Jesus Statue Hit By A Lightning
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sarad987
Posted June 19th, 2010 at 10:40 am
A 62-foot statue of Jesus Christ at a church in Ohio was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm on Monday night and exploded into flames.
The statue, worth US$300,000 and made of fiberglass and Styrofoam, burned to the ground, leaving only a wire frame behind. The resulting fire also caused US$400,000 damage to Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio.
Church officials said they would rebuild the statue.
The statue was known as “Touchdown Jesus” because of its raised arms. It was erect...
So Close To God
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nick
Posted June 4th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I think these are some of the most beautiful monasteries. Hidden in the mountains, so close to the sky, they are quiet shelters far far away from secular society. No matter the religion, these isolated wonders remain an expression of pure faith and peace beyond time and space. Some of them are still inhabited, others, forgotten will become dust with time.
St George Monastery, Wadi Qilt, Israel
The monastery, originally dedicated to the Virgin, was founded about 480. It flourished in the sixth ...
Run For Your Life!
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sarad987
Posted May 24th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Every year from July 7th-14th thousands pack into Pamplona to start Spain's most famous bull-running fiesta to honour Navarre capital's patron saint, San Fermin. Spain stages more than 3,000 fiestas (festivals) each year but the 7 days of bull-running are the favourite in terms of spectacle and excitement.
The Pamplona bull run takes place at 8am every morning from 7th to 14th July. Runners must be in the running area by 7.30am. The actual run stretches from the corral at Santo Domingo where th...
The World’s 5 Most Crazy and Strange Tunnels
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nick
Posted April 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
A tunnel is typically an underground passageway, built in an effort to address the growing needs of roads, highways and bridges to handle a large volume of traffic. The exact definition of a tunnel has been twitched many times in the past. Irrespective of that, tunnels are the results accomplished by a magnificent feat of engineering, with boring giant holes in mountains, or laying several feet of pathway under the ocean. Let us have a look at the world’s strangest tunnels. (more...)...
All You Need Is A Strong Spirit
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sarad987
Posted March 31st, 2010 at 5:15 am
A woman from Russia named Svetlana, after one year and a half she lost nearly 155 lbs. If you wonder how did she made this amazing change you should see her diet:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, or a piece of cheese, or porridge, a piece of black chocolate or a spoon of honey, coffee without sugar.
Second breakfast: half of a pomegranate, green tea. Lunch: boiled lean meat, fish or a chicken breast, fresh vegetable salad with vegetable oil, green tea. Snack: a handful of shelled seeds, green apple, grape...
Sexy Military Women Around The World
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nick
Posted March 24th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Soldiers are one of the most wanted and paid profession in the world but women hasn’t been soldiers until now. So here is some of women soldiers from around the world. You will find that some of them are really hot ;) (more...)...
Attack on Pearl Harbor – As It Was
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nick
Posted March 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
7 December 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which led U.S. entry into World War II.
Nov. 26, 1941 strike formations of the Japanese Imperial Navy under the command of Vice Admiral Nagumo Chūichi ordered Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the fleet left the base in the Gulf of Hitokappu Kuril Islands and headed for Pearl Harbor. Japanese connection included six carriers: "Akagi", "Hiryu", "Kaga", "Sekaku", "Soryu" and "Dzyuykaku", which housed 441 aircraft, including fighters, torpedo bombers, ...
World Press Photos 2010
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sarad987
Posted February 18th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Jury announced the winners of 53rd "World Press Photo" - the prestigious international competition for the best journalist photo in 2010. The best 22 photos are:
Kitra Kahana (fabric for Colors), "Rainbowland"
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You Don’t Like Overweight Girls? Think Again!
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sarad987
Posted February 13th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Most of people doesn't like overweight girls. Famous artists use Photoshop to show us how fat celebrities are thin and beautiful. But what most of people doesn't know is that confidence is the key to being irresistible! And if you don't like yourself, why would anyone else like you? You can think about that while watching photos made by Sølve Sundsbø...
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Sky Bridge
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nick
Posted January 21st, 2010 at 12:09 pm
It is a miracle in Malaysia at an altitude of 700 meters.
Think you are not afraid of heights? Are you sure? Then what do you say about this bridge?
It requires fearlessness, that's for sure. (more...)...
Penguin’s Nightmare
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nick
Posted January 16th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Leopard seals can eat penguins at a rate of six per hour. That’s a whole lotta penguins!
It must have been horrible to be the researcher that had to observe and tally this slaughter. That is, unless that particular researcher hates penguins. Then, it must have been deeply satisfying. (more...)...
Interesting Photos All Around The World
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sarad987
Posted January 15th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Sight in the park - Vitoria in northern Spain.
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Almighty Queen And 11 Presidents
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nick
Posted November 28th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant of sixteen independent sovereign states known informally as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. She holds each crown separately and equally in a shared monarchy, as well as acting as Head...
New Nikon Commercial Pictures
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sarad987
Posted November 6th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Very interesting and innovative way to get your attention on quality of Nikon products...
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Chinese Olympic Training
by
nick
Posted November 6th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
I always knew being a professional athlete meant making serious sacrifices and that gymnasts don’t really have a childhood, but this like modern day torture to me. (more...)...
