Archaeologists discovered a few years back an ancient metropolis located on the outskirts of Venice, which may very well have been the precursor of the modern city. The old trading center, which was about as large as Pompeii, most likely flourished between 100 and 500 AD, and represented a beacon of civilization in t... |
31 July 2009
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In an unprecedented move, experts at the Harvard University have taken it upon themselves to construct the largest library of photographs depicting celestial objects, which have been taken over the last century. Early astronomers did not have access to digital cameras, so they used glass photographic plates, startin... |
29 July 2009
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New studies, conducted over several decades, seem to suggest that people are now less likely to publish recent photos of the deceased with their obituaries, and that the friends and family would prefer showing a much younger image of their loved ones. Psychologists explain that this is a clear indicator of a growing ... |
14 May 2009
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Mike Holding, a wildlife cameraman filming a documentary for the BBC in northern Botswana, came across one of the rarest sights in the animal world – a pink elephant. The cub, which was hiding under its mother for protection, was only sighted for a few moments, but the journalist managed to get a few snapshots ... |
20 March 2009
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Polaroid, the name that makes us remember the old photographs we shook desperately, in an attempt to make them develop faster, is now renouncing the brand of cameras that made it famous, and introduces its next-generation counterpart, a digital version that also has a built-in printer. Though it's short of all t... |
8 January 2009
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