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POPSA List of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth The World Heritage List includes 851 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. The list in the clip is actual the table view; there's a list by country here: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&l=en&&&&mode=list
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POPSMore (Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers Smashing Magazine presents more (really) stunning desktop wallpapers related to typography, photography, illustrations, HDR as well as some abstract and fantasy-related wallpapers. All can be downloaded for free.
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POPSHippopotamus Lives as a Pampered House Pet "To come upon a hippopotamus in the wild would be sobering and cause for serious alarm, but a South African family has become surrogate parents to a hippo in their house as their pampered pet. Jessica the hippo prefers her home creature comforts to a life in the wild as she wanders around their house, eats at their table, drinks sweet coffee, and even gets a massage before she goes to bed."
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POPS30 Excellent Websites for Adventurous Urban Explorers urbex forums, defunct amusement parks, abandonments, sunken ships, photos and more.... From the page: "Ever wonder what is inside that dark tunnel or deserted structure you pass on your way to work every day? There are a vast number of spooky and surreal abandoned buildings that populate even the densest countries, states and cities. Organized into helpful categories here are thirty must-bookmark resources for would-be urban explorers around the world. In addition to those listed below (right-click on the screenshots to jump), sites like DarkRoastedBlend and LookAtThis have entire categories dedicated to abandoned places and vehicles also worth exploring."
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POPSFive of the World's Hottest Volcanoes check out amgumen's clip: Volcanic Eruptions seen during an Eclipse: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/12DC35AD-3184-4606-BB4D-9F6F8E41D4F6/ and The hottest spot in Antarctica: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/12A8EA54-BCBC-436F-AD06-E4D8E563FD78/ and The Largest Lake of Acid on Earth: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/5A251CDD-80F4-4E55-9633-C25907244C44/ hitchhiker08's clip: Top 33 volcanoes on Earth: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/CF65A97D-EFE1-499D-9B04-4D0F5D5C2071/ BobbyDelay's clip: Ancient Chaiten Volcano Erupts after 10,000 years: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/5034DD8B-BE84-400F-B662-5EBC28B3EC4C/
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POPSGory. Do NOT LOOK. Do NOT, unless you must! Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said the strike, which hit a civilian area, was the result of a "technical failure". "I'm very uncomfortable with this event. I'm very distressed." "I checked it and I verified it. This is not the policy,"
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POPSTemple of the Dog "These habitats bark exclusivity, class, elegance and comfort. Consecrated, like an ancient times, when they were considered cult objects: the Assyrian and Egyptians embalmed them after death; and the Chinese, the Incas and Maya took special care of them. The symbol, DOG IS A GOD, underlines this rediscovered divinity, where man is no longer superior or equal..."
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POPSBarbecue Grills and Recipes for Real Men "Where there’s smoke, there’s fire and barbecue, and men love grilling for the sheer danger of it. With one part lighting fluid, a flame and some breeze, what could possibly go wrong? If there isn’t the chance of a 911 call, many men couldn’t be troubled with the task. And there’s a world of difference between a ho-hum grill and a real man’s barbecue to make you the Dadio of the patio. " The recipes can be found at the source in a series of video instructions - quite a few of them!
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POPSWhy life speeds up as you grow older Douwe Draaisma, Professor of Psychology at the University of Groningen, will discuss some of the temporal illusions experienced in everyday life using insights from the psychology of autobiographical memory and brain science. Professor Draaisma will focus on experiences ranging from the mysterious expansion of the last few seconds before an impact, such as in a collision or a fall; to the subjective, but unmistakable sensation reported by many past their forties: life seems to speed up with age.