Photographer Orangutan's work on eBay

Nonja, the Orangutan that turned a photographer after receiving a digital camera from her keepers, is now selling her work on eBay. Each of her framed works printed on canvas also carries her trademark thumbprint signature. An exhibition of Nonja's best 20 snaps had also been unveiled in the zoo. Cash raised from the effort will go to protecting the habitat of wild orangutans in Borneo.

All these started when Nonja's keepers at Vienna's Schoenbrunn zoo in Austria gave her a digital camera that dispenses raisins when a picture is taken. The 33-year-old orangutan learned that when she press a button, the raisins pops up. In this way she became a photographer and got her own Facebook profile. Snaps from the digital camera are uploaded instantly over a WiFi link. Nonja was also a painter and her works often reached up to £2,000 at auction. Right now, she has 155 photos on Facebook and more than 82,000 fans. The above photograph was taken by Nonja. Amazing, isn't it?

World's Largest Pie Fight Record

A new world record has been set for world's largest pie fight! On January 7, 2010, carpet manufacturer and flooring provider, Shaw Floors successfully achieved the Guinness World Records for the World's Largest Pie Fight during the company's Dallas market event. The history-making event involved 434 participants as well as 1,200 cherry, chocolate and apple pies. Take a look at the pictures.

The new achievement by Shaw Floors shattered the previous Largest Pie Fight record of 269 participants, which was set by the television show "LIVE! With Regis and Kelly" on September 17, 2009. Shaw Floors held the pie fight event on its premium Anso nylon carpet as a way to demonstrate Anso nylon's superior ability to repel stains and to be easily cleaned. And yes, the carpet proved it's stain-repelling power, as 3,000 pounds of pie was cleaned from the carpet after the event!

Source: Shaw Floors

Funny Sign : Birds Poop Every 15 Minutes!

Love funny pics? Take a look at the picture. The sign tells that birds poop their frequently. It says, "Birds poop every 15 minutes". So, it is not a good idea to stand there for a longer period of time. If you did, someone  chances are more that birds just pooped on your head! Funny but important sign. What you say?

Michael Jackson and Osama! Funny Pic

Take a look at the picture below. What's odd in the picture? Osama and Michael Jackson together! Okay they are just portraits. Still, doesn't it looks odd? One is world's most wanted terrorist and the other one is the world's greatest singer - the King of Pop. Perfect timing! What you say?

Sultan Kosen : World's Tallest Man is 8ft 1in Tall!

Sultan Kosen, a 26-year-old Turkish man, is now the officially recognized tallest man in the world. At 8ft 1in (2.47m) Kosen is about 4in (10cm) taller than the previous title-holder Bao Xishun. Kosen also has the largest hands and feet in the world. His hands measure 10.8in (27.5cm) and his feet 14.3in (36.5cm). Kosen's name will enter Guinness Book of Records for 2010.

On Thursday Guinness World Records confirmed Kosen's titles at the launch of the 2010 edition of the Guinness World Records book in London. A spokesman for Guinness World Records said Mr Kosen was the first person in more than a decade it had recognized as being more than 8ft in height.

Sultan Kosen grew normally until he was 10, but then a tumor caused him to develop a medical condition called pituitary gigantism, which affects hormone production and results in extreme growth, thickening of bones and large extremities. The tumor was removed last year and his growth stopped.

Take a look at some pictures of Sultan Kosen.

Giant Panda celebrates 4th Birthday

Tai Shan, a Giant Panda, recently celebrated his 4th birthday at the  Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Many guests attended his birthday party and the main attraction of the party was a three-tiered "veggie-sicle" cake. The frozen cake was made over the course of two weeks by Zoo commissary staff by freezing a combination of water, beets and beet juice while enhancing it with bamboo and fruit. Tai quickly took to the frozen treat, licking at the ice, spotting his furry face with the melting beet juice. Take a look at the pictures.

 

Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalzoo/

US Soldier Fights in Pink Underpants!

Recently an US soldier battled against the militants wearing his pink "I love New York" underwear. Take a look at the picture. No, this is not a Photoshop stuff. This is real and it appeared on the front page of The New York Times.

Zachary Boyd, the 19-year-old soldier, was sleeping when his platoon came under a sudden attack by militants in Afghanistan. Before standing against the enemy, Boyd managed to grab his helmet and body armour only. So, an Associated Press photographer got the chance to capture the rare moment - a soldier battling the enemy in his underwear!

That was definitely a funny situation. But in my view the soldier did his duty perfectly. What you say?

Homemade Kawasaki ZXR400!

Love bikes? What about Kawasaki ZXR400? Introduced in 1989, the Kawasaki ZXR400 was one of the first and most popular of the 400cc sportsbikes that swept across Japan and later Europe in the 1990s. It was discontinued in 1999. Well, some people still love it and when they are unable to get one, they try to make their own version of the sportsbike. Take a look at the photograph below. A cool homemade Kawasaki ZXR400. Wanna go for a ride? No, thanks!

Effect of Global Warming

What this photograph tells you? I think, it tells us to take Global Warming seriously. Otherwise we will face very severe consequences. Am I right?

How to Create Hand Shadow Arts?

Want to create some beautiful art from hand shadows? Take a look at these images and create yourself some amazing hand shadows.

Whales stranded in Senegal

Last week, more than 100 long-finned pilot whales swam ashore in the Yoff neighborhood of Senegal's capital, Dakar and became stranded overnight. At least 30 whales died. Local fishermen managed to dislodge 48 others and send them back to the ocean. According to environmental experts, this was the biggest mass stranding of whales for 30 years in Senegal.

Photo from Mars by Phoenix probe

First images of Mars, sent by NASA's Phoenix space probe after successful landing on the planet. Phoenix landed at the north pole of Mars on 25 May.

Want to take a nap?

Want to take a nap? Wait, in order to take a good nap, you may not always need a good bed! Don't believe me? Take a look at these photographs. Got it?

Donkey Car!

Look at the picture above. Is it what we call a "Donkey Car"? Another one below. I think, the owners of these cars are very clever, as they can enjoy a car ride without paying for petrol. But, I am sure that animal activists will give them a good lesson. What you say?

Life is Beautiful like this!

Life is beautiful, like this beautiful picture! So, enjoy it full.

Bootprint on Moon

This photograph shows a human bootprint on moon. It was the bootprint of Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, one of the crew members of Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of the Apollo program and the third human voyage to the Moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins orbited above.