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30 Photos That Provide A New Perspective On Famous Things, Places And Events (New Pics)
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You’ve likely seen hundreds of photos of the Mona Lisa or the Empire State Building in your lifetime. And while they’re both magnificent spectacles to behold in real life, it’s rare to see a refreshing take on them through photos. But if you’ve ever wondered what the inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa looks like or what the cast and crew saw during the filming of Teletubbies, we’ve got the perfect list for you down below.
We’ve gathered some of our favorite images from the Alternate Angles subreddit, which shares unique takes on famous items, places and events. Enjoy viewing these things through a new lens, and be sure to upvote the photos featuring perspectives you had never previously considered!
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#1
This Is What It Looks Like Standing Directly Under An Aurora
Janet Howe 2 years ago
How beautiful! Once in a lifetime picture. Standing under those trees with their heavy snow load would worry me a bit however.
Anon Yymi 2 years ago
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?!?
Phero 2 years ago
Your eyes does not do it justice. This is seen through a camera able to take in more light than the human eye. It wont be anything near that, seen through your own eyes.
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#2
A Bugs Ground Level View Of The Backyard
Laughing Orc 2 years ago
Not enough terrifying spiders for it to be a Grounded picture ;D
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Crouching hippo hidden panda 2 years ago
How terrifying that a giant foot coming to squish them bust be
The Alternate Angles subreddit is dedicated to providing new angles “of iconic events and places in history beyond the traditional well known photos and videos.” And clearly, the group has been quite successful in their mission, as the community has amassed an impressive 160k members over the last 4 years. Some common flairs used in the group are Meta, Movies and Landmarks, but there’s no shortage of what you can find in the sub. From a photo of the inside of a piano to behind the scenes pics from famous film sets, Alternate Angles has it all.
We’re big fans of Alternate Angles here at Bored Panda, so this isn’t the first time we’ve featured the subreddit. And lucky for us, we were previously able to get in touch with the community’s moderator team to hear more about how the group came to be. “The origins are really quite simple,” one mod told Bored Panda. “A comment in another subreddit of famous pictures suggested that someone should create a sub of different views of famous pictures, which led to the creation of r/AlternateAngles by u/Murkon and another Redditor who [has since] decided to step down.”
#3
One Of The Easter Island Moai Statues That Was Carved But Never Erected. It Would Have Stood 72ft Tall (The Tallest Standing Is 33ft High) And Weighed More Than 2 Boeing 737's. This Also Shows How The Figures Were Carved
Pamela24 2 years ago
Approx. 22 meters (the tallest standing is approx. 10 meters); two Boeing 737 weigh roughly 82 thousand kilograms.
TiNaBoNiNa 2 years ago
The story behind these statues, the destruction of the island resources, and the eventual implosion of the culture who erected them is fascinating.
baby frog 2 years ago
i’m not sure if anyone knows the answer to this but why were the statues made? was it some kind of memorial for a great person back then?
Apple Jakes 2 years ago (edited)
I wonder if they argued about artistic style. "Yours is too long in the face!", "You're really gonna go with that Deco BS?!", "Does my head actually look that square to you, seriously?!"
v 2 years ago
We see things like this and other monumental achievements by humans past and a significant portion of today's humanity stands in awe and wonderment of what they achieved and how they achieved it. Unfortunately, 1,000 or more years into the future, humanity looking back on us will stand around, scratching their heads, wondering What The F**k Were They Doing?.
We reached out to u/Murkon again for this piece, and they were kind enough to provide some updates on how the community has been since they last spoke with Bored Panda. "Subreddit has continued to grow!" the mod shared. "We get a lot of great submissions."
We were also curious about this moderator's favorite posts that they've seen shared in the community. "My personal favorite was originally that one taken before the Beatles crossed Abbey Road... But I've seen it so many times now I look forward to new stuff." The mod also shared how shocked they were when they realized how small the Mona Lisa is from an Alternate Angles pic.
#4
This First-Ever Picture Of Jupiter's South Pole
marianne eliza 2 years ago
I wonder what combination of gasses is creating the blue color. Anyone?
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Right? I was gonna say eat but should probably taste first
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As far as what Alternate Angles pics u/Murkon would like to see next, they told Bored Panda, "I would personally like to see more famous landmarks. Those are always really interesting because the AA pic often shows background info left out of the pic you're used to."
#5
Claude Monet In His Home Studio Painting One Of His Water Lily Paintings, 1920
Francis 2 years ago (edited)
not exactly that painting, but another big painting of him is in the Musée de l’Orangerie in paris, France :) other paintings by him are in the musée Marmottan :)
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Kimbowa 2 years ago
I like how he has his couch there and everything. Seems like there would be more painting supplies though. Maybe he tidied them up for the picture. Lol. Also, pretty bold and presumptive starting out with a canvas that large. Wonder how long it took from start to finish. I always picture artists from those times outside with a little canvas on an easel. Lol.
DarkGlassSphere 2 years ago
I'm sure, he made several small paintings, before starting this one. Made several observations, several small plein air paintings to create this big. Usually it works like this.
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I know nothing about art, but I've always been fond of his works. They always make me feel happy. Wonder where this very large painting is.
Asta Becket 2 years ago
https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/node/197502#:~:text=Offered%20to%20the%20French%20State,few%20months%20after%20his%20death.
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#6
Jenny Joseph Modeling For The Columbia Pictures Logo, 1992. She Had Never Modeled Before And Never Did Again
Nicole A 2 years ago
If I remember correctly from an article I read about her, she got paid next to nothing and earned zero royalties. She didn't realize what they were using her likeness for. So she was on a ton a movies and didn't get a dime from any of them.
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Kimbowa 2 years ago
Like to see the model for the old logo from the 1920’s. (First just wrote the 20’s and realized I had to clarify the NINETEEN twenties. Lol)
Nikole 2 years ago
I’ve often thought that once we enter the 2030s, we’ll need to specify which 20s decade is being discussed. It is weird.
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Bored Templar 2 years ago
Is it just me or is the retouched final image slimmer and with a sexier pose?
Monday 2 years ago
Retouched image was stylized. That's not really the right word for it (I'm not an art person) but they basically messed around with the lighting and shadows to make it look less like a photo and more like a drawing/painting. Her hand is at a different angle and her hair has been cleaned up but nothing else was changed. Her arms/neck only look slimmer because of the dark shadows in the retouch. At least that's what my s****y eyes are seeing. Our arty pandas might know more.
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
given the number of times we see her image, I hope she asked for a percentage on the number of broadcasts
Julie Arsmtrong 2 years ago
I have commented on a similar post (ages ago). My friend painted her house, original Columbia woman.
As far as the concept of r/AlternateAngles goes, the moderators say it can be summed up by a single rule: “Limit all submissions to alternate views, or unique perspectives, of well known locations, items, people, and events. An alternate angle of your kitchen does not qualify but Gordon Ramsay's kitchen does."
And while it can be difficult to determine what exactly “well known locations” means, the moderators have a pinned post in the subreddit that aims to clear up any questions members might have. “A relatively well known person, place, event or item is something most of our viewers will recognize or know of,” the mods explain. “By well known item we mean something like the Mona Lisa (although seriously I think we can all agree we've worn that one out), the statue of David, a famous mummy, the handgun of a well known general, J.K. Rowling's writing chair, or Betty Crocker's apron.” They also kindly request (with a smile) that members please stop sharing photos of the Mona Lisa.
#7
The 2.300 Years Old Theater Of Epidaurus In Greece, Capable Of Holding 14.000 Spectators, Considered To Have Perfect Acoustics
Donkey boi 2 years ago
Trust me, you do! It's incredible. Just standing there talking you can kind of feel your own voice and you know it's hitting every seat in the house.
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PurpleUnicorn🇮🇪 2 years ago
I was there in 1988. A Japanese tourist took centre stage and sang, it was incredible, even though we couldn't understand it, we could hear every word.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
For those who don't know, Pink Floyd performed what is considered to be an absolute masterpiece of a concert in the Pompeii amphitheater, the first concert there in a couple thousand years. There were precisely zero fans in attendance, but the concert was recorded.
scteach87161921 2 years ago
I've been there, it's amazing. Can hear someone talking at a normal volume from center stage from the very top. It's incredible!
Historyharlot93 2 years ago
I was thinking this. Or did they have special discount nights like “Rotary Club of Greece” night, “YMCA Family night?” etc.?
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marianne eliza 2 years ago
Looks in bad shape for something only 2.3 years old. And a venue that only holds 14 people?
Altea 2 years ago
In Europe we use dots for the thousands and commas for the decimals. I think, or maybe just Spain.
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Crycket 2 years ago
It seems that they still do plays there https://whyathens.com/events/epidaurus-tickets/
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#8
Mt St Helen’s From Above. Woke Up To The Pilot Letting Us Know That It Would Be Worth Looking Out The Right Window
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
I always sit on the wrong side of the plane. Or bus, or whatever.
marc darrow 2 years ago
I saw the same thing out of my plane's window ten minutes before it blew its top. Later, I was in the middle of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake -- 8.1.
Mary Kelly 2 years ago
the amount of devestation to the surrounding forest is still amazing 50 years on
Joann Hart 2 years ago
So true. Took my girls camping, drove through the green green forest then boom Grey like the surface of the moon.
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Five Years 2 years ago
I was working in Spokane just before the main eruption. A co-worker with a Piper Cub suggested we fly over that way and Saturday we did. We got to about Yakima and saw big dark clouds rising up over the Cascades. At the same time we were getting flecks of volcanic ash on the windshield. We decided to run away so we turned back. A few weeks later St. Helen's blew.
Just Another Girl 2 years ago
I have flown actually above it to see the lava dome pulsing inside. Pretty cool.
#9
The Underside Of A Sawfish
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Cassandra. Zoe Wannamaker. The last pure human.
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Black Cat 2 years ago
I had a next door neighbour who looked like that. Put some pearls on it, splitting image.
When it comes to moderating this community, the team previously shared with Bored Panda that it can be tricky trying to weed out photos that have been edited or faked. So sometimes they have to rely on “the fantastic and active user base to help out with those."
And while it’s challenging for the mods to choose any of their favorite photos from the group, as they “could have spent hours culling through thousands and thousands of posts to pick out more,” they shared a few of their favorites with us. One of the Lincoln Memorial before the reflecting pool, behind the scenes of the recording of Leo the Lion (the iconic MGM mascot), an alternate angle of one of the biggest tragedies in US history, and a rare view of the back panel of the Mona Lisa.
#10
The Surface Of A Kidney Stone Under Sem (Scanning Electron Microscope)
Sherri Harvey 2 years ago
I've passed the majority of 45 kidney stones. Some had to be broken up via lithotripsy. Last one was 6mm. I think I can pass a bus now. I have them genetically. My dads side of the family all has them.
Ara Noguera 2 years ago
Same from my dad's side. :( The first one I felt the pain I got so scared. I thought I was going to die. They had to be broken as well.
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Cheeses crust! To think that I had one of those and it was so painful. Sorry women, IT IS more painful than giving birth, based on a woman who gave birth
Auntriarch 2 years ago
My mother said 1 kidney stone = 4 babies. I however cherish my ignorance of both experiences
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Amanda Porter 2 years ago
I looked at mine under a microscope and it was scary looking. So grateful it was a normal microscope and not an electron microscope!
KittyMommy 2 years ago
Water, lots and lots of water. Best thing I've found is to try some of the water flavoring packets and always have a full cup on hand. Personally I've noticed I drink more if I use a straw so I have a bunch of reusable ones
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Devil's Tower In Wyoming
Aria Whitaker 2 years ago (edited)
LOL...the Native American legend is that there were seven maidens at the top of the mountain, the ridges were made by bears trying to claw its way to them....
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Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
It's a sacred place for the local indigenous people, who believe that a gigantic bear left its claw marks on the butte in order to catch a couple of fleeing girls, who rose to the sky and became the Seven Sisters (the Pleiades).
Hobby Hopper 2 years ago
The solidified interior of an ancient volcano, after the exterior eroded away.
Christina L 2 years ago
That is just mind boggling to think about how long ago that must have taken place!
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I saw Richard Dreyfuss at the local con last Friday and wanted to ask him about Close Encounters but after I was told the actors couldn't even talk about past work I was kinda disappointed.
Kar Red Roses 2 years ago
My husband met him at a convention. All Dreyfuss said about Close Encounters ot3K and JAWS is that they weren’t “his” films they were Spielberg’s films. Kind of dismissed them, you know like he wasn’t very proud of them.
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Rae Ramirez 2 years ago
This does no justice to the size!! But it is nice to see it from the top
#12
Giraffe From Beneath
The Kitten Overlord 2 years ago
Unrelated: Has anyone else felt a giraffe’s muzzle? SO SOFT OMG
The last time we spoke with the Alternate Angles team, the moderators provided some insight into why the group continues to remain so popular over the years. “We are a unique subreddit that offers pictures that you don't normally see in other subs or the internet in general," they shared. “I think the fascination of, for example, the back frame of the Mona Lisa, is something most people never get to see.”
#13
An Empty Boeing 787
Apple Jakes 2 years ago (edited)
I worked on the emergency air supply system for the 787 Dreamliner during it's inception. There was a kind of manufacturing war over the contract. We won it, but the result of the rush was concerning from a safety perspective. We (assembly technicians) brought it up repeatedly, and it's been decades since then, but the defects we experienced at the time were never really corrected, and I'm still not convinced that the activation of the single-use emergency oxygen systems won't result in conflagration.
Suzie Robinson 2 years ago
Are we sure they didn't just take a photo of a hallway on the USS Enterprise?
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Now I wish I would have been allowed to make pictures of the A380, when it was under construction.
#14
Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper
Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
It has Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' on the wall. What else do you need?
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Marley Nachi 2 years ago
if i remember correctly, it was painted in the dining hall of a monastery
Nonna_SoF 2 years ago
So, you're saying The Last Supper has seen a lot of suppers?
Load More Replies... Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
Normally, I bet it's overcrowded with tourists. I once tried to get in. You have to book months in advance to be given a time window of 15 minutes. Perhaps they handle the booking situation a bit better now. When I tried it, you had to phone them. The line was always busy.
Carole Strawn 2 years ago
Until I read another article yesterday, I never realized that this was not painted on a canvas. And that the bottom of the painting was cut out to enable them to cut a door into the wall. This is a chapel and the reason that it is so empty is that only a few people can fit into it at a time and they let a new group in every 15 minutes. Empty to accommodate the tourists.
Cynthia Vargas 2 years ago (edited)
You need reservations to spend only 15 minutes in there. You can't have too many people in the room, as their breath causes more moisture in the air; which affects the paint on the wall. You are also NOT allowed to use artificial light to take a picture. So no flash allowed.
Clover 2 years ago
We almost got to see it. Walked quite a ways to get to where it is, then found out that you had to make a reservation to see it. We weren't going to be in Milan that long, there for business. I REALLY would have liked to have seen it. It would have meant a lot to me.
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#15
Hollywood Sign From The Sea
Skara Brae 2 years ago
Yeah, I've never seen that view, so I checked it out on Google Earth. That's an extreme telephoto shot, which compresses the depth. It's about 40 miles from the Shoreline Yacht Group building in the front to the Mendenhall Ridge in the back. The ridge is about 4800 feet high. This link works in the Chrome browser: https://earth.google.com/web/search/hollywood+sig/@33.85355867,-118.39247517,12.30925785a,1980.51566715d,35y,19.15454981h,85.06575723t,359.99999999r/data=CnkaTxJJCiUweDgwYzJiZjBhNDU1MDVhN2Q6MHhhYmI3YWNjNjI2NzA5ODQzGSszAK8qEUFAIZzF5j6UlF3AKg5ob2xseXdvb2Qgc2lnbhgBIAEiJgokCbwdX8iLDUFAEXt8VHAbDEFAGaNueKlwlV3AITLzrRJCll3A
Jake stenhouse 2 years ago
Roughly 64kms away and 1.46kms high for the rest of the world
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Joel Ellis 2 years ago
Based on looking at Google Earth, I believe this photo was taken from Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve looking through Redondo Beach (you can see the Portofino Hotel and the electric substation in the foreground). Must have used a hella long lens! Or maybe a telescope?
Edward Tucker 2 years ago (edited)
You're right. I used to live just down the street from that alien-looking tower at left.
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Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago
Whoa, that's long Beach in the front! I didn't know you could see them both at the same time (ish)
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago
Lol. I can tell it's Long Beach by that rocky a*s coast. 😂
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Just me, myself, and I 2 years ago
How'd the photographer get all the smog to blow away? I've driven the area a lot and generally you can't see the mountains for the smog.
Terrell Rodefer 2 years ago
Wow! Rented a charming chalet on Tuxedo Terrace for 2 years, very close to right underneath the sign.
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
Wow talk about a telephoto lens. Those mountains are pretty far east of LA.
The mods also noted that they focus on keeping content in the group relevant to a wide variety of audiences. “We generally don't allow pictures of cats, dogs, food, and generic houses with some spin, but require famous artwork, people, monuments, or events—something everyone will recognize from all the famous photos that are published, but not from the perspective of the photo posted in our sub."
#16
The Other Side Of The Moon Captured By Orion Spacecraft
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago
The reason why it's so smooth looking is that a strong impact turned the former "darkside" of the moon towards Earth - that's why we see all the craters
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Not so much a 'misnomer' as flat-out inaccurate. *Every* part of the moon is 'Dark Side' - every two weeks. Properly, it's 'Near Side' and 'Far Side'. (And no, there are no secret Nazi bases on the Far Side. Just talking cows, weird insects, and other odd anthropomorphics.)
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#17
Strings Of A Grand Piano
Kel_how 2 years ago
That would be a really cool design for a concert hall!
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SolitaryIntrovert 2 years ago
I just watched an episode of "How it's Made" that showed how a Grand Piano is made. The precision required is amazing.
Kyllein MacKellerann 2 years ago
Piano (originally Piano-Forte' or soft.loud) Actually all pianos are hammer dulcimers with a dose of attitude.
#18
A Caryatid On The Acropolis Overlooking Athens--By Walter Hege
The Alternate Angles subreddit is also fun for a wide variety of people because anyone can participate. The moderators explained that most of the photos shared “aren't from professional photographers, but instead by Joe Average with an iPhone instead of the latest and greatest digital camera.” Creativity is more important than having the best equipment. “It's those alternate angles that aren't well published that give people a unique perspective of a location, event, or artwork that they had never been made aware of,” the mods shared.
#19
Dancing On Pointe Shoes
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
They’re her warm up shoes. She’ll have nicer ones to rehearse (to break them in) and perform in.
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Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago
That's why they have to throw away and get new Pointe shoes by the dozens. New shoes are even part of their job contract I've heard
Celeste Grant 2 years ago
I love this; it's shows the gritty, less graceful side to ballet whilst showing the more usual beauty above. Would look great as artwork on my wall!
Kar Red Roses 2 years ago
I thought I was looking at a lamprey… 🤪 But yeah ballet looks easy and the costumes so dainty and cute - but is really strenuous and takes serious toll on your feet. The people that can do it are dedicated, fearless, and have incredible stamina and strength
Kim Lorton 2 years ago
En pointe, is so very hard on the feet, that they will often bleed and the toes be come deformed.
#20
Peacock Showing Off... From The Other Side
Edgar Rops 2 years ago
Beneath the most splendid peacock tail there's always a regular chicken's a**e. Don't be fooled by disguises.
Yayheterogeneity (her/she) het 2 years ago
When I was a kid we had some at home. When they did a wheel we kids would sneak up from behind and ruffle their fluffy feathers until they'd notice and rush off. Was always fun!
#21
Looks Fake But It’s Not, Golf Course Next To The Pyramids Of Giza
María Hermida 2 years ago
Those f*****s are probably using up all the available water in the region, while the inhabitants have very little left for their basic needs.
CD King 2 years ago
I feel like this represents everything wrong with what humanity has become.
Nonna_SoF 2 years ago (edited)
By become, since when are you talking? Because the modern monument to ego is right next to the 4500 year old ones.
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LauraDragonWench 2 years ago
Well, yeah! You've gotta have just the right kind of sand for people to lose their balls in.
Load More Replies... Kimbowa 2 years ago
I guess they’ll put one anywhere. Seems like something a certain criminal ex president would do.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
As well as the one he has in Scotland? (I live in the UK.)
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Although the sub is certainly not in need of any more Mona Lisa photos, the mods used this famous painting as an example of why the group is so great. "Everyone can go on the internet and see a picture or travel to the Louvre Museum,” they explained. “It was at an odd time while they were fixing the location that a few people could see the back side for the first time. The same could be applied to taking a photo of the Statue of Liberty looking straight up or a photo of 9-11 from an amateur that hadn't been published before. I think people are fascinated by that.”
#22
Passenger Photo While A Plane Flew Over Nearby East Palestine, Ohio After The Train Derailment
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
What? Is there an East Palestine in Ohio? And what train derailment? I am confused. What am I seing here?
Deta Rossiter 2 years ago
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/east-palestine-residents-live-in-limbo-months-after-fiery-train-derailment
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BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
For everyone confused about the name, there are so many cities named like that. I'm from Indiana and we have Peru, Santa Clause, French Lick, Alert, Buddha, America, etc. There are weirder ones. Either zero imagination or way too much it seems lol
StretcherBearer 2 years ago
America summed up: Either zero imagination or way too much. Thank you.
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Fernando Álvarez 2 years ago
Oh, yes. I remember the news last February when a train with dozens of railcars loaded with absolutely harmless vinyl chloride derailed, so every human being as far as a mile around was evacuated just for fun, and the contents of the railcarts burned with no consequences whatsoever for the environment.
UselessKnowledgeFont 2 years ago
Norfolk Southern needs to both completely pay for what they caused (the entire area is now unlivable in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.) and needs to cease to exist. Obviously, the US train industry needs to have many regulations restarted and increased.
WoopieDoopie 2 years ago
Yes - there is in fact a city called East Palestine in the state of Ohio. I was quite confused too at first 😁😂
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago
Many did have trouble breathing when they returned, and there were many reports of skin rashes as well. It's fallen out of the news here in Ohio, so I don't know what difficulties there still are for them.
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Inside The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
Sharkie 2 years ago
It was supposed to, but it started leaning and it would be too dangerous to complete the inside.
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Robert Trebor 2 years ago
It is the campanile (bell tower) of the Cathedral. There is a staircase spiraling up to the gallery by the bells. Know when bell times are. If you are up there at bell time, cover your ears. I didn't think of the time and when the bell was struck, I almost catapulted over the railing to prove the existence of gravity.
Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago
Tourists haven't been allowed to climb the stairs since 1990
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Edward Monks 2 years ago
no way, i legit assumed it was ...full.. inside, like with rooms and stuff
Laura OBanion 2 years ago
I've always wondered what the tower was for. Looks like it was nothing but something kewl to build sideways
frances Pinto 2 years ago
It's a bell tower. There are stairs you can climb to the top around the perimeter of this hollow space. It's actually very beautiful to climb to the top
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#24
Behind The Price Is Right Wheel
Kimbowa 2 years ago
I thought that wheel is so heavy, from the back it looks like this flimsy structure would tip over!
The Other Guest 2 years ago
It's *very* heavy (I got to spin it once when touring the studio). There's enough "stage" attached to the front of the structure it to keep it stable.
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thewomaninthestripedshirt 2 years ago
Now that you mention it, I think if you set up a replica that people could really give their all, you’d make a fortune. I’d give it a go!
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And as far as what does well in the group, one moderator told Bored Panda, "Personally, I feel the quality of the photo has little to do with the popularity but rather the uniqueness of the photo and perspective. The centering of the photo, the proper color gradient, and the perfect focus have little to do with popularity. I think also it is very subjective as to what users are interested in, however, the more unique the perspective plays a large part into how popular a post is."
#25
The Golden Gate Bridge
Owen 2 years ago
I have never been there, but I think it's one of the best engineering marvels of the world.
Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
It is, but i like the Forth Bridge (the railway one) better. Built in a time when the alternative to a train was a horse and cart.
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Adamthemediocre 2 years ago
yeah cause as soon as like one or two workmen fell to their deaths they installed nets on the sides on underneath
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Susan Reid Smith 2 years ago
Fort Point is under the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the bridge was designed to accommodate the fort. That is a very interesting view.
Duolingobird 2 years ago
Went over it with my dad and brother near Christmas. I have Gephyrophobia.
Terrell Rodefer 2 years ago
What a mind (or set of minds) it must've taken to figure out exactly what would work!! Still, both times I crossed that bridge, I trembled the whole extent!!
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
I walked across the bridge....once. My acrophobia told me to never do that again.
#26
Behind The Scenes Of Teletubbies
Crouching hippo hidden panda 2 years ago
Found out recently that the actor inside tinky winky was a deeply depressed alcoholic. He died young. Poor guy. Definitely darkened the whole vibe for me
Almost sunny 2 years ago
Or how little kids would go to hug the tv and it would fall on them. Old TVs, not the lighter new ones.
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Troy Parr 2 years ago
The actors could hardly breathe when wearing the heads. They would wheel the heads around in wheelbarrows when the actors needed a break. Lucky the kids never got to see that, or they would have had nightmares...
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
I've worn partial fursuits before (just the head, tail, and paws) and I had ones that had built-in fans AND vents, plus the jaws could move so you could open your mouth to literally open the mask's mouth. I STILL overheated in just the partial suit. I cannot imagine what these actors went through - or what the actors in character costumes at amusement parks go through. I imagine modern costumes/suits have much better cooling and perhaps even built-in ice/water cooling systems, but just from my brief experiences wearing a partial fursuit mask... whoooof!
Load More Replies... StretcherBearer 2 years ago
The teletubby wranglers tool belt. I never thought about the maintenance of those weird creatures.
Ronnie Beaton 2 years ago
First time I ever saw Teletubbies, I was off work with the flu. For a horrible moment, I thought I'd accidentally been dosing myself with LSD rather than a cold and flu remedy.
Debra Newell 2 years ago
It’s been said that, “Many Comedians suffer from depression”. R.I.P Robin Williams
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 2 years ago
Conservatives in the US branded him gay, because he carried a purse. The color purple became untoward. I lived in Berkeley CA at the time - a very progressive small city - and they actually passed legislation to support Tinky Winky.
Mary Peace 2 years ago
Not just in the U.S., it was talked about in the UK as well.
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#27
Under The Base Of An Emmy Award
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
No. They don't want you to sell them. Someone sold their Academy Award ages ago (1940s?), so everyone made rules prohibiting it.
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Maggie Fanelli 2 years ago
My friend has several of these in her house. Her husband is a sound mixer for TV shows.
Kar Red Roses 2 years ago
Good for him! Editors are so under-appreciated.
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Jrog 2 years ago
This is basically a "contract in perpetuity", and its value in the USA would be debatable. If someone would challenge this, it is likely it would be made void by one or more of the following. 1) The law against perpetuity limit the duration of the contract to 21 years after the death of someone alive during the contract issuing. Without going into technicalities, this would reasonably limit the overall span of the contract to 130 years or so. 2) This contract would likely constitute an "unreasonable restraint" to the rights of the heirs to alienate a good well beyond the deadline for adverse possession. 3) It's unlikely the initial contract inbetween the Emmy and the original recipient would translate to heirs without any kind of formal acceptance or renegotiation.
Boop the Snoot. Pound the Paw. 2 years ago
Thank you for reminding me about the rule against perpetuity. Let the nightmares about getting disbarred commence.
Load More Replies... Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago (edited)
Yes, they can. The awardee has to sign a contract before they get the statuette.
Load More Replies... Fernando Álvarez 2 years ago
So, instead of saying "You are awarded this statuette" they should say "We lend you this statuette."
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#28
Climbing Mount Everest : The Queue At Khumbu Icefall
Bored Templar 2 years ago
I'm a climber and I think this is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. Really, what's the purpose of this?
Space Invader 2 years ago
To prove you're unique and can do what no one else can. Just like the others in the picture...
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Kim Landfather 2 years ago
That beautiful mountain is, in my opinion, is being disgustingly abused. It should be shut down to climbers for 10 years, cleaned up and left alone for a while.
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
This looks absolutely miserable. Everest should not be a theme park for unexperienced climbers as it creates incredibly dangerous situation like this that also destroy the environment. There really needs to be regulations in place that limit the number of people that can climb each based on experience level. There are places on Everest where there is so much trash and the bodies of dead climbers.
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
If they roped everyone together the weight of those coming down could counterbalance those going up, then you could do it at a run.
Nicole Weymann 2 years ago
Most sensible approach to this ridiculousness I read so far 😂
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Black Cat 2 years ago
I had jo idea so many people would want to do this, I thought that if you were climbing mt everest you might see a couple of others along the way but they'd be about it.
Monday 2 years ago
That's how it used to be. Now any schmuck with money can get themselves dragged up the mountain by the local sherpas.
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scag$y 2 years ago (edited)
It's like a theme park queue. I bet they even have the signs saying how long you have to wait along the way. I think that the guy in yellow has just passed the famous '127 Hours' marker. They even made a movie about it with James Franco. They were planning a sequel called 126 Hours and so on, until they reach the end and get to climb up that little bit of ice wall.
#29
The Back Of The Statue Of Liberty
GlamourGhoul 2 years ago
When my daughter was 4 or 5 she called the statue the Queen of New York. It's still cute almost 10 years later
Donglens 2 years ago
Unpopular opinion but I wish they would take Brasso to it and return it to its splendid Bronze colour!
Lynn Germany 2 years ago
I appreciate The Statue of Liberty !Lady Liberty is what my family saw in the early 1920' when they came to America.
#30
In The Zoo
Hans-Martin Salzmann 2 years ago
It's a Orang-Utan...and yes it's a shame how we treat this emphatic and highly intelligent primates.
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Eunice Probert 2 years ago
Well, the orang would not have lived so long in her/his natural environment. And funnily enough, the orang probably thinks the people are there to entertain them. They are interested in humans and love to interact with them.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
In the Jersey zoo they are right. There is human children's playground opposite the gorillas enclosure. Human parents fondly imagine this is to give their kids something to look at. It's not, it's to amuse the gorillas with the antics of juvenile homo sapiens
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Edgar Rops 2 years ago
Sometimes, I look at an ape at the zoo and have an impression that it is thinking about something like "I'm glad my ancestors didn't go along THAT path"
Liz Siemens 2 years ago
This makes me really sad! Must be scary for the animals to have us all just staring at them.
#31
A Tiger's Head From Behind
revaoli 2 years ago
The white spots are "false eyes", making the tiger seem bigger in size and watchful to a potential predator attacking from behind
liam newton-harding 2 years ago
As someone once asked: what is out there, hunting tigers, that they needed to evolve this defense mechanism?!
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#32
Another View Is The Most Famous Photo Of All Time…
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
I remember watching this live on TV and Walter Cronkite weeping with joy
#33
A "Hovering" Police Car From Total Recall
#34
Photo Of Harry Truman Taking A Photo Of His White House Photographers
#35
Venice Beach Skatepark
Kimbowa 2 years ago
It looks like a giant baking mold. But wow that sand is so perfect how is that possible?
Kat 2 years ago
We have tractors that pull rakes behind them to collect trash and smooth the sand.
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#36
The Rarely Seen Back Of The Hoover Dam Before It Was Filled With Water, 1936
#37
Look At This Photograph Of Nickelback Holding A Photograph While Singing “Look At This Photograph” In The Song ‘Photograph’ Released In 2005
#38
Aerial View Of Burning Man Festival
Freya Fluharty 2 years ago
Pretend. They pretend to be poor - their idea of it (which is something the real poor would regard as rich!)
Load More Replies... Dan Flo 2 years ago (edited)
Looks like an accidental summoning waiting to happen. Cthulhu showing up and be like "why did you call me? I was taking a nap!"
Susan 2 years ago
I came to comments to see if anyone else thought it reminded them of the Death Star, too!
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Cory Smith 2 years ago
Lol! Scars been working double time dragging that stone
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Waiting For The Sun
Kimbowa 2 years ago
I was being literal and so I guess there are nine? One open?
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Bored Templar 2 years ago
He shouldn't have died so young. I can't imagine all the good music that was left to make
#40
Supermarket From Above
#41
Mt. Rushmore. George’s Side Profile
Skara Brae 2 years ago
Check this link for the rear view of Mt. Rushmore. https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/7tkjvs/the_other_side_of_mount_rushmore/
#43
The Inside Of A Wind Turbine Blade
#44
Space Shuttle Columbia On Its Way To Complex 39 Pad A To Be Launched As Sts-1 December 29th 1980. The Crawler Transporter That Carries It From The Vehicle Assembly Building Weighs 6 Million Pounds
Lakota Wolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Rest in peace, Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. You touched the stars and gave your lives for them.
Jeremy Callahan 2 years ago
One of the first launches when they still painted the fuel tank white, vice leaving it orange to save weight.
#45
Behind The Scenes Of The Shining (1980)
#46
Close Up Look At The Washington Monument
Mark (it/urgh) 2 years ago
God no, they looked much better than this, this looks like a child slapped it together compared to the flawless and jointless Tura limestone cladding that once covered the pyramids.
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Anyone Else Used To Think Those Tiny Desk Concerts Were Actually In A Tiny Room?
Caroline Nagel 2 years ago
Wikipedia: Tiny Desk Concerts is a video series of live concerts hosted by NPR Music at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen in Washington, D.C.
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