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New Year's Eve Around the World

December 31st 2007 00:39

As today is New Year's Eve, the biggest parties ever will be taking place all over the world.
Let's take a look at what you can expect to see in some major cities around the globe.

London

Seattle

New York

Paris

Sydney

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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Christmas Wallpapers

December 10th 2007 11:27

Here is a collection of fantastic Christmas themed wallpapers for your desktop. Click on each image to open up a larger version to download.
If you like these, you can find many more here.

Christmas desktop wallpaper - inside the house near fireplace

Xmas Pictures - Santa Claus caught by children

Nativity Scene - Christmas Wallpaper pictures

Beautiful Christmas Painting - use as desktop wallpaper

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

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Bonfires for Guy Fawkes Night and Halloween

November 1st 2007 13:13

A bonfire is a large controlled outdoor fire. The word is believed to be a corruption of "bone fire" (from Old English bān-fyr, literally "bone fire". The tradition is believed to derive from the Celtic festival of Samhain when animal bones were burnt to ward off evil spirits. It remains a Halloween tradition in the United States. In Great Britain, bonfires are particularly associated with Guy Fawkes Night (also known as fireworks night or bonfire night), an annual commemoration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605. In Sussex they are particularly associated with the execution of Protestant martyrs. In Northern Ireland, they are associated with celebrations on the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, which took place on 12 July 1690. Along with the Maypole, it is an important component of the Wiccan and Neopagan celebration of Beltaine, also known as May Day. In the United States, a bonfire is often held at the end of a Homecoming rally.

On Christmas Eve in Southern Louisiana, bonfires are built along the Mississippi River levees to light the way for Santa Claus as he moves along the river with his skiff pulled by eight alligators. This tradition is an annual event in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

Bonfires for Guy Fawkes Night or Halloween

*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Bonfire.

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Endangered Animals

October 8th 2007 11:52

The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that endangered species not living. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation status of a species; not simply the number remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so on.
An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in number, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.
Below are pictures of some of the more well known critically endangered species of the planet. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to these sorts of lists and obtain legal protection. Many more species become extinct, or potentially will become extinct, without gaining public notice.

Bottlenose Dolphin. The most endangered animals in the world

Critically endangered species - Crocodile or alligator

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Endangered species.

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Carnival of Venice

October 13th 2006 03:36

The carnival of Venice was first recorded in 1268. The subversive nature of the festival is reflected in the many laws created over the centuries in Italy attempting to restrict celebrations and often banning the wearing of masks.

Masks have always been a central feature of the Venetian carnival; traditionally people were allowed to wear them between the festival of Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Day, December 26) at the start of the carnival season and midnight of Shrove Tuesday. The Carnival of Venice itself starts on February 2nd and ends on Shrove Tuesday.

The masks are made with the original papier-mâché technique from when it began in the 12th century. Many of them are made with the application of gesso and gold leaf and are all hand-painted using natural feathers and gems to decorate. Maskmakers (mascareri) enjoyed a special position in society, with their own laws and their own guild.

Venetian festivals based on the Carnival of Venice are held in cities in Europe and North America.

Below are some photos from the Carnival of Venice, more photos are here.

*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.

*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Carnival of Venice.

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Aulendorf Medieval Festival

August 3rd 2006 03:05

Aulendorf is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 20 km southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and 19 km north of Ravensburg.
Every year this town in changes for a few days into the medieval times, known as Spectaculum Aulendorf. Below are a few photos from the festival. If you're interested, more Spectaculum Aulendorf pictures can be found here.

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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

May 30th 2006 06:51

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.15, triggered a series of lethal tsunamis on December 26, 2004 that killed approximately 230,000 people (including 168,000 in Indonesia alone), making it the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. The tsunami killed people over an area ranging from the immediate vicinity of the quake in Indonesia, Thailand and the north-western coast of Malaysia to thousands of kilometres away in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and even as far as Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania in eastern Africa. The disaster prompted a huge worldwide effort to help victims of the tragedy, with billions of dollars being raised for disaster relief.

The animation below demonstrates the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
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Tomatina in Bunol

May 3rd 2006 04:14

PAINTING THE TOWN RED!

The world record for the largest food fight was squashed when the Tomatina, the annual tomato festival, beat its own record for most participants. 38,000 people descended on the usually sleepy Spanish town of Bunol – along with 125 tonnes of tomatoes to hurl at each other.
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