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15 Amazing and Abysmal Man-Made Islands

 

 

 
When we think of islands, our minds are aflutter with images of sandy beaches, fruity cocktail and waiters with accents who inexplicably wear white tuxes. And yet, not all islands are such wonders of nature. Some are wonders of human ingenuity, and others are blunders of the highest degree — not even fit for a swallow to rest its weary wing upon. So do yourself a favor and check this list of amazing and abysmal manmade islands before Apple copyrights the word ‘island’ for its new slander-detecting software.
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Best and Worst Game Maps of All Time

As video game technology advances, the worlds created to be the playgrounds of sadistic manchildren become ever more complex and disturbingly realistic.  Sometimes these game maps recreate vast sprawling cities populated with hordes of people and stunning architecture.  Then sometimes they recreate vast, sprawling, unremarkable and formless blobs of landscape — the likes of which you haven’t seen since visiting your parents in the suburbs.
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