Kandovan: An Iranian Village Carved in the Rocks
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 22, 2011
Tucked away in the remote northwest corner of Iran is the village of Kandovan that is not only famous for its scenic beauty, but also for th...
Dog Fashion Show in Florida
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 18, 2011
A fashion show for dogs titled Patterns for Paws was held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The show featured dogs, ...
Superman Fan Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery to Look Like The Superhero
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 16, 2011
Most kids will eventually get over their childhood obsession with comic book superheroes by the time they reach high school, but not Herbert...
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Amateur Rocket Launch Reaches 121,000 Feet [Photo + Video]
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 13, 2011
Amateur rocketeer Derek Deville and his team from Qu8k (pronounced "quake") launched their home-built 26-foot rocket to an astoun...
Ready to Cook Featherless Chicken
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2011
An Israeli geneticist, Avigdor Cahaner, created the world's first featherless chicken at the genetics faculty at the Rehovot Agronomy In...
World’s First Solar Plant That Generates Power at Night Opens in Spain
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2011
The new Gemasolar Power Plant near Seville in southern Spain is the world’s first solar plant to have the capacity to generate electricity e...
China’s Richest Village Opens Skyscraper Hotel
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2011
Not to be left behind by its urban counterparts, one of China's richest village, Huaxi, has built a 328m skyscraper hotel at a cost of $...
Hair Embroidery by Zaira Pulido
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2011
Colombian artist Zaira Pulido uses a unique material for embroidering, – yes, human hair. Zaira Pulido collects hairs from her friends and ...
Painting Like Landscapes Created From Junk by Tom Deininger
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2011
Born in 1970 in Boston, MA, Thomas Deininger is an artist receiving considerable attention as contemporary artist and environmentalist. Dei...
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 9, 2011
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, is one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The gardens were created b...
