Underwater, world's largest shark soars like an eagle
The world's largest shark may move at a pedestrian pace while cruising the surface, but underwater the whale shark soars like an eagle. "It is like the way a bird dives, then soars, using its momentum and gravity to conserve as much ... english.people.com.cn |
Chinese gymnast He Kexin wins uneven bars gold
&$ &$He Kexin of China performs on the uneven bars during women's uneven bars final of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gymnastics artistic event at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. He Kexin claimed the title of the event with a score of 16.725. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Chinese gymnast He kexin claimed the women's uneven bars title with 16.725 points at the Beijing Olympics on Monday. Nastia ... english.people.com.cn |
Photo May Be Only One of Lincoln in Front of White House
A collector and expert on Abraham Lincoln photographs says that a picture from an album owned by Ulysses S. Grant shows Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before his assassination. nytimes.com |
Automobiles
A beautifully illustrated catalog of celebrated automobiles. Just forget about the accompanying text. nytimes.com |
Construction on a Small Scale
How Michael Paul Smith assembles the sets, cars and photographs that have earned him millions of views online. nytimes.com |