‘Pics’ Archives
Sky Burials in Tibet
All funerals are sad and creepy, but they’re way better than feeding the corpse to a bunch of hungry eagles. Sky burials are often practiced in the mountains of Tibet, both for religious and practical reasons. Basically, the corpse is placed on a mountain top and sliced open in various places, to attract the birds of prey circling above. [...]
Egyptian Pet Mummies
Egyptian Animals Were Mummified Same Way as Humans The ancient Egyptians mummified more than just human corpses. Animals were viewed not only as pets, but as incarnations of gods. As such, the Egyptians buried millions of mummified cats, birds, and other creatures at temples honoring their deities. (more...)
Chinese doctors remove babys third leg
Doctors on Tuesday with success removed an extremely rare, well-developed third leg from a Chinese boy. (more...)
Riding with my bull in my car
A man riding with a Bull in his car is the strangest thing i've seen in a while . (more...)
Underwater Vintage Photos
Waterproof cameras are no big deal these days, but in the 1930s, Bruce Mozert was the only person in the world who had one. (more...)
Gold plated Buddhist cell phone
Since Buddhism is the most followed religion in China, this Chinese cell phone maker has cashed on to people’s beliefs and launched a Buddhist Mobile plated with 24 karat gold. I wonder what the connection is between the Enlightened One and a cell phone and Gold. The highlight of the cell phone is the distinguished incarnation of Lord Buddha [...]
Kingdom of gnomes in China
Kingdom of Gnomes in China Small people participate in the "Kingdom of the Dwarves" show in Yunnan province, China, Nov. 11, 2009. The "Kingdom of The Dwarves" was opened last summer with more than 100 little people from all over China, forming a unique community The whole country of gnomes in China! As if in a fairy tale (more...)
Abandoned Detroit Schools
In the last half-century, Detroit lost more than half its population. Those leaving the city were mostly white people who fled to the suburbs. As a result, the tax base was destroyed and the black population that remains has had to govern a 139-square-mile city with limited resources. Abandoned Detroit Schools (more...)
