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Landoflisp. So dad, how do you like the iPad we got you? [VIDEO] Velociraptor in Mebourne. Bob Marley And The Wailers - Cheer Up. As Bare As You Dare - World Naked Bike Ride – Melbourne. Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker on deviantART. GeocoEarth. 10 of the Fastest Spaceships in the Star Wars ‘Verse «furiousfanboys.com. When I started doing research for this article, I was surprised at how slow these ships actually travel.

10 of the Fastest Spaceships in the Star Wars ‘Verse «furiousfanboys.com

Today we’re strictly looking at how fast a ship could travel within atmosphere. Once in space, speeds are greatly multiplied. It’s really hard to tell which ships travel faster, because a lot of it comes down to the hyperdrive. Nevertheless, I was still somewhat shocked to know that most of the ships in the Star Wars ‘verse are slower than our own commonly used military planes. In fact, a lot of these ships barley break Mach 2 within the atmosphere. Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter The ARC-170 was often sent on dangerous scout missions and raids deep in enemy territory. Speed: 1,000 km/h N-1 starfighter The Royal N-1 starfighter featured the best elements of Naboo design, being aesthetically sound and adhering to the Naboo’s love for curves and aerodynamic shapes. Speed: 1,100 km/h Millennium Falcon (Modified YT-1300) Speed: 1,050 km/h T-65 X-wing starfighter.

The Best Star Wars Easter Eggs «furiousfanboys.com. The Star Wars movies are filled with little Easter Eggs that you normally have to go frame by frame to see.

The Best Star Wars Easter Eggs «furiousfanboys.com

Some, like the infamous Return of the Jedi tennis shoe (more on this below) are impossible to see. Others, such as E.T. in The Phantom Menace or the Millennium Falcon in Attack of the Clones, are easier to spot. Below you’ll find five of the best Easter Eggs in the Star Wars films, along with a bonus one. E.T. in The Phantom Menace When Spielberg released E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in 1982, Star Wars fans were able to catch not only Elliot playing with figures from The Empire Strikes back, but E.T. himself encountered someone from “home” when he passed a kid dressed as Yoda on Halloween. Flash forward 17 years and Spielberg’s friend George Lucas gave his pal a nod in Episode I. YT-1300 in Attack of the Clones In Episode II, you can catch not one but two YT-1300 transports (the same ship as the Millennium Falcon). Star Wars never looked so real.

This set of images, where the Star Wars scenes appear so realistic, is called “StArt Wars”. The shooting of the photos happened in Dubai and is directed by photographer Cedric Delsaux from France. The project shows how Star Wars would look if it took place on the earth instead of the space. He is an awarded photographer and winner of the newcomer’s “France Bourse du Talent” competition which stands for “Young Talent Award for Photography”. If you are a Star Wars fan you should check out why Star Wars movie posters in Russia differ from other posters. Like this: Like Loading... 6 Mind-Blowing Discoveries Made Using Google Earth.

Profberger We're not experts in archeology, but when it comes to digging up bones, apparently caves are where it's at.

6 Mind-Blowing Discoveries Made Using Google Earth

Over the Christmas holiday of 2007, Professor Lee Berger was at his computer, looking around for caves with, you guessed it, Google Earth. Having noticed a pattern of cave and fossil sites in the region around the Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg, he went on to identify 500 new possible places old bones could be buried. news.softpedia.com Fast forward to August of 2008, where he was subsequently exploring one of his Google Earth finds in person with his 9-year-old son, the family dog and a post-doctoral student (take a guess on who was most likely wearing a red shirt on this away mission), when the dog ripped off into the high grass. Wits University Chasing after his dog, the boy tripped over a log and fell smack dab into what some call "the Rosetta stone of human evolution.

" ProfbergerAbove: A small child, seen here outdoing Indiana Jones. Getty Norbert Brugge. TV.com - Free Full Episodes & Clips, Show Info and TV Listings Guide. Bank With No Locks Opens: 'God As Guard' A bank with no locks has opened in Mumbai, India, to serve the devotees of a deity named Lord Shani, The Times of India reports.

Bank With No Locks Opens: 'God As Guard'

The bank is a branch of the United Commercial (UCO) Bank and has opened in a small village called Shani Shinganapur. A senior bank official told the Times: "We took note of the general belief and faith of the people. Ever since the most revered temple came into existence several years ago, the village has not witnessed a single crime. In fact, all houses in the entire village have no doors. We took the risk and started the lockless bank a week ago.

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