At 85 characters, this place name is one of the longest in the world. Near Porangahau in Hawke’s Bay is an unassuming hill known as "Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu", which translates into English as "the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as … [Read more...] about The longest place name in New Zealand
Bullet Photography (12 pics)
How precisely do you capture a bullet in flight on camera? Ask Dutch photographer Lex Augusteijn, who specializes in this particular field and records the exact moment a bullet strikes an object, such as an egg, a lightbulb, or a drop of water. Scientist Augusteijn from the Netherlands claims, "The images are frozen by the flash speed." "I can lower the flash power to as low … [Read more...] about Bullet Photography (12 pics)
Small Cabin Made From Local Natural Materials
Building an off-grid log cabin tiny house with free natural materials, using only hand tools, from start to finish. Using cedar wood from the woodland and stons, and other natural materials we built an off-grid log cabin tiny house or tiny home, which could become a homestead. … [Read more...] about Small Cabin Made From Local Natural Materials
Interesting Photo of the Day: Stunning Icelandic Landscape
Photographer Tim Kemple was in Iceland on an eight-day trek when the untamed terrain, majestic mountains, volcanic activity, and the Northern Lights all came together. On the eighth day of the expedition, he was able to take this breath-taking long exposure photograph of an ice climber inside an iceberg against the mesmerizing aurora-lit Icelandic night: The photographer … [Read more...] about Interesting Photo of the Day: Stunning Icelandic Landscape
Why animal eyes have different sized and shaped pupils
Given their close kinship, wolves and foxes have many traits in common. However, wolves have round pupils like humans, whereas foxes have a thin vertical line for a pupil. Pupils come in all different sizes and shapes throughout the animal kingdom, not just in canines. So why the variations? It's a query that has long piqued the curiosity of vision and optics researchers. My … [Read more...] about Why animal eyes have different sized and shaped pupils