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Quiz: How big is Kazakhstan?
Someone told me today where Kazakhstan (Borat’s country) ranks in the world in terms of size and I was surprised. So I decided to pose the question to you as well: What rank is Kazakhstan in the world in terms of size (sq. kms)? a) 1 – 5 b) 5 – 10 c) 11 – 15 d) 16 – 25…
Time lapse photo from Las Vegas – sunrise over the Eiffel Tower
As a frequent traveler to Las Vegas for work as well as pleasure, these time lapse photos taken by a friend, JP Wollersheim, that I work with really hit home for me. In particular the sunrise theme….. 8^) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPXhCM_qSRs&rel=1] You can see other time lapse photos at: http://www.youtube.com/jpwoller Technorati Tags: Las Vegas,time lapse photos
South African Great White Shark Diving – Video
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Gorilla twins born in Uganda
I was sent this link and I had to write about it because 1) it is so rare that twin gorillas are born and survive and 2) because I had spent time in Bwindi NP in 2004 watching the gorillas and they are just amazing creatures. Check out the article here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081203/sc_afp/ugandawildlifegorilla_081203121032 …