23 Seriously Weird Animals That You Didn’t Know Existed

Check out this gallery of bizarre and sometimes terrifying animals – they’ll leave you stunned!
1. Poodle Moth

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This moth species was discovered in 2009 and is thought to be native to Venezuela. Also, probably the only moth in existence that you wouldn’t mind holding…

The World’s Ugliest Dog Competition - In Pictures

The world’s most unattractive dogs have gathered in California to battle it out for the title of World’s Ugliest Dog. 

Bizarrely this is actually quite a coveted prize - and this year there was stiff competition.

The dogs showed off their cross eyes, stuck out tongues, straggly hair and wonky teeth before the judges, who eventually crowned Sweepee Rambo, a Chinese crested Chihuahua, as the world’s ugliest. 

Sweepee’s bulging eyes, wacky hairdo and bow legs clinched him the title, which saw his owner awarded $1,500.  

The competition proves that looks aren’t everything - all the mutts were showered with love throughout by their proud owners. 

We love you just as you are, guys!

Prize-Winning Face

Sweepee Rambo poses for a picture before being crowned winner of the world’s ugliest dog contest. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

The New York City subway system has been around for over 110 years.

Luckily, Google has an awesome collection of images taken from the New York Transit Museum that shows off what the old subway trains looked like, beautifully highlighting what riding the subway was like back in 1904.

From wood-paneled exteriors with ceiling fans to advertisements from the early 1900s, we’ve collected our favorite photos so you can travel back in time.

 The journey begins at the subway’s turnstiles, which were wooden back then.

 The New York Transit Museum was actually created in a decommissioned underground station in Brooklyn.

 Vintage signs from the time period are on the walls.

 Car 1407 features wood paneling.

 The wooden 1407 car was part of the BMT fleet, which operated above ground.

 Instead of AC, there were wooden ceiling fans.

  Inside the subway cars are collections of advertising from the early 1900s.

 Here’s another view.

 Directional signs may not look like this today, but you’ll still see the same information, just in a new style and font.

 Car 1612 C was used to transport people to the 1939 World’s Fair, which promised visitors a look at “the world of tomorrow.”

 This subway car was part of the Court Street Shuttle, which was shut down on June 1, 1946.

 As New York’s subway system evolved, fabric seat covers were replaced by plastic.

 Inside the museum, there’s plenty of subway memorabilia and historical artifacts …

… including old maps that detail the subway’s web of tunnels and models of the train cars.

Car of the Future - Rolls-Royce Reveals Its Electric Luxury

Bold Ride - Rolls-Royce Reveals Its Electric Luxury Car of the Future

 Rolls-Royce is a company with a long and celebrated heritage. Its vehicles remain a capsule to a simpler time, when cars were large and luxurious and didn’t need all the amenities we have today. But the future is now, and Rolls-Royce stopped the old-school bleeding with a concept more akin to a science fiction movie.

Celebrating BMW’s 100th birthday, the Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept concept (internally named: 103EX) is unlike anything you could have imagined from the storied marque. It’s…strange, but in a very likable way. It doesn’t have a steering wheel, instead, passengers relax on a sofa and have their every need handled by “Eleanor,” their personal virtual assistant and chauffeur.

 “I envision that the Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 will play a key role in these people’s lives,” says Giles Taylor, Director of Design at Rolls-Royce. “Guiding and conveying them effortlessly through their life’s journey in an exquisite sanctuary where they can reflect in peace ahead of arriving in the grades style.”

Apart from being autonomous, the 103EX will forgo the typical gas-powered V12 in place of a fully-electric powertrain. Being a concept of the future, it pairs naturally with the outrageous style, and advanced interior.

 The entirety of the 103EX was built using “cutting-edge” manufacturing technologies. This allows customers to be more involved in the build of the vehicle, helping develop the shape, size, and silhouette of Rolls-Royce products in the future.

The Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 is an autonomous zero-emission concept car predicting the future of Rolls-Royce. …

If you had any thought that this would be hitting the production line, well, you might be as insane as the man who designed it. Though the 103EX will never be a facet of the Rolls-Royce lineup, it’s the first major step in the marque’s march towards the future…finally.

Checkout this $225 million Boeing private jet is a flying luxury home

Imagine if you owned a 2,400 sq. ft. luxury home with the ability to fly you and 39 of your closest friends to anywhere you want in less than 17 hours?

Next month, China's HNA Aviation Group will take delivery of a brand new Boeing 787-8 private jet. As configured, the 787 BBJ has a range of almost 9,800 miles even when packed with 40 passengers, luggage, and fuel. 

With a flying time of about 17 hours, the plane can reach virtually any destination on Earth, Kestrel Aviation Management CEO Stephen Vella told Business Insider.

Although several 787s have been converted from passengers service to private use, the is the first Dreamliner to be built specifically as a Boeing Business Jet, Vella said.

It's the 143rd Dreamliner to roll out of Boeing's factory and first flew in December 2013. The plane was delivered to Kestrel in January of 2014. 

Since no one had done a true Boeing 787 private jet before, Kestral along with partners Pierrejean Design Studios and Greenpoint Technologies had to design and engineer the interior of the aircraft from scratch. In fact, the interior took a year to engineer as well as another year and a half to fabricate and install, Vella said. 

Kestrel and Boeing have released the final cost of the 787 private jet. But a standard passenger-ferrying 787-8 carries a list price of $224.6 million. 

Here's a closer look at the the first Boeing 787-8 BBJ. 

 For years Boeing has offered its airliners for sale to private parties or governments under its Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) program. That ranges from the massive 747-8 jumbo jet...

... All the way down to the narrow-body 737. Now, the latest Boeing jet to get the BBJ treatment is the 787 Dreamliner.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner first flew in 2009 and the composite bodied airliner is renowned for its range, comfort, and fuel efficiency. But unlike its passenger ferrying compatriots, the BBJ version carries far fewer people, but is packed with a ton more features.

Enter the plane through its round foyer and you'll immediately encounter the doors to its massive master suite. The suite is divided in several sections and is designed to be totally independent from the rest of the plane.

The master suite's sleeping area features a large California king-sized bed. According to Vella, the suite is designed to be an "oasis of silence." In fact, the noise level in the room is during flight is just 48 decibels — on par with a quiet suburban home.

The massive master bathroom features a set of large marble his and hers sinks.

 The bath area also features a double-sized shower as well as a massive walk-in closet with heated marble floors. In addition, the master suite is equipped with a refrigerator and safe.

Connecting the foyer and the rest of the plane is a hallway designed to look like a series of vertical waves.

Emerge from the hallway and you'll find yourself in the plane's cavernous main lounge. To create an open and airy feel, the room is completely free of any physical partitions. Instead, designers segmented the space using different furniture colors.

Looking towards the front of the plane, the lounge features a pair of day beds positioned in front of a large 55-inch flatscreen display. On each side of the center screen, there are individual seats each equipped with a 24-inch screen.

 Looking towards the back of the plane, are a pair of devans that can be turned into sleeping accommodations or used as a dining and meeting area. Also located at the rear of the lounge are a pair of 47-inch screens. A stylish round VIP lavatory is located just aft of the lounge.

Aft of the round VIP lavatory is the guest cabin. It features 18 full-flat, first-class sleeper seats. Behind the guest cabin is a row of six premium economy seats for the staff.

In total, the plane is equipped with five bathrooms.

 Overall, the interior is designed with an understated elegance that's devoid of needless clutter and yet filled with subtle details, Vella said.

This Boeing 787 BBJ is expected to enter service with HNA Group in July. According to Vella, the plane will likely be used by the company's chairman as well as ultra-high-end charter customers.

Read the original article on Business Insider. Copyright 2016.

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