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Chain Bridge, Budapest

Chain Bridge, Budapest
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the river Danube between the western (Buda) and eastern (Pest) sides of Budapest. Built in 1849, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in the Hungarian capital and was regarded as one of the modern world's engineering wonders.

Hmmm

Hmmm
A sign in a bookstore in Cambridge, MA, USA.

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II at night
Galleria (Corso) Vittorio Emanuele II is a covered shopping street in the center of Milan, providing a passage between the Cathedral of Milan on Piazza del Duomo and the La Scala Theater on Piazza della Scala.

The Hound of the Beilis

The Hound of the Beilis
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles

Lac des Vaches, French Alps

Lac des Vaches, French Alps
Lac des Vaches (Lake of Cows) is located in the Vanoise National Park in the French Alps, near the village of Pralognan-La-Vanoise.

The Power of Focused Attention

The Power of Focused Attention
We live in a multi-tasking world - just like contemporary Operating Systems evolved from a single-user, single-tasking DOS, humans have finally became multi-tasking in the 20th century. 2000 years ago Alexander the Great was the only person who could do two things at once. Today, any kid can watch TV, SMS/IM with friends, play a computer game, read/update Facebook/Tweeter, check news, eat a meal - all at the same time.

What do women think about?

A little Tokyo girl thinking
Unlike boys, girls start thinking pretty early - it is an evolutionary trait really. In a battle or a hunt the men needed to act instinctively - thinking could get you killed. Women on the other hand, had to compensate for the stupidity of men, to survive as species. That's why women, from an early age, always calculate, always plot plan for the future and generally tell men what to do.

Shanghai - Puxi skyline

a view of the Puxi skyline at night, across the river from  Pudong,
Shanghai is the largest city (proper) by population in the world, with over 23 million people (as of 2010).

The Huangpu river ("Yellow Bank River") divides the city into two regions - Pudong to its east and Puxi to the west.

The Last Leaf

The last leaf
The Last Leaf is a short sentimental story by O. Henry, first published in his book The Trimmed Lamp.

Ostrich

Ostrich
The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird, able to run at max speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph) - the fastest land speed of any bird.

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