Join if you want to be part of the LARGEST PHOTO MOSAIC ON THE PLANET

It is not often that ordinary everyday people have the opportunity to become part of a work of art but if Tanya Lazic's face-of-millions photo mosaic, planned to be 10m by 10m or three storeys high, offers everyone the opportunity to upload their image and become part of history. To date, nearly 44,000 photos have been collected, which means that less than half the members of its associate facebook group, have, in fact contributed their image. In the gallery you can view photos of various sections of the mosaic. On the discussion board, related topics such as 'WHERE SHOULD IT BE PLACED? WHY THERE?', 'where i am on the pircture?', 'What does this project mean to you?' and '*LATEST NEWS*' are tackled.

What's great about this group: Stay up to date on how this project progresses.

Update (22 April 2024)

According to the Guinness Book of records, the largest photo mosaic was created in Chongqing, China on 28 September 2022, with the help of 70 volunteers. It was 25,856.32 ft² and consists of 50,000 photographs. A previous record of 21645.96 ft² was set at a convention center in Tampa, Florida, on 11 October 2012 - and the photos (over 176,750) were crowd-sourced. I cannot find the associated Facebook group, though.

Creative Memories - Go Digital

Scrapbooking is popular with many who want to personalize their memories in a creative way. With digital technology, there are even more options available in this medium. If you want to explore innovative new ways of showcasing your family members, presenting an event such as a wedding or a children's party for posterity or livening up old snapshots, check out the gallery, which has over 5800 images, for new ideas. Share tips and ideas on the discussion board which includes threads such as 'Creating Page Templates', 'Deleting pages', 'Recipe book', 'organizing CM freebies', 'Storybook design', 'Card template', 'Blinkies??' and 'Sharing Live Templates.... to do or not to do....' The group also hosts challenges to create pages around specific themes.

What's great about this group: share your creativity.

Updated - This group has gone private. It also has a notice that it will not accept any new members - 11 April 2024. 

Animal Cognition, the Emotional and Intellectual Lives of Animals

Do animals exist solely to serve the needs of humanity? Many people believe not, and various sources quoted by group members refer to the intelligence and integrity of animals, stories that are often juxtaposed with those of the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, particularly those that represent a commodity. Threads on the discussion board include 'The human "omnivore" myth', 'Animal Rights: Is there a line?', 'The Inner World of Farm Animals', 'Hunting: Actually Good for Animals?' and 'WORLD MANIFESTATION FOR THE ANIMAL RIGHTS 2009'. The information page lists book and documentary sources that deal with animal intelligence and there are also various links to other internet resources in wall posts.

What's great about this group: Learn more about the fascinating creatures that share the planet with us.

A word of caution: There are images on the gallery that may be considered disturbing to some.

Update (22 April 2024)

There is still a group with this name, they are still active with daily posts and have 9.5k members. Go here to visit or join. 

Psychology

Anyone who has been following my blog for a while, might be familiar with a few of my distinct preferences. Unusual images is one. Head games of some description is another. So, not much surprise then, that I would eventually gravitate towards a group named 'Psychology'. Threads on the discussion board include 'Everyone is Crazy', 'What are the most important rules in your life?', 'Suicide', 'Free choice.', 'Controlling The adolescent state', 'Commitment Phobia', 'Daydreaming and Fantasy', 'Why don't humans care?' and 'Theories About Personality'. 'Carl Jung's Red Book: Even the Greats have inner struggles and what we can learn from this.' makes a particularly interesting topic.

What's great about this group: psychology concerns us all, whether we like it or not.

Update (22 April 2024)

There are several groups with the name Psychology and while it is impossible to tell whether any of them is connected to this group, the largest public one (72,2k members) can be found here and the most active one (9.7k members) can be found here. 

International High IQ Society

If you are looking for intelligent conversation, in face, if you are looking for a place where your intelligence will be fully appreciated for what it is, then take a closer look at the facebook group for the 'International High IQ Society'. Threads on the discussion board range from those that discuss the group such as 'What resources become open to you when you join?', 'Membership - too easy to get in??' and 'grooming intellectuals' to those that discuss the ups and downs of a high intellect such as 'Disadvantages of a high IQ', 'Inborn Intelligence Versus Acquired Intelligence', 'The Complete Guide To Genius' and 'Factual portion of the IQ test'. If you are interested in tackling topics of a more philosophical nature, you may be interested in 'What is God's Purpose?', 'Why have humans evolved emotions? Why has every society developed religions? Is there a useful connection?' and 'Eternal life is "unnatural?"' There are also a few purely scientific threads such as 'spacetime/time dilation,relativity impossibilities', 'Dark Matter and Virtual Particles' and 'Supraversal theorem of borderless space' and even challenging questions such as 'Can anyone tell me the next number in this sequence?'

What's great about this group: Challenge your mind.

Edit (25 October 2023)

While there are Facebook Groups with names that seem similar, they don't seem old enough to be this one. There is a Facebook Page Named International High IQ Society, which can be found here. 

Equine Artists

Most little girls go through a phase of passionately loving all things horse. Some never outgrow it. If you cannot get enough of looking at the equine form, then feast your eyes on the images in this group.There are over 800 pictures in the gallery. Some of the art featured include works of line drawings, sculpture, ceramics, watercolors, sterling silver pendants, oils, pastels, graphite pencil, colored pencil, chalk on black card and even horse hair bracelets. Topics on the discussion board include 'Introductions', 'THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN CREATING ART', 'favourite artist' and 'Tips from artists to artists'. If you are an artist yourself, and include horses in your subject matter, this is a great place to showcase your work.

What's great about this group: It's a must for horse lovers.

Update (22 April 2024)

Most likely, it would be this group. The group was founded in 2007, has 4.3k members and is now private. Go here to request access.

Dreams

Why do we dream? What is the meaning of dreams? If you are interested in exploring the above questions, you might want to look at today's featured group. It is not the only Facebook group by this name, and it is not even the largest, but it does feature the liveliest selection of content. Threads on the discussion board include 'Dream Travel', 'Lucid Dreaming', 'Only remembering fragments of dreams?', 'A little interpretation wanted' and 'Here's an odd one...' More dreams shared and discussed can be found in wall posts. There are not many images in the gallery, but
they include a wide variety ranging from line drawings to surrealistic art.

What's great about this group: explore the mystery of dreams.

Update (22 April 2024)

There are numerous groups themed around dreams and dream interpretation. It is difficult to tell whether any of them was this one. 

Synchronicity

Occasionally life has this way of totally startling you with unexpected and unexplained coincidences. Do these happen for a reason or are they merely the occasional fingerprints of a cosmic joker? If you want to share experiences or theories, this is a great group to visit. On the discussion board, you will find threads such as 'Share your Synchro Stories', 'Synchronicity and Evolution', 'Synchronicity... a defintion: competition 10.20.08 to 1.1.09', 'Jungian Dream Theory', 'Celestine Vision movie?' and 'The holographic universe'. The gallery also contains some interesting images.

What's great about this group: Share the mysterious coincidences of your life.

Update (22 April 2024)

There is more than one group named Synchronicity. Not sure if this is the one, but it seems cool and on topic.

Pet Photo Contest

Think your pet is the cutest? Especially all dressed up in tinsel or posing in costume by the Halloween pumpkin? Well, here's where you can showcase your pets and put their irresistible charm to the test. Every month a different theme is chosen and you may submit one photograph that best captures how you (and your pet) interpret that theme. For ideas, browse around in the gallery to see other pet photos. Check out the information section to find out what's the current theme.

What's great about this group: Show off your pets.

Update - the group seems to be mostly inactive, but it is still public and there is a link here. - 11 April 2024

Twitter

Everybody is trying desperately to get seen and heard in the social media jungle. Who likes your latest wall post or status line? Who follows your blog? For some, it's only about popularity, but for anyone trying to promote a product, a service or merely themselves, visibility is crucial. And that is the main, and perhaps only, point to this group. An open, free-for-all solicitation for followers on Twitter. On the discussion board, you will find threads such as 'TWITTER CONTEST', 'Ten steps to becoming a Twitter power user with Hootsuite #1', 'Fully Custom Twitter Backgrounds!', 'Celebrities on Twitter' and 'Customize Your Twitter', but most topics are merely different phrasings of 'FOLLOW ME I FOLLOW YOU'. The gallery features a variety of images, most of them visual appeals for followers. So, if you are trying to up your follower-count on twitter, the group has 22,000 members to appeal to.

What's great about this group: It's a good place to shop around for followers on twitter.

Update (11 April 2024). It could possibly be this Facebook Group, which is still active and has 53.3k, members at the time of writing. It is still a public group. 

Bonsai

They are the result of man's manipulation and mastery of nature, and yet they are also very, very fascinating - these tiny dwarfs that share the appearance, but not quite the size of some of Earth's true giants. If you want to know more about cultivating bonsai trees, then this Facebook group is a good place to explore. On the discussion board, you will find threads such as 'When to buy bonsais?', 'Tips for people starting to do bonsai, need your help', 'What bonsai style do you prefer?', 'Emergency Repotting', 'How can you tell how old your bonsai is?', 'ANY YOUNG BONSAI ENTHUSIASTS???', 'Making A Bonsai Tree In 5 Simple Steps?' and many more. There are over 1,500 images of bonsai trees in the gallery.

What's great about this group: It's a great resource for bonsai enthusiasts.

Update (22 April 2024)

There are at least half a dozen groups called Bonsai, and many more around the topic of Bonsai. 

Nasa

If outer space interests you, then this Facebook group, dedicated to Nasa and its concerns should provide you with plenty to explore. The group's information section proudly proclaims that one of their admins is a Nasa employee. On the discussion board, you will find threads dealing with subjects such as 'Can we live on other Planets???', 'WILL THE US EVER WALK ON THE MOON AGAIN?', 'Mars - A Second Earth?', 'UFO and Alien sightings', 'A new approach towards humans in space', 'Alpha centauri , is are there any planets ?' and many more. There are 70 links to Nasa related videos, more than 200 links to other resources and over 600 images of stars, planets, galaxies, nebula and many more in the gallery.

What's great about this group: It's a must for anyone with an interest in astronomy.

Update (22 April 2024)

There are numerous groups dedicated to NASA. 

Green Architecture: How It Should Be

We are - like it or not - probably living in the time when the impact of the battle between nature and civilization will probably be most acutely felt. For the sake of our own survival, a truce will need to be declared. This group explores ways in which development can be attained without impeding upon the needs of life on earth. Threads on the discussion board include 'Green Architecture in the Building Code', 'Any ideas for a green airport??', 'Master of Sustainable Design', 'Solarpowervillage' and 'Bioneers Conference' to name but a few. You will also find plenty of links to events and internet resources about green development on the discussion board and in wall posts. There are over 500 images, featuring photographs, artist's impressions and scale models of fascinating and environmentally-friendly structures.

What's great about this group: educate yourself about how to make a difference.

There is a Facebook group with a similar name. The link can be found here. 

I wanna travel the world.

It is a common enough ambition. There are those who devote a year of their lives to the persuit and have to manage it on a shoestring. Then there are those who get jobs first and travel the globe bit by bit during their vacation periods. A few lucky souls manage to score a job that includes travel allowances. If you've been around, join this group and share your travels. Threads on the discussion board include 'Where do you want to go?', 'Wich countries you been?' - where you can share the list of places you have visited - as well as various topics on individual cities or countries. In the gallery you will find more than 15,000 beautiful and unusual images from around the world. There are also links to over 300 video clips.

What's great about this group: Share your experiences and those of others.

Update (22 April 2024)

There are numerous tiny groups (one member) with this name, but possibly it could have been this group.

MY ME

The advent of digital cameras, cell phones and the photo-editing software such as Photoshop has added a whole new meaning to the concept of self portrait. With the aid of a mirror or an extra little screen, you can happily take amazing photographs of yourself and just delete the duds to make space for more. If you are ready to showcase yourself, check this group out. The theme is very simple. Images must be of 'Self by Self', i.e. the photographer is also the model. Although the group could see a bit more activity, it's got a great concept and there are definitely some creative and funny photographs to check out in the gallery.

What's great about this group: Get creative with your self-image in 2010

Update (22 April 2024)

I could not find a Facebook group with this name. 

the Official rules for the yellow car game

This is what parents around the world do to keep their bored offspring entertained during long road trips. Count a hundred of a certain color. Cars of a certain will give you bonus points. Etc. etc. Well here is a Facebook version of that old, old game, complete with rules posted in the information section, and plenty of extra suggestions for twists in the wall posts and on the discussion board in threads such as 'yellow bikes', 'Mini nip vs mini punch', 'Yellow car/mini, moving or not?', 'Is gold a shade of yellow?', 'What constitutes a 'car'?' and 'These Rules Arn't Right'. Do check out the gallery for images of some very unusual vehicles - all yellow, of course.

What's great about this group: Brighten up your traffic hassles with a bit of nonsense.

Update (22 April 2024)

It seems that this group still exists and it can be found here.

I hate it when I'm trying to concentrate and a Llama is looking at me slyly

I know someone who has a thing about Llamas and alpacas, and I can sort of see her point, because llamas ort of look like the teddy bears of herd animals - cute, huggable and sort of funny. Well, according to the members of this group, there is much much more to them than meets the eye. In fact, if you don't watch it, you will have a llama trying to meet your eye at the most inconvenient moment imaginable. There are only two threads on the discussion board and they don't seem to be accessible, but the wall posts are lots of fun and there are even a few llama photos in the gallery. So if there is a llama in your life, whom you are trying to avoid, you know where to go.

What's great about this group: The name alone gets you already.

Update (25 April 2024)

There are two groups with this name. The largest and most likely candidate can be found here.

I Swear To God, I'm Not On Drugs....I'm Just Naturally Like This

So you got photographed doing a few crazy things a few days ago. Climbing a tree, perhaps, or doing a happy dance in the mall? Perhaps staged an imaginary sword duel with your best friend? The more incredulous spectators the better. Probably they assumed you to be in the throes of some cheminal substance and walked off shaking their heads at the youth of today. Little did they know, that they were treated to a rare glimpse of the real unabashed one hundred percent spontaneous You in action. If you can relate, then take a closer look at today's group. You will feel right at home. Threads on the discussion board include 'What do you do that makes people think you're a stoner?', 'What is the stupidest thing that has ever made you laugh hysterically?', 'most random things to do when bored' and 'What would you do if you weren't afraid you'd get locked up for being certifiably crazy?' I hope this group inspires you to never lose touch with the child inside. And if a friend says, 'come play with me', don't hesitate.

What's great about this group: Make 2010 a fun year.

Update (25 April 2024)

This group does not seem to exist anymore. 

Stupid things people ask you about Africa

Africa is reckoned to be the continent from which all humanity originated, and yet, it is most often also viewed as the continent left behind by modern development. Colonization briefly washed over it, before its inhabitants fell back to tribal strife and primitive superstition. At least, that is the perception. True or false? Is there an Africa perhaps that is not quite as bad as the news headlines and the rumors of fear mongers? Explore this group, and find out what Africans are saying about your ignorance of their world. On the discussion board, you will find threads such as 'Most funny/annoying thing ever asked!!!!!!', 'what is the dumbest thing someone has done after they find out your from africa?', 'Stereotypes about Africans', 'BEST REPLY U HAVE EVER GIVEN TO A STUPID QUESTION' and many more. There are well over 150 images of Africa in the gallery, many showing its beautiful landscapes and wildlife, a few to display road signs you will see nowhere else.

What's great about this group: smile and giggle if you are from Africa, cringe if you are not, but above all, inform yourself.

Update (25 October 2023)

This group does not seem to exist anymore.