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Lava Kiss

Photo: Dallas Nagata White Photographer Dallas Nagata White submitted this photo of her husband surprising her with a dip and a kiss in front of a Kilauea lava flow in Hawaii: My husband and I, [...]

Tsunami Created a Giant Whirlpool Off Coast of Japan

Watch a boat perilously drifting towards a giant whirlpool [YouTube] off the coast of Japan that was created by the earthquake and tsunami. Elsewhere, cars, boats, and houses are being tossed like toys [YouTube] by the powerful waves. Picture: Kyodo/Reuters The Big Picture Blog over at The Boston Globe and Alan Taylor’s new In Focus photo blog over [...]

A Brief History of Advent Calendars

You don’t need an Advent calendar to know that Christmas is coming, but opening a little numbered door to reveal a prize is an idea that everyone – religious or not – can get behind. Here’s a brief history of Advent calendars and six non-traditional designs of a popular tradition. What is Advent? Advent is the four-week [...]