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PHOTOS: 7 beautifully terrifying lightning storms
Two types of lightning are at play in this storm over South Dakota: The sideways cloud-to-cloud lightning (on top) and the tentacle-like cloud-to-ground lightning (at bottom). (Mike Hollingshead/SuperStock/Corbis)
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Oooooooh. Ahhhhhhhh.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Two earthquake survivors eat instant noodles on makeshift tables outside a tent at a middle school in Baoxing county of Ya An, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
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The cold days of winter are finally over, and spring is upon us! Soon enough, the plants that have gone into hiding will grace us with their green leaves, but not without a little help from Mother Nature. We all know what springtime means: Lots and lots of rain. And with that rain comes umbrellas. So let’s embrace the wet season with this colorful medley of umbrellas from around the world.
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Syria’s bloody civil war will hit its two-year mark this March, and still, embattled despot Bashar al-Assad clings to power. The all-consuming war has left more than 70,000 people dead — half of them civilians. Sadly, violent conflict has become the new normal in much of Syria, and it’s often only while taking refuge behind Aleppo’s crumbled, pock-marked walls that Free Syria Army fighters can indulge in fleeting moments of their previous lives.
- A soldier tries to entice a stray cat to come a little closer in Khan al-Assal on Nov. 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Zain Karam)
- Rebels pose with their weapons and a snowman in Homs on Jan. 10.(REUTERS/Yazan Homsy)
- A fighter finds a moment to fix himself up a bit in Aleppo on Dec. 25, 2012. (REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman)
- A soldier tries to entice a stray cat to come a little closer in Khan al-Assal on Nov. 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Zain Karam)
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A piglet known as Chris P. Bacon examines his new wheelchair on the office floor of veterinarian and owner Len Lucero in Clermont, Fla. The little animal’s hind legs are deformed and Lucero had fashioned a wheelchair out of K’nex toys to help it walk. Chris outgrew the wheelchair, and will soon grow into his new, sturdier model. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Scott Audette)
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1978: A hot dog vendor tries to keep warm during a snowstorm in New York City. (AP Photo)
1947: Two men dig out a car after a record-breaking snowfall of 26.4 inches in New York City. (AP Photo)
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- A miner covered in soot takes a short break inside an unregulated coal mine in Sabinas, Mexico. Every day, some 30,000 men go to work in these legal, yet ill-equipped and unsafe mines in the north part of the country.
PHOTO: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril - Children admire an albino python named Cheesecake behind glass at Malabon Zoo in Malabon, Philippines. Feb. 10 begins the lunar Year of the Snake, a decidedly less auspicious symbol than its predecessor, the dragon.
PHOTO: REUTERS/Erik De Castro - A dog rests on a buffalo near Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan.
PHOTO: REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
- A miner covered in soot takes a short break inside an unregulated coal mine in Sabinas, Mexico. Every day, some 30,000 men go to work in these legal, yet ill-equipped and unsafe mines in the north part of the country.
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Lords a leaping: The Ravens’ Jacoby Jones and the 49ers’ Chris Culliver. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Grand jeté: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree and the Ravens’ Ed Reed. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Top: Young Jarl Squad vikings shout as they march through the streets of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.
PHOTO: REUTERS/David MoirBottom left: A passenger wearing a panda costume shows her ticket to a staff member as she enters the Beijing Railway Station.
PHOTO: REUTERS/Kevin ZhaoBottom right: Exiled Tibetans shout as they take part in a rally during the Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign in New Delhi, India.
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It’s hard to believe that this beautiful heap of Beaux Arts majesty is 100 years old. But sure enough, Grand Central Terminal opened its doors to the commuting masses at midnight on Feb. 2, 1913, and soon became a world-renowned icon of transportation and capitalist might. In honor of Grand Central’s birthday, we take you back in time with 12 early, black-and-white snapshots of a timeless building, as well as the millions of busy travelers who have passed through it.
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- Sunlight beams into the terminal, 1930. (Hal Morey/Getty Images)
- Members of the National Boys’ Club offer Victory shoe shines to every man and women in uniform in Grand Central’s USO Lounge on April 6, 1943. (AP Photo/Dan Grossi)
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5 rules for taking #selfies on Instagram (if you must)
First, let’s define what a selfie is. Just so we’re clear:
1. It’s a picture with your face in it.
2. You took the photo yourself. Another human being was not involved.
3. It is shared on the internet — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or whatever.Now, the rules:
- Selfies are off-limits for anyone over 21*
Are you allowed to legally consume alcohol in the United States of America? If so, you are too old to go fishing for compliments with a self-portrait. Leave the selfies for Snapchatting teens who can use the word “ratchet” in a sentence without Googling “ratchet” and “urban dictionary” at the same time.
*Exceptions: Fashion bloggers, models, and anyone else who makes a living off of their appearance is exempt from this rule. So is anyone 21 or over who’s using the selfie to communicate something new to friends. New haircut: Great! New glasses? Snap away! GoofyMovember mustache? By all means, share. Same old you? Put the camera down. - The following words and phrases are banned from selfie captions:
“Bored”
“Studying”
“Ready for bed”“Good morning!”
“Hitting the gym”
“#GQ” (LOL)
“Work hard, play hard”
Essentially, ask yourself, “What would Kim Kardashian do?” Then do the opposite.
- Selfies are off-limits for anyone over 21*
