Who would believe that these good-looking, gorgeous men were actually women before living a life as men.

First is Balian Buschbaum. He was once Yvonne Buschbaum, a former German pole vaulter.

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Kimberly Ann Sallans was the former name of Ryan Sallans. Look at how he has changed with his gender transformation.

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American photographer, author and transsexual activist, Loren Rex Cameron, looks very manly after his gender transformation. I do not have a “before” photo of Loren, but the one below is proof of his desire to become a man.

Here are pictures released by Ujung Kulon National Park of an adult male Javan rhino that was caught by a video trap at Ujung Kulon National Park in West Java, Indonesia.

The little ones are cute.

A female Javan rhino walks with her calf in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia. Four of the world’s most rare rhinoceroses were captured by camera traps.

SOURCE Yahoo World

Oleg Shuplyak, a Ukrainian artist, did a very good job in painting these amazing optical illusions. I personally like the twig-like bird.

Enjoy the works of Oleg Shuplyak. I provided a link below so you can visit his other works.

SOURCE: arts.in.ua/artists/MrOlik

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) started releasing amazing photos of the sun — something we have not seen before. The pictures were produced using x-ray and ultraviolet waves.

Lovely image composites of the sun indeed!

Image credits: NASA

If you are looking for the most outrageous, most expensive yachts in the world, look no farther. Forbes has compiled the most extravagant water toys!

Maltese Falcon – One of the world’s largest private sailboats—built for venture capitalist Tom Perkins but now owned by hedge-fund superstar Elena Ambrosiadou—the 289-foot beauty is best known for its revolutionary DynaRig sailing system: a square rig with three self-standing and rotating masts hosting 15 computer-operated sails totaling 25,791 square feet. That means extreme aerodynamic efficiency and speed; the Falcon can cross the Atlantic in ten days. And its quarters, naturally, ooze opulence.


Guilty – Greek billionaire Dakis Joannou, one of the biggest collectors of contemporary art in the world, is the man behind this hard-to-miss 114-foot vessel by Italian yacht builder Ivana Porfiri. Its flashy exterior—a WWI-inspired camouflage pattern in bold yellow, purple, black, white and blue—was designed by superstar Jeff Koons.

Mr. Terrible – There are certainly bigger, flashier yachts in the seas. But the 154-foot Mr. Terrible, available for private charter, boasts a particularly sumptuous luxury: an interior crafted from no less than a dozen types of rare woods.

Solemates – This 197-foot pleasure cruiser—which Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and his family recently chartered for $850,000 a week through the Luxury Yacht Group firm—is chock full of regal amenities. But its coolest draw is technological: It’s got a custom-made (and customizable) iPad app that allows passengers to control everything from the entertainment and climate systems to blinds and lights in their cabins through a mere tap on their touch-screens (14 iPads are available onboard).

Octopus – Microsoft-cofounder Paul Allen’s 414-foot, blue-and-white megayacht, built for $200 million (and with an estimated annual operating budget of $20 million), is seriously tricked out. The behemoth is equipped with a recording studio, jet-ski dock, full-size basketball court, seven boats, a 63-foot tender, room for a crew of 60, two helipads (each with its own helicopter), and two submarines—one remote-control operated for studying the ocean’s floor, the other with the capacity to sleep eight guests and spend up to two weeks underwater.

Dubai – The royal yacht of Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum makes the list for sheer audacity: At 524 feet, it is the second-largest private yacht in the world. And, built at a cost of $300 million, it was the most expensive upon its completion in 2006. Its decks are served by three elevators as well as an open glass staircase, and they’re host to a variety of pools, hot tubs, sunbathing areas and one large swimming platform—most of which are enclosed to ensconce Dubai-based revelers in vital air-conditioning. There’s also a small submarine onboard, as well as a squash room, spa, cinema, disco, gym and Blackhawk helipad.

Seven Seas – Though there’s been no official announcement yet, this new 282-foot, $200-million superyacht built by Dutch shipyard Oceanco purportedly belongs to Steven Spielberg. And that would make sense, as her piece de resistance is an infinity pool whose 15-foot glass wall doubles as a movie screen, allowing folks to enjoy a film without leaving the water. Other hints that you’re in the lap of luxury are said to include an interior of walnut, teak and rosewood; accommodations for 12 guests and a crew of 26; a large master stateroom with a private deck and Jacuzzi; helipad; full gym; spa; massage room; and, of course, an indoor professional screening room with raked seating.

Ice – Ice, owned by Russian billionaire investor Suleiman Kerimov makes the list for being unexpectedly progressive: She is the first “green” megayacht on the open seas. In addition to being stocked with plenty of over-the-top amenities—large swimming pool, gymnasium, sundeck with Jacuzzi, sushi bar, baths carved from limestone blocks, minimalist design by Terence Disdale, exposed-oak floors, major art collection, helipad—this 295-footer has reduced noise, vibration and pollution thanks to an alternative propulsion technology called Azipod.

Just this week, the Guinness World Records crowned the new World’s Shortest Man in the person of Filipino Junrey Balawing. He took over the title from Nepalese Khagendra Thapa Magar. Balawing, 18 years old, measured 23.5 inches (60 centimeters). The previous record was 26.4 inches (67 centimeters).


Balawing stopped growing two months after his birth, his father said, adding that he first walked with help from his parents when he was 5 years old.

[source: Guinness World Records]

As I am writing this, false prophet Harold Camping just failed to predict that the world will end on May 21, 2011. But this prediction of doomsday has been lingering for years and there were already so many people and groups who gave predictions but failed. I am sure there are still more to come out to scare all of us of the Judgment Day!

Pat Robertson
In May 1980, Pat Robertson, a media mogul, televangelist, and Christian Coalition founder, astonished and bewildered many by announcing that he could guarantee that by the end of 1982 there was going to be a judgment on the world.


Heaven’s Gate
In 1997 rumors arose that an alien spacecraft was following the comet Hale-Bopp but it was kept a secret by NASA. Though the claim was refuted by astronomers, a San Diego UFO cult named Heaven’s Gate was convinced that the world would end soon and 39 of the cult members committed suicide in the same year. The body of Marshall Applewhite, who was the leader of the cult, was found among the dead.

Michel de Nostrdame, July 1999
Nostrdame has enchanted many for over 400 years. His writings have been translated and retranslated in dozens of different versions. Many Nostradamus followers believed that in the seventh month of year 1999, a great king of terror will come from the sky.

Ronald Weinland, 2008
Ronald Weinland, God’s Church minister stated that “by the fall of 2008, the United States will have collapsed as a world power and no longer exist as an independent nation.” in his book, 2008: God’s Final Witness.

Harold Camping, May 21, 2011
Camping is president of religion-based Family Radio Worldwide of Oakland, California. He uses mathematical predictions applied to the Bible to predict dates for the end of the world. The most recent end time prediction is that the Rapture will be on May 21, 2011 and that God will completely destroy the Earth and the universe five months later on October 21.

Mary Stewart Relfe
Mary Stewart Relfe wrote in 1983 that she had been praying to ” know the year” of the Lord’s coming, and that subsequently she receied detailed “divine revelations” from God. She relaeased a chart showing World War III beginning in 1989, the Great Tribulation starting in 1990, and that Jesus Christ will come back in 1997, just after Armaggeddon.”

Vladimir Solovyev
Vladimir Solovyev, eminent Russian theologian, foretold that in an upcoming war Japanese would win and conquer much of the world, but be defeated by the Europeans in the end. A brilliant writer and thinker would then arise and unite the world and especially all religious leaders. Then the Jews would accept him as the Messiah but only until they learn that he is not a Jew, which will result in the revolt in Jerusalem and the eruption of a volcano from the Dead Sea.

Doug Clark
Prophecy teacher Doug Clark published his new book in 1976 and claimed “The death of the United States and the birth of one world government under President Carter.” He announced that President Jimmy Carter would be “the president who will meet Mr. 666, the Antichrist, soon.”

Have you ever visualized how big the earth is compared with other planets? Do you know exactly what the size of the world is as seen by the size of the extraterrestrial objects? Check out the images below and realize how small our planet is.

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The Cube may be the one that could give you your best fine dining experience. Combining ground breaking design, fantastic cuisine and stunning locations, The Cube by Electrolux is taking fine dining to a new level. Travelling across Belgium, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Sweden, two spectacularly designed restaurants will be popping up at some of Europe’s most famous landmarks, inspiring guests with wonderful meals, events and once-in-a-lifetime views.


The Cube by Electrolux will feature a different hand-picked resident chef at each venue and will offer tailor made recipes using locally sourced ingredients and all prepared on state-of-the-art Electrolux appliances. When guests first arrive, the 140sqm space will be open for entertaining and some great sight seeing, especially from the external platform. When dinner is served the concealed dining table will drop from the ceiling so as to sit the 18 guests before being raised again for after dinner drinks and mingling.

Interested? Book online via www.electrolux.com/cube.

Designer Yitu Wang invented the Fruity Water Gate to cover fruits and food with water. The project called “Water Shade” will keep a shield of water around the food, say fruits. It is both a dish and a cover, working with water to keep freshness.

Moisture is locked in. Freshness is locked in. Flies are locked out. Dust is locked out. And when you come up and decide you’d love to have a strawberry, as soon as your hand gets near, the streams in that area stop. You’ll remain dry.

[Thanks to Yanko Design]