Sand

'World's Largest' Sand Mass Discovered

Posted 03.29.2012

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By Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor: A giant mass of sand large enough to bury all of Manhattan under dunes more than 50 stories tall ...

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Floating Through The Sands Of Time

Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Video, Video Art, Esteban Diácono, Motion-Graphics, Motion Graphics Designer, Ljósið, Buenos Aires, Graphic Designer, Let Yourself Feel, Sand, Animation, Arts News

We think this video directed by Esteban Diácono should help you ease back into the work week. Ólafur Arnalds' soothing sounds coupled with the strik...

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The Faithful Shopper: Ready for Resorts

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 03.31.2012

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Almost every one I know is ready for some sun and sand. Whether you're actively planning that beach vacation -- or just pretending you are -- our stores have everything you need.

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Man In Gorilla Suit Goes Ape In Pizzeria -- Repeatedly

Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Video, Dumb Crime, Little Caesars Gorilla Suit, Gorilla, Costume, Gorilla Suit, Weird Michigan, Weird Crime, Michigan, Sandbag, Little Caesars, Sand, Sand Bag, Armchair Detective, Crime News

This is what happens when a gorilla goes ape in a pizzeria. Someone wearing a gorilla suit has repeatedly burst into a Little Caesars restaurants i...

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WATCH: Giant Circus-Themed Sand Sculptures

Posted 09.14.2011

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In Latvia, 16 artists used 500 tons of sand to create beautiful sand sculptures around a circus theme. This is the fifth year that the festival has ta...

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PHOTOS: The Best Places To See Awesome Sand Sculptures

Posted 05.25.2011

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There is something so magical, so primordial about fashioning a shape from clay, from sand and water. We all did it as kids, either at after-school po...

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How to Look at Mondrian

James Elkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Elkins

Our eyes are far too good for us. They show us so much that we can't take it all in, so we shut out most of the world, and try to look at things as br...

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Mexico Shuts Cancun Beach, Alleges Sand Was Stolen

AP | MARK STEVENSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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MEXICO CITY — Surprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday...

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NJ Boy Trapped In Sand Sinkhole At Beach

NBC NewYork | Posted 05.25.2011

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A dangerous day at the beach for a New Jersey boy. He was digging in a hole when the sand collapsed around him, trapping him head first. He and his mo...

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BIG BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN- ILLEGAL SAND MINING

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stefanie Michaels, Holidays, Building Materials, Rome, The New York Times, Flooding, Animals, Sand, Tourism, Hotels, Plants, Adventure Girl, Caribbean, Islands, Jamaica, Developers, Environment, Stealing, Construction, British Common Law, Sand Mining, Nevis, Beaches, Green News
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The Caribbean, known for its crystal blue waters, powdery sand beaches with colors ranging from coco to pink and all the shades in between, is a haven...

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Sand Thieves Shrinking Caribbean Beaches At An Alarming Rate

AP | DANICA COTO | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ahh, the Caribbean. Sun, surf. But where's the sand? It is disappearing at alarming rates as thieves feed a local const...

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Bush Olympic Photo Caption Contest

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

We haven't done a photo caption contest here in far too long, and this one just begged for it. What exactly is Bush saying? Picture a word balloon above him, and what would you put in it?

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