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Animal Alphabet on Behance. The Daily Epic » NASA Probes Record Sounds In Space – And It’s Terrifying. This Traffic Jam Was At A Standstill For Decades. No, It Wasn’t Resolved By H... For about 70 years, this wooded area in Chatillon, Belgium was home to one of the largest car cemeteries in the world. Discarded automobiles lined the forest and gave the appearance of a post-apocalyptic traffic jam. A common explanation for the super snarl-up is that U.S. soldiers left the cars behind after World War II with the intention of someday coming back for them, but many of the models pictured weren’t manufactured until well after the war. The cars were removed in 2010, but you can see what the auto graveyard once looked like in the pictures below. 1. “Are you sure laying on the horn won’t help?” 2. “Come on, move it!” 4. 6. 8. 9.

(via: boredpanda) Well, I know what I’ll be picturing next time I get stuck on the highway during rush hour. Share this post using the button below. A rare insight into Kowloon Walled City. By Pamela Owen Published: 12:21 GMT, 5 May 2012 | Updated: 14:45 GMT, 5 May 2012 Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. Taken by Canadian photographer Greg Girard in collaboration with Ian Lamboth the pair spent five years familiarising themselves with the notorious Chinese city before it was demolished in 1992.

The city was a phenomenon with 33,000 families and businesses living in more than 300 interconnected high-rise buildings, all constructed without contributions from a single architect. Kowloon Walled City was notorious for drugs and crime but many of its 50,000 residents lived their lives peacefully until it was demolished in the early 90s Canadian photographer Greg Girard and Ian Lambot spent five years getting to know the residents and taking pictures of the densely populated buildings. Top 10 music videos of the month. Alexander Courtès’ sumptuous composition layers multiple surreal happenings across the Warp act’s stunning track.

Courtès who has previously worked with Daft Punk, Phoenix and The White Stripes, has perfectly captured the conflicting feelings of doom and wonder around ‘Dead Living Things’. The ever-immaculate Anna Calvi has never been short of presence. In this gothic-tinged film by Emma Nathan, we find her chasing the song’s heroine through steamy forest and pelting rain, slowly losing layers and a miniscule amount of that composure. When tracks are as stirring as ‘Organ Eternal’ there is always a danger any visuals might detract from their effect, but noted fashion photographer Willy Vanderperre’s debut music video has perfectly balanced the visual to musical nuances in this powerful piece. Another Warp act’s video captures several realities at once here. Sometimes you just need a simple studio, some scribbled graphics and a seriously hot, talented artist up front and centre. Bloody Benders. Coordinates: The Bloody Benders were a family of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in Labette County of southeastern Kansas from 1871 to 1873.

The family consisted of John Bender, his wife Mrs. Bender (later referred to as Kate, Sr., since no one knew her given name), son John, Jr., and daughter Kate. While Bender mythology holds that John and Kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the Benders' neighbors have stated that they claimed to be married, possibly a common law marriage. They are believed to have killed at least a dozen travelers before their crimes were discovered and the family fled, with their fate uncertain. Background[edit] Following the American Civil War, the United States government moved the Osage Indians from Labette County, Kansas to a new Indian Territory located in what would eventually be Oklahoma.

Bender family[edit] John (Pa) Bender Sr. was around sixty years old and spoke very little English.