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SAIL Amsterdam is a quinquennial maritime event where tall ships from all over the world visit the city to moor in its eastern harbor.
This is a time lapse of the event.
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A shrine in Japan called Hitokotonushi has become particularly popular with the local bee population, because it created miniature water fountains to provide water for thirsty bees, avoiding their accidental drowning.
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What if 8 billion people stood side by side
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Apples on a scale from most tart to most sweet
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Secret hidden bunker in the Swiss Alps.
During World War II, in case of German invasion, Switzerland cleverly developed tunnels and defense systems in ways that blend in with the natural surrounding environments.
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These anamorphic sculptures are by artist Matthieu Robert-Ortis.
Called "Capitalism and The Age of Aquarius" and "Epigenetics", their shape changes according to your point of view.
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Bringing to life the painting Seascape near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer by Vincent Van Gogh (1888)
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The Philippine eagle is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface.
Being a critically endangered species, killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law up to 12 years in prison.
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There are 3.2 million people in Mongolia and roughly the same number of horses.
«A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without wings»
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The rattlesnake's rattle is very interesting. When used as a threat display element, the rattle at the end of a rattlesnake's tail can shake 50 to 100 times per second.
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This is the Bonsai tree that was planted in 1625, survived the devastation of the Hiroshima bombing 79 years ago and is still growing today.
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Part of the Binhai Cultural Center, the Tianjin Binhai New Area Library, nicknamed The Eye, is a library in Tianjin, China.
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Do you know the names of these nuts?
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There is a world record for most walnuts crushed with the elbow in 30 seconds.
Muhammad Rashid from Karachi, Pakistan, holds it with 169.
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The Bernina Express crosses the Swiss Engadin Alps in a four-hour railway journey across 196 bridges, through 55 tunnels and across the Bernina Pass at 2,253 metres above sea, along the World Heritage Site of the Rhaetian Railway.
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The gold medals at the 1904, 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games were all made of solid gold.
Today, gold medals aren't actual gold. The International Olympic Committee requires that gold medals must be made of at least 92.5% silver, but also have about six grams of gold.
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The Lavender Gin Fizz is a unique cocktail that combines the floral notes of lavender with the juniper taste of gin.
Here's how it's prepared by a skillful bartender.
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K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest.
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- Just one dragonfly can consume over one hundred mosquitos in a day
- Dragonflies can fly backwards
- They have nearly 360-degree vision
- Their wings inhibit bacterial growth due to their natural structures
- They're actually beautiful
This is not stained glass, it's a wing.
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A young girl has bought food. On her way home, she must use an airsoft machine gun to avoid being attacked and the food stolen by the monkeys.
The city of Lop Buri in Thailand is home to hundreds of macaques. The locals consider these monkeys to be disciples of the Hindu god Hanuman.
The macaque population in Lop Buri is constantly growing, and this leads to an odd coexistence between man and monkey. While some people love them, others fear or even hate them.
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