Monday, February 9, 2015

You Won't Believe What's Hidden In These Walls Around The World

Berlin-based media artist Aram Bartholl is leaving a trail from Paris to London of something special for the world to find: USB dead drops. Each USB driven Bartholl leaves is hidden in plain sight, buried in walls of stone or other public places. What he left them there for (and what you can use them for) is truly amazing.



Everyone is invited to drop or find files on a dead drop. All you have to do is plug in your laptop.


Each dead drop is installed empty, except for a readme.txt file explaining the project


After starting the project 5 years ago, it's since been replicated around the globe, with hundreds of offline sites waiting for you to visit.



It's time for you to discover what others have placed there for your watchful eyes.



Here are some of my favorite spots.



To find your nearest Dead Drop, head over to Aram's database. The locations you find will stun you. Make sure to check out the instructions on how to set up your own dead drop. The world will thank you!


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After A Lioness Killed A Baboon, This Baby Was Left All Alone. What Happened Next Is Unbelievable




Photographer Evan Schiller and his wife Lisa Holzwarth dedicate a big part of their lives to animals. They are passionate about saving Big Cats and other animals all over the world. By using writing and photography, the two hope to raise awareness about the plight of these animals. 





This couple was on a game drive in the northern Botswana's Selinda area when they experienced something amazing. They were taking photographs when a big troop of baboons came charging through the bush. Two lionesses were nearby, and what happened next stunned the photographers.


A brave baboon attempted to make a run for it. Unfortunately, a lioness caught it. As the baboon died, the photographers noticed a baby baboon slowly disengaging itself from its underside.

They held their breath as the innocent, frail baby stood before the lionesses.




Miraculously, they didn't harm him. In fact…


  One lioness gently and curiously examined the baboon. He was frightened and hurt.


She softly picked him up in her mouth and settled down over him, watching.


The little one even tried to nuzzle the lion, not knowing what she was.


This behavioral twist was stunning, but that wasn't even the most amazing part.



Young male lions approached, and the lioness rejected their advances, causing a scene.

That's when the baby baboon's father dashed in. He was waiting in a nearby tree, hoping to rescue his baby.


So he snatched the little baboon, twisting away from the lionesses and bringing the baby back to a tree.


The father baboon's heroism paid off. Once he bravely saved his baby, he made his way over to a shade tree and the rest of his troop. After a time, the photographers saw that he baby was safely nestled in his father's arms, resting. It's hard to say what's more impressive: the lionesses gentle decision to protect the baby baboon or his father's incredible bravery and rescue mission.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015

Before & After Pics Show The Difference A Day Of Adoption Can Make To A Shelter Pet





Spokey's eyes are smiling. A lot different from his posture before.


Bumble Bee looked so sad and lonely. What a difference after he was rescued.


Jackson is rolling over with happiness after being adopted





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Friday, February 6, 2015

Elegant Henna Tattoo Crowns Help Cancer Patients Cope With Their Hair Loss:


The art and tradition of using all-natural paste from the henna plant to create temporary henna tattoos goes back to ancient Asian and Middle-Eastern history, but there’s one group that has taken this ancient art form and given it a new, modern purpose. Henna Heals is a community of henna artists based in Canada that creates beautiful flowering henna crown tattoos for women who have lost their hair to cancer and chemotherapy.






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