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26 Worlds Weirdest Animals EVER

Amazing Sculptures by Ron Mueck

Ron Mueck (born 1958 ) is an Australian hyperrealist sculptor working in Great Britain .Mueck's early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for children's television and films, notably the film Labyrinth for which he also contributed the voice of Ludo.

Africa-Brief Description and Great Photos!

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent , after Asia . At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi² ) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth 's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area. With more than 900,000,000 people (as of 2005) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14% of the world's human population .

Sahara Desert-World Biggest One

The Sahara desert covers huge parts of Algeria , Burkina Faso , Chad , Egypt , Libya , Mali , Mauritania , Morocco , Niger , Senegal , Sudan and Tunisia .. .By studying satellite photos, some scientists have come to believe that the Sahara regularly shrinks and grows. In the early 1980s, the Sahara's southern edge expanded into the Sahel, a dry band that separates the desert from the savanna. But by the mid-1980s this area was green and wet again...

The Great Pyramid of Giza-World Wonder

It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders. It is the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon-World Wonder

Fruits and flowers... Waterfalls... Gardens hanging from the palace terraces... Exotic animals... This is the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in most people's minds. It may be surprising to know that they might have never existed except in Greek poets and historians imagination!

Top 10 Snorkeling Sports

What I looked for in choosing these places was not necessarily the quantity and variety of fish seen, but the quality of the total experience, including the beach and coral environment. For example, a place with a great stretch of sand might rank over an area we had to painfully tip-toe through rocks to enter the water.