10ft tall Horse Poe set to gallop into the record books

It’s lucky he’s such a good-natured beast.Because if this horse turned grumpy, there’s no way a petite woman armed with a rope could hold him back.Standing 20.2 hands - that’s 6ft 10in - at the shoulder and weighing 200 stone, Poe is the tallest horse in the world, according to owner Shereen Thompson.The Clydesdale is 2in bigger than the horse from Texas currently listed in the Guinness Book of Records, she believes - and dwarfs her own 5ft 3in frame.He lives on Miss Thompson’s farm in Tupperville, Ontario, in Canada.Poe - who is 10ft tall with his head held high - needs two bales of hay a day, 10lb of grain and 75 gallons of water.Miss Thompson...

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Cool and Awesome gargoyle face Art peering out from four-inch toilet roll tubes

Coming face to face with one of these creations in the bathroom might be a shocking experience.But these gargoyle-esque faces are no bog-standard art project, but a painstaking process involving the intricate moulding of single four-inch toilet roll tubes to create a modern sculpture.French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet, 30, who describes himself as a 'creator and sculptor in paper', then mounts his creation on steel stands and sets them loose on the art-buying world.The Parisian artist said his passion for paper started with school origami classes and he now takes inspiration from the unique characteristics of card.He said: 'I first concentrate...

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Amazing Giant Hand Buried in the Atacama Desert

It looks like the extremity of a giant man, buried by a monumental sandstorm. In the wasteland of Chile’s Atacama Desert, 75 km to the south of the city of Antofagasta, a strange and unexpected sight confronts the eye: four fingers, a thumb and part of a palm, emerging from the sand. Set against the azure sky, this surreal giant hand is of course not made of flesh but stone. Called “Mano de Desierto”, or “Hand of the Desert”, it is a piece of art that grabs those who see it like no other.The work of Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal, the massive sculpture rises 36 feet in the air atop a base made of iron and cement. The piece was constructed...

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Demand for Amazing 'Spider-Man' lizard soars

Demand for a striking blue and red lizard has surged among comic fans thanks to its uncanny resemblance to Spiderman.Pet shops specialising in exotic animals have reported a surge in popularity for the Mwanza Flat Headed Agama lizard, which is native to Africa.Karen Baker, of amphibian and reptile specialist store Exotic-pets.co.uk, said that the lizards, which live for up to 15 years, had currently sold out.She said: 'People are drawn to them because of their unusual colourings.'These lizards usually live in groups with one dominant male who is usually the most colourful.'We should have another batch of these lizards available in October, the...

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Awesome Hotel made from plastic keys and cards

If you’ve ever wondered what to do with unwanted hotel key cards, then think no more.Because, providing you've somehow amassed 200,000 plastic slips, the solution is simple – use them to build your own guest house.That, at least, is what one hotel chain decided to do.Holiday Inn’s Key Card Hotel, which opened yesterday in New York, includes a guest bedroom, bathroom and lobby, all fully equipped with life-sized furniture all made out of, yes, well, you get the point.The 400 sq ft, two-ton construction in Manhattan , which will be in business until September 21, was built by world record-holding 'card-stacker' Bryan Berg.He said: ‘This is my largest...

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Strange Fight between Golden Eagle and Siberian Wolf

Soaring from its master’s arm, the mighty bird wheels high overhead, then dives like an arrow from the apex of its arc. On the plain floor, the lone wolf glances back while continuing its faltering trot onwards. Without warning, the giant raptor appears out of the sky, hitting its target at high velocity while clawing and raking with razor-sharp talons. The wolf bites back at its far more lightweight attacker and for a brief instant the bird of prey appears prone – but in an instant, it lunges back at its canine quarry, fixing it in an iron grip. The wolf struggles for a few seconds. Then it lies still.Predators will turn prey: Wolves baiting...

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Bizarre Mutant Animals

These animals and reptiles, all born with extra appendages, have been circulating throughout the Internet in recent years, gaining fame and popularity. Here they are in one place - a kind of celebrity page for mutant anima...

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Awesome Motorcycle Sidecar By Francois Knorreck

This motorcycle sidecar dubbed “Snaefell” and was created by Francois Knorreck. He literally attached full-sized car (that consists of several different vehicles) to his Laverda motorcycle. Knorreck spent more than 10 years and about 15000 Euros to complete his work. Good job!...

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BBC team discovers 40 new Weird and Strange species in 'lost world'

Rats as big as cats, fanged frogs and grunting fish - they sound like something from a horror movie.But, incredibly, there is a 'lost world' on a distant island where these nightmarish creatures really exist.A team of scientists discovered the bizarre animals - and dozens of others - at a remote volcano in Papua New Guinea.In the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi, they found a habitat teeming with life which has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago.Among the new species was the the Bosavi Woolly Rat.One of the biggest rats in the world, it measures just over 32 inches from nose to tail and weighs 3lb.The...

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