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Who Knew Missile Defense Could Be So Pretty?

Environmental Graffiti -- Decoy flares are infrared countermeasures used to protect aircraft from being detected by infrared homing missiles, i.e. those that detect heat sources like a jet engine. Like a plane’s guardian angels, the flares create false heat targets that confuse the guidance system of an enemy aircraft’s...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version o...     00:07
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Seven Gigantic Rock Figures Rising from Beneath the Urals

Environmental Graffiti -- Bursting out of a plateau in a remote region of the Ural Mountains, like the gnarled fingers of some giant subterranean monster, the seven rock formations of Manpupuner in the Komi Republic are as veiledin mystery as they sometimes are in snowstorms. Known as the “7 strong men”, these gargantuan...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version ...     11-21
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Divebombing Birds Catching Prey Underwater

Environmental Graffiti -- A bird diving and swimming underwater seems like a paradox but then, our feathery friends are crafty when it comes to reaching tasty prey like fish- some birds even dive a few feet deep to catch it! Dippers, gannets, kingfishers, gulls, swans and cormorants all perform the most amazing stunts...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of ...     11-21
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Did We Wipe Out the Prehistoric Hobbit Man?

Environmental Graffiti -- A race of intelligent, diminutive hominids co-existing alongside humanity in South-East Asia? In the year 2003, a creature from mythology stepped out of the shadows and into the cold, hard light of science when an archaeological dig revealed what appeared to be a new species of hominid that matched...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versi...     11-20
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Life After Death: Taxidermy’s Most Macabre Creations

Environmental Graffiti -- All artists, it can be argued, are playing god when they bring their works into the world, but while some of these creations aim to please through their beauty, others are geared to cause pain as well as pleasure, fear as much as fascination. These objects of sublime horror have been sent to haunt...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versio...     11-18
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When Small Animals Go Supersize

Environmental Graffiti -- Super-size isn’t just the American way; it seems Nature has been dealing out enormous portions for thousands of years – and the fast food nation just got on the bandwagon. Yep, through the course of evolution, many gigantic species have come to light, quite a few of which have gone back to the...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of...     11-18
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Heretics and Holy Warriors: The Persecution of the Knights Templar

Environmental Graffiti -- Heresy trials, convictions and death by burning at the stake awaited the Templar leadership in France where the hatred of Philip IV prevailed over an indecisive Pope. In many countries, the Templars 'melted away', except in Portugal where they were long established and members of the royal family...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version...     11-18
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Look Closer. The Devil is in the Details

Environmental Graffiti -- A photograph is flat, isn't it? Think again when you view the following life-size photo statues. In the capable hands of Korean sculptor Osang Gwon, hundreds of photographs become a life-size copy of the original, turning reality a bit on its head. People, horses, cars and bags suddenly take on a...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version...     11-18
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Horse Surfing FTW!!! [PICS]

Environmental Graffiti -- A mounted thoroughbred gallops through the shallows, while a bloke on a board getting dragged behind skids across the water’s surface, landing jumps and flips over the incoming breakers. Spectacular certainly, but as extreme action goes it all seems rather British. This is horse surfing. Just the...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version...     11-17
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Berlin’s 3300ft Artificial Mountain

Environmental Graffiti -- As if Berlin wasn’t by many estimations already Europe’s most buzzing city, plans are afoot to make the German capital literally tower above the competition. An idea for a 1000-m-tall, man-made mountain branded The Berg has been put forward by zany architect Jacob Tigges. Complete with verdant...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of...     11-17
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2030: The Year Solar Energy Will Be Beamed Down From Space With Lasers!

Environmental Graffiti -- Since the 1960s, space enthusiasts and international space agencies have had one dream: to collect solar power and use it on earth. What seemed utopic more than 40 years ago is about to become reality: the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA especially is hell-bent on harvesting solar energy...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versi...     11-17
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Where To Watch Tomorrow’s Leonid Meteor Showers

Environmental Graffiti -- The famous Leonid Meteors return to Earth once again on November 16th and 17th, 2009. A spectacular meteorite display is predicted in many hot spots around the globe as at least two comet dust trails collide with the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. Let's doff our astronomical caps to the...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version ...     11-15
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The World In Lego

Environmental Graffiti -- To rebuild buildings, places and objects in Lego has become so commonplace that it takes a unifying theme to put a method to the brick madness. For us at Environmental Graffiti, what could be better than to highlight the beauty of selected UNESCO World Heritage Sites? We’ve picked ten incredible...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version ...     11-14
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Stunning Marbled Ice Growlers

Environmental Graffiti -- Ice growlers have nothing to do with people who stayed too long in Antarctica, snarling at anyone getting too close. No, ice growlers are the smallest type of polar icebergs, classified to fall under 1 m (3.3 ft) in height and 5 m (16 ft) in length. These baby icebergs are actually the oldest or...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version ...     11-14
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Is That a Smoke Pencil in Your Handbag, or… ?

Environmental Graffiti -- Housewives the world over are going crazy for two new energy saving devices that look more like something teenagers might hide under their mattresses. The Smoke Pencil and the Chimney Balloon are two very useful tools to air-seal your home, but they look a little dubious at first. Intrigued? We...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version o...     11-14
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5 Animals Most In Need of a Haircut

Environmental Graffiti -- Regardless of what you think of body or facial hair, nature again is one step ahead when making animals’ coats look good and practical: As defense mechanism, heat protection, natural filter or simply cuteness enhancer – excess hair or fur in animals always has a special purpose. We found five...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of ...     11-12
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The World On Sale: Swapping Dull Cityscapes For Exotic Destinations

Environmental Graffiti -- Imagine waking up in the shadow of the great pyramids, or on a palm studded beach in the Maldives with cool water lapping at your feet. With British Airways you can escape the dull cityscape this fall and travel to exotic destinations all over the globe for reduced prices during their November sale.This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version...     11-12
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The View from the Seven Highest Mountain Passes on Earth

Environmental Graffiti -- Dizzying heights, rarefied air and brutally cold temperatures. That’s the Himalayas and surrounds for you – home to the highest peaks on earth; the highest mountain passes too. We’ve compiled seven of the highest that are accessible – passes only the toughest would traverse on foot and only the...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version o...     11-12
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The Great War in Colour

Environmental Graffiti -- On this day, ninety-one years ago, the guns that raged over the battlefields of Europe for more than four years fell silent. Never before had slaughter on such an industrial scale been conceived of, and never again would the lives of those who survived be the same again. Environmental Graffiti has...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versio...     11-11
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Mobula Ray Bursts from the Waves

Environmental Graffiti -- Off the coast of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, a Mobula Ray bursts from the swell with breathtaking beauty, catching air as its whip-like tail trails behind. The expression 'like a fish out of water' is used to convey the sense of feeling uncomfortable in a situation, but one look at the Mobula Ray...This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of...     11-11
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