Passion of Zorbing takes life of father of two

Zorbing, originated form the New Zealand, is one of the very less adopted hobby of a few daring young men around the world. Zorbing is confining oneself into a large inflatable rubber ball and rolling down a mountain slope.

The two men going down in the large ball - the bottom right photo is the last view of the ball before plunging over the cliff

But this is rather adventurous hobby can be deadly and result into horrific ending. And this is exactly what happened when Denis Burakov, 27, married with two young daughters, broke his neck and spine in the zorbing accident, reports Mail Online.

Burakov and his companion Vladimir Shcherbov, 33, decided to roll down on a snow mountain slope in the southern Russia on a ski resort. But the inflatable ball, which has no means of controlling once rolled down a slope, crashing through rocks and teeters on the edge of ravine - before disappearing from view, over the cliff, resulting into the death of Burakov, who was found with broken neck and spine.

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His companionon Shcherbov survived and has been hospitalized with concussion and multiple lacerations to the head and body, but miraculously was later released.

Watch the video of the horrific incident with the ball getting out of control.

[via Mail Online ]
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Jake Fried's awesome artwork with Stunning Animation With Ink, White-Out and Coffee

As an art lover I recently heard the name of Jake Fried. And when I saw his artwork, I was awe struck - for what he had produced with the help of ink, white-out and coffee. Yes I coffee that you and I drink specially when it is as cold as it is at this time of the year with snow falling outside.

When I saw his art work, I wanted to know a little bit about the artist and I luckily found a small introduction by Jake about him:

My name is Jake Fried - pronounced "freed" not like those greasy potatoes that are fried. I am a freshman in the scholars program at University of Maryland majoring in computer science. I graduated from Ramaz high school in Manhattan, NY. I program computers for fun. That's right, for fun. My other hobbies, when I'm too tired to program, include reading, gaming, tennis and skiing.

Scroll down for more of artwork and a few videos.

  

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Some of the videos on Jake's art work are as under:

This is how the hobby of painting develops into innovative art work using different mediums and materials. Jake's use of ink and coffee is really innovative, different and impressive. And I am sure you would agree with me after seeing and watching his paintings and animations.

[via Jake Fried]
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Most Unusual and Amazing Fountains around the world

Fountains are always fascinating with their innovative designs, placement and the sound created by water falling on rocks or in the ponds - this is really very pleasing. Some fountains assume immortality like the Trevi Fountain in Rome Italy, on which was based a beautiful love story of Hollywood film 'Three Coins in the Fountain.'

Then there is the grand Music Fountain of Dubai, which attracts thousands of visitors every night at the Dubai Mall. The fountain is overlooked by the world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. If you happen to be in Dubai, don't miss out this fountain from your 'must see' list. When I visited Dubai, I did make it a point to see this fountain and make video of the swaying water shots up in the sky - it was amazing.

But the fountains are everywhere in every country and city, small and big. However, some of these countless fountains make them stand out from the rest. Herein under is a collections of twenty such fountains that are not only amazing, but unusual as well in their design, style and innovation architecture.

See for yourself:

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Photos courtesy Funzug

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One Pound Fish to be 'sold' by Shahid Nazir at Le Grand Journal show - Paris

Muhammad Shahid Nazir, the One Pound Fish fame solo singer is going to France to sell Fish for One Pound at the annual Le Grand Journal show in Paris.

Although Shahid Nazir left for his home country Pakistan from UK in December, where he earned the fame in London selling fish, he is hopeful that he will get UK visa so that he continue to warm up the hearts of his countless fans there. Shahid was given a warm welcome at Lahore Air Port on his arrival, garlanded with fresh roses and carried on shoulders to the car parking from the air port terminal. Even ion his hometown, the children who do not understand a word of English are seen singing 'One Pound Fish' in the streets.

Already, several columns have been written and many leading commentators questioning why the government was quick in sending a singer out of the country, who brought smiles and joy to millions of people near Christmas 2012, while convicted terror radicals such as Jordanian Abu Qatada and many other convicts continued to enjoy Britain’s hospitality.

Reportedly, Shahid Nazir, who has become a household name in Britain, has been quoted as saying:

“I am going to appear in France’s biggest show. It’s anyone’s dream to appear in this show but I believe it’s Allah’s special blessing that I have been given visa without any hesitation. France has shown respect to my country and I am thankful to the French authorities for being kind towards me and allowing me a chance to meet my French fans.”

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Shahid Nazir’s song has been watched by nearly 12 million people so far and everyday more than 200,000 people are watching the official song. Warner Music Group has released a slick new music video for ‘One Pound Fish’ replete with scantily-clad video babes, a pounding beat, and maybe a little bit of auto-tune, just for good measure.

It is believed Warner Music is making arrangements to take Nazir to America where he will duet with the likes of Timberland and other rap music stars.

via The News
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Black holes weighing 40 billion suns discovered

How big is the universe  - one would never know. But recently scientists have discovered black holes weighing 40 billion suns - and mind you these are just one set of God knows how many black holes 'out there.'

This NASA image shows a new image of a ring - not of jewels - but of black holes. This composite image of Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies located about 430 million light years from Earth, shows X-rays from the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) and optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope (red, green, blue) produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STSc (AFP Photo / NASA)

However, the present discovery is the largest ever black holes discovered so far. These giants, all located in far-off galaxies about 1.3 billion light years from Earth, are more common than scientists originally thought.

Scientists refer to them as ‘ultramassive’ black holes, not to confuse them with ‘supermassive’ holes, with only a few confirmed examples.

A survey, conducted by author Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo of Stanford University and her team, showed that at least ten out of 18 galaxies they studied had black holes that may weigh up to 40 billion times the mass of the sun.

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"Ultramassive black holes – that is, black holes with masses exceeding 10 billion solar masses – are probably not rare; several and even dozens of these colossal black holes may exist," said Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo, the study's lead author.

To estimate the size of these ultramassive holes, Hlavacek-Larrondo and her colleagues analyzed the X-rays and radio waves generated by black holes when they destroy the gas, dust, and stars near them. The black holes they found turned out to be roughly 10 times larger than expected, given the size of their respective host galaxies.

Read more about the discovery of these black holes at RT

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Superman 'spotted' soaring around California's Pacific coast

It has been reported that Superman has been 'spotted' soaring around the California's Pacific Coast.

Superman 'spotted' soaring around California's Pacific Coast

Well yes he certainly has been spotted flying along the coast line and seen by many. Passerby Kyle Gough was cycling with a friend in Carlsbad when the superhero flew by. He quickly reached for his phone and began filming, and the resulting footage is now going viral on YouTube.

However, with a one big 'But."

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The Superman which has been spotted is in fact was a life size remote controlled Superman which took many people by surprise and wonder.

Lycra-clad hero is thought to be first remote-controlled unit of its kind.

Watch the video below of 'launching' of the Superman:

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Creative Bow Ties

There is no limit to a man's imagination in inventing things, nor there is a limit on hobbyists collecting weird things. Take for instance the bow ties we often see gentlemen wearing on formal functions with their black suits at dinners or even Hollywood stars when attending Oscar Awards ceremonies. They look elegant.

But what if you want to look a little colourful, little different? Well the innovative minds have the answers and there are collectors out there ready to collect as many as these creative bow ties for fun.

The Superman comic's bow tie

One such innovative mind is New York-based artist Nicholas Tee Ruiz, who has revamped the classic bow tie to help its wearers tap into their inner professor. In his ‘Bow Tie Collection'—which he created while working for The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)— Ruiz used everyday materials, such as film, LEGOs, guitar picks, pills and corks, to create wearable art in the form of bow ties.

While you would like to wear a Superman's comic bow tie when you go watching a Superman movie, there are many other surprises Nicholas Tee Ruiz has for you. Scroll down and see his wonders:

 Well this one could come handy if encountered with muggers!!

 This is specially for those who can wait for a delayed dinner - if it is really delayed, eat up the bow tie!!

Well if you find a $100 bill too cheap, make a bow tie out of it - Uncle Scrooge or Richie Rich can use a bill of higher denomination

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Well that is not the end, there are still some more - continue to watch:

 If the flight is delayed and you don't have a book to read, loosen up your collar for a while and 'read' your bow tie.

The Farm Fresh!! Straight from the farm

I hope you would like to have some or all of these for all seasons and occasions.

All photos above have been shared by exclusive permission from FunZug
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