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Photo: Artyom Krivosheev/Barcroft Images Hello dear readers! Long time no animals on this News & Wildlife & Travel & Adventure Blog you say? Fear not because we have some really interesting ones for you today . 40 images made it to the shortlist of this year's ' Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards ', including a friendly frog, a majestic colorful reptile and some birds and rams i n the mix. Take a look at these stunning images, which have been submitted by true nature photography enthusiasts. Photo: Anup Deodhar/Barcroft Images  Photo: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards/Barcroft Images There are six different categories as well as the new video clip section, all under the motto ' Conservation through Competition '. If you want to support the cause, you can go to the Born Free Foundation’s website and check out what they are up to and how you can help. It is not clear as of yet, who is going to take home the main prizes ...

Design by Jeff Rogers Dear Readers! We are back again after a two months break: Playing Arts , now already in its Second Edition, is a project in which each card of a set has been individually designed by one of 55 skilled, international artists in their  characteristic  style and technique.  Design by Antoni Tudisco Design by FOREAL™ Design by Van Orten Design Design by Zipeng Zhu Design by Studio Blup If you like, you can get this inspirational and colorful set of cards at PlayingArts.com , where you can also find interviews with some of the designers behind this outburst of creativity. Read all about their ideas and the concept behind the design they chose for the project. Design by Raphael Vicenzi

Forbes Women just released their annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world! It is a collection of the most influential, female decision makers of our time. Amazingly enough - the winner for the 10th time in a row is German chancellor or Bundeskanzlerin (as we say in Deutschland) Angela Merkel . Here are the top 5: 1.Angela Merkel (Superwoman, Chancellor of Germany) 2.Hilary Clinton ( Presidential Candidate, United States ) 3.Melinda Gates ( Cochairwoman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA) 4.Janet Yellen ( Chairwoman,  Federal Reserve Bank, United States) 5.Mary Barra ( CEO, General Motors, United States) If you want to see the rest of this list and read more about astonishing achievements by clever women, go to  Forbes  now. This definitive ranking compiled by earnings, media presence and impact, honors the entrepreneurs and visionary CEOS, celebrity role models and billionaire activists who are...

144-year-old Wisteria in Japan by y-fu Hello and welcome back to IBreakTheNews.com , your favorite, unpredictable Blog! :) If you are ready to take a 5 minute break from your hectic life, use the time, to glance at these ravishing trees ! Nature and its creations are the most magical thing. Avenue of Oaks in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina  by Lee Sosby Trees are more than just decoration, they keep nature in balance . We have picked our 3 favorites already and if you are now eager to see even more of the photogenic oxygen producers, go to Lifebuzz.com to take in 16 of the most magnificent trees worldwide . The 125-year-old Rhododendron in Ladysmith,  British Columbia, Canada (photos via Lifebuzz.com )

photo by Sally Boorman, Kent Don't you know that too? That once in a lifetime moment, when you just have a few seconds to get it right .. a few seconds to capture that amazing point in time, which will never happen like this again. It might be a family reunion, your child taking the first steps or a meeting with your favorite celebrity . You have only SECONDS.. And every so often - we get it completely wrong! photo by V. Lambert, Kent photo by E. Clamp, Sussex Happens to me and probably happened to you. CheapHolidayLand.com had the great idea of holding a contest for 'The Worst UK Holiday Photo'. The winner is Sally Boorman , who had to wait forever in line at a theme park, just for her family to get a moment with Duffy Bear. She captured that moment - and won the contest. :) Congratulations! For the other top entries, click HERE . photo by K. Burchill, Bristol (photos via CheapHolidayLand.com )

Intense: Street Art of Oscar Pistorius in Shoreditch, London Wild, untamed non-commercial art is what we want to see! Since there is only limited official space to do that, artists are taking it to the streets, to express themselves. Take a look at these examples of street art , that will make you either think or just simply gaze.. We hope you like the images we have preselected for you. If you now feel like seeing even more of this skill required art form head over to FreeYork.org . We find it especially interesting, when the artist is capturing the essence of actual pop-culture events - but that might be just us! :) (photos via FreeYork.org )

Quotes, sayings, proverbs - the internet is full of them. Good that you came here, because once again we have pre-selected for you and picked some of the best, most well executed ones. If you like these 2 - there are more where they came from. Go to TheThingsWeSay.com for some additional thought inspiring images and to give a thumbs up to your personal favorite. (images via TheThingsWeSay.com )

Are you in the mood for some LIVE music? Do you want to NOT leave the house and get some of the best LIVE performances captured on video, delivered right to your home? Say no more - we have got the answer! At CouchSeats.com you can find a selection of the most awesome live clips . Here is one:   (for more LIVE videos go to CouchSeats.com )