Celebrities As Russian Generals

George Dawe was an English painter who created a series of portraits of Russian generals during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. A Tumblog Replace Face recently started replacing the generals' faces with those of celebrities, because obviously. I don't know what the original faces were like, but I'm sure I'd picture Patrick Stewart or Russell Crowe portraying the Russian generals if I ever read a historical account of the events.

Climbing Stalin's Red Gates Skyscraper In Moscow

You can feel the adrenaline rush just watching this guy climb up the building steeple – and that too without any protective gear that might save him if it comes down to the worst! He starts the climb from the top floor and steps out to climb the side of the steeple.

The video description claims it to be the Red Gates Administrative Building – one of the seven Stalin Skyscrapers in Moscow, which were built from 1947 to 1953 in elaborate Russian Baroque and Gothic architecture style.

Self-Service Bicycle Vending Machine

Cycling becomes increasingly popular in big metropolitan centers around the globe. That is perhaps the reason why new services for bicyle riders start to become interesting business concepts. Bike Fixtation is a DIY bicycle repair station recently launched to serve stranded bicycle riders in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.

The place offers all equipment needed to get unlucky bicycle riders back on the track. You can buy a tube or patch kit, pump your tires for free, and make simple adjustments using supplied tools. Bike Fixtation is open for 365 days a year from six in the morning to midnight.