20 Fenchurch Street, London (aka The Walkie Talkie) melted parts of a Jag!

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Reflected sunlight from the 20 Fenchurch Street, London skyscraper, is causing heat damage to cars beneath. Many panels of a Jaguar had buckled in the glare. Other drivers said their vehicles have also wilted in the beam of light. The building's concave shape acts as a giant mirror, shining down a nearby street with intense reflected sunlight.

A Church in a Cave at Zabbaleen, Cairo

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The Cave Church, the largest church in the Middle East, also known as the Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner, is located in the Mokattam mountain in southeastern Cairo, Egypt. The church has a seating capacity of 20,000 and was established in 1975.

Ten Exclusive Sweets to Give This Valentine's Day

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Valentines Day gifting is normally something sweet. Forget the boring box of chocolates....why not treat your loved one with something beautiful and indulgent?

Cow Parts Present In Five Surprising Things

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Being a vegan and you don't drink Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte you might want to skip this post - it might ruin your day. Almost everything in the world contains something made from animal parts and by-products.
If you don't believe me, here are five things that you wouldn't believe are made from or contain animal by-products or re-purpose them in the manufacturing process.

Six Amazing But Abandoned Places In Florida

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Florida vacations bring up images of crowded beaches, theme parks etc. For urban explorers, it's the state's abandoned properties, including a secret rocket factory from the 1960s, that are the main attraction. Some have since been razed, but before that, were caught on camera.

DNA Evidence Reverses Wrongful Convictions

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More than 300 post-conviction DNA exonerations, involving innocent people serving sentences for crimes that they didn't commit. This was in the USA alone. Wrongfully convicted individuals serve an average of 13.6 years behind bars.
They are the usually victims of mistaken identification, invalid forensic evidence, inept defense counsel and overbearing law enforcement officers. 
Here are just 10 stories of the convictions that have been reversed through DNA evidence.

What Causes A Boomerang to return?

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There's an old joke: "What do you call a boomerang that does not return?" A stick!
This object is one of the oldest heavier-than-air flying inventions. Aboriginal Australians used boomerangs to hunt and to use in warfare, as far back as 10,000 years.
The original boomerangs were heavy objects, launched by hunters to knock down the target with accuracy and speed. Boomerangs were not supposed to return, until someone unknowingly carved the weapon in the precise shape needed for it to spin! 

Death Valley and it's Sailing Stones

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California's Death Valley, hosts one of the most unreal geological phenomenon that has baffled scientists for years. The 'Sailing stones' in Racetrack Playa, seem to glide across the flat dry desert on their own, without any intervention.

February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died

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On February 3, 1959 (60 years ago, today), a plane crashed shortly after taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four people aboard: pilot Roger Peterson and musicians Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The date became known as The Day the Music Died.

Patagonia's Beautiful Marble Caves

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Regarded as the most beautiful cave network in the world, Cuevas de Marmol is a 6,000 year-old sculpture hewn by the crashing waves of Lake General Carrera of Patagonia in Southern Chile.

Ghost Tower - Sathorn Unique Tower, Bangkok

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The Sathorn Unique, a luxury residential skyscraper, was aimed to be a glamourous addition to Bangkok's ever growing skyline. However, the building work came to an abrupt halt in 1998 and has been abandoned and incomplete from then on - only frequented by urban explorers now.

Snow!!

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Snowed under for some time? These pictures will help you feel better.

Cape Towns Neighbourhoods you might want to visit

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Planning a trip to Cape Town? You don't have to be limited to the city centre - explore the cool, diverse neighbourhoods.

10 Best Forgers Stories

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To make, adapt or imitate objects, statistics, or documents so as to deceive others is called forgery. Counterfeiting is the art of forging money or currency. Here are forgers versions when it comes to literally making money 

The World Fooled by Hoaxes

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A hoax is a well planned falsehood so as to mask the truth. Even before the Internet, there have been hoaxes and we have all fallen for them some time or another.

Johnny Ringo: The Interesting Old West Outlaw You’ve Never Heard Of

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A Shakespeare quoting gentleman gunslinger, Johnny Ringo was a person who died a mysterious death which fitted his legend.

Seahorses:The Deadly Stealth Ninjas Of The Sea

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The most you might know about seahorses is that they look odd and that the males get pregnant. What you did not know is that they are one of the deadliest, stealthiest predators in the sea.

The Island Nation Predicted To Disappear Within 50 Years..

 
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With its white, sandy beaches and palms, Kiribati appears to be the ultimate island paradise. But, in a world threatened by rising sea levels, this tiny island nation in the centre of the Pacific Ocean is in danger of sinking. Kiribati could be the world's first entire nation to disappear thanks to climate change.

Thirty Eight Most Haunting Abandoned Places On This Planet

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These existing ruins portray an eerie look into a world without people. The walls inspire a sense of wonder like you've never experienced before.

Quinoa: Five Things You Maybe Didn't Know About it

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A grain-like crop named Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah), is grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a not a true cereal (or grain) but rather a pseudocereal, as it is not a member of the true grass family. Quinoa is closely related to species such as beetroots, spinach and tumbleweeds and is widely considered as one of the healthiest foods of all time.