2009 August | Cute and Weird

Archive for August, 2009

29
Aug

According to the latest report, the giant burrowing cockroach can become the world’s heaviest insect. Native to western NSW and north Queensland, Australia, the giant burrowing cockroach can reach 30 to 35g and more than 85mm in length.

Below are some photos of the world’s biggest, largest insects.

Heaviest Insect in the World

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28
Aug

What divers think during a Swimming World Championships dive is unknown. One thing for certain, their faces are expressive. Or are they just weird.

Australian diver Melissa Wu at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome.

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28
Aug

Enjoy this set of colorful Nike shoes. These Nike shoes could be fake, custom-made or photoshop-enhanced. Whatever it is, the Nike designs sure could catch some attention.


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26
Aug

The ‘skinniest’ house or narrowest house in New York city is now for sale for a price tag of $2.7 million. Built in 1873, its dimension is 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long.

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22
Aug

Get some fun and stay in one of these weird hotels! Why be content in a typical hotel accommodation when there are some exquisite services offered in a very unusual yet memorable way?

Have you been to these weirdest/bizarre/strange hotels yet?

Giraffe Manor in Langata, Kenya – The five-room property is arranged so that roaming giraffes can poke their heads into any open window or doorway and lick guests with their sticky, prehensile tongues.

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