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A makeup artists canvas is the face. In the case of Laura Jenkinson, this is quite literal. Catch up on her work atInstagram. Also seeEyelid art by Katie Alves viaVisual NewsandDaily Mail

Rarely do volcanologist get to watch the birth, growth, and death of a volcano. Paricutin provided such an opportunity. Unlike most volcanoes, Paricutin volcano didnt exist until that fateful day. Paricutin is the youngest volcano to form in the Northern Hemisphere. Dionisio Pulido was not sure what it was, but it frightened him enough to flee the scene. Incredibly, what the farmer unknowingly witnessed was the birth of a new volcano....

When the scandal surfaced, Krupp was asked to leave Italy in 1902. A week later, Krupp committed suicide. Between 1976 and 2008, Via Krupp remain closed due to landslide.

Additionally, the four main telescopes can combine their light to operate as a single rig. One of the best thing about Paranal Observatory is it offers free tours to visitors.

Solitaire is a small settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park. There is also a camp and a motel nearby. Being so remote his good wife named the place Solitaire. Mr van Coller built a small 2-room cottage near to the gravel road junction along with a ranch. In later years, a small shop and a hand-operated petrol pump were added. The shop also acted as the regional post office where weekly postbags were delivered....

Called the Lucin Cutoff, it reduced the distance of the railway by 42 miles (68 km). Building this thing was a herculean project. Altogether, more than 38,000 trees were cut down to make piles for the trestle. In addition, 2 million board feet of redwood decking were used for the actual railbed. Maintaining the trestle proved to be just as costly. The now solid causeway divided the lake into two bodies of water and the mixing of water stopped....

She found paper and card was the cheapest way to do this. Six months later, after saving up enough money, she set up her own studio in Stoke Newington.

Iquitos is an important port city of the Amazon and Perus largest jungle town. With a population of 422,000, it is the largest city in the world that is inaccessible by road. The rise of the automobile and related industries had dramatically increased the worldwide demand for rubber. Some men became merchants and bankers, and made their fortunes that way. The immigrants brought European clothing styles, music, architecture and other cultural elements to Iquitos....

We all know that different food contains different amount of calories. The same cannot be said for cheese. However, its one thing to simply know, and quite another to see it on a plate. These pictures give a new context to numbers that might have seemed meaningless on a nutritional label.

The hides are then soaked in another set of vats containing a mixture of water and pigeon poop. One the leather is died it is taken out to dry under the sun. Many of these products make their way into the European markets. The best views of the tanneries can be obtained from the surrounding terraces where the leather shops are located.

The country has over 515 wildlife sanctuaries and 99 national parks spread across its length and breath. Many of these sanctuaries and parks have also been recognized as Tiger Reserves and Bird Sanctuaries. But if you need some extra cajoling, we have some interesting reasons readied for you. Today some411 lions are found in Gir National Park, Gujaratwhich is the only abode of these animals. While adult females weigh around 100-120 kg, the adult males can reach weigh up to almost 200 kg....

Ekati is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine. Kimberlite is a soft igneous rock located in long, vertical volcanic pipes in which diamonds are sometimes found. There are less than 10,000 kimberlite pipes in the world, with very few containing diamonds. Ekati has 156 known kimberlite pipes, at least six of which contain diamonds. Ekati officially began operations on October 14, 1998, and was operated by BHP Billiton Canada Inc....

The Double Bridge (or Twin bridge) is the most iconic one and considered the symbol of Zhouzhuang. Two buildings in particular attract a lot of visitors. One is the Shen Ting (Hall of Shen) residence. The two-story mansion has more than 100 rooms and occupies 2,000 square meters (half an acre). The house has three sections. The first section includes the water gate and wharf for mooring boats and washing....