This explanation of the 'greenhouse effect' in 1985 by Dr. Carl Sagan remains a landmark of science communication for its clarity and planetary perspective.
The perfect photo - after 3 years of attempts, photographer Leonardo Sens finally succeeded in capturing an awe-inspiring image of Christ The Redeemer seemingly 'holding' the moon with both hands.
Constructed over a nine-year period between 1922 and 1931, the statue stands an impressive 30 meters (98 feet) tall, not accounting for its 8-meter (26-foot) pedestal. With arms outstretched to a wingspan of 92 feet, this breathtaking monument is crafted from a combination of reinforced concrete and soapstone, serving as a symbol of both religious devotion and artistic brilliance.
Frank Lucas, the black drug lord who ruled Harlem in the 1970s, was so discreet that the police didn't know who he was in 1971 when he decided to wear a $100,000 full-length chinchilla coat — to a Muhammad Ali boxing match.
He later wrote that this was a “massive mistake. Apparently, Lucas’s coat caught the eye of law enforcement — who were surprised that he had better seats than Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra.
As Lucas put it: “I left that fight a marked man.”
Koryaksky is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. It has been designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of particular study in light of its history of explosive eruptions and proximity to populated areas
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🚨#BREAKING: A rare comet will be visible tonight for the first time in 50k years
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Tonight a rare Green Comet will be seen for the first time since the Stone Age. The comet “C/2022 E3 (ZTF)” will be closest to Earth tonight into Thursday, Feb. 2
This volcano mountain is on Mars. It is called Olympus Mons. It is the tallest mountain in our solar system. It is three times larger than Mount Everest ( 26 km long and 600 km wide Amazing.
In 1944, the US created the Ghost Army - a tactical deception unit consisting of over 1,000 handpicked soldiers, artists, photographers, and fashion designers - to fool the Nazis during WWII. They staged 20 missions across the frontlines of France and kept it secret for 40 years.