The eerie glow of Noctilucent clouds

The earth isn’t at night or dark at all altitudes at the same time. It might be night on the ground but high up it might still be day. This is exactly what happens at sunset. Not much is know about this phenomenon also known as polar mesospheric clouds. The following picture shows such a man made noctilucent cloud. More information and photos on their site. Here are two more galleries of noctilucent cloudsNoctilucent Cloud ImagesTunguska

July 29, 2008 · 1 min · 76 words · Patrick Young

The Cardrona Bra Fence of New Zealand

It’s unknown who did it and why. The news spread and soon more bras began to appear. By the end of February 2000 there were some 60 bras on the fence. At this time somebody took offence to it and removed them. The local press reported this and soon more bras began to come in. This resulted in even more inflow of garments. By early 2006, the number of bras attached to the fence stood at close to 800....

July 26, 2008 · 1 min · 103 words · Eugene Hernandez

How to Watch a Nuclear Explosion

From 1945 till 2008, over 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted worldwide. The United States of America alone accounts for 1,054 of these tests, according to an official count. The guys in the following pictures had no idea of what they were getting into. VIP observers watching the spectacle during Operation Greenhouse at Enewetak Atoll, 1951. Whether this affected the health of the officers is unknown. Update: Watch this video (it’s worth it)...

July 14, 2008 · 1 min · 74 words · Jamie Irwin

The paintings of Joseph Wright

His adeptness to this art of chiaroscuro is displayed in these brilliant following works.

June 3, 2008 · 1 min · 14 words · Michelle Simon