico.



weird and strange landscapes
Laguna Colorada
In the desert surrounding Bolivia’s Laguna Colorada, a shallow salt lake with red-coloured water and white islands.


frostbitten trees - Netherlands
Frost-bitten avenue of trees in the Netherlands

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Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World

September 23rd 2009 02:42
cartoon character medical conditions. Parkinson's Disease. Anorexia. Amphetamines, ADD, Gigantism, Senile Agitation, Narcolepsy, Nymphomania, sexual addiction, Violent Mood Swings, Napoleon Complex, Severe Lisp
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Unexpected Fast Food

August 7th 2009 12:50
Sometimes take away burgers, fries and even ice creams come with more than what you asked for. When this happens, the consequences can be severe for all parties. Thanks to TruTV.com, here are some cases of fast food gone wrong.


Marijuana in a burger
Special sauce, and a little something extra
Two New Mexico police officers didn't exactly have it their way after two Burger King employees allegedly served up their Whoppers with an extra ingredient a sprinkling of marijuana. Mark Landavazo and Henry Gabaldon said they ate half the burgers on Oct. 8, 2006, before discovering the substance, which they confirmed with a field test kit. They later sued Burger King Corp. over the incident.


finger found in food
Frozen Finger
In May 2005, Clarence Stowers of Wilmington, N.C., inadvertently bit into a human fingertip in his pint of Kohl's frozen chocolate custard. Stowers said he put the fingertip in his mouth because "I thought it was candy because they put candy in your ice cream ... to make it a treat." Officials later said the fingertip was from a Kohl's employee, who had been injured in a food-processing machine accident. Stowers says he's planning to file a suit, and is keeping the finger in his freezer in the meantime.


spit into burger
Special Value Meal
Jacqueline Rowland and Jon McQuater, employees at a Burger King in Oxford Township, Mich., were charged with food tampering after McQuater allegedly spit into a police officer's chicken sandwich. On June 4, 2004, Deputy Steve Clark pulled into the Burger King drive-thru and ordered a "special value meal consisting of a chicken sandwich, no lettuce." When the sandwich was served, he realized it had been repackaged and quickly discovered the tampering. Clark later determined that McQuater had spit inside the sandwich as "a joke," and Rowland then served it. If convicted, they face four years in prison and a $10,000 fine.


fast food law suit
Print Analysis
David Scheiding knew something wasn't right with his Arby's chicken sandwich when he discovered what appeared to be a piece of human flesh. "It looked like I was seeing fingerprints on it," he said. "I got sick and went to the bathroom." Health investigators spoke to the restaurant manager, who said he'd sliced skin from his thumb while shredding lettuce. On April 1, 2005, Scheiding filed a $50,000 lawsuit against GZK Inc., which owns the Arby's where the sandwich was purchased.


fast food set up law suits
Finger Food
Anna Ayala claimed she bit into a human fingertip in a bowl of chili she purchased at a Wendy's in San Jose, Calif., in March 2005. During the investigation, health officials checked to ensure that the digits of all Wendy's employees were present and accounted for. Ayala and her husband later admitted planting the finger; Ayala was sentenced to nine years in prison, and her husband was sentenced to 12 years.
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Weird Businesses

August 3rd 2009 02:25
In today's market standing out is more important than ever, however a business doesn't have to be main stream to survive, all it needs is a niche market. The kinds of people that make up that niche, is another story.
These businesses and information sourced from inc.com, see more strange businesses here.

[ Click here to read more ]
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Humorous Headstones

July 27th 2009 02:26
Normally graveyards and tombstones are no laughing matter. However, ever since Spike Milligan famously has his epitaph read "I told you I was ill", it has been OK to take some humour into the afterlife.
Following Spike's lead, here are some more headstones with a difference from everyday people and celebrities alike. These pictures sourced from trendhunter.com.

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Invisible Objects

July 6th 2009 02:37
Take what would be an ordinary shot, then remove something and the result is an extraordinary insight into how we look when using such items.
Very skilled use of Photoshop!

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Fast Food: Calories per Dollar

June 10th 2009 08:43
Last year New York took on an interesting initiative forcing fast food restaurants and mobile food vendors to display the calorie content of items on their menu. This idea may one day spread to other states and countries.

Let's take a look at the disclosed calorie content of some popular fast foods. For added interest, the calories per dollar value has been added in


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Funny Father's Day

May 25th 2009 10:39
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Super Nerds

May 13th 2009 07:46
Tastybooze.com is a fantastic website with hilarious pictures and posts. The greatest discovery of this website is the X-Nerds, a crime fighting force the likes of which the world has never seen....


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Turducken

April 17th 2009 12:33
Do you all know what a turducken is? Basically it's a partially de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed with a small de-boned chicken. The cavity of the chicken and the rest of the gaps are stuffed, sometimes with a highly seasoned breadcrumb mixture or sausage meat. Here are some pictures showing how to assemble and the final result.


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How To Hang Toilet Paper

April 15th 2009 10:40
You might think how you hang toilet paper doesn't matter, but how wrong you are. Hanging the wrong way will spoil the experience for your guests! Here is a step by step guide which clearly explains the how and why to make sure you get it right!


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This Is Why You're Fat

March 23rd 2009 06:48
ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com has an amazing collection a food so deliciously fattening that it's gross. Here's a selection of the best artery clogging and heart attack inducing foods you'll find anywhere!

If you have more disgusting calorie overloaded food pictures, why not submit them to the site here
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