Category: Culture
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The Most Horrible Wax Museum Inaugurated in the United States (Photo Gallery)
The purpose of the wax museums is to create as perfect wax statues of the actors as possible, so that, they may to serve as the living testament of the glory of actors even after their death. However, this is not the case of a new wax museum opened in Hollywood in Los Angeles, where there are the…
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For 40 Years A Professor Wore Same Clothes For Annual Class Photo
Rather than always thinking about how to dress for the annual class photo, a professor of sports education in USA had a unique idea. Every year he dressed up in same clothes for the annual class photo and this he did for last 40 years! Dale Irby is a recently retired as professor of sports education from small…
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World’s Most Narcissistic Person On Facebook (Photo Gallery)
If you have not yet known Ahmed Angel, perhaps you will know about him sometime on internet. He is the most the most narcissistic person not only on the social network site Facebook but rather the world. Ahmed Angel loves himself so much so that he has all the websites of photo-editing and publishing on his…
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22 Funny And Incomprehensible Sign Boards (Photo Gallery)
The sign boards are a useful part of our daily life. They tell us what to do and what not to do in order to stay safe and sound. Most of the signs boards that we come across are fairly simple to understand and make sense. For example signs like “No Parking”, “No swimming” and…
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The Amazing Pictures Of American War Industry During WW2 (Photo Gallery)
Better than a history lesson! Originally in black and white, the photographs of American war industry during WWII were posted on the Internet. After some time, to the surprise of many, internet users converted them into delightful colour photos. Normally, we do not usually see pictures of World War II in colour. However, the website Shorpy provides us with these…
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Amazing Pieces Of Artworks From Toilet Paper Rolls (Photo Gallery)
We use toilet paper rolls everyday but often we overlook the enormous possibilities of using these rolls to produce beautiful pieces of artwork. The artist Anastassia Elias , who usually practices painting and illustration began this project, known as Rolls, for creating artwork from toilet paper few years back. This work is now available as a book. She explains…
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Top 15 Incredible Inventions From The Past (Photo Gallery)
A number of inventions were invented between the years 1920 and 1940. Some of the inventions failed but some also succeeded and became a part of the modern world like the GPS and first bulletproof glass. A number of ideas came in our mind, which were impossible to accomplish in the past but in today’s…
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Top 30 Rare Photos Of Construction Of Major Historical Monuments (Photo Gallery)
The construction of a new gigantic historical monument is always a challenging task for the construction workers and the engineers. First of all, all these monuments have been built for the first time without any existing models. Hence, making the task of design engineers very challenging. Secondly, the sheer size of these monuments, the logistics…
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Discover How All Movie Posters Look Alike (Photo Gallery)
Have you ever wondered what is the common point between the film posters of Inception, Spider-Man 2 and A Very Long Engagement? The answer is simple: they all show a film character pointing his back towards us! Discover many other similarities in the film poster designs. Posters are often made for the publicity of a…
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Inequality Between The Children Of The World And Where They Sleep (Photo Gallery).
The sleeping room of a child in advanced countries shows his personality. However, this is not true for children who are living in underdeveloped countries. This series of photographs will show you the difference in the living standard of children in developed and underdeveloped countries. “Where Children Sleep” is the name of this series of photographs, in…
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A Luxurious Prison-Hotel That You Will Never Want To Escape From.
No, this is not a hotel used as prison to solve the problem of overcrowding in prisons. Rather, an abandoned prison in Netherlands is converted into a luxury hotel. A good inspiration for hotel chain owners! Prisons are never associated with the notion of luxury. Rather, their name is associated with disgust, overcrowding and other…
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An Abandoned Island In The Middle Of New York (Photo Gallery)
This abandoned island was discovered when two photographer friends made a trip on kayak and as a result reached North Brother, an island between Queens and the Bronx. This island has been deserted for decades. In 1885, a high security hospital was functioning on this island for the treatment of specific diseases like Smallpox and Typhoid.…
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Revealed: The Man Expelled From Saudi Arabia For being Too Charming
Omar Al Borkan Gala was an unknown young man from Dubai but became famous when he was expelled from Saudi Arabia. The only reason given for his expulsion was that he was too good looking and that local women may succumb to his charms. Few days ago media was abuzz with the expulsion of three…
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Very Rare Pictures of Paris in Colour From Early 1900s (Photo Gallery)
Imagine seeing the photos of Paris from year 1990? Can you believe that these were taken directly in colour using special techniques, that even before the era of World War 1. This is an incredible photographic heritage for the new generations who do not know the days of black and white photographs and TV. However,…
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A Lost Egyptian City Refound In Mediterranean After 1200 Years (Photo Gallery)
Ancient Egypt is a period that is till shrouded in mystery and fantasy. The Nile Delta reveals the secrets of an underwater city nearly 1200 years after it was lost in meditteranean. 10 years after being discovered by the French expert of underwater archaelogy Frank Goddio, in 2001, the ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion finally begins to reveal…