Greenland vs Iceland

Why is it that Greenland isn’t called Iceland and vice versa? After all, we know that Greenland is nearly entirely covered in ice and Iceland, well, isn’t! Iceland had a few other names throughout history, including “Snæland” (snowland) and Garðarshólmur ("Garðar's little island"). Iceland current name came from a Norwegian Viking called Flóki Vilgerðarson. He chose the name after seeing a distant fjord full of sea-ice from a mountain. He didn’t think very much of Iceland, and that may be why...

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Clouded Leapard

The clouded leopard is a felid found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China, and has been classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN. Its total population size is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend and no single population numbering more than 1,000 adults...

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World’s smallest deer

The Pudu: World’s smallest deer. They live in bamboo thickets to hide from predators, and can weigh up to 12 kilograms (26 pounds...

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Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog

Its Phyllomedusa sauvagii, commonly known as the Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog.They belonging to the subfamily of South and Central American leaf frogs that inhabits the Chaco (dry prairie) of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.Males and females range from about 2 to 3 inches in length, with the females usually about 25% larger than males. They move by walking rather than hopping, which is the reason for the “monkey” in their nam...

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WHAT STITCHES IN YOUR EYE LOOK LIKE

In this incredible macro photograph of a human eye, we see the stitches that resulted from a recent corneal transplant. The surgery was used to treat a patient suffering from Keratocnus, a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal gradual curv...

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Building With a Highway Through it

Gate Tower Building With a Highway Through it One of the most curious building in Japan is the Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan. The 5th, 6th and 7th floors of this 16-story office building is occupied by an express highway - passing right through the building. On the building's floor information board on the ground floor, the tenants for the three floors are listed as the Hanshin Expressway. You can’t alight there tough as the elevator skips from the 4th floor to straight to the 8...

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Blobfish

The blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Inhabiting the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, it is rarely seen by humans.Blobfish live at depths between 600–1,200 m (2,000–3,900 ft) where the pressure is several dozen times higher than at sea level, which would likely make gas bladders inefficient for maintaining buoyancy.Instead, the flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than...

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Whale learns to blow halo shaped bubble

Whale learns to blow halo shaped bubbleA Beluga whale has become a sensation at an aquarium after learning how to blow halo-shaped bubbles. The extraordinary sight was captured on camera by photographer Hiroya Minakuchi at the Shimane aquarium in Japan. He said:"This beluga started making bubble rings when she was seven. And a couple of years ago she developed her technique. Now she blows the water from her mouth to make a current, which is not visible for us underwater. She then blows air from...

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Eucalyptus deglupta

Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.In the pulpwood plantations of the Philippines it is the most common tree used for the production of pulpwood. It is a huge evergreen and can grow up to seventy five meters tall. The unique multi-hued bark is the most...

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Cuban tree frog

An amazing photography of a Cuban tree frog.... The photo was taken when the frog swallowed a tiny ornamental electric bulb.. But the bulb was still lighting inside its little tummy... © National geograph...

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fingerprints table

This table made by Jay Watson Design is one on which you're guaranteed to leave fingerprints. Made of solid oak painted with thermochromic paint, its surface temporarily changes color when heat is applie...

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The Reed Flute Cave

The Reed Flute Cave is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China It is a natural limestone cave with multicolored lighting and has been one of Guilin’s most interesting attractions for over 1200 years. It is over 180 million years old. The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into melodious flutes. Reed Flute Cave is filled with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations in weird and wonderful shapes. Inside, there are...

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The relics of St Gratianus on the Marienaltar of the Basilica of Waldsassen, Germany. St Gratianus is enrobed in rich jewels and fine fabric be fitting his state as a martyr. It is known he died for his faith because his bones stand above a chalice filled with dried blood. His remains are on display in the Basilica of Waldsassen in Germany. Photography Paul Koudounar...

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Knabstrupper horses

Knabstrupper horses were bred in Denmark as far back as 1671 when they were called "The Tiger Horses." In 1750, this royal breeding line came to an end. The spotted horse returned in 1812, not as the "Tiger Horses," but with a new bloodline. A mare was purchased of Spanish origin with unusual markings. She was covered by a Frederiksborg Stallion in 1813 and had a colt. The colt was the foundational Sire for the new spotted bree...

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The mimic octopus

The mimic octopus is an intelligent shape changer that can impersonate a host of other animals to dodge hungry predators. Living in the tropical seas of Southeast Asia, it was not discovered officially until 1998, off the coast of Sulawesi. Recently found in the great barrier reef in Northern Queensland in 2010. The octopus mimics the physical likeness and movements of more than 15 different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays,...

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largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth.

Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as an automobile.Blue whales reach these mind-boggling dimensions on a diet composed nearly exclusively of tiny shrimplike animals called krill. During certain times of the year, a single adult blue whale consumes about 4...

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Rainbow parrots

The Rainbow Lorikeet,is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia (Maluku and Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Several taxa traditionally listed as subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet are increasingly treated as separate speci...

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which dictator killed the most people.

which dictator killed the most peopl...

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The Question Mark butterfly

The Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) is a North American butterfly. Its flight period is from May to September. "The silver mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a ?-shaped mark that gives the species its common name...

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one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland near eruption.

Katla is one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland. Its peak reaches 1,512 metres (4,961 ft) The caldera of the Katla volcano has a diameter of 10 km (6 mi) and is covered with 200–700 metres (660-2,300 ft) of ice. The volcano normally erupts every 40–80 years. It has not erupted violently for 95 years. Its present dormancy is among the longest in known history. Katla has been showing signs of unrest since 1999, and geologists have concerns that it might erupt in the near futu...

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Very rare Cantor's Giant Soft Shelled Turtle

Very rare Cantor's Giant Soft Shelled Turtle The Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) or Asian giant softshell turtle is a species of freshwater turtle. The turtle has a broad head and small eyes close to the tip of its snout. The carapace is smooth and olive-colored. Juveniles may have dark-spotted carapaces and heads, with yellow around the carapace.Cantor's giant soft-shelled turtles can grow up to 6 ft (about 2 m) in length. P. cantorii is an ambush predator and primarily...

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Hot lips, Psychotria Elata | Amazing Flower!

Something quite interesting....Hot lips, Psychotria Elata | Amazing Flower!Affectionately known as Hot lips, Psychotria elata with it’s colorful red flowers attracts many pollinators including butterflies and hummingbirds. One of the host plants for the golden silkmoth (Xlophanes adalia). Also known in some circles as Mick Jagger’s lips. Native to Tropical America, this specimen was found at the Butterfly Gardens in Manuel Antonio, Costa Ric...

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The Mir diamond mine

The Mir diamond mine in Siberia is the deepest ‘proper’ man-made hole. It’s 525m deep and 1,200m across. There’s a no-fly zone above it because the downdraft created by the hole had caused several helicopters to cras...

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Using spider-web patterns to determine toxicity.

In 1995 a group of NASA scientists repeated and refined some earlier tests on the effect that various drugs have on the web building abilities of the common garden spider. They tested the the effect of caffeine, benzedrine, marijuana and chloral hydrate and as you can see the results were pretty extreme!Noever, R., J. Cronise, and R. A. Relwani. 1995. Using spider-web patterns to determine toxicit...

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CAVERNAS DE MÁRMOL OF GENERAL CARRERA, CHILE

CAVERNAS DE MÁRMOL OF GENERAL CARRERA, CHILEThese marble caves are found in Patagonia, Chile in the second largest freshwater lake in South America. The lake has an area of 1850 km²; 970 km² are in the Chilean Aisén Region, and 880 km² in the Argentine Santa Cruz Province, making it the biggest lake in Chile, and the fourth largest in Argentina. The lake has a maximum depth of 586 metres, and is fed by rivers coming from several glaciers of the Patagonian Andes. Marble Cave is located approximately...

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MEADOW OF FROST 'FLOWERS' IN THE OCEAN

A MEADOW OF FROST 'FLOWERS' IN THE OCEAN  Graduate student Jeff Bowman first saw these ‘flowers’ between 3 and 4am from the deck of a ship returning from the North Pole. The temperature had just dropped and when dawn broke he was able to see them much more clearly and for much farther. They appeared to be growing in the cold and dry air all across the surface of the water. He was told they were frost flowers.Frost flowers are like ice sculptures and they grow on the border between the sea...

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35 health benefits of garlic

35 health benefits of garlic: 1. Helps treat atherosclerosis. 2. Helps lower cholesterol. 3. Has the ability to lower blood pressure. 4. Helps treat gout. 5. Treating and preventing the flu and upper respiratory tract infections. 6. Prevents the growth and spread of bacteria. 7. Helps treat Tuberculosis. 8. Treating purulent wounds. 9. Helps treat Trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted infection.) 10. Boosts your metabolism. 11. Prevents the spread of collon cancer… 12. …gall bladder...

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Golden Mosque

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque considered one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major landmark and touristattraction of Brunei.The mosque unites Mughal architecture and Italian styles. The plans were done by Booty and Edwards Chartered Architects according to designs by the Italian architect Cavaliere Rudolfo Nolli, who had already for decades been working at...

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86-Year-Old Grandma Still Doing Gymnastics

86-Year-Old Grandma Still Doing Gymnastics: It’s hard to believe, but here 86-year-old Johanna Quass's is still practicing gymnastic...

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sea lava

This photo, taken by nature photographer CJ Kale, is of lava hitting the surf off of the main island of Hawaii. The water was filled with volcanic glass and lava bombs; the water vapor is the result of the lava superheating the seawater and evaporating it. Lava cools rapidly when it hits seawater, causing minerals to form and crystallize quickl...

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Finger Drawing

Finger Drawings by Artist Judith Bra...

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