KEMUZ: A Cow in the Bomb Compartment

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A Cow in the Bomb Compartment

Today we feature something special. This is a part from the Russian movie "Peculiarities of the National Hunt" (with English subtitles). The hair-raising story about transporting a cow inside a military bomber - and how the cow battled the odds, stacked heavily against it.

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Today's pictures & links:
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Sea Power

Stunning, dramatic shipwreck photography by Donibane Sanjuan. See more here.

(images credit: Donibane Sanjuan)

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Epic Traffic in Bucharest

A good addition to our traffic jams collection - this time from Romania.
(click to enlarge)

(image credit: Gabriel D.)

A different kind of traffic:

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Cool Shot of the Day
(in cooperation with National Geographic magazine)

Photo by Daniel Brim -
This is a three second exposure of a lightning storm in Boston this April -

(image credit: National Geographic)

Photo by Mike Reyfman -
Shiprock, the 1,700-foot eroded volcanic plume, or the "Rock with Wings" in New Mexico:

(image credit: National Geographic)

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Mixed fresh links for today:

Least-known gorgeous beaches around the world - [travel]
Visual Tour of the Roasting Plant - [coffee]
A possibility of 500,000 GB mp3 player - [tech]
Greatest Book & Paperback Cover Designs - [gallery]
Music has its own geometry... - [interesting]
Best Parkour & Free Running Videos - [urban]
Supermarket Dancing - [fun video]
Shock your buddy - [fun video]
Peter Sellers' version of "Hard Days Night" - [funny]

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More Creative Barcodes

Barcode from famous Banksy:

(image credit: Artificial Gallery)

Also, "Freaking News" has a new Photoshop contest - create barcode masterpieces! - click here.
Here are some examples:

(images credit: freakingnews)

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Pictures of the Russian South

EnglishRussia has compiled the views of the Russian South (mostly Black Sea coastal towns, and Sochi - host of the upcoming Winter 2014 Olympics). Some of the photos are beautiful enough to concur with the best vacation destinations:

See more on this page.

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What will life be like in the year 2008?

Fascinating look from 1968 - Read it here

(image credit: modernmechanix)

(art by Arthur Radebaugh)

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Cute and Amphibious

A good addition to our "Strangest Vehicles" collection (see also "Amphibious Cars" article) - is this little "Detroit Fish" beauty. (more info)

(images credit: vouspensez)

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Whole bunch of stolen bikes found

We don't really have much info - this picture came from reddit.

(original unknown)

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Gummi Bear Sculptures

(Edible) Art by Ya Ya Chou:

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Take me to your pilot

in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century".... a dumb show with only real attraction: actress Erin Gray as Colonel Wilma Deering. An update to our Ladies in Space post: