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Climbing wall
Posted by: | CommentsUnique dormitory building on the campus of Twente university in Enschede, Netherlands is equipped with 30 meter climbing wall. Designed by Arons and Gelauff architects, this cool dorm has 87 student apartments. The climbing wall features over 2500 hand and foot grips.
Mountain metro subway
Posted by: | CommentsCarmelit underground funicular in Haifa, Israel allows people to comfortably travel up and down the Carmel mountain. Two trains run on single 1.8 km track with small passing section. The cars have slanted design and platforms have many stairs. With only 6 stations, it is one of the shortest subway systems in the world.
Keyboard Jeans
Posted by: | CommentsModern jeans with integrated computer keyboard designed by Erik de Nijs. “Beauty and the Geek” pants merge the world of fashion with the world of technology. They come with built in speakers, wireless computer mouse, and full-size bluetooth keyboard. Move freely, change seating positions, and still be in full control!
Heterochromia in Animals
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Dan Aykroyd, David Bowie, Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Walken have got it, so it can’t be a bad thing for your chances of success. It may not be the norm in terms of eye colouration, but since when was being the same so great? Difference is a good thing, right? Just ask these animals. Then again, they’d probably just look blankly at you – wondering, in dog and cat speak, “What the hell are you going on about?” – as you stare back at their amazing different coloured eyes.
Japanese Man Marries Non-Existant Virtual Girlfriend
Posted by: | CommentsFor some people, the dream to marry a loved one regardless of age, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, species, or even reality will just never come to pass. For a man in Japan known as Sal9000, however, the dream of marrying his fictional beau has just come to fruition.
On November 22nd, Sal9000 officially tied the knot with Nene Anegasaki, a fictional video game character from the Nintendo DS dating simulator Love Plus. The game allows lonely men like Sal to woo a virtual girlfriend by kissing, touching, and even taking her out on a date.