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[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

People often underestimate the true size of Australia. It is the only country in the world that is also considered a continent, covering an enormous landmass despite being surrounded by ocean.

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world and is roughly 95% the size of the contiguous United States. Despite its massive land area, it has a population of only around 27 million people, with most residents concentrated along the coast while much of the interior remains sparsely inhabited.

The distance across Australia is difficult to grasp. A drive from Perth to Sydney covers nearly 3,900 kilometers (2,400 miles) and takes around 41 to 42 hours without long breaks, which is comparable to driving from Los Angeles to New York City.

For comparison, a carefully planned 41- to 42-hour road trip through Europe could take you across roughly 16 different countries, highlighting just how vast Australia truly is.

[caio temer @canalCCore2]

Dirigir um Lamborghini Countach não é confortável. A visibilidade traseira é zero, a embreagem é tão pesada quanto a de um caminhão e não existe direção hidráulica. Mesmo assim, o som desse V12 aspirado justifica tudo.

[Mor Edge Insight @MorEdge_Insight]

Probably the greatest free kick of all time 😂

[Interesting Channel @ChannelInteres]

🇦🇺In Australia, tourists saw a sign that read, "Please do not feed the quokkas, no matter what they say" 😆

And when they met the quokkas themselves, they realized that it was impossible to resist them 😊

[Jack Prandelli @jackprandelli]

🚢 INSIDE THE LNG SHIPBUILDING PROCESS

Building an LNG carrier is one of the most demanding engineering projects in the maritime industry.

The vessel is assembled from enormous prefabricated hull blocks before specialised containment systems, insulation layers, pipelines and reliquefaction equipment are installed.

Its cargo tanks must safely transport liquefied natural gas at -162°C, while limiting boil-off gas and protecting the steel hull from extreme temperatures.

Every weld, membrane and insulation panel must meet exceptionally strict standards.

These are not simply large ships.

They are floating cryogenic facilities designed to move energy safely across the world.

[The History Feed @HistoryFeed_7]

This is peak American presidential energy.

On August 4, 2002, President George W. Bush addressed reporters about the fight against terrorism at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Maine. After finishing, he smiled, said, "Now watch this drive," and launched his tee shot down the fairway.

The clip later became one of the most memorable presidential moments after appearing in Fahrenheit 9/11.

[El Club del Arte 🎨📷📚🖼🕍🎼 @Arteymas_]

El baile de John Travolta en Fiebre del sábado por la noche (Saturday Night Fever, 1977) es uno de los momentos más icónicos en la historia del cine mundial.

Marcó el clímax de la era de la música disco, inmortalizó los pasos de baile de los años 70 y catapultó a Travolta de actor de televisión a superestrella global.

Para dar vida a Tony Manero, Travolta se sometió a un régimen militar. Entrenó intensamente durante nueve meses, corriendo tres millas diarias y tomando clases de baile de tres horas todos los días. Perdió casi 10 kilos (20 libras) de peso para lograr la agilidad y elasticidad necesarias.

La escena central del solo de baile en la discoteca Odyssey se grabó al ritmo del éxito de los Bee Gees.

Lester Wilson fue el coreógrafo oficial de la película, pero el icónico solo que vemos en pantalla fue diseñado e improvisado en gran parte por el propio Travolta, quien quería movimientos más naturales y callejeros.

El director original quería filmar a Travolta solo de la cintura para arriba (plano medio). Travolta se enfureció y amenazó con renunciar si no se usaba un plano entero. Argumentó con razón: "Si no filman mis pies, la gente va a pensar que un doble hizo el baile". El director cedió.

La pista de baile de plexiglás iluminada desde abajo costó 15,000 dólares de la época (una fortuna entonces). Se calentaba tanto por los focos que Travolta terminaba empapado en sudor tras cada toma.

Más allá del espectáculo visual, el baile es el eje dramático del personaje. Tony Manero es un joven de clase trabajadora, atrapado en un empleo sin futuro y en un hogar disfuncional.

La pista de baile es el único lugar en el mundo donde no es invisible; ahí se transforma, recupera su dignidad y se convierte en el "rey del barrio".

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

NEW🚨: SpaceX shares insane drone footage from Starship's first-ever intact soft splashdown last week

[Xiomara SH @XiomaraSH1]

Un video de Nueva York grabado en el año 2000 es como abrir una ventana a otra época.

Lo primero que llama la atención no son los edificios ni los autos.

Es la gente.

Cientos de personas caminando… y ninguna tiene un teléfono en la mano.

No había iPhone, redes sociales ni GPS. Si querías encontrar una dirección, preguntabas o sacabas un mapa de papel.

Pero ese año también escondía otra historia.

La euforia por las empresas de internet estaba en su punto más alto. Poco después estallaría la burbuja tecnológica: el Nasdaq perdería cerca del 78% de su valor y gigantes como Amazon verían desplomarse sus acciones de alrededor de 100 dólares a solo 7.

El metro costaba 1.50 dólares, Nueva York tenía poco más de 8 millones de habitantes y la ciudad aún era muy distinta a la actual.

Y hay un detalle imposible de ignorar.

Cuando se grabó este video, las Torres Gemelas seguían formando parte del horizonte.

Nadie imaginaba que desaparecerían menos de dos años después.

A veces, un simple video de una calle no solo muestra cómo era una ciudad… también captura un mundo entero justo antes de cambiar para siempre.

[SMX 🇺🇸 @iam_smx]

How did this camera filming beneath the Starship launch pad survive the massive heat generated by 33 Raptor engines?

[Airforce Geek @PrecisionLabs0]

Japan’s ShinMaywa US-2 can take off from water in just 280 meters. That’s shorter than many commercial runways, for a 43-ton aircraft.

This insane STOL performance (thanks to its unique boundary-layer control system) lets the JMSDF launch life-saving rescues from rough seas and remote spots where almost no other plane can operate.

[Scott Bateman MBE @scottiebateman]

Morning AvGeeks!!!

Imagine you’re barely seconds off the runway in your F-18 and these weirdos slot in underneath you 🫢😂😝😜

The rudder inputs required to get right behind that jet are mental at that height. Impressive doesn’t cover it.

[Dehuti @Th3_Mag1c1an]

@Incident_X_ lol, I love it when ppl block me in the middle of a discussion.

On the left we see original footage taken from a helicopter. The comments belong to that vid.
On the right we see the media version which was shown over and over again. Framing.

[Aviation @xAviation]

Gibraltar Intl. Airport is one of the coolest Airports out there! Cars used to drive straight across this runway but now they go under it. Every time a plane landed or took off, traffic had to stop. A tunnel opened in 2023 to move most cars underneath, but pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters still use the original crossing.

When a plane is coming, barriers drop once it’s clear, people walk right across the runway. One of the only places in the world like this.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Times Square at night, Manhattan, New York City (1949)

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

The Concord supersonic jet, which operated from 1976-2003, could fly from New York to London in just over 3 hours, at speeds up to Mach 2.