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Oliveira Bridge: World's First X - shaped Bridge

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The Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge over the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, Brazil was opened in May 2008. It is 138 metres (450-ft) tall, and connects Marginal Pinheiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue. Its design is unique in that the 2 curved decks of the bridge cross each other through its X-shaped supporting tower

Floating cloud installation by berndnaut smilde

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'nimbus' by berndnaut smilde ' nimbus ' is a seemingly impossible sculptural installation developed for the online gallery probe by amsterdam-based artist berndnaut smilde . Beginning with the concept of a vacant or abandoned room and aspirations of enhancing this ominous environment, smilde introduced smoke, moisture and backlighting. the artist was able to create the entirely eerie and whimsical illusion of a cloud floating within the gallery space. Smilde treats the sculpture as representative of his appreciation of physical presence found within transitional space; the viewer may only experience this environmental sculpture for a moment before before it dissipates entirely.

Beautiful Images - Amazing Pics

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Food As Typography

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Food Type is a project brought to us by Barcelona-based artist Nuria Bringué Bergua. The study of food as font is part of a collection of books on healthy eating. Nuria cut each letter out of their respective food group, and typeset the words without the help of Photoshop, to create the cover of each book.

Wind and Rain Bridge (China) - Amazing Bridges

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The Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbolized architecture of the Dong minority people. The wind and rain bridge in Diping is the largest of its kind in Guizhou Province, where China's biggest Dong community lives. The bridge is over 50 meters long and it was first built in 1894 during the Qing Dynasty over 100 years ago. However, the original structure was destroyed in a big fire in 1959 and the one visitors see today was a recreation finished in 1964.

10 Coolest USB Accessories

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1. Darth Vader USB 4-port Hub Its that part of the dark side which has always beckoned to you in your dreams. Just to make your life the living nightmare that it really is, you could get this Darth Vader USB 4-port Hub and either continue with the torment even in your waking hours or simply give in and admit that you belong to that part of the force.

MOERAKI - NEW ZEALAND

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These large, spherical, alien and strangely beautiful boulders are mainly located on Koekohe Beach, part of the Otago coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Known as “Moeraki Boulders” they were originally formed on the sea floor from sedimentary deposits that accreted around a core in the same way that a pearl will.

12 Strangest Ties

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8-Bit Tie

Lake Sorvagsvatn (Amazing Places)

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Sørvágsvatn (Leitisvatn) is the biggest lake of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar between the municipalities of Sørvágs Kommuna and Miðvágs kommuna. The name Sørvágsvatn means 'The lake of Sørvágur'. In size it is 3.4 km2, more than three times the size of the second biggest lake Fjallavatn, which also lies on the island of Vágar.