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Fascinating 1 month ago
Breathtaking detail on Tutankhamun’s coffin — every inch meticulously crafted to guide the young pharaoh through the afterlife. By the way, today marks 103 years since the discovery of his tomb in 1922, after it had remained hidden for more than 3,300 years. [📹 oscardelacruz]
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Fascinating 1 month ago
The Aventine Keyhole, Rome One of Rome’s best-kept secrets — through this tiny keyhole, you can see a perfectly framed view of St. Peter’s Basilica, aligned through the gardens of the Priory of the Knights of Malta. The view has remained unchanged for centuries, offering a magical blend of architecture, history, and perspective. [📹 katescranz]
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Fascinating 1 month ago
The remarkable dive of 17-year-old Chinese athlete Quan Hongchan — leaving barely a ripple as she enters the water.
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A Brazilian man fries an entire giant fish — the pirarucu (*Arapaima gigas*), one of the world’s largest freshwater species, capable of reaching 3 meters (9 feet) in length and weighing over 200 kilograms.
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Fascinating 1 month ago
A “fire rainbow” appears above the mountain peak [🎞️ mikakura_aitech, ai]
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Fascinating 1 month ago
The Tomb of Ramesses IX in Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, dating from 1129 to 1111 BCE.
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Autumn in Austria — it looks just like a painting. [📹 ryanresatka]
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The city’s day and night beauty captured in one frame.
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Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott demonstrated Galileo’s theory on the Moon by dropping a hammer and a feather, showing that objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass.
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Stunning footage captures space debris burning up in the atmosphere over Argentina. Each year, an estimated 100 to 200 tons of space junk re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
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Fascinating 1 month ago
Real life Assassin’s Creed [📹 olivernordin1]
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This perfectly circular floating island in Argentina slowly rotates on its own axis — and scientists still can’t explain why.
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Mesmerizing Chinese puppet dance performance.
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The Great Western Schism, explained. [🎞️ history_unveiledx]
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Clair de Lune, Claude Debussy [🎹 Maria João Pires live at Jardin Musical]
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The Volonaut Airbike can reach speeds of up to 200 km/h using a jet propulsion system and offers a full 360-degree riding view—a breakthrough in personal air mobility that eliminates the need for spinning propellers. [📹 volonaut]
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Fascinating 1 month ago
The surreal beauty of Positano. Home to just 3,678 residents, this coastal gem has been inhabited since the 1st century BC, when ancient Romans first began building villas along its stunning shoreline.