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Tropical Islands in Germany

Tropical Islands in Germany

Located in Germany, about 60 km south-southeast of Berlin, Tropical Islands stretches across an area of 66,000 m², the size of eight football fields. It has perfect temperatures of 26 °C and is home to the world’s biggest indoor rainforest, Europe’s largest tropical sauna and spa complex, a Tropical Sea with a 200 meter-long sandy beach and many other exciting attractions. And best of all, it’s open all year round, 24...
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“Jets & Clouds” Effects

“Jets & Clouds” Effects

Jets, Contrails and Condensation Clouds: a new dance in the sky More and more high-altitude vapour trails appear in the skies, as the flight density of commercial aviation increases. They follow the jet straight and narrow, but then degrade into fuzzy formations, blending as one with the clouds and into our subconscious. We almost do not notice them any more. The following photos show, however, that even the common...
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Ghost Cars of the World

Ghost Cars of the World

Blues Brothers, take note: these cars are truly un-killable The sheer logistics required to make these cars marginally road-worthy boggle the mind. Driving them is similar to boarding abandoned roller-coaster, as you never know if there is a terrible crash just waiting to happen at the next turn. Ghost Cars of Venezuela Seeing these ghostly apparitions still plying the highways and country roads of the (mostly) developing...
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Flying Submarines

Flying Submarines

Sky Captain’s dream come true Remember Franky’s (Angelina Jolie) amphibious attack squadron from “Sky Captain: World of Tomorrow”? The idea of “fighter plane/submersible” combination has a long history in inventor’s patents and the actual military research. It’s not just “pulp fiction”, but rather a fascinating account of the concept that US Navy is now getting ready...
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Unusual Musical Instruments, Part 2

Unusual Musical Instruments, Part 2

You mean this device plays music, too? This article will cover a few bizarre musical instruments, an oddities used by musicians to convey that special feeling or a melody. Some of the uniquely crafted items may cost a fortune, others are very simple and can be easily assembled from parts found in your kitchen. All of them have loads of character, and that special sound that no other instrument can make. “The...
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Unusual Musical Instruments

Unusual Musical Instruments

Some Odd, Forgotten and Bizarre Instruments from Around the World Most of us are familiar with pianos, guitars, drums, the wind and percussion instruments that make up many orchestras, plus many others. However, considering the multitude of different cultures that exist on our planet, its not surprising that mankind has also managed to come up with some pretty unusual musical instruments over the course of history. Here’s...
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