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50 New Interesting Discoveries Around The World, Shared On This Facebook Page With 471k Followers
Interview
The earth is full of wonders, whether you're talking about historical or modern marvels, technical and architectural achievements, or breathtakingly beautiful geological and natural wonders.
Surprisingly enough, people rarely pay attention to the tiny yet intricate things around us, unless you're talking about the world's new seven wonders, that is.
The 'World Beauties and Wonders' Facebook group, created by a Turkey-based Anatolian Leo, has a collection of natural wonders compiled into one place, and today we are sharing some of the best images taken across the globe with you as well. If you'd love to see the previous post on Bored Panda too, then make sure to click here for part 1.
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#1
Edith Steiner, A Jewish Woman Who Survived The Holocaust, And John Mackay, The Scottish Soldier That Saved Her. They Celebrated Their 71st Wedding Anniversary This Year
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
This just gave me the hope I needed to keep on living for a little while longer :)
Remen Zack 2 years ago
Yet some people go around thinking out loud that the Holocaust is a hoax. Well, shame on them!!!
AbsintheMinded 2 years ago
Uhhh…why are you making someone else’s life story about you? Not trying to be rude.
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Sherri Steinert-Brown 2 years ago
Im.a Steinert and have been married 35 years must be in our name Hope you have many more Anniversaries
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
My heart just melted.... Nothing was going to keep the fated apart. Not even Hitler.
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#2
The Great Eared Nightjar Is Pretty Much A Dragon Bird
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
WOW!! I love when, at age 55, I am still able to see and learn things for the first time.
Draco's Dragonfly 2 years ago
If I just pretend I'm a bird, nobody will know I'm a dragon.... What a cutie pie!!
Jane Cortez 2 years ago
This is what I imagine dinosaurs looked like… As well as Ostriches, emus, dodo birds…
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
He makes me think of Toothless from "How to Train your Dragon"
#3
In 1960, David Latimer Planted A Tiny Garden Inside Of A Large Glass Bottle And Sealed It Shut
He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add some water and then sealed it for good. The self contained ecosystem has flourished for nearly 60 years.
For those who are wondering how this is even possible: the garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem. The bacteria in the compost eats the dead plants and breaks down the oxygen that is released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis. The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
A few millennia and the organisms will be mutated enough to be considered separate species from the original ones it was seeded with.
Sue 2 years ago
Yes, it was pretty common back in the 70's, but I always did wonder how they got carbon dioxide. One more mystery solved by the internet.
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Claire Elise 2 years ago
This gives me hope that someone will open up our bottle to add water 💧
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
"Breaking down oxygen into carbon dioxide" is more or less the opposite of what's happening.
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
"The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth." No, that bottle is in much safer and wiser hands.
BOTW PANDA 2 years ago
Not earth. Our ecosystem isn't balanced anymore. We tipped it via cutting trees and not replanting them.
With that being said, Bored Panda reached out to Farrah Etcheverry, who is a co-owner of Etcheverry Land Surveying which provides Land Measurement and Geographic Mapping services for clients located in the Southwest. Farrah was kind enough to share some interesting things about her field of work, so make sure to check out an interview with her down below!
#4
This Is A Pencil Drawing By 16-Year-Old Artist Shania Mcdonagh!
CouchChihuahua 2 years ago
Dam, i thought it was one of those pictures taken from one of those rly fancy cameras, until I saw that it was a painting
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Auntie Bear 2 years ago
Me too! I first thought it was a black and white photo. Amazing
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Paul Davies 2 years ago
How on earth anyone can be that technically perfect is beyond my comprehension!
#5
The Most Beautiful Corn On This Planet. It's A Native American Variety Called 'Glass Gem Corn' And Yes It Really Does Grow Like That
Amused panda 2 years ago
Apparently Glass Gem Corn is a type of ‘flint corn’ which is grown not for eating off the cob, but for making popcorn, or grinding into cornflour. With ‘flint corn’, the corn is left on the plants to dry. The kernels will eventually begin to lose their shine and vibrancy and dry out.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
I’ve grown glass gem corn before! It’s definitely unpalatable and almost inedible as corn on the cob, but dried they make gorgeous decorations as they retain all the translucent vibrancy and colors you see above! They’re not as shiny as they are when alive, but still 100% as colorful and vibrant. I have some in my kitchen that I grew almost a decade ago.
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Johnny Helfridge 2 years ago
Carl Barnes, a part-Cherokee farmer from Oklahoma developed this style of corn by selectively breeding heirloom varieties of Indian corn. Barnes died in 2016 and developed the corn during the recent 20th century. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-story-behind-glass-gem-corn-2013-10?amp
Ericthedead 2 years ago
My great grandmother had cobs of this that she grew hanging up in the kitchen. We made popcorn with them. I guess she just hung them and dried them out. Not sure. We always just called it Indian corn.
#6
Unexpected Photo Bomb
A very bored panda 2 years ago (edited)
“Sir, if you don’t mind me asking, who are you? You look very strange.”
The Other Guest 2 years ago
Man, you try to take a nice picture of a seal, and some diver comes up and ruins it...
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I guess, in a way, when we’re wearing wetsuits we kind of look like a seal to a seal, so maybe this seal thought they were greeting a fellow seal.
Not a lot of people actually know that a profession such as land surveyor exists, and even if some do, there is a small number of individuals who actually know what the role consists of. Farrah shared what she does on a daily basis as well as some facts about her job overall.
“You are correct, not very many people know what a land surveyor is or does. In essence, we are professional measurers. On a daily basis, I work on projects like boundary surveys for both large plots of land and small residential ones, topographic surveys to show the lay of the land, construction layout/staking, ALTA surveys, volume calculations of large quantities of natural material, and more!“ She told Bored Panda.
#7
Took Me A Second To See It. Mother Nature Is Amazing
Amused panda 2 years ago
The tail lets it down, the rest of the body is much better camouflaged
DEW 2 years ago
I saw the tail first and thought may be snake. I saw it only because of the tail as I followed it down.
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
We have a tabby cat and I was surprised how well camouflaged he is. On tree, in leaves, on grass... just blends in. And the ginger one is even more surprising, how can orange cat be invisible on green grass? Cats are masters of camouflage, I wonder when we will see an army in leopard print.
DuchessDegu 2 years ago
My pure white cat can just disappears in green grass, it's like witchcraft!
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Analyn Lahr 2 years ago
Can you imagine accidentally leaning against that? "My what a soft tre-- sharp tree! Sharp tree! Help!"
#8
A Wheat Field Next To A Lavender Field
Raven Sheridan 2 years ago
Yo Thanos! Changing your user name ain't gonna work. We all know it's you!
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DEW 2 years ago
I love this!! I could just stare at this all day long. It must smell heavenly!! The color's are beautiful together!! But...who drove the wheat??
keighterz 2 years ago
I want to enlarge and frame this and stare it all day
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It's so beautiful, majestic, spectacular....I've run out of adjectives to describe it
#9
If You Are Having A Bad Day, Just Take A Second To Look At My Silly Crested Duck, Gertrude & She Will Put A Smile On Your Face! Yes, That Is Her Real Hair
Uncanny 2 years ago
She totally looks like she’s passing on some juicy gossip she heard about a neighbour. 😂
Emie N. 2 years ago
Or she's just discussing things that have nothing to do with gossiping.
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Julia Mckinney 2 years ago
Extra points for the 80's music shout-out! Now I feel like rapping, in German, about Mozart, to a Synth-Pop beat.
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Persephone 2 years ago
She looks like she's going to show you pictures of all of her grandchildren
We previously mentioned that Farrah is a co-owner of a land surveying company, so we asked her if it was more of a freelance type of work or if they were getting contracted by states or even private firms. “I am the co-owner of our land surveying company, there are lots of small survey businesses, and also larger engineering firms who employ land surveyors. In a lot of states, each county also has a surveyor on staff.”
Speaking more about the land surveyor's job, Etcheverry also shared with us some of the hardest things about the work she does. “The hardest part about my job, at least right now, is keeping up with the workload. There is so much work and not enough surveyors to go around, so timelines for finishing projects become the most stressful part.”
#10
A Seascape In The Sky
Shameless Hussy Review 2 years ago
Yikes! Works especially well as I scrolled down slowly from the top of the photo.
#11
Incredible Photo Captures A Woodpecker Flying With A Weasel On Its Back
The remarkable shot was taken by Martin Le-May while he was walking with his wife through Hornchurch Country Park in Havering, London.
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
The weasel was trying to eat the woodpecker. The weasel took off after the photo was taken, saving the woodpecker's life.
Ericthedead 2 years ago
Lol. Little mink or weasel or whatever the little guy is has eyes bigger then it’s stomach. If he lives he probably start eating hummingbirds after this.
Lou Cam 2 years ago
They normally kill rabbits 3 or 4 times their body size so they have a pretty sizeable appetite.
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DC 2 years ago
I am the passenger ... and I ride, and I ride ... ride through the City tonight ... ok, comrades, in all seriousness - the woodpecker is flying to safe his very life ... the weasel wil not make him go down, but once they landed, fight's on again. Weasel may have aimed for the bird's eggs, but got surprised by a protective parent bird who took weasel up to the sky to ... rid the nest of invasive neighbours.
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Nice Siouxsie reference. I was listening to this last night.
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Solid Pileo 2 years ago
Stoat trying to bring down woodpecker. They're voracious predators in the meadow clime.
#12
Mongolian Archer Woman
Fabian Franke 2 years ago
Thats the chinese Actress Zhang Jingchu. Like the link below the picture said...
Happy Panda 2 years ago
I thought it's the photographer's name or something. Thank you for the info :')
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Yugan Talovich 2 years ago
She's beautiful, but is she Mongolian? That doesn't look like a Mongolian bow, and she looks more Han than Mongol.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I believe that this is Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu-- it says her name at the bottom of the photo.
Interestingly enough, because of how niche her field is, Farrah actually has the ability to choose if she wants to travel around or not. “Because surveying is such a niche profession, we have the ability to choose either to travel around (become licensed in multiple states) or to primarily work locally. We do a bit of both, our main hub is my hometown and surrounding cities, but we travel all over Arizona to work. I have also traveled to Hawaii for survey work as well.”
#13
What An Amazing Photo! The Blue Bird, Beside The Sculpture Bird, Looking At San Francisco As Intently As If He Actually Heard It
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
What a sweet photo. I am guessing that is a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron Saint of the environment and animals.
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
Oh! You don't say? Uh huh. Uh huh. Is that so?! What an incredible story my little friend!
Delta Dawn 2 years ago
I wonder if the bird thinks that’s a real person and wonders why he isn’t moving
Ericthedead 2 years ago
Bluebird to bird sculpture.”I got your back man. On three we peck his eyes out.”
#14
Upside-Down Fig Tree In Bacoli, Italy
"No one is quite sure how the tree ended up there or how it survived, but year after year it continues to grow downwards and bear figs."
michael reid 2 years ago
It grows downwards because there's more light on the floor of the arch than the roof. Plants always grow towards the light.
#15
Alley Of The Baobabs In Madagascar
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Madagascar is like a whole other world. An isolated ecosystem that must be preserved.
2 years ago
Most of Madagascar is now barren desert. the amount of deforestation there is crazy. it used to be almost like a lush forest throughout the entire island now only a small part of the trees are left
If all of that sounds interesting to you, Pandas, well, Farrah also explained to us what kind of tools one needs to get the job done. “We use a litany of tools to perform our job accurately. On the daily, we use a robotic total station, GPS base and rover, drone, and processing software for data crunching and drafting.”
We haven't touched much on the topic of the maps, therefore we asked Etcheverry to explain to us what a finished map consists of. “Mapping is one of my favorite parts of surveying, seeing the finished fieldwork on the paper presented in a way the client can understand and use the information is incredibly satisfying! What a particular map includes is dependent upon the type of survey that was performed, but all maps should include basics such as a title, the location of the property, a north arrow, scale, and legend if necessary.” She explained to us.
#16
Where Poseidon Takes His Walks. Zakynthos, Greece
#17
Imagine Finding This On Your Front Porch In The Morning
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
I have a feeling the watermark (Squirrel_Nutz) is the reason they are all hanging out waiting for a meaty treat. Someone is making meatballs.
David 2 years ago
I live in Washington state and this could happen here. On my property I only get them in my trees sometimes, and once one stole one of my ducks. But there are places nearby where at the right time of year there might be 15 or 20 sitting in a single tree. These ones are being fed. Or at least I'm guessing that because they tend to stay up higher except for food. Also the crows. They don't get along but will both show up for food.
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Alisha Taylor 2 years ago
You can see them in tidewater Virginia as well. I use to see them all the time on the road to the Jamestown ferry. They are always very majestic, but like the above post said, the juveniles are derpy to thr max. Like wayching cars while flying and careening straight into the ground...
#18
The Water In Both Tanks Is From The Same Time And Place. The Tank On The Right Has Oysters
Johnnynatfan 2 years ago
In the Chesapeake bay before they were over fished the oysters could turn over all of the water in one week. Now it takes over a year.
JoyfulZebra 2 years ago (edited)
Tom Scott did a really cool video on how oysters in Poland are being used to filter some of their water systems: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RkEs3Xwf0
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
New York Bay once had millions of oysters; harvesting and pollution wiped them out, but they've been reintroduced for their filtering properties
Mark Hammari 2 years ago
The mussels filter the water making it clear. The same is happening in the Great Lakes. Invasive mussels give greater visibility but THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING. They don't leave nutrients for native species.
Farrah already mentioned that her field is quite a niche one so we asked her if getting into this profession was something she dreamed of as a child or if it it was something that happened gradually. “It wasn't my childhood dream to become a surveyor, I thought I would end up somewhere in the field of healthcare. It wasn't until I was about 19 that I seriously considered going to work for my dad who at that point had owned his own survey company for about 15 years. He is the only reason that I knew what a surveyor was and he showed me how fun and fulfilling it could be as a profession.”
#19
This Library Is 114 Years Old
Laura Gillette 2 years ago
Americans: Wow, that's so old! Europeans: Aww, it's a baby library!
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Not quite as old as the one in my University town of Oxford, the Bodleian, built in 1602 - 420 years ago.
Grace Note 2 years ago
It's stunning but as a European I have to call its longevity quite short. It doesn't matter though, young,old and everything in between this library is a thing of beauty!
#20
The Inside Of A Gypsy's Caravan Carriage From The 1800s
Daffydillz' Cold Contagious 2 years ago (edited)
Pure opulence, I could live here like a dream. Edited to add, just look at the gorgeous copper kettle on the stove and magical floral kettle on the hearth, so beautiful.
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Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
I have a Volkswagen Eurovan. If I ever become crazy rich, I’m redoing its interior to look like this!
Jack Coates 2 years ago
As a romany gypsy I take no offence at the word gypsy I've been called worse things
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SaneMinotaur (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
I love the juxtaposition between the small, humble shell and the extravagant, luxurious decor. Just goes to show that you don't need a fancy mansion to make an opulent space.
#21
Brazil, Emerald Sand Dunes
The lagoons, which can reach a depth of 3 meters and a length of 90 meters, are re-formed every year. Rainfall between January and June fills the sand dunes with water, and sometimes lagoons can be connected to each other by small streams.
Red 2 years ago
It's heavily edited, but reality isn't as far off. https://images.app.goo.gl/GyqoZDqwCSZVZ3Xe8
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RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago
The colors are a bit enhanced here in the image above. I've attached a more realistic photo. The park, Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses, is protected from development, but there are many tourist areas nearby for lodging. Brazil doesn't get a lot of American tourists, most of the people who come there are other Brazilians, or Europeans. It can be hard still, as in this part of Brazil it may be difficult to find English speakers, although I haven't been to Lençóis in 20 years. You can likely get by though if you speak Spanish or Italian, as our languages are similar enough to be inter-intelligible. istockphot...5baa7d.jpg 
Happiness is Hippo 2 years ago
Thank you, it's beautiful in your picture too, there's no need to enhance it!
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Upstaged75 2 years ago
Of course my first question was "can you swim in them?". The answer is yes! I looked it up. :)
RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago
The natural tannins from the Rio Negro coming out of the Amazon
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Sandy Ashton 2 years ago
beautiful. the colours have definitely been enhanced though. I would like to paint this.
Statistically, a lot more men work as land surveyors, we asked Etcheverry to explain to us why the profession isn't as popular with women as it is with men.
“I think the reason surveying historically has been less popular to women is because of the pre-conceived idea that all it is is days and days of hard labor, cutting line, pounding hubs, surrounded by men who curse and chew tobacco. But that simply is not the case, while yes, there is hard labor involved, digging, hammering, hiking, chopping, etc... there is also a lot of mind work to be done, solving new problems every day, piecing new puzzles together. I think if more women saw the analytical side of what a surveyor does, they may take a bit more interest!”
#22
The Western Australian Town Installed Nets On The Outlet Of Drainage Pipes, Preventing Solid Waste And Gross Pollutants From Leaving The Sewers
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Most cities have more elaborate mechanisms for trapping solid waste before it it's the blue water. At least they do here in the States.
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DC 2 years ago
Oh my ... I've recently had a debate about microplastics in wastewater, and how they end up in the sea. The guy I debated with said that, because currently, devices meant to remove plastic particles from wastewater can only catch about 50...60 % of it, it wouldn't be of use to install them in greater scale. I opposed this, because if doing nothing is the result of not having a perfect solution on hand right now, the 50...60 % that it would be able to catch are there by choice, and a problem of such scale and impact, even if not resolved entirely, deserves being reduced by whatever means we can employ and make work - even if it was even less, I'd still prefer reducing the problem's further growth over doing nothing. If we find a better solution, we can carry on installing these on the treatment facilities that currently aren't equipped with any attempt to reduce, and later install the better ones on those that got the first feasible solution.
michael hale 2 years ago
Wow in So Cal we put huge treatment plants at the end of our sewer pipes!
Happiness is Hippo 2 years ago
Is this a sewer pipe or a storm drain pipe of some sort? It's too horrible to think raw sewage is flowing into that net :(
Brent Hollett 2 years ago
Storm drains for rainwater only. But they pick up all the litter in the road gutters too.
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Info for all the misinformed people focusing on "solid waste" and "sewer". It's not about poop. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-09/drain-sock-kwinana-pollution-solution-takes-world-by-storm/11190266
#23
Rare Giant Amethyst Geode From Uruguay
Minath 2 years ago
It's so beautiful, I love amethyst and have a few pieces but none are as rich in colour as this.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
I love amethyst too! It’s my birthstone. We won’t tell anyone it’s just impure quartz ;)
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Punk Princess Sheena 2 years ago
Amethyst from Uruguay is dark purple and amethyst from Brazil is a lighter purple and not as expensive. The Uruguayan amethyst usually has smaller crystals than the Brazilian amethyst but they are all beautiful.
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
I would lay in this crystal. It would not be comfortable, but I have the urge to just crawl in and lay there.
Diane DesAutels 2 years ago
Anne Shirley was disappointed to find out that diamonds didn't look like such crystals, IIRC from AoGG. 🤗
#24
The Skeleton Of A Puffer Fish. When You Think Nature Cannot Amaze You Anymore
Heather Fordham 2 years ago (edited)
Can you get it to shrink to be smaller. Looks like it has a bird head and tail.
We often share travel tips and tricks on Bored Panda as well as some interesting destinations one can add to their bucket list (this post is proof of that) so given the opportunity, we asked Farrah to share with us some of her travel do's and don'ts! “My travel do's and don'ts... My top don't is do NOT wear flip-flops to the airport. You must wear shoes with socks... DO bring a snack and a good book, and put an air tag in your bag.... just in case!”
#25
When You Accidentally Find Your Doppelganger On A Painting Made Over 100 Years Ago
SCamp 2 years ago
I have an honest to god doppelgänger hanging in the Palace at Versailles. My son found it, about halfway up a wall, turned to me and goes ‘Sh!t dad, that’s you from 300 years ago!’ It totally was. Wish I could post it here
Tishia partchey 2 years ago
I have one from the 1800's. Of me 20 years ago. I found a copy and it's on my wall.
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She does look a lot more likely to the painting than most of those claiming to ... often, it's just a guy with a bald head and beard that, otherwise looks totally different ... nose, eyebrows, angle and distance of eye placement, all different - but not here. Here, one of the rare occasions is happening, and tihat being that she truly looks like the painted woman.
the Return of Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
I wouldn't blame her if she spent years expecting to find a blue police box.
#26
It Was Found In Southeast Asia And Is A Flying Lizard
DEW 2 years ago
Being on this site I have seen more animals that I never knew existed!! So much to learn....
A very bored panda 2 years ago
Well, if it’s a flying lizard, doesn’t it make that a DRAGON? (Not sarcastic, just really excited bc I love dragons!)
#27
Architecturally Unbelievable. Sumela Monastery In Trabzon Province In The Black Sea Region Of Turkey
Amused panda 2 years ago
Recruiting skilled builders who were brave enough must have been a challenge.
michael reid 2 years ago
Many fell to their deaths. Let's not kid ourselves
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Maltaros 2 years ago
I looked this up because the posts here made me curious. On the other side of the structure shown here there is almost a village with chapels, a church, and other buildings. It is estimated that the original buildings were built in about 386 AD with additions over time. There is also a path that gives better access to the world. It is in the process of being restored and is a major tourist attraction in the region.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Posted in each room: "Warning! In case of fire, windows are NOT alternative exits."
Ania Barrett 2 years ago
Been there, on a very snowy and foggy day. Great walk up that hill as well Hitchhikin...7870d4.jpg 
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Carved out of the rock or built with bricks? I'll be looking this up.
Scp_049 2 years ago (edited)
You're right! It does look like the air temple they stayed in near the start of season 3.
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#28
300 Year Old Oak Trees, Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
Potato Chimps 2 years ago
Beautiful, but with a tragic history. This was the plantation of one of the wealthiest men in Louisiana. Slaves built it, toiled there and were used for the benefit of offers. Their work, lives and deaths are in this scene.
Marina Rocha 2 years ago
Those trees witnessed horrible human suffering if they are in a plantation. Explain why they look defeated... :(
The_Bipolar_Express_1225 2 years ago
Oak trees are amazing. I love them. I absolutely adore the red oak.
#29
A Parachutist Jumps With More Than 100 Million Seeds In The Amazon
The paratrooper, Luigi Cani, brought 100 million seeds to a remote deforested area of the Amazon region.
They were transported in a biodegradable wooden box of more than 1m³ and 300 kg. Luigi dived at 300 km/h. He also held the world record for the shortest parachute jump on the planet in 2020.
The seeds collected for the project have a germination rate of over 95% and do not require any human intervention to germinate.
Tenacious Squirrel 2 years ago
I was interested to know the type of seeds. For anyone else interested: 27 species of native trees 🌳
DC 2 years ago
... you deprived me of the necessity to ask. You should be very ashamed of yourself !!!!1111 - nah, JK, of course - thanks!
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CuddlyCapybara 2 years ago
This is such a cool story :) https://www.redbull.com/int-en/theredbulletin/luigi-cani-amazon-skydive
Nimitz 2 years ago
Did he have any mechanical necessity to jump with the seeds or was that just for vanity?
Gabriele Alfredo Pini 2 years ago
We are Italian. Vanity is a good enough reason XD
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#30
This Variety Of Orchids (Dracula Simia) Is So Amazing Looks Like Baby Monkeys
DC 2 years ago
They ARE real ... just not monkeys. Evolution never fails to impress me - nobody overlooking the process, no final goal of any kind, and yet, this is the second monkiest thing on earth, second to monkeys themselves only, even outperforming the Monkees in regard to monkiety - and that's not a low standard by any means!
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BOTW PANDA 2 years ago
Want. Badly. But orchids are the only thing I can't grow. But stil. Want.
#31
Ginormous Octopus!
JB 2 years ago
If this is real, seems like an extremely dangerous situation. Octopi are intelligent but potentially deadly.
Sameer Mobin 2 years ago
Indeed this was photoshopped. https://twitter.com/hoaxeye/status/1360852457719549952?s=20&t=2GxVdtwi0lOJYTQ8Hb25-Q
Ericthedead 2 years ago
That’s not real. Maybe if it was a gaint or colossal squid. But I’m almost positive octopus don’t get that big.
Full of Giggles 2 years ago
“ The largest individual on record weighed an impressive 600 pounds and measured 30 feet across in length. On average, though, these octopuses weigh closer to 110 pounds and measure 16 feet across once fully grown.” https://oceana.org/marine-life/giant-pacific-octopus/
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Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
I just looked at dozens of real photos of divers with giant octopuses. Some of them were easily this size.
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David Albro 2 years ago
definitely not. They do get pretty large, though, about half this size.
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#32
Indian Flying Fox And Baby Along Ride. Photography By Hemanth Kumar
Headless Roach 2 years ago
The mom's expression suggests that baby may have grabbed the nipple without warning
#33
The Blue Dragon River In Portugal Seen From The International Space Station
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
Mhm. Everything related to dragons is automatically a reference to Game of Thrones. Yes. /s
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Probably a dumb question but for how long has it been called “the blue dragon river”? It obviously resembles a dragon but how would people on the ground know that before we were able to look down from above? A hot air balloon wouldn’t fly high enough, neither would a plane so the true shape of this river couldn’t have been accurately known until we got to space
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
It is also know ad the Odeleite River in Portuguese.
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Ericthedead 2 years ago
Amazing it was named that. I’m guessing long before planes. If so how would they know it looks like a dragon? Maybe it was mapped..
afoben 2 years ago
Sadly blue dragon is not its real local name. Not a river either, it's a dam basin. Blue dragon is the nickname made up by tourists flying over it. More here in english https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2015/09/o-lago-do-dragao-azul-em-odeleite-deixou-os-chineses-de-olhos-em-bico/
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Ice Eggs, Thousands Of Balls Of Ice Cover Beach In Finland, Due To A Phenomenon That Occurs When Ice Are Rolled Over By Water And Wind
Sue From Michigan 2 years ago
We get these on the Great Lakes too along with lots of other weird ice formations.
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 2 years ago
In the more northerly areas, or have you seen this on Lake Erie too?
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If you want to knock someone out! Those things are solid af.
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#35
A Grape Cluster Formed By Grape Clusters. This Cluster Is Called The Caleb Cluster
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
There must be a penalty for tasting one or two off the bottom. That's the only reason I can imagine that it's still full.
Willa L 2 years ago
The title says a grape cluster made of grape clusters, so yes it is constructed.
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ah, from the bible story of the 12 men who went out to scout the promised land and came back with an extraordenary large cluster of grapes. One of the two scouts who gave a positive message was Caleb. I never knew there was something like this named after it
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
Fun fact- it takes approximately 200 grapes to make a single bottle of wine.
#36
Dolphin Baby In Mother's Womb, How Amazing Is This
Captured using revolutionary four-dimensional imaging technology and anatomically accurate models, scientists have managed to shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb.
As diverse a bunch as they are - elephant, dog, dolphin and penguin are all shown united by their similar stages of development.
Scientists captured the images for a National Geographic Documentary called 'Animals in the Womb'.
The images were also used on a Channel 4 documentary 'Animals in the Womb' which aired in 2009.
They were created by using a combination of ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras -as well as some carefully created models- to document the animals’ development from conception to birth, and give an unparalleled glimpse into a world that few of us would ever expect to see.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
I will now step away from BP for a moment to find out where I can stream the show.
Rylee Evergreen🦋 2 years ago
Yeah!! I think they're like slashes instead of little circles! it's so cute imo
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#37
The Prague Astronomical Clock, (Prague Orloj), A Medieval Astronomical Clock Located In The Capital City Of Prague. First Installed In 1410, It Is The Third-Oldest Astronomical Clock In The World And The Oldest Clock Still Operating
DEW 2 years ago
We have modern tools and worker's making things and they break easily. Now back in the day things were hand done and lasts forever. We need to go back to make things to last.
John Carr 2 years ago
I've only recently gotten rid of a TV that was at least 30 years old. I've repaired it numerous times but it got to the point where it was just to expensive to run and had no hdmi and took two people to move it.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Man I want to see Prague so much. I've heard it's a gorgeous city.
Marek Čtrnáct 2 years ago
It is, but if you do, remember: the historic center is for looking and taking pictures. If you want to eat or buy something, try getting a few subway stations away first.
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Ed Brandon 2 years ago
I've been there and seen it, and can confirm it truly is an astronomical clock!
#38
Earth's Eye Lake, Croatia
DC 2 years ago
If you see it, you see it. Clearly, this does resemble an anatomical structure that is to be found in humans, or in mammals in general, but, sure, not an eye or eye's socket. This one is a lot more interesting and fascinating. We, sometimes, like to insert another anatomical structure to be found in humans, often causing something to come out of this one that otherwise wouldn't ... really an impressive resemblance, this, to nothing less than a truly nice and well defined nostril.
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Sue 2 years ago
There was a documentary on blue holes the other night. Some of them will pull you in since they are basically openings to undersea or underwater caves. They were hypothesizing that that's where all the missing Bermuda Triangle ships went.
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Cuppa tea? 2 years ago
It's an outlet of water, means it flowing from the depth. It's a source of river in Croatia.
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#39
A Natural Beehive Filled With Honey Glowing In The Sunlight
Alleman Jennifer 2 years ago
You have to leave a pretty significant amount of honey or the hive won't make it over winter.
Delta Dawn 2 years ago
If you think about it, African bees have been in an evolutionary war with humans and our hominid ancestors for hundreds of thousands to millions of years now. Probably why they are so notoriously aggressive.
#40
Devil's Tower, Black Hills, Wyoming. Photo: Charles Ankrom
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Plays theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind in his head.
Uncanny 2 years ago
I remember this from Close Encounters of The Third Kind. Beeep booop booop booo BOOO
the Return of Bruno 2 years ago
From an "igneous intrusion." Think of what happens when the much harder rock of the core of a volcano remains, after the surrounding rock erodes away. Well, this probably never erupted, but that's basically what happened.
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It looks like the stalk of Jacks beanstock after he was chased by the giant. Jack took the axe and cut down the beanstalk.
kaycee14 2 years ago
It's a national monument, and it is AMAZING up close, well worth a visit. There are pleasant hiking trails that encircle it, and interesting talks by the rangers. It is sacred to Native Americans of the area, and visitors are told to be respectful.
Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
They used to have a small population of prairie dogs on park property. They are so cute but a nuisance to ranchers since they burrow underground and cattle and horses step in the holes and break their legs.
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Theresa Stephenson 2 years ago
This is a core of a old volcano. Indian legend shows in a painting a big bear climbing core and claw marks caused this. People have climbed this or started on top by helicopter and repelled down They even had a old stone ladder carved into that people climbed .It is located on North east side of Wyoming.
#41
Aboriginal Elder, Australia
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
We are all the same humans, all across the world :) We must preserve the cultures, histories, and traditions, but we need to realize we’re all literally the same species and stop killing each other.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
The wisdom behind those eyes... I would love to spend hours listening to stories.
Tinkerbest 2 years ago
The oldest continually living culture and people of the world. Amazing. Needs more respect
#42
This Artist Spent Eight Years To Create This Tree-Chair Using Methods Of Gradual Redirection Of The Branches, Which Consists Of Shaping The Trees As They Grow According To Predetermined Designs
#43
Dragon Sculpture At The Town Hall In The Northern Part Of Marienplatz In Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Laura Mende (Human) 2 years ago
It's the "Lindwurmeck" the "Dragon's Corner". (Lindwurm is an old german word for dragon)
#44
A 16th Century Italian Fireplace
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Very close! I believe the principal’s fireplace was Medusa IIRC, while this looks more like Zeus.
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LonelyLola 2 years ago
that's the exact same look i have on my face when i get woken up in the mornings...
Daffydillz' Cold Contagious 2 years ago
Reminds me a bit of some that were in the movie The Haunting with Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson.
#45
Tree Burning From The Inside After Being Struck By Lightning
Justin Smith 2 years ago
Looks like a dragon head to me. When the dragon is about to breath fire.
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#46
Largest Tree In The World
Caro Caro 2 years ago
General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth. It is estimated to be around 2,200 to 2,700 years old. While General Sherman is the largest currently living tree, it is not the largest historically recorded tree. The Lindsey Creek tree, with more than 90,000 cubic feet (2,500 cubic meters) almost twice the volume of General Sherman, was reported felled by a storm in 1905. Another larger coast redwood, the Crannell Creek Giant, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) cut down in the mid-1940s near Trinidad, California, is estimated to have been 15–25% larger than the General Sherman Tree by volume. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_(tree)
Kat Min 2 years ago
Of course, it was cut down. I'm surprised noone cut down this beaut, yet.
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Matt R-A 2 years ago
Such a sacred tree should not be named for a man who slaughtered thousands of Native Americans.
Gia SDP 2 years ago
I have a picture of myself with this tree! One really can't fathom how ENORMOUS redwoods are until seen in person.
Miss Melanie 2 years ago
This is a Giant Sequoia, not a Redwood. But, both are beautiful
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DEW 2 years ago
I can see what looks to be faces in the bark. Looks like eye's sticking out and a nose then a mouth. If only this tree could talk...
BeepBeepBoopBoop 2 years ago
the first thing I saw was the trees roots and they look like toes 😭
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#47
Two Rivers Meet Without Mixing In Georgia
moon_magic 2 years ago
Idk man, a lack of enthusiasm for the mixing of colours sounds pretty American south to me.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
This phenomenon is common where one flowing body of water combines with another body of water. Its called a plume. They do mix eventually. Think pouring milk/cream into coffee/tea. They stay separate until it gets swirled a bit. The one on the left has been running over soil with higher silt and different minerals in it (milk) than the other one. The plume of big rivers like the Amazon or Nile hitting the ocean can be seen from space.
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Robert Trebor 2 years ago
The amazon and the Rio Negro run side-by-side for miles from their meeting point.
Joi Cain 2 years ago
Once again BP delivers. I was thinking the same thing!
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Nash Nopper 2 years ago
The Aragvi River and its basin are running along the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. The Zhinvali Dam, that was built on Aragvi river in 1986, and its 130 MW hydro-electric power station generate much of Georgia’s electric power, form the Zhinvali Reservoir, on the north-western shores of which rises the Ananuri castle with its 17th-century Church of the Assumption. The Tetri Aragvi (“White Aragvi”) flows from Gudauri down to the town of Pasanauri, where it is joined by the Shavi Aragvi (“Black Aragvi”), before flowing south to merge with the Mtkvari River by Mtskheta, the Eastern Georgia’s ancient capital city, just north of Tbilisi.
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Bruce Hendryx 2 years ago
That is obviously a problem. we can't have a separation of color like that just causing problems. A bi g mixer! quick, quick build a big Mixer.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
The white Aragvi and the black Aragvi becoming the Pshavskaya Aragvi. Quite the tourist attraction.
#48
An Enchanting Glass Work By René Jules Lalique "Suzanne" 1925
#49
Queensland, Australia - Sailfish Are Considered The Fastest Fish In The Sea, Reaching Top Speeds Of 70 Miles Per Hour (112km/H)
Zia Barrett 2 years ago
This fish was released afterwards, perfctly fine.
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Stephanie Did It 2 years ago (edited)
I hope they let this magnificent fellow go free after admiring him.
Bookworm 2 years ago
I found the page for the fishing guide who posted this picture, it looks like they do catch and release for sailfish.
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More! 2 years ago
Not QLD, we don’t have sailfish around here. They’re over on the other side of Australia in WA. That’s an American charter boat so he’s likely to be in American waters.
David Paterson 2 years ago
According to Wikipedia you're right. Sailfish are found in the Indian and Atlantic oceans, not the Pacific.
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#50
From Middle House, Egypt (Clairo)
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
Pffft, editing takes too much time and resources. Honestly though, BP really really needs to hire editors and fact checkers. There’s another image is that thread that says “image of Mongolian woman” when it is in fact a photo of a famous Chinese actress in costume.
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This looks like it was generated by an AI engine like Midjourney.
RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago (edited)
Because it was (c/o Abhinc) https://www.dezeen.com/2022/11/16/architects-ai-dall-e-midjourney-opinion/
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Ahmed AbuGhadeer 2 years ago
Egyptian here. This is unlike any Egyptian art style, and Egyptian arts are usually very conservative. Also there's no way this could have been in Egypt I never see or hear of it.
Paul Brown 1 year ago
It's a shame BP post so many pics and facts that are just wrong. I love BP, read it everyday, but knowing they get so much wrong is kind of a bummer.
Vivienne Mercier 1 year ago
That's AI, not real. You'd think the writers of this site would know how to recognize it by now.
#51
Unbelievably Best Shot Of Storm... Supercell Near Leoti, Kansas, USA Photographer By @mar
Kathy Smith 2 years ago
Those storm chaser people are either very brave, or completely insane!
I'm.Just.A.Girl 2 years ago
I keep seeing a helmet on a warrior and now every time I look at it I can't unsee it
#52
Traditional Dress From Sardinia Region Of Italy
SaneMinotaur (she/her) 2 years ago
She reminds me of Courtney C*x in her 'Friends' days. Stunning dress!
#53
2000-Year-Old Roman Silver Dagger, Discovered By An Archeology Intern In 2019 In Germany, Before And After Nine Months Of Restoration
keighterz 2 years ago
But what an incredible job to have! Can you imagine holding something that ancient? Just think about who might have used it and where it has been!
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Photographer By Brent Shavnore
#55
Tibetan Man Wearing Tibetan Jewelry And Ethnic Clothes
Karma Black 2 years ago
Beautiful scenery. Beautiful clothing. Beautiful jewelry. Beautiful man. This is an amazing photo.
Ray McArdle 2 years ago
Unspoiled and natural. Not concerned about the latest gizmo or Gucci handbag.
memyselfandI 2 years ago
I wonder what the beads are made of? It would have to be a natural material easy to find and make in Tibet, which is an interesting challenge. I’m thinking maybe wood or bone, though bone is hard to paint and wood would be scarce. Anyone know?
#56
Les Voyageurs By Bruno Catalano
DEW 2 years ago (edited)
I'm stuck when seeing art like this. Part of me like it because I haven't seen anything like this before. But I don't know if I like it "missing" piece's.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
Here’s some context that may make you see this sculpture in a different light! The sculptor became a sailor in his 20s. He traveled all over the world, but he became of the opinion that “seeing the world” doesn’t always “broaden your horizons”. Catalano lamented that all his travels left him “feeling that a part of [him] was gone and will never come back.” So while the theme is melancholy, perhaps the insight into the artist’s mindset will make you feel differently about the missing pieces :)
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Another thing to look up. I want to know the artist's theory. Why he left out what he did. I would like to imagine that a traveler always leaves his heart at home with his loved ones or ?? Gotta look it up.
Nicole Weymann 2 years ago
Translating correctly I guess travellers. Incorrectly: trippers.
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The Romans Invaded This Sleepy Little Gorge Along The River Trejo In The 1st Century Ce
But Archeologists believe this area of Cadiz, Spain to have been inhabited for the past 20,000 years. Today the cliffs overlooking this river is home to the town of Setenil de las Bodegas and is famous for its dwellings built into the massive rock overhangs. Modern Setenil evolved from a Moorish fortification constructed over the gorge and gave a defensive view along the river during the 12th Century...
DEW 2 years ago
On the lower part there is a hole like an eye and the rust spot looks like an ear for a dragon. Makes it like it's a giant dragon face coming down.
Soprano glue 2 years ago
My luck - I finally find an apartment with a terrace and my view is a ROCK.
#58
The 7ft-High Blade Angel Is A Sculpture Of 100,000 Knives That Have Killed People Across The UK. Knives Were Collected From 43 Police Stations And A Memorial Dedicated To The Victims
Fish Fingers 2 years ago
And the angel is a damn sight bigger than 7ft. I've seen it in a couple of different places and it's about 15-20 ft high.
Amused panda 2 years ago
Yes, I hadn't even picked up on that bit of the title. It is actually 27ft (8m).
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Misleading title. The knives were collected via knife amnesties and weapons surrenders and some of the knives had been seized by the police. Yes, some were apparently received by the project still in evidence packaging and some even included traces of blood, but that does not mean all the knives have killed someone. https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-making-of-the-knife-angel/
A very bored panda 2 years ago
I know that not all of these knives have killed people, but I had a friend who was robbed and killed with a knife a few months ago in our hometown, so I can’t express how much this means to me.
Fish Fingers 2 years ago
They've just done a new one of a bee made from guns. Called 'Bee Free' or something.
Amused panda 2 years ago
The Manchester Bee. It is made of firearms. https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/projects_item/gmp-anti-violence-bee-monument/
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Jennik 2 years ago (edited)
A bit more factual accuracy on this sculpture (from Wikipedia): The Knife Angel (also referred to as the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression) is a contemporary sculpture formed of 100,000 knives created by artist Alfie Bradley and the British Ironworks Centre, based in Oswestry, England. Completed in 2018, the structure of the angel stands at 27 ft (8.2 m) tall. In order to create the sculpture, 200 knife banks were produced by the Ironworks and amnesties held for individuals to anonymously donate their knives. Knives seized by police were also included, some of which arrived in evidence tubes still with bodily fluids on their surface. The sculpture was created in order to highlight knife crime in the United Kingdom and educate young people on the harmful effect violent behaviour can have on their communities
Sleepflower 2 years ago
100,000 people have not been killed via knife in the UK, that's absurd. We're not America and they're not guns. Nor have they killed anyone at all, obviously. Those that have are kept as evidence for a period of time and then destroyed. The idea of putting blood stained ones on a sculpture is laughable. That doesn't negate the fact that knife crime is still a massive problem amongst the yoots.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
This should have been voted much higher. It is making a very necessary statement in the strongest of ways.
#59
Amazing Ancient Wonder: The Giant's Causeway In Co Antrim Consists Of More Than 40,000 Hexagonal Basalt Columns Which Were Formed When Magma Spurted Through Cracks In The Earth's Surface 60 Million Years Ago
Ken Hanlon 2 years ago
Not quite true. Fingal’s Cave is found on the Isle of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides, just west of the Isle of Mull. It is a sea cave, but not like any other cave. It is formed entirely of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, similar to the ones forming the Giant’s Causeway, on the north coast of Ireland. So it's similar to, but not part of the Giant's Causeway.
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Vera Diblikova 2 years ago
In Czechia, it is Panská skála, very romantic site w. lake and water lillies, the location of lot of fairy tale movies.
#60
The Clearest Image Of Mars Ever Taken. Wow!
#61
This Tree Decided To Climb Over The Wall To Explore The Big Wide World
Headless Roach 2 years ago
Look up Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia to see the same taken to the next level
BOTW PANDA 2 years ago
Most of my family lives in California, and in the older neighborhoods, the trees are HUGE. One of my Grampa's church friends lives here. His sequoia reaches ~3 feet into the street.
Pedantic Panda 2 years ago
Didn't climb over the wall, pushed through it and then grew around three break. Pedantic, I know.
#62
Artwork By Richard Oliver
Nicholas Montgomery 2 years ago
bro set up a slightly blurry window and thought we wouldnnt notice
Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Just gave me an idea: Painting on a pane of glass. Then again, you would have to remain in the same exact position while painting or it would be very askew.
#63
Dragon Eye, A Metamorphic Rock Formation, Was Found In A Stone Mine In Lancashire, England
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
Would you change your pants before or after fleeing?
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Not-so-MadMax 2 years ago
This is exactly how the movie Reign of Fire stared with Cristian Bale..
#64
Pallet Tree House
#65
Black Bull. Blackfoot. . Early 1900s
iluvanimals 2 years ago
My great great grandparent was full Blackfoot by ways of Michigan state and Canada. I wish I knew more of this history in my family.
Paul Brown 2 years ago
Its horrible how the U.S. government treated Native Americans. America should be ashamed. And yes, I'm American.
the Return of Bruno 2 years ago
Blackfoot, not barefoot. He's wearing leather "slippers" (for lack of a more precise word; I suspect "moccasin" is overly specific.)
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eversokind 2 years ago
I wonder where this was taken. Can you even imagine sitting there, just taking it all in. Wow. 💙
debrina blackmoon 2 years ago (edited)
Aka Sisika, Piegan, Kainah, and Niitsitapi(also maybe Pikuni, if I got it right.
#66
Amorphophallus Titanium, One Of The Largest Flowers In The World. It Blooms Once Every 40 Years Only For 4 Days!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Instead of bees it uses flies as pollinators. Lilies are the same way. It's why they're so associated with death.
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David Swanwick 2 years ago
It normally blooms every 10 years while others may bloom every two or three years. At the botanical gardens Bonn, it was observed under optimal cultivation conditions that the plants flowered alternatively every second year.
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
I've seen the largest flower in the world, the Rafflesia and it's beautiful. Heard this one gives off a very pungent smell?
#67
Enormous Bougainvillea Swallowing A Building
DEW 2 years ago
The poor folks who have their windows blocked with the flowers and leaves. Hopefully no one has allergies to the flower's.
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
If you have allergies, I really hope you would notice the giant plant before moving in
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#68
Amazing Mini Island Fort In This Old Sunken Ship With Trees, Australia
Nicole Weymann 2 years ago
"Life lives everywhere life can. Where it can't this takes a little longer" Terry Pratchett
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#69
Black Sapphire Grapes
A black seedless grape with one unusual characteristic. They are long. ... look more like a log in shape than a grape. These types of grapes have been grown in the Middle East. This picture is from Syria.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Are they slip-skins like Concords? I’ll keep an eye out for these!
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 2 years ago
Welp, I just learned another thing today. Now, will I ever be able to find any to taste? Unlikely.
#70
800 Year Old Oak Tree. It Is Called Majesty, Or The Fredville Oak, And Is Located In Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent
#71
A Frosted Spiderweb
#72
Sigiriya Or Sinhagiri Is An Ancient Rock Fortress Located In The Northern Matale District Near The Town Of Dambulla In The Central Province, Sri Lanka
DEW 2 years ago (edited)
Okay this may be a very stupid question but I want to learn. Is this a big tree stump that fell many years ago or is it rock? The yellow-ish gashes look like wood. Edited to add I always think this is what Noah's ark would look like to me. The ark from top to bottom.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago (edited)
Not stupid at all, curiosity is admirable :) It’s not wood, it’s rock. The layers you see are natural striations formed as layers of sediment (aka dirt, mud, etc) were laid down one by one over millennia and then slowly compressed/hardened into rock. If you do a Google image search for “rock strata”, you’ll find more pictures of this in other places! (I’m kind of a geology nerd, haha)
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How do you get up there? Imagine being born there and never leaving…
Marek Čtrnáct 2 years ago
Also, at one point there's a gallery inside the rock with paintings. And there are magnificent solitary bees there.
#73
Ancient Wooden Church (Built In 1655) On The Site Of The Former Village Of Krasnaya Lyaga Near Kargopol, North Russia
DEW 2 years ago
I love imagining people coming in out or building these building's. I used to be able to see homes that had apartments over the home where a school teacher would live. We don't have as many because they tear down and build apartments. I never realized how the world worked in the different era's. I worked at a nursing home and one resident had never married. I was like she is an 85yr. old virgin. I grew up on little house on the prairie and didn't know different. Now I know a little more. Thank the Lord.
#74
The Wave In Arizona, USA
Soprano glue 2 years ago
What? The natural beauty isn’t enough? Have to have a distracting tight assed model in the forefront. Shame. It ruins a pretty spectacular sight.
#75
Utroba Cave, Bulgaria
Cave in the Rhodope mountains, Bulgaria, carved by hand more than 3000 years ago (?), it was rediscovered in 2001. Archeologists hypothesize that an altar built at the end of the cave, which is about 22 m deep, represents either the cervix or the uterus. At midday, light seeps into the temple through an opening in the ceiling, projecting an image of a phallus on to the floor. When the sun is at the right angle, in late February or early March, the phallus grows longer and reaches the alter, symbolically fertilizing the womb before the sowing of the spring crops.
Alaina Bleakley 2 years ago
I was feeling like a pervert for seeing that, thank goodness. The fact that there is also a male part cracks me up
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I feel like Freud would have something to say about this, but the rest of us would just find it more creepy.
#76
Two Seas That Meet But Do Not Mix. Golf D'alska
Phoebe Bean 2 years ago
From Lateet website: "Not two oceans – but a glacier melting and the other is the offshore water of Gulf of Alaska. The melting water of glacier is mineral rich and sediment-laden; other is saline water. The first one being lighter in density has light blue color, while the salt content makes sea water density heavy, giving it a dark blue shade. This variation in water density brings that difference in colors. However, the temperature and salinity level difference are also responsible for keeping the water bodies dissimilar."
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
God didn’t make this, no matter what a fictional book written by people says.
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Flamingos Artwork At Tampa International Airport (Florida, USA)
#78
Once In 80 Years Puya Raimondii, Queen Of The Andes, Is The Largest Species Of Bromeliad, Reaching Up To 15 M (50 Ft) In Height And Carry 20,000 Flowers
BOTW PANDA 2 years ago
Plants like this are known as "cowboy kyllrs" and it's leaves are tougher than steel. Literally.
#79
Restaurant Okinawa..japan
#80
Canal Of Corinth, Greece
Hellebore 2 years ago (edited)
I bungee jumped from a bridge there, directly over the passing (smaller) boats, it was really impressive and amazing!
Kathy Smith 2 years ago
Hmm… I just said on another one about being very brave or completely insane… :)
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Every Five Years Amsterdam Welcomes Scores Of Tall Ships And Hundreds Of Other Historical Ships From All Over The World For The Greatest Nautical Spectacle In The World Called Sail Amsterdam
#82
A Gorgeous Image From The Sunken City Of Heracleion Near The Coast Of Alexandria In Egypt
Solid Pileo 2 years ago
Looks as if she was actually surprised and interrupted while undressing by the diver.
BasedWang12.7 2 years ago
I would make my wet suit even more wet if all the sudden I saw a human silhouette as I was diving
#83
Montgomery Reef, Off The Kimberley Coast Of Western Australia
Daffydillz' Cold Contagious 2 years ago
The water is so striking rushing through the center of the land, it's stunning.
#84
Known For His Mind-Bending Installation Art, Alex Chinneck Has Moved Indoors For His Latest Art Installation, Tying A 450-Year-Old Wood Column Into A Knot
#85
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Calling It A Forest Gave Us The Wrong Impression. The Petrified Trees Are All Laying On The Ground, Left There About 225 Million Years Ago During The Late Triassic Period
DEW 2 years ago
Are folks going and using these trees as campfires? I don't know why but as soon as I saw this it took my breath away and I wanted to cry.
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
It’s petrified wood. It’s not wood any more. It’s mineral deposits in the shape that the organic wood once was. There’s no way it can burn, as it is rock.
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#86
It’s Too Gorgeous To Eat….almost
#87
The Richest Tomb Of The Fifth Millennium Bc
In the 1970s, archaeological excavations in Bulgaria, near the modern city of Varna, identified a large Copper Age necropolis, dating back to the 5th millennium BC, which featured the oldest gold artifacts ever discovered until that time.
The most prestigious burial was tomb , inside which the remains of a man of the highest rank were found... the first elite male burial known in Europe.
Margaret H 2 years ago
It's interesting to see how prized gold was, even back then, and how carefully they worked it.
#88
Reconstruction Of A 3 Year Old Neanderthal Child. Based On The Remains Found At Roc De Marsal In 1961. Sculptor - Elisabeth Daynes
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
The waxy pale skin weirded me out, but it turns out, according wikipedia, Neanderthals had pale skin and red hair as near as we can tell. I had assumed that most ancient hominids had darker skin and the lighter skin came later. It turns out it's an example of two separate hominid species moving to the same cold sunless biome. Ala convergent evolution. Now if we could just find an evolutionary explanation for Ted Cruz.
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
He's obviously Irish or Scottish - skin, white, tinged with blue and wild red hair, probably from Kilmarnock or Tipperary ;0)) I think I knew his great great great great Grandma several years ago - got the same jawline.
#89
A Truly Amazing Photo! The Rms Queen Elizabeth Pulling Into New York With Service Men Returning Home After The End Of World War 2, 1945
DEW 2 years ago
I can not believe how crowded this ship is. I'm assuming that there are a lot of sailor's at the back too? Thank you to all of our military people who have put their lives on the line for all of us. We need to do better for military and get them better help and better lives. No person should fight for us and come home to no support. Something needs to change. It's time for the Democrat's and the Republican's need to fight for what we need and not their own agenda's. We need to get help and our government need's to help.
#90
Stairs Of The Varosa Dam, Portugal
Margaret H 2 years ago
I'd climb right to the top, then remember I'd left the most important thing back in the car down at the bottom.
Rocke-Road 2 years ago
We found the entrance to Hell in Wyoming. The stairs to Heaven are in Portugal!
#91
Amazing Giant Cactus In Oaxaca, Mexico
Marek Čtrnáct 2 years ago
This is not a true cactus, though. It's one of the many Euphorbia species, maybe Euphorbia ingens? Convergent evolution, but not a cactus.
#92
American Sculptor Christopher David White, Whose Work Will Surprise You Because He Uses The Power Of Illusion In His Art. It Is Hard To Believe That His Sculptures Are Made Of Clay, Not Wood, As They Appear At First Glance
Wooly 2 years ago
This looks like the picture taken of the destitute woman with children in the great depression -
Nat of Clan P 2 years ago
Reminds me of the 'woolly' characters in the DFS advert from a few years ago (UK)
#93
4000 Years Of Unimaginable Beauty From Thira.. Perhaps One Of The World's Oldest Beauties In Art, Minoan Fresco Recreation. Thira Aka Santorini, Greece
#94
Africa's Sahel Region
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Lots, and often does - sadly mostly unreported and chalked up to the 'will of Allah / God' !!!
Load More Replies... Caitlin Davenport 2 years ago
I love how they're all excited! I'd be excited, too, to be on such an unbelievable mountain!
#95
Amazing Balancing Of Ancient Stones At Brimham Rocks
#96
Renaissance Period, 1560-1570. The Extraordinary Parade Steel Gilt Burgonet Chimera Helmet Created For The Wedding Of The Duke Of Alba
Margaret H 2 years ago
Why did he need a helmet? Did he think she'd hit him over the head with her rolling pin? (Seriously, though, that is some wonderful metal work.)
#97
Machu Picchu Inca Path, Death Stairs, Peru
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
I can’t imagine even tackling those if I was by myself, let alone with dozens of stupid pushy tourists crowding me on both sides…
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Caiman 94920 2 years ago
I've been on that path, they aren't that scary, the angle of the photo makes them look worse than they actually are. They are narrow, it's easier to walk down them sideways so your foot is fully on the step. One trip, my husband and a friend were going down them and there was quite a crowd, so it was slow going. His idiot friend decided it would be quicker to jump down from terrace to terrace....not a smart move as he didn't stick the landing on the 3rd jump and blew out his knee and had to be carried down the rest of the trail on a rescue saucer.
der sebbl 2 years ago
I imagined the perspective was effing this up. The people look to chill for this perceived perspective
Load More Replies... Veronica Alejandre 2 years ago
No handrail or anything to hold on to so one wrong step and you could be tumbling down taking others down with you while you're at it.
#98
Unusual Naturally Occurring 'Mushroom Rock' (Also Called Pedestal Rock) In Tamanrasset, Saharian Desert, Algeria
This unique shape is due to the weathering and different rate of wind erosion at the top and bottom of the rock.
Amused panda 2 years ago
I don't care how long it has been standing like that, I wouldn't be going within falling range - and I definitely would not be leaning on it like that person seems to be.
Grant Barke 2 years ago
Here's a different angle. Q3nPgKW-63...5-jpeg.jpg 
Headless Roach 2 years ago
You can see a similar rock formation in Taiwan's Yehliu Park. It's called Nefretete. nefretete-...1349fa.jpg 
pocwaddler 2 years ago
There used to be one just like this in southern Utah called the Goblet of Venus, until a bunch of local yahoos knocked it over with a jeep.
SirWriteALot 2 years ago
DONT F****N TOUCH IT! Sheesh. Endures millions of years just so some f*****t can topple it over for an instagram shot.
#99
The Beautiful Vettuvan Koil In The South Indian State Of Tamil Nadu, Is A Temple Dedicated To The Hindu God Shiva
Built by the people of the Pandya Dynasty, the unfinished rock-cut temple was carved in the 8th Century CE. It is unique in that it is the only Pandya era monolithic templeto be carved out in three dimensions from solid rock. Vettuvan Koil has two literal meanings in Tamil: one is Heaven of Sculptors and the other is Temple of the Slayer.
#100
The Caryatids, Acropolis Athens
DEW 2 years ago
I see their arms have fallen off. Their noses and faces have worn down. But their dresses are still very pretty. I wonder how they got up there and made them and how did they build the top? Like the beautiful tree's I wish these ladies could speak. I want to know what they've seen of the country.
Kristof De Smet 2 years ago
To be fair: these are reproductions, the original ones are to be seen in the museum at the Acropolis and, as was mentioned before, one in the British Museum. I suppose they were built the same way the other statues were built, marble is very strong.
Load More Replies... Paul Brown 1 year ago
Ancient civilizations had some of the most beautiful buildings and temples.
#101
The Walls Have Ears
#102
Roman Theatre Of Aspendos, Near Antalya, Turkye. Build During The Reign Of Emporer Marc Aurelius (Reign 160-180 C.e.)
#103
The Oldest Place On Earth Is In Venezuela And It's Called Mount Roraima
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
The oldest compared to what? It was here before the rest of the world?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I thought so to so I looked it up. I thought it was Uluru but it turns out this place has it beat by about a billion years at least.
Load More Replies... Amused panda 2 years ago
According to Wikipedia, Mount Roraima is composed of Proterozoic age sandstone formed about 1.7 to 2 billion years ago, and hence amongst the oldest rocks on Earth. Okay, but that doesn't mean it is the oldest place on earth - 'amongst the oldest' doesn't mean it is the oldest.
Caro Caro 2 years ago (edited)
Beautiful, but I believe the earth is the same age LOL. The oldest place on earth is impossible.
Ericthedead 2 years ago (edited)
There are young mountains and old mountains. Young ones are tall and pointed and old ones are rounder from being wore down.Just depends on when they were created. From tectonic activity or volcanic activity or whatever else. They haven’t always been on the surface poking up.
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#104
Interesting View In The Sky
poiplescales 2 years ago
There has to have been some subtle shaping ala Photoshop. The bridge of her nose looks affected.
della by the sea 2 years ago
Nah, this is too well done. You can see his glasses, hair line, ear shape and she looks like she’s wearing a beret. Maybe I’m wrong but idk…
#105
The Beautiful Barcelona, Spain
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
More likely to be dovecotes than general bird nesting boxes.
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della by the sea 2 years ago
I love how the birds are still just sitting on the electrical wires like “what? I do what I want!”
#106
Pareidolia: (N.) The Instinct To Seek Familiar Forms In Disordered Images Like Clouds Or Constellations; The Perception Of Random Stimulus As Significant
Brandy Dor 2 years ago
Ugh....this is a tree nymph in full disguise.....yes I thought it was a wood wife at first as well, but upon further inspection I can clearly see it is a Dryad!
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
Oh come on, there is no Pareidolia happening here. You can clearly see the form. You don't even have to try hard to see.
della by the sea 2 years ago
I love the way the leaves are going straight down the back and bare as$….I mean the back of that bare as$ tree bark!
#107
The Roman Shipwreck At Comacchio, Northern Italy, Is Over 21 M Long And 5.62 M Wide
It was discovered in 1980 during the maintenance of a drainage canal. The vessel was loaded with amphorae, lead ingots, and boxwood logs. It dates to the 1st century BC.
Photo: Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici of the Emilia Romagna
#108
The 4,800-Year-Old Stairs Leading To The Southern Tomb Of Pharaoh Djoser In Saqqara, Egypt
Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
I’m now picturing a subsequent Pharaoh who ordered HIS tomb to be built with 5,000 steps and then said, “Pharaoh Djoser? More like Pharaoh D-LOSER!”
della by the sea 2 years ago
I shouldn’t be laughing as hard as I am. Take my upvote lol
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On The Way On The Famous “Trail Of 100 Giants” In Sequoia National Monument Park
DEW 2 years ago
This is a literal tree house! A natural home in the tree! I hope some day someone events a way for tree's to talk. A tree as a record or something.
poiplescales 2 years ago
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20gs2i you can listen to a tree's rings being played like a record.
Load More Replies... Tom Hardeveld 2 years ago
i remember there being signs ALL OVER to keep you away from the trees to avoid damage so I HATE this photo
della by the sea 2 years ago
Followers, duh! She’s an influencer! Lmfao. Ah, hopefully she doesn’t influence other people to disturb nature
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The Beautiful Barcelona, Spain
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I really need to look into when and how they took up this urban planning structure.
Joan Casalprim Busquets 2 years ago
https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pla_Cerd%C3%A0
Load More Replies... Well-Dressed Wolf 2 years ago
Yes, cloned, impersonal human dwellings crammed into the decimated landscape as far as the eye can see. So “beautiful”.
Jcusack 2 years ago
Ya IDK why people are downvoting you, straight lines don't automatically make things look pretty... . This looks like a terrible dystopian future, but it's real. Looks like a big ole slice of hell to me too. Give me trees, animals and fresh air any day over that.
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Mining Diamond In The Canadian Artic
#112
1300 Years Old Tree, Cut Down In 1891. Note The Events Correlated With The Tree's Circles!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
And now it dead and we display it's corpse for our own amusement.
Nicole Weymann 2 years ago
I don't quite disagree, but I doubt it was cut down only for this slice. I'd think they felled it for other purposes and took the opportunity for the demonstration.
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DEW 2 years ago
This is really really sad. These huge tree's should be illegal to be cut down. Automatic 10 yrs sentence! The only thing these tree's have to fear is man.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
How about a year for each ring in the tree with minimum 10 years.
Load More Replies... Gia SDP 2 years ago
I would rather see it still growing today. Feel like it's a sin to cut down trees for no reason.
Jennik 2 years ago
We don't know it was cut down for no reason. In 1891 it was probably cut down for house or ship building. The slice may have been retained as a curious artifact while the rest of the tree was used for something.
Load More Replies... Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
1000 Leif Ericsson lands on Americas coast 1492 America discovered 🤔
#113
This Photo From The Early 1900s Shows Lumberjacks Cutting Down Humongous Redwoods In The Costal Area Of Northern California
Considering they used only saws and axes, it was impressive how they managed to bring down those giant trees. Furthermore, it is even more impressive how they managed to transport them using just horses and oxen, as well as further process them. But, it was the peak time for logging and nothing could stop the progress in the expanding America.
Achmed Mustafa 2 years ago
With a modern perspective, i would not call cuttuing down thousands of years old trees progress. I would rather call it an unforgivable sin.
2econdSelf 2 years ago
But from their perspective, they needed lumber to build shelter and firewood to survive. Letting smaller trees continue to grow was insurance for future (and necessary) lumbering. Pretty easy for us to judge 100+ years later.
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#114
A Wonderful Situation In The Sky
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I agree. BoredPanda has gotten really negative with a lot of their listicles lately. I missed posts like this with more fun, fascinating and uplifting content.
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Kim Lorton 2 years ago
Wow. I am humbled and so wondrefied! I made that word up to say, it takes more than one word to express my .... appreciation of God and nature and human nature !
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I agree. BoredPanda has gotten really negative with a lot of their listicles lately. I missed posts like this with more fun, fascinating and uplifting content.
Load More Replies... Kim Lorton 2 years ago
Wow. I am humbled and so wondrefied! I made that word up to say, it takes more than one word to express my .... appreciation of God and nature and human nature !
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