21 Fascinating Photos to Burn the Midnight Oil

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 09/01/2024 in wow

Back in 2010, a traffic jam to end all traffic jams occurred in China on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway. Stretching over 60 miles, it lasted for about 10 days. I don't want to hear anybody complain about LA traffic ever again. Or you could all just take public transport.

See a photo of that jam, along with plenty more in this collection of fascinating photos to burn the midnight oil.

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This massive traffic jam in China occurred in August 2010. It stretched over 100 kilometers on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and lasted for about 10 days.
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Surfers have no idea a great white shark is swimming very close to them.
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When shutter speed and rotor speed align.
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The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow so that monks who got too fat were forced to go into fasting.
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A xenomorph gargoyle adorns the outside of Paisley Cathedral, Scotland.
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Pest control by flying flame thrower.
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This cup at Universal Studios has a chip to prevent refills.
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Ancient water trapped inside a crystal.
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Whale and calf swimming together.
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Anhydrous ammonia will shrink money.
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The difference in air traffic between North and South Korea.
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On April 28, 1988, the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet ripped off at 24,000 feet, but the plane still managed to land safely.
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Two of the rarest genetic conditions, albinism and heterochromia.
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Approaches at London Heathrow Airport.
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Polish 9-shot flintlock volley gun that is on display at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland.
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A 110-year-old sunken shipwreck was found near Antarctica In 2022.
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2024 Los Angeles as depicted in the 1999 movie, The Thirteenth Floor .
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Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower to attempt to burn an unburnable copy of her book The Handmaid's Tale as part of a fundraiser.
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This thin tree was cut years ago and the bigger one has been feeding it ever since.
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Half a billion years ago, prehistoric shrimp were one of the world’s most fearsome predators, usually measuring around three feet long.
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WWII gas masks for babies.

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This massive traffic jam in China occurred in August 2010. It stretched over 100 kilometers on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and lasted for about 10 days.
2.
Surfers have no idea a great white shark is swimming very close to them.
3.
When shutter speed and rotor speed align.
4.
The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow so that monks who got too fat were forced to go into fasting.
5.
A xenomorph gargoyle adorns the outside of Paisley Cathedral, Scotland.
6.
Pest control by flying flame thrower.
7.
This cup at Universal Studios has a chip to prevent refills.
8.
Ancient water trapped inside a crystal.
9.
Whale and calf swimming together.
10.
Anhydrous ammonia will shrink money.
11.
The difference in air traffic between North and South Korea.
12.
On April 28, 1988, the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet ripped off at 24,000 feet, but the plane still managed to land safely.
13.
Two of the rarest genetic conditions, albinism and heterochromia.
14.
Approaches at London Heathrow Airport.
15.
Polish 9-shot flintlock volley gun that is on display at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland.
16.
A 110-year-old sunken shipwreck was found near Antarctica In 2022.
17.
2024 Los Angeles as depicted in the 1999 movie, The Thirteenth Floor .
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Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower to attempt to burn an unburnable copy of her book The Handmaid's Tale as part of a fundraiser.
19.
This thin tree was cut years ago and the bigger one has been feeding it ever since.
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Half a billion years ago, prehistoric shrimp were one of the world’s most fearsome predators, usually measuring around three feet long.
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WWII gas masks for babies.

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1. This massive traffic jam in China occurred in August 2010. It stretched over 100 kilometers on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and lasted for about 10 days.

2. Surfers have no idea a great white shark is swimming very close to them.

3. When shutter speed and rotor speed align.

4. The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow so that monks who got too fat were forced to go into fasting.

5. A xenomorph gargoyle adorns the outside of Paisley Cathedral, Scotland.

6. Pest control by flying flame thrower.

7. This cup at Universal Studios has a chip to prevent refills.

8. Ancient water trapped inside a crystal.

9. Whale and calf swimming together.

10. Anhydrous ammonia will shrink money.

11. The difference in air traffic between North and South Korea.

12. On April 28, 1988, the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet ripped off at 24,000 feet, but the plane still managed to land safely.

13. Two of the rarest genetic conditions, albinism and heterochromia.

14. Approaches at London Heathrow Airport.

15. Polish 9-shot flintlock volley gun that is on display at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland.

16. A 110-year-old sunken shipwreck was found near Antarctica In 2022.

17. 2024 Los Angeles as depicted in the 1999 movie, The Thirteenth Floor .

18. Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower to attempt to burn an unburnable copy of her book The Handmaid's Tale as part of a fundraiser.

19. This thin tree was cut years ago and the bigger one has been feeding it ever since.

20. Half a billion years ago, prehistoric shrimp were one of the world’s most fearsome predators, usually measuring around three feet long.

21. WWII gas masks for babies.

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This massive traffic jam in China occurred in August 2010. It stretched over 100 kilometers on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and lasted for about 10 days.

2.
Surfers have no idea a great white shark is swimming very close to them.

3.
When shutter speed and rotor speed align.

4.
The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow so that monks who got too fat were forced to go into fasting.

5.
A xenomorph gargoyle adorns the outside of Paisley Cathedral, Scotland.

6.
Pest control by flying flame thrower.

7.
This cup at Universal Studios has a chip to prevent refills.

8.
Ancient water trapped inside a crystal.

9.
Whale and calf swimming together.

10.
Anhydrous ammonia will shrink money.

11.
The difference in air traffic between North and South Korea.

12.
On April 28, 1988, the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet ripped off at 24,000 feet, but the plane still managed to land safely.

13.
Two of the rarest genetic conditions, albinism and heterochromia.

14.
Approaches at London Heathrow Airport.

15.
Polish 9-shot flintlock volley gun that is on display at the National Museum in Krakow, Poland.

16.
A 110-year-old sunken shipwreck was found near Antarctica In 2022.

17.
2024 Los Angeles as depicted in the 1999 movie, The Thirteenth Floor .

18.
Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower to attempt to burn an unburnable copy of her book The Handmaid's Tale as part of a fundraiser.

19.
This thin tree was cut years ago and the bigger one has been feeding it ever since.

20.
Half a billion years ago, prehistoric shrimp were one of the world’s most fearsome predators, usually measuring around three feet long.

21.
WWII gas masks for babies.