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Conservationist Reunited With Gorillas He Raised after 15 years

In the animal kingdom, gorillas stand out as being most similar to humans. Their DNA can be up to a 99% match to ours, and their behavior is incredibly advanced. Some gorillas have even learned American Sign Language and been able to communicate with the humans around them. Fifteen years ago, David Aspinall and his daughter Tansy adopted two infant ... Read More »

Illustrator Adds Funny Cartoons to Stranger’s Instagram

London-based, Brazilian-born illustrator Lucas Levitan has a humorous ongoing project. He’s been grabbing stranger’s images off Instagram and adding his own characters with funny and awkward results. His additions often transform rather benign photographs into something altogether ridiculous and unexpected. When he isn’t remixing Instagram, Levitan can be found using his talents as an art director, photographer, puppeteer, and film-maker. ... Read More »

A pictorial of none related twins

Canadian photographer Francois Brunelle has come up with what is arguably one of the most interesting photo projects in a long, long time. The Québec-based photographer finds people who are real-life doppelgangers. A doppelganger is someone who bears a strikingly close (or identical) resemblance to another living person. That might not sound like much until you also add in the fact that the ... Read More »

Giants Carrying Iceland’s Electricity

Landsnet, Iceland national power transmission company launched a competition with the goal to obtain new ideas in types and appearances for 220kV high-voltage towers and lines. The competition emphasized that specific consideration be given to the visual impact of the towers (or lines) and that careful consideration be given to the appearance of towers near urban areas and unsettled regions. ... Read More »

Israeli diplomats to learn Farsi

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to give Persian lessons to its diplomats in 2015. The Israeli news channel i24news, which airs its programs in Arabic, English and French, announced the news on December 26. ynetnews reorted that the Foreign Ministry officials were not sure if the workers would be interesting in learning Persian, considering that at most they would ... Read More »

Armored Truck Spills Millions in Hong Kong

Christmas came early for some Hong Kongers on Wednesday afternoon, when a security van spilled 35 million Hong Kong dollars, or more than $4.5 million, in cash on a major highway. The BBC estimates the value of the spilled cash could be as high as $4.5 after several containers of cash fell out of the back of the armored vehicle ... Read More »

NASA emails a wrench to the space station

Astronauts on the International Space Station were in need of a new wrench. However, thanks to 3D printing, they didn’t have to wait for a shipment to arrive in space. Instead, they were able to open a simple email attachment and print a new wrench. Once the digital file arrived on the space station, astronaut Wilmore fired up the printer, ... Read More »

Aerial shots of cities from around the world

Even if you’re a frequent flyer, it’s doubtful that you’ve gotten to really enjoy a true bird’s eye view of a city or famous landmark. Most commercial planes tend to fly too high to get a real appreciation for anything, especially if it’s a cloudy day. Plus, thanks to flight routing and aisle seats, you may not have the best ... Read More »

Man builds Thailand dream home in 6 weeks

When Steve Areen imagined his dream home, it wasn’t your typical white-picket-fenced mansion. He had $9,000 and a plot of land in the middle of Thailand. He writes,In 2011 I had a wonderful visit with my friend Hajjar Gibran. For years he has inspired me with his creative ideas. This time he was building domes at his retreat center in northeast Thailand. ... Read More »

Botswana nights of a million stars

Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966.  Since then, it has maintained a strong tradition as a stable representative democracy, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections. Geographically, Botswana is flat, with up to 70 percent ... Read More »