Extraction of spent nuclear fuel from a nuclear reactor.

The blue glow that can be observed is called Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation.

It is the emission of light by an electrically charged particle when it moves in the medium at a speed exceeding the phase velocity of light in this medium.

Bear hunting

Welwitschia mirabilis is a plant species that can live up to 1,000 or even 2,000 thousand years. It is found in Namibia and Angola. It grows only 2 leaves that can reach lengths up to 4m (13ft). The leaves help to gather humidity from the desert where they thrive.

Man swings two arrows in the air.

Copper is non-magnetic, though it creates resistance in the presence of a strong magnetic field, causing the magnet to halt for a moment before it even touches the copper.

The spark in the macroscope.

The law of inertia has "left the chat room"

The freezing of distilled water

Since it has no center of crystallization, this water does not freeze. Once we shake the bottle, though, some air sinks into the water and forms the center of crystallization, then the water crystallizes.

Shoes that can be made suitable for winter walks

A giant african snail, which can grow to be 30 cm in length. They feed on more than 500 types of plants, including peanuts, beans, peas, cucumbers, and melons.

Photographer attempts to get a bunch of F-15's to line up for a cool shot

A Dutch athlete receives a portrait of Adolf Hitler as a sports prize, presented by General Otto Schumann, commander of the Ordnungspolizei. The Hague, The Netherlands, 1941.

knocking morning dew off hail netting in NSW, Australia

Fire + solder PIC-60 + water

Certain materials feature a shape memory effect — after deformation, they return to their original shape when heated.

Such a property is due to its superelasticity. Titanium nickelide, as an example, has this quality. Similar materials are quite practical and can be used in a wide range of areas, from space to medicine.

Spinning a skateboard wheel at 400 mph