Interesting Finds And Discoveries (24 pics)
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- 11 Apr, 2025 |
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Curiosity fuels discovery, and this assortment showcases remarkable findings spanning archaeology, science, and everyday wonders. Ancient artifacts unearthed, rare species documented, or peculiar phenomena explained—each revelation ignites wonderment. Marvel at nature’s ingenuity, human ingenuity, or serendipitous encounters reshaping understanding. Knowledge expands exponentially when exploring the unknown, so dive into these fascinating tales of exploration and enlightenment. Inspiration abounds in uncovering secrets tucked away in plain sight.
This set of Roman dice, dating from the first to third century AD, has dots identical to those we use today:
This is a picture of Earth taken few days ago:
This is what the eye of a hurricane looks like from above:
This is investor Walter Thornton trying to sell his car for $100 directly after the United States' stock market crash in 1929:
This is what North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal, home to one of the world's last uncontacted peoples, looks like from above:
This is what old growth lumber looks like compared to factory farmed lumber:
Here’s the difference in forearm development between a professional tennis player’s racket hand and their non-dominant hand:
This is what the "American section" in a Belgian grocery store looks like:
Speaking of which, in Finland, the largest container of mayonnaise is labeled "American size":
In 1936, architect André Basdevant proposed making the Eiffel Tower accessible by car. It would look like this:
This is how big the tire on a 994 loader construction vehicle is:
This is what a lion's fang looks like compared to a cat's fang:
This is Martin Laurello, AKA "The Human Owl," a sideshow performer from the early 1900s who could turn his head almost completely around:
Here's what a wolf spider looks like HEAD ON:
Speaking of creepy eyes, some scallops have a ton of tiny little blue eyes:
You can see volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io from space:
Speaking of IO, here's a picture of one of the moon's most unique mountains, named "Steeple Mountain:"
This is a shot of planet Xeblar-149 — just kidding. It's a close-up of a blueberry under an electron microscope:
This wild-looking thing is a balloon apron from World War I, a giant net suspended from balloons that was used to help protect England from aerial attacks:
This is what the inside of an early passenger airline looked like:
Here's what a treadmill looked like in the 1920s:
You can buy three pound BUCKETS of nutella at Costco:
Here's a wall full of graffiti from teenagers in the 1940s:
And, finally, check out this bike rack outside a dentist's office:
