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Bizarre and Extinct Thylacine Creatures

Life in the Fast Lane -- The little internationally-known Thylacine resembled a large, short-haired dog with distinctive dark stripes across its back, rump and the base of its tail, which earned the animal the nickname Tiger, dating back as far as the early Miocene, and thought to have become extinct in the 20th century, although sightings are still allegedly reported in current times. Thylacine Benjamin yawning in 1933. ...     05-11
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When Art and Freedom of Expression go Horribly Wrong - Jay Lonewolf Morales Colorblind Artist

Life in the Fast Lane -- Numerous artists and the works they create have sparked much controversy in recent past, be it for their contentious, discordant methods, jarring and outlandish pieces, or simply for making a statement to create awareness. One such artist, Jay Lonewolf Moralesa humble, spiritual, and colorblind painterhas garnered disquieting attention from activists for his recent conflict-ridden series which dep...     04-27
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Intriguing and Bizarre Art of Bubbles in Photography and Nature

Life in the Fast Lane -- The ethereal phenomena of bubbles have captivated people for hundreds of years. The fragile nature and beauty of colors that shimmers and swirls in soap bubbles enchants kids throughout the world, and brings out the child in most any adult. Let’s take a look at the fleeting, transient existence of bubbles of all sorts that have been captured by images in the art of photography and Mother Nature — ...     04-20
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Baby Ox with Whopping HUGE Heart-Shaped Marking

Life in the Fast Lane -- More of Mother Natures love messages are revealed to the world with her spectacular creatures that have captivate humankind, as a baby ox born with a whopping huge heart pattern on his forehead was brought to life just ahead of Valentines Day.Photo Junko Kimura / Getty Images Named Ha-chanmeaning heart in Japanesewas born at the Yamakun dairy farm 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Tokyo in Fujisawa, J...     02-13
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Shit Tzu - Small Heroes Amongst Us

Life in the Fast Lane -- Saving hearts of mankind throughout the world, countless dogs have devoted their lives to bring joy, happiness, love, and protection to their owners, as unsung heroes amongst us. This is a tribute to one such heroa shih tzu named Daisywho stole my heart some 10 years ago, and saved it innumerable times over in her lifetime. Daisy was a purebred shih tzu rescue dog from what we had determined to be...     01-23
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Worlds First Flying Skycar Takes Off from London to Timbuktu

Life in the Fast Lane -- A group of daredevils set sail on the ultimate magical childhood dream adventure today, traveling in a flying car for a 42 day journey from London to Timbuktua place thats had a mystical, middle of nowhere reputation for decades. The Parajet Skycar can change from ground to flying mode in a mere 3 minutes, and will make the epic 3,600-mile (5,800-kilometer) journey by both land and air.Photo Sun T...     01-15
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Grueling Guinea Pig Games of the 2009 Olympics

Life in the Fast Lane -- The Guinea Pig Games (GPG) Olympics have started with an amazing opening as rascally rodents display their dedication to their chosen sports. In the struggle for survival, only the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals with their stamina, prowess, and incredible feats to win gold, silver, and bronze medals.Photo Jack Huster Their docile nature, responsiveness to handling and feeding, and ...     01-14
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Fantastic Frigid and Fragile Sculptures of Snow

Life in the Fast Lane -- Far from childs play that goes beyond the conventional carrot-nosed snowman, artists have long crafted chilly creations of snow sculptures.     01-13
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Natures Spectacular Geometry of Snowflakes Frost and Ice

Life in the Fast Lane -- While widely believed that no 2 snowflakes are alike, a researcher caused a frosty flurry when she made the first discovery of a matching set of snow crystals over 2 decades ago. Here we will take a look at the wintery wonderland of Mother Nature all her splendor and glory as she reveals her spectacular artwork with incredible geometry of ephemeral snowflakes, frost and ice.Snow flakes by Wilson B...     01-09
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Worlds Largest Sand Carpet and Intriguing Sand Art

Life in the Fast Lane -- When one thinks of sand art, sand castles are what often comes to mind, but Tibetan Buddhist monks have long designed magnificent mandalas out of colored sand, for which Iranian artists have put a new spin tofamous for their traditional Persian rugs, a group of artists have taken it to a whole new level by creating the worlds largest sand carpet.Photo Abolfath Davari / ISNA The unique 39,400 squar...     01-07
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The Secrets of Santa Claus Revealed

Life in the Fast Lane -- The secrets of how the legendary Santa Claus delivers gifts to millions of children throughout the world from the land of perpetual snow in one night have been closely guarded throughout the years, but one scientist believes he has the answers.Photo Jacob Windham Also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, he brings gifts and toys to good children on Christmas Ev...     2008
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World Record for Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving

Life in the Fast Lane -- A group of high-flying daredevils gave new meaning to Extreme Text Messaging, as 10 skydivers for Samsung Mobile attempted to set a Guinness World Record for fastest text messaging while skydiving. The team of professional skydivers text messaged while freefalling from 12,000 feet outside the Los Angeles city limits at the Samsung Mobile XTREME TEXTING event. Samsung Mobile endeavored to establish...     2008
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The Bizarre Underworld and Lunar Landscape of Cappadocia

Life in the Fast Lane -- In the middle of modern-day Turkey lies a unique lunar landscape of caves, tunnels, and hundreds of entire underground cities that span for miles, which were first carved out by the pagan Hittites over 3,000 years ago. Called Cappadocia, this land of lost cities has secrets inside every cave and around every cornerfrom honeycombs of tunnels rigged with booby-traps to the clandestine routes of fier...     2008
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Worlds Weirdest and Most Bizarre Perfumes

Life in the Fast Lane -- With the rage of celebrity fragrance past its peak, manufacturers have been seeking other novel methods of marketing perfumes in their pursuit to promote new scents. Now smell this, and hold onto your delicate olfactory senses and tender noses, as we dive into the weird and wacky aromatic world of peculiar perfumes.Photo Andrew MasonFlame, a body spray for men produced by the famous fast-food chai...     2008
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Alluring Abstract Art of Agonizing Migraines

Life in the Fast Lane -- While less than 2% of the population have never had a headache, debilitating migraines affect millions of people worldwide, and are a great deal more than just a headachemigraines are the most common neurological condition in the developed world, and more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined. To that end, artists who are migraine sufferers have attempted to express the excruciatin...     2008
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35 Ghosts of Nature - Albino Animals of the Wild

Life in the Fast Lane -- Albino animals are very rare in nature, and man has long had a fascination for these creatures since ancient times. Some cultures regard albinos as sacred animals, and they have even been the basis of great legends and folklore. Due to their uniqueness and rarity, albino animals are some of the most valuable attractions in zoological centers and circuses throughout the world. We present 35 of natu...     2008
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Incredible Ice Hotels and Snow Castles of Finland

Life in the Fast Lane -- Requiring over 1000 truckloads of snow and 3 weeks of work for a team of 15 sculptors to create, the largest ice hotel in Lapland reopens today. Enduring temperatures between 32 to 23F (0 to -5C),you sleep on beds made of ice complete with sleeping bags and fleecesand a survival guide on how to make it through the night.Photo Picture It Now Theres no natural lightall rooms are lit with multi-color...     2008
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Cute Near-Extinct Creatures going for Poisonous Primate Pets

Life in the Fast Lane -- While these darling Gremlin-like creaturescommonly known as lorisesmay be the epitome of cuteness overload, theyre not necessarily the cuddly little critter they appear to be. Lorises are actually mildly poisonous animals capable of a toxic vampire-like bite that can deliver excruciating pain. Slow Loris. Photo Copyright One Shot Rog Slow Lorises have sebaceous tissue much like sweat pores on the ...     2008
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Spectacular Christmas Lights from Around the World

Life in the Fast Lane -- The custom of festive lighting for Christmas is a long standing tradition which has been adopted in secular fashion in various cultures throughout the world. The use of lighting displays is highly diverse, ranging from simple light strands to full-blown animated tableau of picturesque displays, involving dramatic scenes of complex illuminated animatronics and statues that would make Chevy Chase pr...     2008
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Town of the Rings - New Self-Sustainable Town in Korea

Life in the Fast Lane -- Surrounded by a picturesque lake and forested hills, Korea is set to create a sustainable township which will be a self sufficient city of 77,000 inhabitants, to be located about 22 miles (35 kilometers) south of Seoul, South Korea. Called Gwanggyo, all elements of the new town will be designed as rings so that each part of the program has a terrace for outdoor life. Expected to be completed by 20...     2008
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