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Los Angeles without the Traffic [Video]

Louie — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:26:53 +0000

The City of Angel’s streets photographed minus the cars and with zero traffic.

Kissing in the Midst of a Riot

Louie — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:16:38 +0000

If you look at the center of this photo, you’ll see a couple kissing. No big deal, right? But, taking a closer look at the background makes the photo more interesting. It would seem that the couple is kissing in the midst of a riot. But, the truth is that this photo lies. The photographer of the photo, Richard Lam, admits “initially I thought one of them was hurt.” It was his editor however, who thought they were kissing, not hurt:

“I knew I had captured a ‘moment’ when I snapped the still forms against the backdrop of such chaos but it wasn’t until later when I returned to the rink to file my photos that my editor pointed out that the two people were not hurt, but kissing.”

Lizzie Borden:Undying Psychic

benaiah — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:48:15 +0000

Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860 at Fall River, Mass. and died on June 1, 1927. She was a Sunday school teacher living with her father and stepmother. Lizzie was charged with killing them with an ax on August 4, 1892. Although she was tried and acquitted in 1893, a doubting public continued to believe in her guilt and immortalized its belief by repeating this verse:

Lizzie Borden took an ax

And gave her mother 40 whacks.

And when she saw what she had done,

She gave her father 41.

Who Told Stories For 1001 Nights?

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:27:30 +0000

A princess of Arabia named Sherezade. The story tells how her husband, a cruel king, put to death all his wives. Sherezade tricked him by telling the king a tale each night, stopping when she got to the most exciting part. If he wanted to hear the rest, he must let her live another day. This went on for 1001 nights, until the king gave up his wicked plan. The stories, traditional and from many parts of Asia were first written down in Arabic in about AD 1000.

Who Painted For Four Years On His Back?

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:07:50 +0000

One of the greatest artists was Michelangelo, who lived in Italy from 1475 to 1564. He was a painter and a sculptor. His greatest painting covers the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. It consists of scenes from the Bible-the Creation, the story of Noah and the flood, the apostles-and Michelangelo painted it all by himself, lying flat on his back on scaffolding. It took him four years, from 1508 to 1512.

The King Who Tried to Make the Waters Obey Him

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:00:55 +0000

King Canute of Denmark and Norway became king of England in 1016. He tried to make the waves obey him by commanding the tide to turn back to demonstrate to his lords that his power was limited.

Sitting Bull

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:54:26 +0000

Sitting Bull was a fierce leader of the Sioux Indians in the US. He lived from about 1834 to 1890. So that they would not lose all their lands, Sitting Bull persuaded the Sioux to fight and kill the white settlers. This led to the famous battle of the little Bighorn in 1876, when the Indians slaughtered Colonel George Custer and his troops. This was the Indian’s greatest victory. Sitting Bull, survived the battle, but was driven into Canada. He later returned to the US and, still rebellious, was killed while resisting arrest.

What makes the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:46:48 +0000

The Leaning Tower is one of Italy’s most remarkable landmarks. It is a marble bell tower built in Pisa between 1173 and the 1360s. Unfortunately, the builders chose ground that was too soft to carry such a weight of stone, and the tower soon began to lean. It is already 5meters out of vertical, despite efforts to hold it up, and engineers are considering new ways to stop it toppling over.

Who is El Dorado?

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:40:19 +0000

El Dorado (The Golden Man) was a legendary king. He was said to be so rich that he covered himself in gold dust. Tales of El Dorado encouraged explorers from Spain to travel across Central and South America in the 1500s and 1600s, seeking gold. They found gold, but did not find El Dorado.

El Dorado’s raft in offering treasures.

CALGARY Stampede

benaiah — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:29:56 +0000

This is one of the most exciting rodeo shows in the world. It takes place in July every year in Calgary, a city in Alberta, Canada. Large crowds pack the arena to watch the famous chuckwagon race, which is one of the highlights of the rodeo.