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theatlantic: Ghost Army: The Inflatable Tanks That Fooled...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:22 -0400

Ghost Army: The Inflatable Tanks That Fooled Hitler

Blass and his cohort were members of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, an elite force whose specialty was “tactical deception.” They’re now better known, though, as the “Ghost Army” — a troop of soldiers that doubled, in Europe’s theater, as a troupe of actors. (The unit was the brain child, one report has it, of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) The 23rd were, essentially, the Trojan Horse builders of World War II.

Read more. [Image: National Archives]

team-joebama: motherjones: Deep Thoughts, with actual member...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:10:24 -0400

team-joebama:

motherjones:

Deep Thoughts, with actual member of Congress Steve King (R-Iowa).

“illegal aliens?” damn if I’d have known Superman and Alf were gonna be there I would’ve tried to get there myself

hellyeahteddykennedy: melodicpond: All this talk about Obama...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:06 -0400

hellyeahteddykennedy:

melodicpond:

All this talk about Obama and his umbrella, while we really should all be talking about this picture.

That’s right people. Presidents held umbrellas for Ted Kennedy.

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Thu, 23 May 2013 00:05:03 -0400

Seven Days in Tibet

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:00 -0400

Seven Days in Tibet: Tibet has been off-limits to journalists since the Chinese government brutally...

saharareporters: Prof. Chinua Achebe’s Body Arrives In...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:29 -0400

saharareporters:

Prof. Chinua Achebe’s Body Arrives In Nigeria

The body of late Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe arrived in Nigeria earlier today in Abuja. Prof. Achebe’s body arrived in a Nigerian flag-draped casket which was received at the airport by Nigerian officials

led by the Secretary to the federal government.

READ MORE…

Do One Thing: Being successful is doing what you LOVE Image...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:59:52 -0400

Do One Thing: Being successful is doing what you LOVE

Image @molliemol

modernpaintingeveryday: “Free Tibet’ - Oil on canvas at “Art...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:57:56 -0400

modernpaintingeveryday:

“Free Tibet’ - Oil on canvas at “Art Cologne”. 1997

(If you look good there are many figures/faces painted in the red)

breakingnews: UPDATE: At least 51 killed as tornado tears...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:39 -0400

breakingnews:

UPDATE: At least 51 killed as tornado tears through Oklahoma

NBC News: At least 51 people have died after a monster tornado roared through Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, destroying homes, tearing the walls off an elementary school and leaving behind mangled cars and splintered wood.

“The whole city looks like a debris field,” says Mayor Glenn Lewis of the city of Moore, which appears to have been the hardest hit.

Continue following updates on BreakingNews.com.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:19 -0400

"You can delete my words, you can delete my name but you cannot snatch the pen from my hand. In the..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:11 -0400

“You can delete my words, you can delete my name but you cannot snatch the pen from my hand....

8bitfuture: LG showing off 5 inch flexible screen for...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:57 -0400

8bitfuture:

LG showing off 5 inch flexible screen for smartphones.

LG will be showing off their latest flexible and unbreakable 5 inch OLED display at this weeks SID display week in Vancouver.

The plastic display will be shown off alongside other 5 inch and 7 inch HD Oxide TFT panels which have a bezel that’s only 1mm wide, allowing for smartphones and small tablets with virtually no frame or border.

nikitagupta: #Graffiti #hauzkhas #delhi

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:05 -0400

nikitagupta:

#Graffiti #hauzkhas #delhi

randomness-from-thisoldguy: Ben Sargent editorial cartoon who...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:53:53 -0400

randomness-from-thisoldguy:

Ben Sargent editorial cartoon

who gives a damn what voters want…

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:32 -0400

blue-voids: Margarita Georgiadis - Landscapes, 2009 - oil on...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:11:53 -0400

blue-voids:

Margarita Georgiadis - Landscapes, 2009 - oil on canvas

theatlanticcities: “I wanted to show a part of the Megalopolis...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:22 -0400

theatlanticcities:

“I wanted to show a part of the Megalopolis that struck me, that showed very clearly that something is not working well for us as human beings in relation with our environment.” -Héctor Mediavilla

A glimpse of Mexico City’s subway as seen through the lens of photographer Héctor Mediavilla.

Known as one of the worst cities in the world in which to drive, Mexico City’s rush hours aren’t much better underground with a subway system that generates around 4 million riders a day.

Read: Inside Mexico City’s Chaotic Underground Rush Hour

[Images: Héctor Mediavilla]

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Thu, 16 May 2013 20:58:55 -0400

steeples: lemondifficult: bidenette: Le boom. SHIT

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:02 -0400

steeples:

lemondifficult:

bidenette:

Le boom.

SHIT

"Women are never afraid. No matter what the Chinese do. Women do what the Chinese don’t want them to..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:37 -0400

““Women are never afraid. No matter what the Chinese do. Women do what the Chinese don’t want...