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Month: August 2008

Presidential Portraits: Drawings & Paintings of George Bush

George W. Bush is arguably the most controversial person in the world. Whether you love him or hate him, he is clearly one of the most influential figures in modern history (we’ll leave the ...

15 Astonishing Real-Life Applications of Nanotechnology

Let’s get small! Rapid advances in the exciting field of nanotechnology are allowing us to shrink everyday objects to previously-unimaginably small dimensions. When objects and distances fall in ...

5 Inventive Kitchen Furniture & Interior Design Concepts

When you think of interesting design in the home, the kitchen typically isn’t the first room that springs to mind. It may be the heart of the home, but it’s also one of the most utilitarian ...

Invisible Homes: 7 Glittering Greenhouses & Glass Houses

(Check out our complete collection of 70 Amazing Houses from Around the World.) Most of us see our homes as our own personal sanctuaries. Home is a place where you can let loose, be yourself, ...

Art of Being Banksy: Interviews, Photos, Films & Videos

Banksy’s art has struck a chord with a huge group of people. They span generations and socioeconomic barriers. They are from all countries, all professions, and all walks of life. The one ...

Marine Extreme: 15 Houseboats & House Boat Designs

(Check out our complete collection of Underwater and Oceanic Oddities.) Houseboats are all about freedom; casting away the ties to landlocked living and casting off to new adventures on the ...

Buns & Guns? 15 of the Strangest Themed Restaurants

If there’s one thing that all of these restaurants have in common with incredible theme hotels it is the belief that dining doesn’t have to be mundane. From the comical to the sincerely ...

8 Awesome Modern Dining Room Furniture Designs & Ideas

The idea of a dedicated dining room is still relatively new; they’ve only been a common floor plan feature since the mid-19th century. Since then, dining rooms have largely been ignored by ...

Crowded House: 5 Silly Small Homes & Cheap Tiny Houses

(images via: Wikimedia and Wickedblog and House Alive!) As the world's population density climbs and cities become more crowded, it's becoming necessary to fit even more housing into ...

Ruins Of War: 15 Places Abandoned Due to Military Turmoil

Sometimes it is easy to find the beauty in abandoned buildings and cities, but in many cases the forces driving men from locations are relatively benign; economics, or the environment, or at ...

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