French and Russian Bullets Collided in Flight
Ukrainian treasure hunter have found a wonderful piece of history. Two bullets (one fired by a French soldier and one by a Russian, back in the 19th century) collided in flight and tinkered one into another. The chance of such collision is one of the billions. It’s easy to imagine how fierce the fight was. How dense should a fire be to make bullet hit bullet situation possible.
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Somalian Armored Vehicle
I don’t know if João Bernardo Vieira, the president of Guinea Bissau who have been killed by his not-so-fellow soldiers on March 2, 2009, had some kind of armored vehicle but this Somalian piece of indigenous technology could help him to survive the riot probably. Armored vehicle made of old Toyota minivan could protect its passengers from a Kalashnikov assault rifle fire as well as grenades and land mines fragments. More photos below:
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Who’s To Blame For The Crisis
This is a sticker on the door of the home appliances and electronics store in the Siberian town of Yekaterinburg. It’s written, in not-so-grammatically-correct English, “For Americans only! If you want to buy in this shop, you must pay 50% extra. This money will be used for Christmas discounts for other people.” I think, there are more bears* in Yekaterinburg than Americans, but it’s still not the brightest advertising idea.
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Liverpool Twisting Facade
It was an average building in the center of Liverpool, UK until sculptor Richard Wilson and the city authorities have decided to give it some style. £450.000 (US$700.000) have been spent and now Liverpool city dwellers and thousands of wandering tourists have a chance to see the one of the most amazing architectural installations on Earth. The ideally round-shaped two-storey in diameter part of the building’s concrete facade is slowly twisting around its axis.
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How To Sell Old Car
That guy knows how to sell his 1990 Lincoln Towncar on eBay! He is definitely working in the advertisement industry. All the text and “product” images are saturated with hot chicks and California dreamings. I almost want to buy this old Lincoln Towncar right away, my right arm stretched to my credit card like if it was my arm’s card.
Well, as for you, you should take a look at the pictures and learn how to sell your old cars on eBay. This is one of a hell of a manual. And, pssst, I’m not sure if my imagination deceiving me, but I think she wears no underwear!
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Bike Helmets in Nigeria
This January Nigerian authorities have enforced bikers and their passengers to wear helmets while riding a motorbike. Since the low standards of living and the terrible traffic jams in Nigerian capital Lagos making motorcycles the most popular vehicle, the new regulations have affected really a lot of people. And a lion’s share of them (oh, forgive me such choice of words) just can’t afford a brand new US$100 helmet. So they have to improvise. Photos by Oluniyi David Ajao.
Ramzan Kadyrov Cars
Ramzan Kadyrov - the president of the Chechen Republic (or Chechnya), a Russian autonomy burned down during ten years of war - is a big fan of sports cars. His car park is really fascinating. Especially, when you will calculate it’s value. While the Chechnya (of which Ramzan Kadyrov is intended to take care) is literally lying in ruins and strongly dependent on the Russian and international financial help, its leader’s autos collection worth more than a couple of million US dollars.
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Nikon D700 cake
Fsumaria is not the average flickr user and enthusiast photographer, she is married to a man who have baked her a cake every aspiring photographer to die for. This is 1:1 edible mock up of one of the most advanced digital SLR today - Nikon D700. And I bet, this Nikon D700 cake is very tasty. Check the whole flickr set for more photos.
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Hummer On The Wagon Wheels
Matthew Harrison has his own vision of the popular luxury SUV Hummer H3. A pioneerish, wild-westish one.
Hummer H3 on the wooden wagon wheels, just like of all that wild west stagecoaches, is exhibited outside the Royal Academy of Arts in London. If you are planning to visit UK’s capital before October 20, 2008 go to 1 Piccadilly to take a look. Despite it looks very stylish, I can’t get rid of that “colossus on the clay legs” feeling.
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Lamborghini Tractor
We were writing about the Porsche tractor recently. Now its time to introduce you Lamborghini:
