Mural from the wall of the Pao-Shan tomb, early Chinese Liao Dynasty (907 to 1125 AD), located in Pao-shan County, Inner Mongolia
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1 million of our planets.

A visual representation of how many planets "Earth" can fit inside the Sun.
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Oxpeckers are good at keeping their hosts relatively free of pests, but also occasionally drink their blood from open wounds
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A Victorian woman from around 1890s-1900. Colourized.
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How much snow does it take for schools to cancel classes?
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The largest bridge in China
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Four Australian soldiers walking along a duckboard track during the third battle of Ypres around Sept-Oct 1917. Colourized
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Why is Everest not the highest mountain?

Every schoolboy knows that the highest peak in the world is Jomolungma or Everest.

But there is a mountain on the planet much higher. This is the Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea, which rises only 4205 meters above ocean level, but from its base on the ocean floor it has a height of 10203 meters
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Mantis Egg Case. What does it look like? 🤔
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🇬🇧 Women visiting the English countryside in the 1950s. Original colour photo
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The most advanced prosthetic hand

Researchers at a technical university in Italy have developed a bionic prosthesis capable of imitating up to 90% of hand movements.

The prosthesis is also capable of adapting to the shape of gripped objects by implementing several grasp positions.

Moreover, it takes no more than a week for patients to adjust the prosthesis.
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This handsome man is listed in the Guinness Book of Records and is the tallest sand castle with a height of 17.65 m
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An unusual concept of a fire truck 🚒
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Tipi of a Blackfoot camp. Early 1900s. Colourized
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Why is it forbidden to lick frogs in Los Angeles?

Frogs secrete a substance that some lick in order to achieve the effect of narcotic effects.
The law was passed after urban teenagers discovered that the skin of some frogs contains hallucinogens.

Drug addicts caught frogs and diligently licked them, and the police could not do anything about it.
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Planting rice
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