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Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. see more after the break.... Via - Link

Shravanabelagola or Gomateshwara The 17.8 m monolith of Jain prophet Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali, which was carved out around 983 C.E and is located in Shravanabelagola, India, is anointed with saffron every 12 years by thousands of devotees as part of the Mahamastakabhisheka festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara (Shravanabelagola is a synonymous word), also called as Bahubali the Jain saint, created around 983 C.E by Chamundaraya, a minister of the Ganga King, Rachamalla (Raachmalla SathyaVaak IV 975-986 C.E) is located atop the Chandragiri hill (618 steps climb leads to the monolith on the hill), near the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka state. Read more after the break....... This statue is said to have been carved out of a single block of fine-grained white granite and is considered of great religious significance because Jains believe Bahubali was the first to attain moksha (freedom from cycle of birth and death). The image stands on a lotus. It has no s...

Here is some collection of Romantic Couples Paintings, see more after the break.......

Independence or Birthday for Every Country The vast majority of the countries on earth became independent after 1800. Only 20 were independent before the start of the 19th century, a mere 10%. By 1900, only 49 or 25% of the world's countries of today were independent.  Many countries became independent following World War II when European powers granted independence to their vast colonial holdings, especially Africa. Here are the independence days for every country, from the oldest to the youngest... 660 BCE - Japan 221 BCE - China 301 CE - San Marino 843 CE - France 976 CE - Austria 10th Century CE - Denmark 1001 - Hungary 1143 - Portugal 1206 - Mongolia 1238 - Thailand 1278 - Andorra August 1, 1291 - Switzerland 1419 - Monaco 15th Century - Spain 1502 - Iran June 6, 1523 - Sweden January 23, 1579 - Netherlands 1650 - Oman May 1, 1707 - United Kingdom January 23, 1719 - Liechtenstein 1768 - Nepal July 4, 1776 - United States of America January 1, 1804 - Haiti July 20, 1810 - Colom...