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If you pushed ‘1138’ on your TV remote while looking at the Revenge of the Sith DVD menu, you would be greeted with a video of Yoda breakdancing.

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Staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci, 1516.

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The Australian Huntsman Spider

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A 1GB hard drive from 1981, weighing in at 34kg (75lbs) and a price tag of $81,000.

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Australia’s oldest man (110) spent his last days knitting sweaters for injured penguins.

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The 1883 eruption of Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano was so gargantuan that it's almost impossible to comprehend.

The loudest sound in recorded history, it ruptured the eardrums of people more than 40 miles from the epicenter, created a sound wave that circled the globe seven times, and could be heard all the way in New York City — more than 10,000 miles away.

And even those around the world who didn't hear the blast still reported seeing the sun turn purple, the moon turn blue, and the sky turn red. In fact, the sky grew so red as far away as Connecticut that one local fire department was dispatched to put out what they were sure was a blaze burning somewhere right in town.

As for those who were much closer to the eruption, Krakatoa tore its island almost completely in two. Later, the bodies of those killed in the blast floated on "rafts" made of volcanic stone all the way to the coast of Africa.

Haunting Photos of the Worst Natural Disasters in History
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In the early 1990s, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado was stationed in Rwanda to cover the genocide, an experience that left him traumatized.

In 1994, upon returning to his home in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sebastião hoped to find solace in the lush green forest of his childhood.

Instead, he discovered that his home had transformed into a dusty, barren land stretching for miles, devoid of any wildlife. "The land was as sick as I was. Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees," he remarked.

At this time, his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, proposed that they embark on the ambitious journey of replanting the entire forest. Sebastião supported the idea, and together, over the course of the next 20 years, they planted an astonishing 2.7 million trees.

Their efforts resulted in the rejuvenation of 1,500 acres of rainforest, and the site eventually became home to 293 plant species, 172 bird species, and 33 animal species, some of which were on the brink of extinction.

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Inside a 1926 Rolls Royce.

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Small castle in Transylvania, Romania

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The bar tab of a 1787 farewell party for George Washington is still intact. The Founding Fathers drank 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of porter, 8 bottles of hard cider, 12 of beer, and 7 bowls of alcoholic punch. There were only 55 attendees.

In September 1787, just before the signing of the U.S. Constitution, George Washington attended a farewell gathering in Philadelphia with fellow delegates of the Constitutional Convention. What makes this night memorable is not just its historical significance, but the surviving bar tab that documents the staggering volume of alcohol consumed.

With only 55 men in attendance, the tally reveals a feast of indulgence: dozens of bottles of fortified Madeira wine and claret, substantial amounts of whiskey, porter, and cider, along with large bowls of communal punch. By today’s standards, the sheer quantity seems almost unbelievable, averaging more than a bottle per man before considering the punch and beer.

This extravagant send-off was not unusual for the era. Alcohol was a central feature of 18th-century social and political life, often consumed at levels that would astonish modern observers. Taverns and banquets were places where ideas were debated, alliances forged, and trust built, fueling not only camaraderie but the revolutionary spirit itself.

The farewell party’s surviving record gives us a rare glimpse into the daily lives of the Founding Fathers, reminding us that these men, though monumental in history, were also human, fond of celebration, fellowship, and raising a glass to their new nation.

Madeira wine was George Washington’s personal favorite, and he often ordered it by the cask.

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In 1948, Swiss pharmacologist Peter Witt embarked on a noteworthy investigation concerning the impact of drugs on spiders.

His study involved a series of experiments wherein he administered drugs to the spiders through two distinct methods: either by feeding them flies that were drugged or by providing them with a small amount of a drug dissolved in water.

To assess the effects, Witt captured photographs of the spiders' webs both before and after the administration of the drugs. The subsequent findings are presented below.

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Coronal rain happens in the Sun’s outer atmosphere when super‑hot gas suddenly cools, collects along magnetic field lines, and drips back to the surface. It often appears after solar flares or other bursts of heating, and the falling plasma can be hundreds of times cooler than the corona around it.

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Loch Ness holds more water than all lakes, rivers, and reservoirs in England & Wales combined.

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A road in Pompeii, built prior to AD79. The small white stones were designed to reflect moonlight, making the road easier to see at night

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This is shark skin under electron microscope

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Montana, USA.

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One of the funniest videos of all time.

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An open air spiral staircase in brazil

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Taking a bath!

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Cat saves her kittens from cobra attack