25 Fascinating Photos of Our Fascinating World

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 13 hours ago in wow

Between the floods in Asheville North Carolina, and the Conyers chemical plant fire in Georgia, there are some pretty visually striking disasters going on in the South Right now.

To get your mind off of our impending doom, we've put together a collection of different engaging images. They're just as stimulating, but hopefully they'll also give you something new to think about.

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“MIT Entrance Examination for 1869-1870.”
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China beats its own previous record of 8k drones in a show, with 10k drones.
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Long Coc Tea Hill, Vietnam.
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The ears of the Antelope Jackrabbit are large enough to regulate its body temperature by expanding and contracting the blood vessels webbed throughout them.
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Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and 300 miles away from the nearest coastline.
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Britain’s last coal power plant, located at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, shuts down.
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400 million-year-old trilobite fossil.
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A whale shark.
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In 1925, explorer Percy Fawcett, his son Jack Fawcett, and a friend embarked on an expedition to find a lost city named "Z" in the Amazon. Convinced by ancient legends, Fawcett sent a final telegram to his wife on May 29, saying they were entering unexplored territory. They were never seen again.
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A crocodile in camouflage.
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A family of Xolos, one of the world’s most ancient dog breeds.
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“Met a guy with a tattoo by Sailor Jerry done in Hawaii, 1962.”
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Photograph of La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, which shows the lighthouse keeper, Theodore Malgorn, at the door in the middle of a massive wave.
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First ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star
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The Rotunda at the University of Virginia had a bulletproof clock face made after a fire in 1895 because the previous one had been frequently used for target practice by students.
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The Boeing 777-200 flight deck.
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Markhor from the mountains of Pakistan.
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The moonstone, Coyolxauhqui, was found by accident under a Mexico City street in 1978. Is believed to have been built in 1473.
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The fake nose of astronomer Tycho Brahe that he wore after losing his real one in a duel about math with his cousin.
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The Avala TV Tower in Serbia.
21.
The phenomenon of “Crown Shyness,” where trees avoid touching.
22.
Austrian floodwall in 2013, when the Danube River reached a height of 14.5 m.
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The graffito of Esmet-Akhom, carved in August 24 394 AD. It is considered the last use of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ever made before hieroglyphs disappeared from memory. The writer belonged to a family of shrine keepers, likely the last people with that knowledge.
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Writer Isaac Asimov sitting on a throne of every book he ever wrote. Over the course of his life, he wrote over 500 books and 380 short stories.
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3000-light-year jet of plasma from M87's 6.5-billion-solar-mass black hole, blasting through space. The blowtorch-like jet seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory.

1.
“MIT Entrance Examination for 1869-1870.”
2.
China beats its own previous record of 8k drones in a show, with 10k drones.
3.
Long Coc Tea Hill, Vietnam.
4.
The ears of the Antelope Jackrabbit are large enough to regulate its body temperature by expanding and contracting the blood vessels webbed throughout them.
5.
Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and 300 miles away from the nearest coastline.
6.
Britain’s last coal power plant, located at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, shuts down.
7.
400 million-year-old trilobite fossil.
8.
A whale shark.
9.
In 1925, explorer Percy Fawcett, his son Jack Fawcett, and a friend embarked on an expedition to find a lost city named "Z" in the Amazon. Convinced by ancient legends, Fawcett sent a final telegram to his wife on May 29, saying they were entering unexplored territory. They were never seen again.
10.
A crocodile in camouflage.
11.
A family of Xolos, one of the world’s most ancient dog breeds.
12.
“Met a guy with a tattoo by Sailor Jerry done in Hawaii, 1962.”
13.
Photograph of La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, which shows the lighthouse keeper, Theodore Malgorn, at the door in the middle of a massive wave.
14.
First ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star
15.
The Rotunda at the University of Virginia had a bulletproof clock face made after a fire in 1895 because the previous one had been frequently used for target practice by students.
16.
The Boeing 777-200 flight deck.
17.
Markhor from the mountains of Pakistan.
18.
The moonstone, Coyolxauhqui, was found by accident under a Mexico City street in 1978. Is believed to have been built in 1473.
19.
The fake nose of astronomer Tycho Brahe that he wore after losing his real one in a duel about math with his cousin.
20.
The Avala TV Tower in Serbia.
21.
The phenomenon of “Crown Shyness,” where trees avoid touching.
22.
Austrian floodwall in 2013, when the Danube River reached a height of 14.5 m.
23.
The graffito of Esmet-Akhom, carved in August 24 394 AD. It is considered the last use of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ever made before hieroglyphs disappeared from memory. The writer belonged to a family of shrine keepers, likely the last people with that knowledge.
24.
Writer Isaac Asimov sitting on a throne of every book he ever wrote. Over the course of his life, he wrote over 500 books and 380 short stories.
25.
3000-light-year jet of plasma from M87's 6.5-billion-solar-mass black hole, blasting through space. The blowtorch-like jet seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory.

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1. “MIT Entrance Examination for 1869-1870.”

2. China beats its own previous record of 8k drones in a show, with 10k drones.

3. Long Coc Tea Hill, Vietnam.

4. The ears of the Antelope Jackrabbit are large enough to regulate its body temperature by expanding and contracting the blood vessels webbed throughout them.

5. Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and 300 miles away from the nearest coastline.

6. Britain’s last coal power plant, located at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, shuts down.

7. 400 million-year-old trilobite fossil.

8. A whale shark.

10. A crocodile in camouflage.

11. A family of Xolos, one of the world’s most ancient dog breeds.

12. “Met a guy with a tattoo by Sailor Jerry done in Hawaii, 1962.”

13. Photograph of La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, which shows the lighthouse keeper, Theodore Malgorn, at the door in the middle of a massive wave.

14. First ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star

15. The Rotunda at the University of Virginia had a bulletproof clock face made after a fire in 1895 because the previous one had been frequently used for target practice by students.

16. The Boeing 777-200 flight deck.

17. Markhor from the mountains of Pakistan.

18. The moonstone, Coyolxauhqui, was found by accident under a Mexico City street in 1978. Is believed to have been built in 1473.

19. The fake nose of astronomer Tycho Brahe that he wore after losing his real one in a duel about math with his cousin.

20. The Avala TV Tower in Serbia.

21. The phenomenon of “Crown Shyness,” where trees avoid touching.

22. Austrian floodwall in 2013, when the Danube River reached a height of 14.5 m.

23. The graffito of Esmet-Akhom, carved in August 24 394 AD. It is considered the last use of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ever made before hieroglyphs disappeared from memory. The writer belonged to a family of shrine keepers, likely the last people with that knowledge.

24. Writer Isaac Asimov sitting on a throne of every book he ever wrote. Over the course of his life, he wrote over 500 books and 380 short stories.

25. 3000-light-year jet of plasma from M87's 6.5-billion-solar-mass black hole, blasting through space. The blowtorch-like jet seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory.

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1.
“MIT Entrance Examination for 1869-1870.”

2.
China beats its own previous record of 8k drones in a show, with 10k drones.

3.
Long Coc Tea Hill, Vietnam.

4.
The ears of the Antelope Jackrabbit are large enough to regulate its body temperature by expanding and contracting the blood vessels webbed throughout them.

5.
Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and 300 miles away from the nearest coastline.

6.
Britain’s last coal power plant, located at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, shuts down.

7.
400 million-year-old trilobite fossil.

8.
A whale shark.

10.
A crocodile in camouflage.

11.
A family of Xolos, one of the world’s most ancient dog breeds.

12.
“Met a guy with a tattoo by Sailor Jerry done in Hawaii, 1962.”

13.
Photograph of La Jument lighthouse off the coast of Brittany, France, which shows the lighthouse keeper, Theodore Malgorn, at the door in the middle of a massive wave.

14.
First ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star

15.
The Rotunda at the University of Virginia had a bulletproof clock face made after a fire in 1895 because the previous one had been frequently used for target practice by students.

16.
The Boeing 777-200 flight deck.

17.
Markhor from the mountains of Pakistan.

18.
The moonstone, Coyolxauhqui, was found by accident under a Mexico City street in 1978. Is believed to have been built in 1473.

19.
The fake nose of astronomer Tycho Brahe that he wore after losing his real one in a duel about math with his cousin.

20.
The Avala TV Tower in Serbia.

21.
The phenomenon of “Crown Shyness,” where trees avoid touching.

22.
Austrian floodwall in 2013, when the Danube River reached a height of 14.5 m.

23.
The graffito of Esmet-Akhom, carved in August 24 394 AD. It is considered the last use of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs ever made before hieroglyphs disappeared from memory. The writer belonged to a family of shrine keepers, likely the last people with that knowledge.

24.
Writer Isaac Asimov sitting on a throne of every book he ever wrote. Over the course of his life, he wrote over 500 books and 380 short stories.

25.
3000-light-year jet of plasma from M87's 6.5-billion-solar-mass black hole, blasting through space. The blowtorch-like jet seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory.