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Sang — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:23 +0000

World’s Largest Easter Egg

Sang — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:05 +0000

Vegreville, Canada is the site of the largest Easter egg in the world. The Easter egg or Ukranian ‘Pysanka,’ was constructed in 1975 to commemorate early Ukranian settlements in an area east of Edmonton. Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Vegreville annually and marvel at the Pysanka.

Some facts:

- Egg Width: 25.7 feet (7.8 m)
- Egg Height: 18.3 feet (5.6 m)
- Total Height: 31.6 feet (9.6 m)
- Weight: 5,000 pounds (2 267 kg)

Cool Fish Tank

Sang — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:53 +0000

You can directly feed the fish!

Celebrities Now and Then

Sang — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:39 +0000

Interesting Board Games

Sang — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:32 +0000

Art on Rocks

Sang — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:44 +0000

Bicycle Lift

Sang — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:28 +0000

Hill of Crosses

Sang — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:41 +0000

The Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage in northern Lithuania. The first crosses were placed on the former hill fort in the 14th century. Over the centuries, not only crosses, but giant crucifixes, carvings of Lithuanian patriots, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims.

The real reason for the Hill’s existence lies buried in Lithuania’s history. Over the centuries, the place has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism despite the threats it has faced throughout history. Invaded by Russia during the 1795 partition of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth Lithuania disappeared altogether from the map of Europe. When the old political structure of Eastern Europe fell apart in 1918, Lithuania once again declared its independence. Throughout this time, the Hill of Crosses was used as a place for Lithuanians to pray for peace, for their country, and for the loved ones they had lost.

Most recently, the site took on a special significance during the years 1944-1990, when Lithuania was occupied by the USSR. Continuing to travel to the Hill and leave their tributes, Lithuanians used it to demonstrate their allegiance to their original identity, religion and heritage. Although the Soviets worked hard to remove new crosses, and bulldozed the site at least three times, the new crossess continued to appear and by 1985 the authorities had given up.

On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice.

Dirty Faces

Sang — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:02 +0000

Etch-a-Sketch Art

Sang — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:14 +0000