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How To Forecast The Weather

September 3rd 2010 02:47
Forecasting Weather Without Gadgets



There are many fancy products for sale these days which will help you to forecast the weather. From the traditional thermometers, barometers, hydrometers and wind vanes to modern electrical weather stations or google sidebar gadgets they all provide valuable information.

Did you know that accurate weather predictions can be made simply by observing nature?
Watching the clouds, observing the wind, keeping an eye rainbows and animal behaviour will tell you what mother nature has planned next.


The info-graphic below will explain. Click the image to open a larger version in a new window.


forecasting the weather






*Infographic source.
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Historic Beach Images

September 1st 2010 02:31
It wasn't so long ago that bikinis were nowhere to be seen and bathing during the day was illegal in some areas.
Below are images displaying how your local beach may have appeared 100 years ago.



historic beach images


old beach images



beaches 100 years ago


beach costume measuring


Horse and cart on the beach
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The Droste Effect

August 30th 2010 02:12
Named after a 1904 package of Droste brand cocoa, an image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of itself in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. This smaller version then depicts an even smaller version of itself in the same place, and so on. Only in theory could this go on forever; practically, it continues only as long as the resolution of the picture allows, which is relatively short, since each iteration exponentially reduces the picture's size.
These amazing examples of Droste effect photos and many more are found on SmashingHub here.


droste effect images


swirling droste effect


pictures repeating themselves


droste effect mirrors


modern droste effect




*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Droste Effect.
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Bottled Water

August 27th 2010 05:23
Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water


Bottled water is healthy water, or so marketers would have us believe. Just look at the bottled water labels or ads: deep, pristine pools of spring water; majestic alpine peaks… In reality, bottled water is just water; however, that fact isn’t stopping people from buying a lot of it. Here are some solid reasons to kick the bottled water habit.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

August 25th 2010 04:58
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974.

His first role was on the sitcom Growing Pains, but his breakthrough film performance came in This Boy's Life. This was quickly followed by What's Eating Gilbert Grape; his performance as the mentally handicapped brother of Gilbert (Johnny Depp) brought him nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. DiCaprio has also been nominated for two BAFTAs, three SAGs, and seven Golden Globes. He is a Golden Globe and a Silver Bear winner.

He gained international fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic, and has starred in many other successful films including Romeo Juliet, Catch Me If You Can, Inception and Blood Diamond, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Another Academy Award nomination came for his role as Howard Hughes in The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. He has also worked with Scorsese in Gangs of New York, The Departed, and Shutter Island.


The images below came from the article Leonardo DiCaprio's Life In Photos from Rolling Stone magazine here.

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A Star is Born
Leonardo DiCaprio and his step-brother Adam (from left) photographed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s.



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Star on the Rise
Leonardo DiCaprio auditions at a casting agency in Los Angles, 1991.



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'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?'
Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp at the premiere of What's Eating Gilbert Grape? in Los Angeles, December 12, 1993.


Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio
Brad and Leo
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in September, 1995



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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.




*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Terrifying Parasites

August 23rd 2010 04:37
Common symptoms of a parasite infection include constipation, diarrhoea, gas and bloating, joint aches, chronic fatigue, excessive hunger, and immune dysfunction. But it can get even worse than this, as reported on CBSNews, here are some of the most horrifying parasites ever. Read the full article here.


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iPad Finger Painting

August 20th 2010 02:55
Amongst their many other features iPhones and iPads can be used for creating artwork.
The speciality of these devices is not just any form of art, but digital finger painting of course.
Some artists love to use and are extremely good at creating incredible images on their iPads using no special tools whatsoever


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Everglades National Park

August 18th 2010 02:53
The Everglades National Park in the U.S. state of Florida is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance.

Unlike most U.S. national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect a fragile ecosystem instead of safeguarding a unique geographic feature. The Everglades are wetlands created by a slow-moving river. The park protects an interconnected network of marshland and forest ecosystems that are maintained by natural forces


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Shadow Photography

August 16th 2010 02:25
As reported on SmashingHub, shadows are an important part of photography and can be used in a variety of ways.
Shadows can highlight emotions, or add facet and significance to an image. Below are some beautiful examples of shadow photography. View the full set of 35 images here.

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Understanding Ancient Climates

August 13th 2010 03:12
Since about 1850 accurate records of the temperature and climate on planet earth have been kept, with coverage improving over time.

Before this time various proxies must be used to estimate climate conditions. These include tree rings, coral growth, ice cores, ocean and lake sediments, cave deposits, fossils, borehole temperatures, and glacier length records


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