Archive for the ‘Humanity’ Category
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The Anthropocene
Welcome to the world we created: a world of cable networks, shipping lanes, melting ice and artificial light. The planet has now changed so much as a result of our activities that some scientists propose we have entered a new … View article
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Welcome to Earth
Yes, it’s Monday; yes, the global economy is decimated; and yes, politicians are making a mess of things… despite all this, the world isn’t a bad place to be. Have a look at this video, and let your spirits soar.… View article
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Camouflaging California
As we saw with the amazing bird man hoax, the fault line between reality and illusion is a prime breeding ground for amazing stuff. So when the world’s greatest creator of illusions, Hollywood, was set to work in the theatre … View article
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Bajau Laut – sea gypsies
The Bajau Laut people of the south-western Philippines and Indonesia live their entire lives on the sea. Known as “sea gypsies” or “sea nomads”, they inhabit amazing villages built on stilts in the middle of the ocean.
Many Bajau people … View article
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Big River Man
Martin Strel may look like your average obese, alcoholic, middle-aged gentleman. However, he does stand out from this crowd in one significant respect: Martin Strel swims big rivers. He swims them from start to finish. Read this carefully: Martin Strel has swum the entire length of the Amazon river. View article
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Dear Photograph
How many photographs do you have which will never see the light of day? Tucked away in dusty albums, or worse, a dustless hard drive? Ever wondered how much has changed since you were a child, or when your great-grand … View article
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Timelapse of a life
Watch Natalie grow from a new born baby to a full size 10-year-old in this amazing timelapse video of her life.
Perhaps as amazing as the video itself is the fact that she seems to squeeze into the same white … View article
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Click languages
With amazing names like ǂXóõ, ǂHõã and !Kung, you know there has to be something special about these languages before you even hear them. Listen to this short lesson in the South African language of Xhosa to get an idea … View article
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First all-aerial movie
If you’re acquainted with Yann Arthus-Bertrand‘s amazing ‘Earth from Above’ photography series, you’ll be pleased to learn that he’s now made an amazing movie: Home.
Home is a film about the Earth, its beauty and how (as you … View article
