Carved more than 3,000 years ago into the cliffs of southern Egypt, these temples remain undeniably awe-inspiring.
[📹 aureliestory]
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Before the CGI, they were using hand-painted glass panels for creating illusions in movies.
The Green Dragontail Butterfly (Lamproptera meges), found in South and Southeast Asia. 🦋
[📹 Kazuo Unno]
3-year-old Angelica Nero performs an adorable rendition of "Let It Be" — melting hearts with every note.
Aliènette Coldfire performs a stunning a cappella rendition of Amazing Grace in a church, sending shivers down the spine.
[🎼 alienette.musique]
Butterfly pea flower tea turning bright pink when lemon is added
[📹 axurhui]
Grab operator loading a log truck
Satisfying 3D shapes fitting game by digital artist Jesse Richards
[🎞️ jesser722]
Check out the shockwaves from Mt Etna from its new eruption on June 19.
Iceland’s stunning blue river, where icy waters meet nature’s beauty. 🌊❄️
[📹 sebastian_schieren]
Transparent LED panels fitted onto glass for any display
The SCMaglev in Japan, the world’s fastest train, glides at speeds exceeding 500 km/h. In a 2015 test run, the L0 Series SCMaglev hit an astonishing 603 km/h (375 mph).
[📹 Tom Scott]
Hafþór Björnsson, best known as “The Mountain” from Game of Thrones, smashed the deadlift world record by lifting an incredible 505 kg (1,113 lbs).
Chucko just broke the world record with an insane Døds from 48.7m (160ft), the tallest dive ever performed in the sport
[📹flyingfloou]
A galaxy view edge-on by the Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 5866, also known as the Spindle Galaxy or Messier 102, is a bright lenticular galaxy in constellation Draco.
Intriguing geometry drawn with a compass
A granular flow — a wild, fast-moving river of rocks — captured in Biokovo, Croatia. This rare natural phenomenon looks like solid earth behaving like liquid.
[📹 Biokovo]
A bull elk lets out a haunting bugle through the morning fog — a powerful call that echoes for miles, marking both a mating ritual and a display of dominance.
[📹 Harry Collins Photography]
Ancient Roman engineering at its finest: In 398 BC, they excavated a 1.2 km tunnel from both ends—and met precisely in the middle. No modern tools, just extraordinary planning and skill.
[🎞️ simple.history_]
Muhammad Ali dodges 21 punches in 10 seconds (1977)