“Nagoya Grampus head coach Dragan Stojkovic got a fine goal, and he got a E-mail from the UEFA president Michel Platini later… from Japanese Sport News.” — room442

“Pat The Roc to G.Smith with a soccer-inspired over the head pass off the backboard with a sick finishing dunk. Needless to say, this earned a perfect score of 50. This might be the greatest alley oop ever performed.” — Thomas Litteer

“Humans are inherently egotistical creatures. We see ourselves in everything.” — Chad997

“Located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River, in the Mandalay Region of Burma, lies the ancient city of Bagan. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, and the political, economic and cultural nerve center of the Pagan Empire. During the kingdom’s height between the 11th and 13th centuries, the wealthy Pagan rulers commissioned thousands of temples to be built in the Bagan plains. It is estimated that over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries once stood on this 100 square km plain in central Myanmar, of which the remains of over 2,200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day.” w/ photos

“The magnificent rock fortress is visible for miles from all directions and dominates the surrounding plain. At the foot of the rock are the two quarters of the lower city which are defended by a massive wall, and the aristocratic quarter of the capital of Kassapa I, noteworthy for its terraced gardens embellished by canals and fountains, that extend for some hundreds of meters out from the base of the rock. There is a stone stairway leading from the base to the top of the mountain. About half way to the top, there is a pair of giant lions paws which once served as the entrance to the royal palace. There is evidence to show that the lion structure was originally much larger and extended – head and shoulders out of the rock in a crouched position. The cuts and grooves on the rock above the paws indicate that the lion structure – built with brick masonry and limestone, presumably with a timber framework, was some 44ft in height.” w/ photos

“How would it be to control everything by pulling ropes? Well Animation student Auke de Vries made a clever animation about it.”

“Visitors to the historic downtown of South Dakota’s Rapid City are in for something of a surprise. Turn a corner and you come face to face with a life size bronze statue of the USA’s first ever President, George Washington (above, who was in office from 1789 – 1797). Turn another and you come across his successor, George Adams. In fact there is a statue of each US President in the city (bar the current incumbent). As well as being a remarkable tribute to the leaders of America, it’s a great way to memorize the presidents. Take a look at each, in order of his time as POTUS.” w/ photos

“Self-order kiosks use touchscreens to replace cashiers. Fast food chains implementing automated self-service machines include McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and KFC.”

“Anyone want to challenge this guy in fruit ninja?” — silagyia

“Just over thirty miles east of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator the old Emperor, Genghis Khan, rides again. Sat atop his horse, surveying his dominion (which was after his death to become the largest contiguous empire in history) a huge 131 feet statue of Genghis Khan dominates the steppes of Mongolia. The sculpture, designed by D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal stands at the banks of the Tuul River… Genghis Khan is portrayed very much as the brilliant military strategist, who joined warring tribes together in order to establish the world’s biggest empire ever. One thing is for sure – he is magnificent.” w/ photos