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One of the most spectacular light show of SpaceX Falcon 9 ever.
[🎞️ EmericTimelapse]
Sleeping Beauty cost $6 million to produce, making it the most expensive film ever made by Walt Disney Productions at the time—surpassing both Cinderella and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Heavily inspired by medieval art, the film took nearly a decade to complete and became Disney’s last animated feature to be entirely hand-inked before the studio transitioned to xerography.
That is Vatnajökull Glacier, in southeastern Iceland—the largest ice cap in Europe. The view is from Iceland’s Ring Road (Route 1), stretching across the black sand plains of Skeiðarársandur…
The art of nature.
Gorgeous weeping plum trees fully covered in pink blossoms in Japan.
[📹hobopeeba]
Inventor Colin Furze built a skateboard with magnetic suspension, where the top deck floats above the lower board.
A weather balloon captured a passing airplane traveling at 800 km.
Clouds perfectly hovering over islands.
Rain in Osaka, Japan.
[📹 cram_box]
Set against the ruins of Sagalassos, Turkey, the Antonine Fountain stands as a testament to Roman artistry: water flew through it for 2000 years.
[📹gezsenburdur]
This layered glass painting technique is absolutely mind-blowing.
In 2011, NTT Docomo released one of the most memorable commercials ever made.
Set in Kyushu, the ad features a giant outdoor xylophone built along a forest staircase, where a wooden ball rolls down the keys, beautifully playing Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Eruption at the summit of Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines today. It generated a 5 km ash column.
Crown shyness is a natural phenomenon where the tops of trees avoid touching each other, forming visible gaps in the forest canopy.
Scientists believe this spacing may help reduce branch damage during wind and allow more sunlight to reach each tree, improving overall growth. 🌳
In a single speech in 1983, Steve Jobs remarkably anticipated many of the technologies that would define the next half-century—including smartphones like the iPhone, the rise of the Internet, and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence.
The pure joy on this little girl’s face as she looks at herself in the mirror, admiring her brand-new dress. ✨
The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is the acrobat of the ocean, spinning up to seven times during leaps as high as 3m (10 ft).
[📹 John Downer Productions]
Namcha Barwa glowing like a golden mountain at sunset.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, located just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, is often called the "crown jewel" of the California State Park system.
It is a world-renowned destination for its rugged coastline, rare trees, and abundant marine life.
Think oil is just fuel for your car?
Deep inside a distillation tower, crude oil undergoes a transformation that touches your kitchen, your wardrobe, and your commute. It’s a 150-year-old science that still dictates the pace of the XXI century.