Differences in temperatures create wind (in this case, with temperature differences from 130 F to 75F in the desert of Iraq, a big difference) winds that can push the storm across the desert at up to 65mph (110kmp). Because there is no moisture and no vegetation to hold down all the sand and dust, a huge cloud of dirt is created. Sometimes so much debris is flung into the air that it can block out the sun, as seen here. The sand particles aren't beach sand, but more along the lines of dust particles some of them microscopic that will get inside of EVERYTHING. This storm raised the air temperature almost 20 degrees F, reduced visibility to virtual zero, and you could taste the dust just like you were licking the dirt under your shoes.

Chuang Chuang the panda has been spending his days in front of a big screen television watching panda porn. Authorities at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand hope the images will encourage him to mate with his partner, Lin Hui, and serve as an instructional lesson in how to do it right :)

These unusual rugs are the battle rugs made in Afghanistan.
Women won’t obviously like it, but for men who like weapons it can be a cool thing!

Awesome... that was fun to watch!

The new Porsche museum stands on a conspicuous junction just outside Porsche Headquarters in Zuffenhausen. The display area covers 5600 square meters featuring around 80 exhibits, many rare cars and a variety of historical models.

The museum (official opening: 31 January 2009) is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Entrance price: 8 euros (4 euros for concessions, children 14 years and under get in for free when accompanied by an adult).

The museum was designed by the architects Delugan Meissl. The design concept is based on a model by HG Merz who was also involved in the building of the award winning Mercedes Benz museum.

21-year-old Katie Kirkpatrick Godwin held off her cancer so she could have the happiest day of her life. She has battled cancer but it always returned. She had to use an oxygen tank to breath, the pain in the back was so strong it broke through the morphine and her organs were shutting down. Yet all these did not stop her from marrying Nick Godwin who loved her since the 11th grade. Katie got married on January 15, 2008. Five days later she died. That’s how love can beat even the toughest sickness.

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Very funny sport :)
Sometimes skaters do crazy things...

Pregnancy (latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies.

Be carful girls!

Some of you may find these pictures disturbing, so you should decide if you really wanna see it before entering the post.

In the north east of Iran on the border with Azerbaijan is a mountainous province, called…. Azarbayjan. At the foot of Mount Sahand in Kandovan, the villagers live in cave homes carved out from the volcanic rock.
The houses are of two to four storeys; the ground floor is used for animals, the first and maybe second floor as well, are used as living areas, whilst the top floor is used to store things.

Most houses face south so residents enjoy sunlight during the day. The houses have windows with decorative glass. It is said that the houses have an “air circulation system that keeps the homes cool in summer and warm in winter”, but I suspect it is the great thermal capacity of the whole mountain rock that is doing the work. Nowadays the houses have electrical connection, water piped in and even waste plumbing.
The Sahand is well known for its spring-water which is believed to be able to cure diseases. A river runs through the valley in the village, providing water for the agricultural terraces and animal husbandry.

How it is possible to live in such dirt?

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Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, games, music, and dance. It was created in Brazil by slaves brought from Africa, especially from present day Angola some time after the 16th century. It was developed in the regions known as Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro. Participants form a roda, or circle, and take turns either playing musical instruments (such as the Berimbau), singing, or ritually sparring in pairs in the center of the circle. The sparring is marked by fluid acrobatic play, feints, and extensive use of sweeps, kicks, and headbutts. Less frequently used techniques include elbow strikes, slaps, punches, and body throws. Its origins and purpose are a matter of debate, with theories ranging from views of Capoeira as a uniquely Brazilian folk dance with improvised fighting movements to claims that it is a battle-ready fighting form directly descended from ancient African techniques...

Any ideas?
The answer after the jump.

Piracy off the Somali coast has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s. Since 2005, many international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization and the World Food Programme, have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy. Piracy has contributed to an increase in shipping costs and impeded the delivery of food aid shipments. Ninety percent of the World Food Programme's shipments arrive by sea, and ships have required a military escort. According to the Kenyan foreign minister, Somali pirates have received over US$150 million during the 12 months prior to November 2008...

Would you like to have such a guest some day?
I guess it will be really unexpected, take a look at this photos to know why.