Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Interesting Habitat Housing Complex
How People Live There?
Living in one of these houses could be dangerous if you stepped out of the wrong room :D The housing complex is known as Habitat 67 and is a landmark that is located in Montreal, Canada. The housing complex was designed by architect Moshe Safdie.
Living in one of these houses could be dangerous if you stepped out of the wrong room :D The housing complex is known as Habitat 67 and is a landmark that is located in Montreal, Canada. The housing complex was designed by architect Moshe Safdie.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
House Made From Newspapers
Ellis Stenman was a man ahead of his time. He built this house made from thousands of newspapers back in 1922, decades before the focus was on recycling and reusing to be more earth-friendly. It took two years to complete construction and according to How To Be A Retronaut(website), “Eventually, he began crafting chairs, tables, lamps and even a piano out of rolled-up newspapers held together by a glue he created himself out of four, water and apple peels.†This house, which is now a museum, is still standing in Rockport, Massachusetts. I don’t even know what to say except wow!
World's most expensive dog at $1.5m
World's most expensive dog at $1.5m
What is your ultimate status symbol? An expensive car, a duplex apartment or bungalow? Maybe even expensive jewellery and designer clothes. But apparently, that is not so in China.
What is your ultimate status symbol? An expensive car, a duplex apartment or bungalow? Maybe even expensive jewellery and designer clothes. But apparently, that is not so in China.
We hear that an ancient breed of dog is the highest status symbol for rich Chinese.
London's Daily Telegraph yesterday reported of an 11-month-old Tibetan mastiff male puppy that has gained the title of the world's most expensive dog!
'Big Splash' was bought for 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) by a wealthy Chinese coal baron.
DID YOU KNOW? Genghis Khan is believed to have had kept Tibetan Mastiffs as pets too.
London's Daily Telegraph yesterday reported of an 11-month-old Tibetan mastiff male puppy that has gained the title of the world's most expensive dog!
'Big Splash' was bought for 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) by a wealthy Chinese coal baron.
DID YOU KNOW? Genghis Khan is believed to have had kept Tibetan Mastiffs as pets too.
According to a Tibetan Mastiff breeder, Kathryn Hay, the dogs are a very untouched, unspoilt breed. "They can be great pets but you have to be a strong owner because they're not overly domesticated," she says. The interesting thing about this breed is that even though their size is substantial, they don't eat too much. Traditionally used as guard dogs, that trait is still seen today, but they are also fond of lazing around.
Makes you wonder about the value of money, doesn't it? What are your thoughts? If you had the money to spend, would you keep a $1.5 million dog for a pet?
Makes you wonder about the value of money, doesn't it? What are your thoughts? If you had the money to spend, would you keep a $1.5 million dog for a pet?
Human statue of liberty
This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge, in Iowa .
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge, in Iowa .
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!
FACTS:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 f eet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 f eet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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