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Customizers around the world have been creating deliberately wild-looking cars for many decades. For at least as long, manufacturers have also come up with some pretty wild designs without necessarily meaning to. Many of their most apparently crazy cars ended up that way for sound technical reasons, or perhaps because they were simply following a particular fashion. Others can safely be described as unfortunate mistakes. The possibilities are so wide that hundreds of cars could reasonably be described as wild. Here, in alphabetical order, are some which particularly grabbed our attention. Alfa Romeo Disco Volante The Disco Volante was a sports racing car derived from Alfa's 1900 sedan and produced in very small numbers in 1952 and 1953. Manufacturers had been trying to manage airflow round their car's bodies for some time, but the Disco Volante took the idea to a whole new level. Five cars were built, with three body styles. The Spider (pictured) most obviously deserved the mod...

The most beautiful aquariums around the world Travel is not recommended during the pandemic, but nothing’s stopping those who are curious from visiting a local aquarium or planning a future visit to beautiful aquariums elsewhere on the planet. Some of these attractions stand out as much for their architecture as for the impressive aquatic creatures swimming about in their tanks. Read on to discover the world’s most fascinating aquariums. Aquarium of Western Australia - Perth, Australia Australia’s west coast marine animals take centre stage at this aquarium. A long 98-metre tunnel enables visitors to admire several species, including giant sharks. Spectacularly coloured coral is also on view in one of the largest displays of living coral seen in an aquarium. National Aquarium Denmark – Den Blå Planet - Copenhagen, Denmark This aquarium’s most prominent feature is its unusual architecture. In fact, the structure has won numerous architectural awards. Once inside the impressive building,...

1. United States      Defense budget: $770 billion /       Manpower available: 147.4 million. 2. Russia      Defense budget: $154 billion /       Manpower available: 69.7 million. 3. China      Defense budget: $250 billion      Manpower available: 754.8 million. 4. India      Defense budget: $49 billion /       Manpower available: 629.4 million. 5. Japan      Defense budget: $47 billion /       Manpower available: 53.6 million. 6. South Korea      Defense budget: $46 billion /       Manpower available: 25.8 million. 7. France      Defense budget: $40 billion /       Manpower available: 29.9 million. 8. United Kingdom      Defense budget: $68 billion /       Manpower available: 30.8 million. 9. Pakistan    ...