2008 ~ Unusual Things

Top 10 New Organisms of 2008

The world's smallest snake, a prehistoric ant and microbes that may be 120,000 years old: These are just a few of the species revealed to the world in the last 12 months.With animals going extinct at rates unseen since the dinosaurs disappeared, it's nice to be reminded that some species haven't even been discovered.As Smithsonian Institute ornithologist Brian Schmidt said...

Incredible Ice Hotels and Snow Castles of Finland

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There’s no natural light — all rooms are lit with multi-colored lights and bedecked with elaborate carvings. An ice bar, restaurant, walkways and lobbies have also been built in the hotel at Snowvillage near Kittila, Finla...

World's Most Unusual Christmas Trees

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Upside Down Christmas TreeThe upside of this upside-down 7-foot pre-lit Christmas tree is that you’ll have more room for presents underneath! This strange tree was originally designed for specialty stores to display ornaments while using as little floor space as possible.It’s $600 and is currently sold out at Hammacher Schlemmer:Whoville Christmas TreeIn Dr. Seuss’ How the...