General Lincoln Cathedral in England

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The Lincoln Cathedral (United Kingdom) was the tallest building in the world from 1311 until 1549, surpassing the Great Pyramids of Giza.

It was only surpassed because a storm damaged it, an actual taller building wasn't built until 1884; the Washington Monument at 169.29 meters surpassing the 160 meters of the original Lincoln Cathedral height.

 

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Take a look inside of a real human femur.

 

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This lake in Denmark contains a giant, hand-built map of the world — made by one man over 25 years. Klejtrup Sø, near the village of Klejtrup, in Viborg Municipality, central Jutland, Denmark.

 

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Skype has officially shut down

 

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The CPR training mannequin's face is originally cast from a “death mask” made from an unknown young woman who drowned in the River Seine in the late 1880s.

"L'inconnue de la Seine" is a young woman whose body was pulled out of the Seine in Paris in the late 1880's. Story claims that her body showed no signs of violence, thus the suicide claim (she would've been around the age àf 16).

The pathologist who examined her at the morgue, marvelled by her beauty, decided to make a wax death mask of her face. Later on in 1960, Peter Safar and Asmund Laerdal, (the creators of the first aid mannequin "Resusci Anne") chose the Seine woman’s death mask as the face of the CPR doll.

 

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Back in 2000, Kevin Hines jumped off the golden gate bridge due to mental illnesses. He miraculously survived because a sea lion was bumping him up and keeping his head above water. Now he is a suicide prevention speaker.

 

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Women‘s self-defense gloves from the 1850‘s in London

 

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In 2015, Burger King sponsored a wedding for a couple named Joel Burger and Ashley King because their surname match the brand

After the couple’s engagement announcement appeared in a local newspaper, Burger King reached out and offered to cover the full cost of their wedding as a fun marketing move. The company paid for everything from invitations and outfits to catering, and also surprised the couple with personalized gifts. The story garnered widespread media coverage and served as a humorous and memorable PR campaign for the brand.

 

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In 2017, Shreya Siddanagowder, who lost her arms in an accident, received Asia’s first above-elbow hand transplant. The donor was a brain-dead youth named Sachin. His dark, masculine hands turned fairer and feminine over time as they adopted to her body

 

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This is the "Rostocker Pfeilstorch" (Rostock Arrow Stork) this white stork flew from Africa to Germany in 1822, where it was found near the village of Klütz with a 30 inch spear in his neck, this stork was the first evidence that birds migrate long distances.

 

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In Bern, Switzerland, cat ladders emerged as a unique urban phenomenon, with residents crafting elaborate ramps and staircases for their feline companions. These structures allow cats to roam freely. reflecting the city's pet-friendly culture.

 

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Tuvalu, one of the world’s most remote nations, just got their first ever ATM. And it’s contactless too!

 

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In 2009, a photo captured 12-year-old Brazilian violinist Diego Frazão Torquato crying while playing at the funeral of his mentor, Evandro João da Silva. Evandro, who used music to guide kids in poor neighborhoods away from crime, was killed in a robbery in Rio.

Despite the recognition and opportunities, Diego’s health deteriorated, and he was diagnosed with pneumonia in February 2010. Unfortunately, he passed away on April 1, 2010, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and determination.

Memory of Little Violinist Diego Frazao - Great Story Behind a Picture - ShutterBulky

Diego Frazao Torquato was born in 1997 in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His home at a slum called Parada de Lucas. The situation in these slum villages is very poor.

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A cloud that looks like an eagle catching a fish. Credit to absophoto, who took this in Muskegon, MI in November 2018.

 

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This raccoon skull with an intact nasal structure

 

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Ben Underwood lost both eyes to cancer as a toddler. But by 7, he was riding a bike, playing basketball, navigating the world with echolocation. He clicked his tongue like a bat and saw with sound. He was one of the most proficient human echolocators. Sadly, we lost him to cancer in 2009, aged 16


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUXh-X1iveU

 

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Signs on highway in Australia

 

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Sir David Attenborough turns 99. This was during the filming of "Ocean", still chasing whales and wonders like a man half his age.

 

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Lake Garda, in northern Italy.

 

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Alzheimer's signature progression

 

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The earliest pair of socks

 

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An entire Boeing 727 was stolen from an airport in 2003—and has never been seen since.

Two men—Ben Charles Padilla (an American pilot/mechanic) and John Mutantu (a Congolese assistant)—climbed aboard, fired up the engines, and took off without clearance, lights off, transponder off, and zero communication.

What followed was an international wild goose chase involving the FBI, CIA, and global aviation authorities. A possible sighting was reported months later in Guinea, but nothing came of it.

No wreckage. No radar. No ransom. No confirmed sightings.

To this day, both the men and the plane remain missing.

 

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Earendel, the most distant star we've directly imaged! Its light traveled 13 billion years to reach us and it is now 28 billion light years away due to the expansion of the universe.

 

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The 'Christ of the Abyss' statue is a 9-foot-tall bronze statue of Jesus underwater in Key Largo, Florida.

 

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Women‘s self-defense gloves from the 1850‘s in London