Clouds have been man’s best friend since he woke up in Africa, well, perhaps not his best friend, but they’ve always been around. Humans throughout history have paid attention to them in an effort...
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I’ve called this post “fastest nose-typer in the world” but I could have probably called it “only nose-typer in the world”. Any way, this story broke in February 2014, I have no idea why...
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This group of posts marks my attempt to find one metal band from every single country on earth. I scoured the internet, on the prowl for growls. Some countries were easy; some weren’t. I certainly didn’t...
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I’ve always been a fan of the odd graph or two, I don’t see how you can’t like graphs to be honest? All of that beauty, art and knowledge wrapped into a bite...
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Russia’s well known for being the host of many a weird activity. But it’s not generally famous for its weird cars. People normally expect that cars in Russia will look more like the one...
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You know how some people say that they like art that makes them think? Well, in general I’m the opposite. I don’t want to have to switch my brain on if I’m looking...
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Dobri Dobrev lives on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria. He’s the kind of man that most people might cross the road to avoid. Wearing home made clothes and avoiding the razor he looks...
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As WOMAD approaches I’m picking through some of the acts that I’m most excited about seeing this year; this time we’re off to the Korean peninsula. South Korea’s 숨[su:m] mix traditional instrumentation with...
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Pachinko is basically a mix between a pinball machine and slots, where the player uses shiny metal balls to land on bonus spots and win more balls. It first saw light as a...
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Doom paintings, or just simply “dooms” are works of art depicting the Last Judgement. The main function of these impending doom paintings was to put the fear of god into folk who frequented churches. Fear is a...
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