Giraffes At a Glance

Fifty-Four Questions and Answers About Earth’s Tallest Quadrupeds Do giraffes ever feel blue? Well, they have no tear ducts – but people have seen them cry. Why can a giraffe stand in the hot sun all day when other animals must find shade? Because its dark patches act like radiators to take away heat: Each … Read more

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

In a small square deep in the labyrinth of streets in the Old City in Jerusalem lies the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The approach through the Christian Quarter of the Old City leads down a broad stone stairway and then a left turn into the square. The effect is of descending into a place … Read more

Musee d’Orsay’s Clock Overlooking the River Seine

We’re changing the look of ecard communications.Take A Look At Our Ecards. The Train Station on the Banks of the Seine For its Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris hosted a record 50 million visitors who came to see its world’s fair. The fair was grand in size, featuring 76,000 exhibitors and covering 1.12 square kilometres … Read more