At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
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THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .