Pacific Barreleye - Weird Fish With Transparent Head

The Pacific Barreleye fish gets its name from large eyes that are exactly shaped like barrels, topped with beautiful green lenses. Also known as the Macropinna microstoma, its head is entirely transparent, filled with fluid. This unique creature lives at depths of around 2000 to 2,600 ft. The Pacific Barreleye’s see-through head may seem weird, but it has a very clear purpose – to help it see better in the dark waters that it inhabits. The...

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Chinese Artist Honored By Guinness World Record For The World's Longest and Most Detailed Wood Carving

A Chinese artist has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records after creating the world's longest wooden carving. Zheng Chunhui, a famous wood carver, spent four years making the artwork which is over 40ft long and made from a single tree trunk. The scene is essentially a copy of the famous Chinese painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' which was created over 1,000 years ago. Though it has been replicated many times,...

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Photographer Angelo Merendino Poignantly Chronicles Wife's Breast Cancer Battle In photos

The first time photographer Angelo Merendino met Jennifer, he knew she was the one. They fell in love and got married in New York’s Central Park, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. Five months later Jen was analyzed with breast cancer. From Angelo’s blog: “I remember the meticulous moment…Jen’s voice and the numb feeling that enveloped me. That feeling has never left. I’ll also never forget how we looked into each...

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Introducing Ukraine’s Newest Real-Life Doll - Alina Kovaleskaya

  It’s official, Ukraine is the land of real-life Barbie dolls. After the now-famous Valeria Lukyanova and Anastasiya Shpagina, it’s now time for another Ukrainian real-life doll to take center stage – meet 20-year-old Alina Kovaleskaya. Hailing from Odessa, the same city as the above mentioned internet stars, Alina Kovaleskaya has managed to attract a decent online following after uploading a series of photos of herself in doll...

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Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Crowned Miss Universe 2013

A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a scintillating ceremony on Saturday. Judges, including rock star Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, picked the winner from a total of 86 contestants at the show, watched by millions of viewers around the world. Last year's winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a diamond crown on the head of Isler, who wore a silver rhine-stone...

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