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Snails are not slow. They just appreciate life

Posted by Filed in Curiosity 13 de febrero de 2015

Photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko took beautiful photos of snails.

Photographer says that “as a child, my father taught me to pick mushrooms and always face a variety of insects. When I got older, I grew an interest in photography, and I decided to take these magical scenes on camera.”

For him, the snail is similar to people. They also know how to love, empathy and fight for their right to live.

The most expensive dog in the world

Posted by Filed in Curiosity 13 de febrero de 2015

This is intended for those who want to have a version of a purebred puppy. To breed and pedigree will pay a fairly large amount, from a few thousand dollars. To understand this better, here’s a selection of the most expensive breeds.

1. Akita Inu, price 1,5-4 thousand dollars. The price may vary significantly depending on the pedigree.

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20 colossal monuments and statues around the world

Posted by Filed in Curiosity 10 de febrero de 2015

We often wonder main geological features of the Earth: the summits of Everest and the bottom of the Mariana Trench. But mankind leaves its colossal structures. The monuments are built in honor of the memorable historical figures of deities. Monuments and colossal statues can be found all over the planet.

Watch these 20 images colossal structures that define the word “monumental”.

1. deity Murugan (Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia).
The construction of the sculpture was 250 tons of steel, 1,550 cubic meters of concrete and 300 liters of gold paint. Lord Murugan statue at the entrance to the Batu Caves is the tallest statue of the Hindu deity in Malaysia. In 2006, the statue was presented to the public during the festival of Thaipusam.

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2. The Motherland Calls! (Volgograd, Russia).
The monument “The Motherland Calls!” is considered a complex engineering design for the statue of posture, plant expansion. In 1967, when the statue, which was the tallest statue in the world was opened. Monument weighs 7,900 tons.

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