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Fascinating Photos of Our Fascinating World (41 Images)

A fascinating collection of awe-inspiring pictures to transport you around the world. So pull your head from the sand and see the world for the wonderful place it is.

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“Sea urchins put rocks on their heads for protection, so if you give them tiny hats they'll wear them.”

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“A huge Megalodon tooth stuck in a whale vertebrae.”

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“The sun shining through this cave in Japan.”

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“Bee infestation so large that honey is coming from the plugs.”

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“Lenticular clouds over the Egyptian pyramids.”

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“Footsteps left in fresh snow after 50 mph winds (by Owen Leeper)”

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“Greek helmets from The Greek classical period sitting in Olympia Museum storeroom. Helmets from 510 BC to 323 BC.”

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“Apparently Antarctica is the home of a gateway to another world.”

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“In Rome there is a door, that if you look through the hole in the lock you will be able to perfectly see St Peter's Basilica, which thanks to the perspective will appear closer than it really is.”

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“Today’s banana (left) next to its ancestor (right)”

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“Snow, in the Sahara desert.”

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“The sensor bar for my Wii broke, but because candles emit Infrared light my Wii remote can still be used.”

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“That small dot is Mercury in front of the Sun.”

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“Map of Pangea with today’s borders.”

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“FA-18 going transonic.”

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“This gate in Bali.”

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“Breastplate Armor of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1549. Dimensions: 170.2 cm (67.0 in), Weight: 24 kg.”

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“Arkansas is actually pretty scenic.”

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“Jupiter's moon Io.”

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“Touching North America and Europe at the same time. The man is in Silfrugjá, a fault in Iceland that allows divers to swim between two continents. The fault is growing about 2 cm per year due to plate movements.”

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“In Norway, photographer Franco Banfi captured the moments when a curious polar bear tried to climb the deck.”

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“New York Subway, 1984.”

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“My grandfather passed away a week ago. I'm helping my mother and aunt clean the house. We found 25 rifles and shotguns throughout the house. Under his bed, behind the fridge, behind doors. The oldest one was made in 1894.”

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“Origami has come a long way since the paper cranes...This horse was folded from one square, no cuts or glue.”

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“A young orphaned elephant and his keeper in Kenya.”

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“This supercell over Wyoming.”

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“The Aurora Borealis above Shetland, UK.”

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“When Nature Installs RGB on a Duck : Mandarin Duck.”

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29.

“This spectacular multi-colored national park in China.”

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“19th century “Seat of Love” originally designed for Edward VII. The design allowed the infamous playboy prince to amuse himself in numerous ways, including with two ladies at the same time.”

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“Northern Lights in Alaska.”

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“Undine Rising from the Waters by Chauncey Bradley Ives [1810-1894] Yale University Art Gallery.”

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“New York City in the 1940s - amazingly the photograph has not been colourised or artificially sharpened.”

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“A Rare half male half female butterfly.”

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“The Rebel Bass.”

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“Many were confused on why rocks were able to slide without any apparent force in death valley. The perfect weather conditions allow ice to build underneath the rocks on an angle, causing them to slide.”

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“The night sky before and after the 2003 Northeast Blackout. The power of light pollution is astounding.”

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“The Gaur (Indian bison) is the largest wild bovid alive today. Reaching upto 3,300 pounds, Gaurs are capable of chasing off and killing tigers in self-defense.”

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“Jonathan the tortoise in year 1886 and today.”

40.

“This hairstylist's coloring talent.”

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41.

“Shadow sculpture (1997) by Tim Noble and Sue Webster.”

42.

“This momma tiger making her ears look like eyes to ward away any larger enemies that could approach.”

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“3D Printed Rims”

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44.

“Snow in Saudi Arabia.”

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“Hieroglyphics writing in the wall of Habu temple, Luxor Egypt.”

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