Did you know that the Nigerian film industry is the third largest in the world, after Hollywood and Bollywood? I had no clue. In a shocking and controversial hardcover book titled “Nollywood,” photographer Pieter Hugo delivers a striking interpretation of South African scenes of turmoil and narrative themes from famous local movie sets. Images that are as disturbing as they are frighteningly surreal.

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Very neat book for those who do not know how to cheat at tests or exams. Hope you find it helpful!

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74-year old Ernestine Shepherd from Baltimore made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012
as the oldest female bodybuilder. In her interview for Washington Post Mrs. Shepherd said: “What is my age to me? It is just a bunch of numbers”.

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A selection of funny and unintentional book covers that will shake your jimmies with laughter. Enjoy!

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Sol Neelman woke up beneath a blanket of stars outside Virginia City, Nevada, scratching the mosquito bite in the middle of his forehead. He was snuggled up in his sleeping bag on private property. But he didn’t care, because his assignment that day was to shoot camel racing.
This has been a fairly typical day in Neelman’s life lately. The former newspaper photographer has been on the road for several years, chasing the wacky world of weird sports. He’s got a new book filled with his collection of the oddest contests, and he’s still out there shooting the most obscure sports he can find.

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This is from the series “Only in Japan”. These pictures were taken from a book that a boy borrowed in one Japanese kindergarten. It’s like Pinocchio, only here, it’s not the nose that’s growing :D

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