Nine skydivers leapt from a plane in eastern Spain on Friday when the aircraft lost a wing and plunged to earth, killing the pilot and one passenger, according to the country's Interior Ministry. The News network Cadena Ser, citing local witnesses, reported that four of the parachutists were injured, two of them seriously...
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Skydivers leap from crashing plane in Spain
Thursday, May 29, 2008
UPDATE: New Crazy Floating Man-Made Island Completed [PICS]
The original Spiral Island was the talk of the world: a man-made floating island constructed from 250,000 plastic bottles that could drift and relocate as needed ... until it was destroyed by disaster. Now the new amazing Spiral Island is finally finished and slated to open to the public within the next few months in Laguna Makax near Isla Mujeres.
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The Telectroscope, London's window on New York
It looks like something from the Victorian era, and its name sounds like a device from 1950s science fiction. The Telectroscope is an extraordinary new device that allows people in London to see across the Atlantic. Positioned at a spot near Tower Bridge, it allows people to watch their counterparts in New York, peering through an identical scope.
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10 Cargo-Container Homes Better Than Your House [PICS]
There are countless numbers of empty, unused shipping containers around the world just sitting on the shipping docks and taking up space. Some creative designers have begun using these strange surplus structures to build amazing home and office buildings.
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World's Biggest Airport Opens in Beijing (+PICS)
The world's biggest airport is now finished and ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The $3.5 billion gigantic dragon terminal, which is the centerpiece of the 501-square-mile complex capable to allow 50 million passengers per year, looks even more impressive in the amazing, almost unreal photos.
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8 Places To Live Out Your Fantasies
Tired of hitching up the family camper for summer road trips? Some of these adventures get the adrenaline pumping, while others offer experiences previously available only to an elite few. You might have to cash in your 401(k) to pay for one of these, but you'll be fulfilling a lifelong fantasy.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
I Hope Those Pillars Are Strong [PICS]
below is the recently (2003) extended runway at funchal airport in portugal. the original 1400m runway was notoriously short and, as a result, sometimes dangerous for landing planes (see here). the runway extension won the iabse’s ‘outstanding structures award’ and rightly so: due to an obvious lack of land, engineers have supported the exten
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Don't Swim In the San Francisco Bay
Nearly three million gallons (11 million liters) of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into San Francisco Bay off the coast of affluent Marin County, officials said on Friday, just months after a major oil spill hit the bay.
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The 5 Most Expensive Universities in the World
“The cost of obtaining a U.S. degree is among the highest in the world and rising, which may discourage international students,” says a 2007 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Globally, the average cost of a public education in the U.S. ($4,587) was second only to Australia ($5,289).
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The Coldest Places on Earth
A few days ago, I woke to find my pipes frozen. The outdoor temperature was in the single digits, and the house temperature hovered in the 50s all day. The next day was warmer, but an ice storm soon followed. I made myself feel better by looking up the coldest places in the world.
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