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Some predictions are accurate, some are wrong, and many of them are plain weird or impractical. Its a long article, but it sure makes an entertaining read. A text version of the entire article can be found after these images. You dont realize what is happening because it is a piecemeal process. The jet-propelled plane is one piece, the latest insect killer is another. Thousands of such pieces are automatically dropping into their places to form the pattern of tomorrows world....

The largest-ever Asian Games got under way on Friday night with a spectacular opening ceremony. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) Photo:Boston Globe

For the Ga tribe in coastal Ghana, funerals are a time of mourning, but also of celebration. They honor their dead with brightly colored coffins that celebrate the way they lived. They might also symbolize a vice – such as a bottle of beer or a cigarette. It’s a huge industry in Accra and expensive. A coffin can cost $400 dollars, which is equivalent to one year’s salary. Ghanas relatively new tradition of Fantasy Coffin has now become a tourist attraction for the country....

Carnival is more than just a tradition in the city; it’s part of Cologne’s cultural identity. Carnival has been celebrated in the City of Cologne since time immemorial.

According to the rules, only cars registered before 1905 were eligible to take part. One of the first cars to cross the start line was a circa 1894 Benz Victoria. A 1904 Darracq, which starred in the 1953 comedy film Genevieve, also took part in the race. The driver checks the engine of his car Argyll 1904, standing on Westminster Bridge in London . The French Teste et Moret, 1900....

Mozambique is still littered with land mines from the country’s civil war that ended in 1992. According to Handicap International, an estimated 20 people step on landmines every month in Mozambique. So Mozambique is turning to trained rats to de-mine the country. The rats have an acute sense of smell and are small enough not to detonate the mines. Rats trained under the scheme have already helped clear large swathes of land in mine-infested Mozambique....

While the tradition of decorative ceramic figurines is filled with beautiful and serene subject, UK ceramic artistJessica Harrisontakes a decidedly darker approach. Her eccentric and gothic tastes are revealed in her recent ceramic works that are both bizarre and awesome at the same time. [viaDesign Boom]

Port Lockroy is a natural harbour on the Antarctic Peninsula of the British Antarctic Territory. The Lockroy weather station. Seems they never finished, and the model had to do without hands and only one arm! At Port Lockroy, penguins and humans live in perfect harmony. Half the island is open to tourists, while the other half is reserved for penguins.

This photo gallery shows some of the exhibits from the museum. Mock-up of the Vostok spacecraft. Rocket propulsion units, RD-214. Lunakhod Lunar rover launched in 1970 and 1973. Venera-9 and Venera-10 probes. Launched on June 8 and 14, 1975. First Earth study satellite for telecomunications studies. Launched on November 26, 1965. Inside the descent module of a Soyuz spacecraft. Space capsule used by Yuri Gagarin. Ejectable module (seat) of the Vostok spacecraft, which can contain a dog or others animals....

Depending on the local customs, men and women may be depicted wearing traditional or regional dresses.

Freemans work is technically similar toJason Mecierwho too creates portraits out of junk. Both has pretty unique style though. I started making assemblage artworks of this punch in in 1999. The artworks are made entirely out of collected junk, found objects, and general trash. I feel the junk is more powerful being present.

Grohe uses a special German paint called keim mineral paint which can last 130 years. Each mural can take several months with Grohe enjoying every brush stroke. Some of the murals he has painted reach 3,600ft. Eric Alan Grohe was born in New York City in 1944. His professional career as a graphic designer and illustrator began in Seattle in 1961. In 1973, he was asked to design graphics for Expo74 in Spokane, Washington....

No, Londoners have no plans to bring the Spanish festival of tomato throwing to the city. This is just a publicity stunt to promote this weekend’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid. How does throwing tomatoes in London help promote a music event in Madrid? Just enjoy the pics. Pictures: WireImage, Getty Images