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Competitions in the mud along the river here have been played since 1978.

The result is a photo seriesYou Are What You Eat. These are portraits of the rich and the poor. Also see:What do women carry in their handbags?

Witnesses claim at least one man went down the hole. Initial reaction from geologists was that the hole is a sinkhole. Sink holes can appear suddenly but take thousands of years in the making. Floodwater may have flushed away that mud - leading everything above it to collapse. But according to a new report onDiscovery, the hole in Guatemala is not a sinkhole. The hole in Guatemala City is not a sinkhole....

Sometime a ship is sunk to make artificial reef and diving site. She was sunk by a torpedo from a submarine during the latter’s combat system trials. The explosive power of a torpedo is clearly demonstrated in these photos. This combined effect often breaks smaller targets in half and can severely disable larger vessels. Images and footage of the ship sinking have been used and adapted for various purposes. A more recent sinking operation has been captured in the following images....

I love vintage black and white photos, particularly of the world war era. Here is one such collection that shows the scale of destruction in the German city of Berlin.

Superman was the most popular hero, closely followed by Batman, Robin and Spider Man. The event was held to celebrated the 75th anniversary of the release of the first DC comic.

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Willy Verginer was born in 1957 in Brixen . He works and lives in Ortisei, Italy

Latvia needs some cheering up. It has Europe’s highest unemployment rate, and its economy shrank by 18 percent in 2009.

Recently LIFE.com brought back photographer John Olson’s nostalgic photos check out the awesome ’70s decor. Grace Slick with her mother. Below, new mom Grace dangles her daughter China by the feet. Eric Clapton with his grandmother. Joe Cocker with his mother. Richie Havens with his parents. Ginger Baker with his mother Ruby Streatfield inside her rowhouse in Bexley, outside London. Donovan with his parents Related:Moms of famous sons

The festival began on May 27 and will continue till June 21, 2010. Last years show attracted 200,000 locals and visitors. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images, Reuters

Josh Cooleyis a story artist atPixar Animation Studios. Can you identify all the movies? Cooley says the book will be available at Comic-Con this year and APE Expo San Francisco in November.

Over a period of 210 days she covered 23,000 nautical miles, faced 40-foot waves and seven knockdowns. And yes, I wanted to inspire people. It’s no longer just my dream or voyage. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images