Weirdest Moments Captured In Photos Of 2014
Looking back at some of the strangest moments in photography this year.
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A suspected illegal construction is seen covered by green plants atop a 19-story residential building in Guangzhou, China on April 11. The suspected illegal construction was built 10 years ago. Local law enforcement department discovered the construction back in 2012, but have failed to find the owner since then, local media reported.
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Groom Tanapatpurin Samangnitit, 40, and his bride, Sunantaluk Kongkoon, 26, lie in a coffin during a wedding ceremony at Wat Takien temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Feb. 14. Couples believe laying briefly in the coffin will get rid of bad luck and usher happiness into their lives. This year, Valentine's Day fell on the same day as Makha Bucha Day, the day that honors Buddha.
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Wang Yu drives a handmade replica of Lamborghini Diablo on a highway during a test drive in Beijing. Chinese race car enthusiasts Wang Yu and his partner Li Lintao spent approximately 812,000 dollars on parts and workers, taking them six years to assemble the car using knowledge they gained from studying engineering for nearly a decade abroad. They sold their second Lamborghini replica to Alibaba as a collection.
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Folk artist Yu Guangjun attaches the legs from a cicada slough onto a magnolia bud as he makes a "Maohou" in his house in Beijing. "Maohou", which means hairy monkey in Chinese, is a traditional art form in Beijing that dates back to the Qing Dynasty and requires only the use of cicada slough and magnolia buds to form miniature sculptures.
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Nie Yongbing inflates tires using his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu, China. Nie inflated four tires bearing the weight of eight adults in 21 minutes during a performance at his home. A traditional Chinese doctor had suggested Nie practice blowing balloons with his nose to improve his health.
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A 1986 AMC Renault Alliance is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons car show in Seaside, California, on Aug. 16. The event, which "celebrates the oddball, mundane, and truly awful of the automotive world" is held during the Pebble Beach Automotive Week that culminates with the Concours d'Elegance.
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Horse whisperer Martin Tata sits on his five-year-old horse "Primavera" as he performs a demonstration of "Indian taming" at the Polo Club Puesto Viejo ranch in Canuelas, Argentina. Tata says his techniques are less violent and build a more harmonious relationship with the horse than other methods.
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An employee of McDonald's Japan holds an Ikasumi, "squid ink" burger at one of its fast-food outlets in Tokyo in October. McDonald's Japan launched the Halloween-themed black burger, which have buns made from a flour mix of bamboo charcoal powder and black sesame to create the charred look, and beef patties marinated with squid ink sauce. The burger is priced at 370 yen or 3.40 dollars.
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A Lucky Air crew member dressed as Spiderman during an onboard Halloween celebration sits next to passengers during a flight from Kunming to Shenzhen on Oct. 31, 2014. Attendants of the domestic Lucky Air flight on Friday night carried out jobs dressed themselves in costumes of superheroes and movie characters to the delight of customers, according to local media.
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The world's shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, greets the tallest living man, Sultan Kosen, to mark the Guinness World Records Day in London Nov. 13, 2014. Kosen, measuring more than 8 feet tall, towers over Dangi who is only 1.8 feet tall. The Guinness World Records celebrates its 60th edition of the annual records book this year.
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Thousands of runners in Santa suits pose for a group photo after completing an annual Santa fun run from Darling Harbour to the Sydney Opera House in Australia on Dec. 7. The annual event is held each year as a fundraiser to assist disadvantaged children with equipment and programs to help them live a fuller life.