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The photographs became a part of the recently organized ‘Fashion Faces’ exhibition, in Berlin. [viaThe Daily Mail]

Here are some photos takes at the parade.

On July 16th, 2009, Audi AG celebrated its 100th Anniversary of existence. A century ago, automotive pioneer August Horch founded August Horch Automobilwerke GmbH in Zwickau, Germany. Here is an assortment of pictures of various Audi models of past and present. Audi 60, 1971. Audi 100 Coupe S. Audi 200 5T 1980. Auto Union D-bang out. DKW F93 pop in. Poster illustrating the strength of the wooden body DKW F7, 1939....

Dreams of Flying is a fantastic photo series by award winning German photographerJan Von Holleben. I simply love these.

The city of San Francisco is famous for it’s hills and impossibly inclined streets. But what would San Francisco be without its steep hills? Also see,Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world

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The practice of tattooing is older than you thought. According to Wikipedia: Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since around Neolithic times.

Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling is a crazy game. The first person to catch the cheese or reach the finish line wins the cheese. The tradition is said to be 200 years old. Due to the steepness and uneven surface of the hill the risk of injury is high and often serious. The event was successfully held this year on May 25, 2009.

Somebody ran these game consoles under an X-ray machine. Look what they discovered.

Her paintings reflect her view of the nervous state of affairs the world seems to be in. Amy Caseys website [viaYatzer.com]

The 307 was the first commercial pressurized aircraft and only ten 307s were built in the late-1930s. Production of the aircraft was abruptly stopped when war broke out in Europe. After that, the airplane changed hands numerous time. From then until 1969 it was left derelict, abandoned, open, and unlocked. Later that year the airplane was declared abandoned property and put up for auction. Ken London, a private pilot, came in with the winning bid - a mere $62....

Typography is an art. Creating a great looking typeface requires as much flair as a painter creating a portrait. Now imagine what will happen when you mash typography and portrait together? Well, stop imagining and look for yourself.

The Guoliang Tunnel is located in the Taihang Mountains, in the Hunan Province of China. The story that led to its development is an inspiring one. The village was nestled in a valley surrounded by towering mountains. It was basically cut off from civilization. So they sold goats and herbs to buy hammers and steel tools. Thirteen strong villagers began the project. The tunnel was opened to traffic on May 1, 1977....