All the way back in 1911, Captain Robert Falcon Scott tried to be the first person to reach the South Pole. He failed, losing to the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen by 34 days, but his team snapped an awesome photo from inside an ice cave along the way. Unfortunately, Scott, along with the rest of his team perished trying to return to their ship.
Check out that photo, and 23 fascinating others that will pique your curiosity this afternoon.
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"Grotto In An Iceberg," shot in 1911 on the Terra Nova expedition in Antarctica. Captain Robert Falcon Scott's attempt to be the first to reach the south pole was beaten by Amundsen by 34 days, and his team tragically all died on their hike back to the ship. Pictured are two scientists, and the ship in the distance.
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A two milligram dose of fentanyl powder is enough to kill most people.
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Three Pillars of Creation by the Hubble Telescope with interstellar gas.
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The Hartashen Megalithic Avenue, which consists of three rows of stones extending for over 500 meters and thought to be constructed 6,000 to 8,000 years ago. The site is virtually unknown and seldom visited outside of the local community in northern Armenia.
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A car-size meteorite exploded over South Africa.
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Cicada coloring seconds after emerging.
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These flashlight fish are completely invisible, except for their glowing insides.
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The Carina Nebula, James Webb's Telescope. 7500 light years away.
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This Walgreens in Chicago used to be a bank. Now the vault is used for the vitamin section.
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Skeleton view of a stingray.
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There was a drop tower ride called 'Sonic Boom' in Logan, UT, that had no mechanical braking system, minimal restraints, and required hearing protection. When the car entered the tube at over 95 mph, it relied on air compression to bring the car to a stop, creating the loud boom. It closed in 2008.
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An EF2 tornado approaching a house in Colorado.
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The Pyramid of Giza towering over everything in Egypt.
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A diary entry written by Marilyn Monroe about Arthur Miller.
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“Found an alien statue head while skipping rocks.”
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British soldiers, interrupted during a drag show rehearsal by a German raid, manning a Bl six-inch Mk Vii naval gun at Shornemead Fort, England, 1940.
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Buddy Ebsen was originally cast to play the Tinman in 1939's The Wizard of Oz . Ebsen had recorded all of his songs and had begun filming, but was forced to drop out after being hospitalized due to the aluminum dust used in his makeup.
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An iceberg flipped upside down.
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“Sky light at my wife’s doctor’s office. I guess it’s mold or something but looks like art to me.”
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A photo of the remains of a woman from 4,500 years ago, found with a prosthetic eye.
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International Harvester still chained to the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, which was lost during the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October 27th 1941. It sits 5,300m beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
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Ivan Savvidis, owner of Greek football team PAOK FC, brings a 'weapon' onto pitch after a disputed goal on March 2018.
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Bioluminescent mushrooms on a tree.
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Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status 18 years ago.
