Raisin Monday at St. Andrews University
Students at St. Andrews University in Scotland were inundated with foam today (November 21, 2011) during the annual ‘Raisin Monday’ tradition. via Hungeree.

Crocodile gets beauty treatment
The Parap Day Spa located in Darwin, Australia recently borrowed a female crocodile from a research facility and gave it a bikini wax, a pedicure, and a full body exfoliation. The stunt was dreamt up by the spa’s business manager, Louanne Grasmeder, in a bid to show prospective clients what services were available at the beauty salon. via Hungeree.


The “Night of Baths” in Budapest, Hungary
Devotees of thermal baths gathered together and enjoyed the steaming water during the ‘Night of Baths’ event in Budapest, Hungary, on November 20, 2011. From 10pm to 4pm, revelers listened to music and bathed together in 100-degree water to relax and socialize. via Hungeree.

Cat hats by Pampered Whiskers
Two cats named ‘Dodger,’ a tabby cat and ‘Hoot,’ a longhair, are the models for an outfit named ‘Pampered Whiskers,’ whose owner believes that every cat likes wearing hats. via Hungeree.


Ancient pots on display in Ghazni, Afghanistan
During a dig in Ghazni, Afghanistan, workers discovered numerous earth-caked pots which are believed to be 1,200 years old. In a photo taken on November 19, 2011, Afghan security personnel lay the pots on a table for inspection and display. via Hungeree.

Bodhisattva Guanshiyin statue hoisted onto lake
A statue of the Bodhisattva Guanshiyin is positioned carefully by a crane in the middle of the lake at Giang Pagoda, located on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, on November 19, 2011. via Hungeree.

The Hook of Sculpture by Alfred Haberpointer
A worker at the Gerhard Marcks-Haus museum in Bremen, German, takes stock of sculptures by Alfred Haberpointer which are arranged on metal shelving. A new exhibition dubbed ‘Der Haken der Bildhauerei’ (The Hook of Sculpture) opening up on November 20 features the works of Haberpointer which are made of wood, iron, lead, and bronze which take on the appearance of natural formations and organic structures. via Hungeree.

Autumn colors at the Kobe Municipal Arboretum
The cooler weather across Japan has led to a blaze of autumn colors gradually painting the landscape of the countryside with red, gold, and brown hues. via Hungeree.

George II English wooden doll sells for $92,983
A George II English wooden doll named ‘Marianna’ after its original owner was sold on November 15, 2011 for £58,850 or US$92,983 to a private U.S. collector. The auction was conducted by Bonhams as part of its ‘Fine Toys, Dolls and Lead Soldiers Sale.’ via Hungeree.
Feeding pigeons outside Shwedagon Pagoda
A pair of Buddhist monks scatter food for a flock of pigeons near the Shwedagon Pagoda located in Yangon, Myanmar on November 16, 2011. Shwedagon Pagoda is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese populace because it houses artifacts from past Buddhas. via Hungeree.

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