Irum Saeed, 30, was burned on her face, back and shoulders when a boy whom she rejected for marriage threw acid on her. She has undergone plastic surgery 25 times. Shameem Akhter, 18 was raped by three boys who then threw acid on her. Shameem has undergone plastic surgery 10 times. Najaf Sultana, 16.At the [...]

A Canadian firm’s technology may help ease the burden for an upcoming human expedition to Mars. Thin Red Line Aerospace, a privately-held firm in Chilliwack, BC is expected to help build an inflatable habitat for a 2018 trip to Mars planned by the Inspiration Mars Foundation. The proposed 501-day trip would send a middle-aged couple [...]

CLICK IMAGES FOR BIGGER VERSIONS ANGKOR WAT was listed in World Wonder List Angkor Wat, in its beauty and state of preservation, is unrivaled. Its mightiness and magnificence bespeak a pomp and a luxury surpassing that of a Pharaoh or a Shah Jahan, an impressiveness greater than that of the Pyramids, an artistic distinctiveness as [...]

Some people express their love for their favorite movie or comic book franchise by dressing up as their favorite characters. (In short, by doing cosplays.) Those who feel like they can’t pull that off turn to themed clothing instead, like this ultra-sexy R2-D2 dress from Black Milk that’s officially licensed by Lucasfilm. Male fans will have [...]

Photograph via kikootwo on Reddit   Back in the year 2000, a 1,003 kilogram (2,211 lbs) meteorite was discovered near Fukang, a city located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. Named the ‘Fukang meteorite‘, it was identified as a pallasite, a type of stony–iron meteorite, with striking olivine crystals throughout. Pallasites are extremely rare [...]

From violent volcanoes to horrifying hurricanes, Mother Nature’s fury is a sight to behold. With so much human conflict and suffering, we often underestimate the awesome and destructive power of nature. While the science behind these events is utterly fascinating, the consequences can be dire and we must respect the power of the planet we [...]

Note: Full-res version HERE in case you want to print it out poster-size and tack it to the ceiling above your bunkbed. Remember the recently released line of geeky swimwear by Black Milk? Well here’s a picture of the R2-D2 model spotted in the wild. Oooooooor on some chick posing on the bathroom floor. Hey [...]

Some guy went and built a giant R2-D2 model that you can climb in and drive around. Why? Because it’s awesome and gave him an excuse to hide in the garage away from the wife and kids for a bit. There’s a video of him cruising around the driveway after the jump, which is worth [...]

This is a massive gallery of geeky swimsuits and dresses from Black Milk (previous collection HERE). If you can look past the “in desperate need of cheeseburgers and asses” models (and it’s easy cause they’re f***ing rails!), the designs are actually pretty sweet. Swimsuits are $90, dresses $100 and tights go for $75. Me? I [...]

Impressive series of photographs entitled “Then and Now”, carried out in an abandoned school in the city of Detroit by WebSite Detroiturbex… Detroiturbex | via