Peanuts

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2016 Conversation Guide

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Calvin and Hobbes

Nope

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Bedtime story

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National Geographic Photo Winners

Andrew Suryono spotted this magical moment just as he was about to put his camera away.
 See other top entries from this year’s contest.

 

Before-and-After Images of How Earth Has Changed

From the ice sheets of Greenland to the deserts of Arizona, many of the world’s landscapes have been dramatically transformed as their climate grows warmer and drier. At the same time, water use and other human activities have altered many landscapes. NASA has accumulated striking photos that show just how much our surroundings have changed.

 

Conversation Chairs

New York-based designer Ian Stell created an expandable bench that turns into two facing chairs when extended.

 

Strange New Year traditions around the world

The big New Year’s Eve tradition in Denmark involves smashing plates against your friends’ front doors. It’s a measure of popularity to find a heap of broken china on the doorstep at midnight – according to the tradition, this brings good luck, so the more smashed plates, the more you’ll get.
It’s also tradition to jump off a chair at the stroke of midnight – symbolising the leap into the New Year.

New Year's resolutions

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Are We There Yet?

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Couple Saves A Squirrel And Now It Lives In Their Christmas Tree

Mitten is the second squirrel the family has saved: “We would love to run a wildlife rehabilitation center some day. We are building a 5ft by 3ft by 8ft enclosure for him, which I hope to put a small living tree in.” For now, Mitten loves hanging out in the family’s Christmas tree. more

 

Pasqualina, the domesticated wild boar, in pictures

Doriana Giustozzi and Raffaele Petterini have adopted a 100lb boar, Pasqualina in Foligno, Italy.
The caring couple gave the hog a home after finding it desperate, undernourished, and close to death in the woods. Now the bulky animal gallivants freely around their house. more

 

Layered Glass Sculptures By Ben Young

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On the tundra in Churchill, a polar bear waits for the ice to form on the Hudson Bay.

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Vip Snow Queen Trophy Cancelled

Zagreb’s mild, snow-less winter thus far has put paid to the ski showcase, which was set for 5 and 6 January 2016, for the second time. In 2014 the race also had to be cancelled for the same reasons.
 “We have carefully looked at the amount of snow forecast for the coming days and we can not see a situation where we can guarantee a race on Sljeme for the world’s best skiers. The organising committee have done all they could, but unfortunately we have to cancel the race,” Emmanuel Couder, from the International Ski Federation said after examining the course on the weekend in Zagreb.
 Zagreb has not received any significant snow yet this winter, and bright sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted coarse inspectors on the weekend before they made the decision.
 Races will now take place on 5 and 6 January in Santa Caterina, Italy. via 

 

Peanuts

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Calvin and Hobbes

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Every day’s a new day

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Clément Guegan’s Surreal Portraiture

On January 1st, 2015, Guegan started a 365 Day Project, which means he posted a picture every day of the year. The project is almost at a close, but the results are impressive, blending portraiture with his unique surrealist style. 

 

Jim Carrey, 1981.

Photo by Jim Russell.

 

Brilliance in Black and White

Photograph by Ani Gypps, National Geographic Your Shot

 

Urban Landscapes Of South Korea

Manu Mielniezuk