National Geographic

May 06
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Photos Of The Day

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Here are a few photos from National Geographic’s 2010 Photo Contest… I saw the link on my friend Maryam’s facebook page. The photo above is crazy… wow. Check out the description below. More photos after the break.

Unsafe Journey. A woman is riding between the railway carriages of a local train heading north from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Her luggage is tucked under the carriage in front of her. It is the month of Ramadan, a fast which culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr, a three-day celebration. Tens of thousands of people leave the city to go to their home village and celebrate with their families. Trains are packed and many who fail to get tickets before they sell out or can’t afford buying them at the black market ride on the roof of the train or, like this woman, finds a quiet spot between the carriages. (Photo and caption by Amy Helene Johansson)

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Mar 09
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National Geographic’s ‘Up’ Inspired Floating House

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via mymodernmet. If you’ve ever seen Pixar’s animated movie, Up, you will love this. National Geographic just finished creating a real-life version of the ‘floating house’. Check out more photos after the break.

National Geographic Channel and a team of scientists, engineers, and two world-class balloon pilots successfully launched a 16′ X 16′ house 18′ tall with 300 8′ colored weather balloons from a private airfield east of Los Angeles, and set a new world record for the largest balloon cluster flight ever attempted. The entire experimental aircraft was more than 10 stories high, reached an altitude of over 10,000 feet, and flew for approximately one hour.

The filming of the event, from a private airstrip, will be part of a new National Geographic Channel series called How Hard Can it Be?, which will premiere in fall 2011.

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Nov 05
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Gravity Defying Goats Scale Dam In Italy

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via NationalGeographic. This is pretty amazing… These goats are positioned along the nearly vertical 160-foot-tall Cingino Dam in Italy. The goats are attracted by the salt crusted stones because grazing animals don’t get enough of the mineral in their vegetarian diets. More photos and video after the break.

“He is wedged up this sheer vertical cliff face, almost doing a yoga pose with four hooves splayed out there,” he said. “It’s the same concept [with the Italian goats]—these animals can overcome what looks like impossible topography to get what they want.” – Jeff Opperman

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