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Fascinating 2 months ago
Wow. Meet Nonna Natalina. Born in 1935, she just turned 90. She lived through war, hunger, and reconstruction, in an Italy that moved at a slower pace and no longer exists. Today, she shares cooking videos on social media — and here she is, making ravioli.
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The Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz, Iran—over 700 years old—renowned for its breathtaking interior adorned with intricate mirror mosaic work.
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You wake up at 3 a.m., look up, and see this. What’s the first thing you say?
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A visualization showing the pollution produced when tires are burned.
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It’s often the small, quirky moments like these that stay with you long after everything else fades.
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Did you know? When a human egg is activated by an enzyme from a sperm, it releases a burst of zinc in a phenomenon known as “zinc fireworks.” The intensity of these tiny flashes directly correlates with the egg’s ability to develop into an embryo. In other words, life quite literally begins with a spark of light.
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Fascinating 2 months ago
Swedish skier Sverre Liliequist pulling off a backflip while outrunning an avalanche.
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Amazing Japanese chef trick [🇯🇵 appetizingtv]
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China’s Lanying R6000, a six-ton tiltrotor aircraft developed by United Aircraft, has completed its maiden flight in Sichuan, marking a major advance in tiltrotor technology and representing the world’s first large-scale industrial solution of its kind.
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Fascinating 2 months ago
One of the world’s highest lakes — Tilicho Lake, located in Nepal’s Annapurna region, sits at an elevation of 4,919 meters, seemingly touching the sky.
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Fascinating 2 months ago
How sea angels hunt in the depths of the ocean. [📹 BBC / Planet Earth III]
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Socotra is a Yemeni island in the Arabian Sea, often called the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean” for its extraordinary biodiversity. It’s home to the iconic Dragon’s Blood Tree and features surreal plant life, untouched beaches, and rugged mountains. [📹 joe_hattab]
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It’s hard to believe this animation was created more than 90 years ago, all the way back in 1934.
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Fascinating 2 months ago
The world’s longest expressway tunnel in China opens after 56 months of construction: 22.03 km.
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The otherworldly beauty of Cerro Chaltén in Patagonia.
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Astonishing slow motion footage recorded at 1000FPS shows lighting strikes on wind turbines following the turbine blades as they turn. Filmed in Southeast Colorado by cinematographer Dustin Farrell.
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Fascinating 2 months ago
See how motorcycle engines are lubricated from the inside, showing real-time oil circulation.
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Silent Night, Holy Night—sung beneath the arches of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. ✨