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Giant rat killed in the Bronx

January 23, 2012 @ 10:21 pm

Remember that crappy photo of the giant rat caught in the housing projects in NY? It was a gambian pouched rat of some sort and it looks like another one has been caught (see photo above). Man, imagine that running … Continue reading →

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Photo of Osama bin Laden’s dead body

December 10, 2011 @ 10:22 pm

Photographer unknown There’s an interesting 41st photo over at The Atlantic’s In Focus photoblog that details the whereabouts of the supposed 3 photos known to exist of Osama bin Laden’s dead body. The photo, which has never been seen by … Continue reading →

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Elephant portrait by Nick Brandt

October 24, 2011 @ 12:58 am

Photo: Nick Brandt Nick Brandt gives a quick description of this photo over at PDN and notes that this particular elephant was later killed by poachers in the wild. A sad end in an even sadder state of the natural … Continue reading →

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A Citizen’s History of the Grand Rapids Streetcar

May 6, 2011 @ 12:00 am

It’s mind-boggling to think that the auto-industry almost single-handedly ruined amazing public transportation in the effort to popularize the car. I love driving and all, but this sort of makes me sad to know. [via]

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The New York Times front page on the death of Osama Bin Laden

May 2, 2011 @ 9:52 pm

Newspapers fade and deteriorate, but PDF’s last just about forever with no degradation of quality over time! Win win! So here’s today’s momentous announcement on the death of Osama Bin Laden on The New York Times in PDF format. If … Continue reading →

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Firefighters react to news of Osama Bin Laden’s death in Times Square

May 2, 2011 @ 1:43 am

Photo: Michael Appleton for The New York Times Great photo! Click below to see it slightly bigger.

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