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Ancient linden tree in the Czech Republic, estimated at up to 800 years old. 📽: Iva Linhart

Ancient linden tree in the Czech Republic, estimated at up to 800 years old. 📽: Iva Linhart

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Glass frogs are named after the transparent skin that makes their internal organs visible.

Glass frogs are named after the transparent skin that makes their internal organs visible.

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Popcorn pops due to water in the kernel turning to steam, which builds pressure inside the hard outer kernel until it bursts. 📽️: urday_macro

Popcorn pops due to water in the kernel turning to steam, which builds pressure inside the hard outer kernel until it bursts. 📽️: urday_macro

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The mesmerizing power and beauty of the ocean. 📽: Ryan Pernofski

The mesmerizing power and beauty of the ocean. 📽: Ryan Pernofski

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Jaguars are excellent swimmers. 📽: Jacob Feder

Jaguars are excellent swimmers. 📽: Jacob Feder

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Exploring the canyons of Iceland by paraglider. 📽: Ryan Southwell

Exploring the canyons of Iceland by paraglider. 📽: Ryan Southwell

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A tiny jellyfish goes for a wild ride on a bubble ring.

A tiny jellyfish goes for a wild ride on a bubble ring.

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This device, known as the Pigg-O-Stat, safely immobilizes infants and young children during x-rays for accurate positioning. Created in 1960, it's still widely used today.

This device, known as the Pigg-O-Stat, safely immobilizes infants and young children during x-rays for accurate positioning. Created in 1960, it's still widely used today.

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Incredible aurora seen from space.

Incredible aurora seen from space.

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Courtship dance of the hooded grebe.

Courtship dance of the hooded grebe.

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Halloween hand illusion by Luca Gallone.

Halloween hand illusion by Luca Gallone.

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Beautiful aurora over northern Norway. 📽: Svamppierre

Beautiful aurora over northern Norway. 📽: Svamppierre

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A massive "firehose" of molten lava shooting out of a sea cliff at Kamokuna ocean entry on the southeast side of Hawaiʻi Island, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle as it cascades into the Pacific Ocean and explodes upon impact.

A massive "firehose" of molten lava shooting out of a sea cliff at Kamokuna ocean entry on the southeast side of Hawaiʻi Island, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle as it cascades into the Pacific Ocean and explodes upon impact.

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Non-Newtonian fluids turn into solids when pressure is applied. Credit: UChicago

Non-Newtonian fluids turn into solids when pressure is applied. Credit: UChicago

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Visualizing Newton's first law with a satisfying leap into a snow covered fence.

Visualizing Newton's first law with a satisfying leap into a snow covered fence.

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Incredible close up video of a tornado forming.

Incredible close up video of a tornado forming.

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Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift apart, a behavior known as rafting. 📽: Vancouver Aquarium

Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift apart, a behavior known as rafting. 📽: Vancouver Aquarium

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Red flasher butterflies (Panacea prola) "puddling" along the Las Piedras River, Peru. Puddling is the act of sipping mineral-rich water from mud. 📽: paulrosolie/ig

Red flasher butterflies (Panacea prola) "puddling" along the Las Piedras River, Peru. Puddling is the act of sipping mineral-rich water from mud. 📽: paulrosolie/ig

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Watch a manhole cover dance due to trapped air escaping from stormwater pipes in Oslo, Norway, after a rainstorm.

Watch a manhole cover dance due to trapped air escaping from stormwater pipes in Oslo, Norway, after a rainstorm.

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Crocodile's eyes are an engineering marvel: They are protected by a third eyelid, can track different targets, are retractable in battle, and can even see at night. 📽: Smithsonian Channel

Crocodile's eyes are an engineering marvel: They are protected by a third eyelid, can track different targets, are retractable in battle, and can even see at night. 📽: Smithsonian Channel

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The unusual behavior of a handle spinning in space, suddenly reversing its orientation, a striking example of the tennis racket theorem (also called the Dzhanibekov effect). 📽: NASA

The unusual behavior of a handle spinning in space, suddenly reversing its orientation, a striking example of the tennis racket theorem (also called the Dzhanibekov effect). 📽: NASA

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Incredible slow motion footage of a cheetah running at over 60mph (96km/h), captured at 1200fps by cinematographer Greg Wilson.

Incredible slow motion footage of a cheetah running at over 60mph (96km/h), captured at 1200fps by cinematographer Greg Wilson.

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Water erosion over 15, 25 and 50 years.

Water erosion over 15, 25 and 50 years.

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An Ecsenius yaeyamaensis, also called the Yaeyama clown blenny. This small fish lives in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. 📽: Atsushi Sadaki

An Ecsenius yaeyamaensis, also called the Yaeyama clown blenny. This small fish lives in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. 📽: Atsushi Sadaki

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Spectacular drone footage flying over lava fields and an erupting volcano in Iceland by Bjorn Steinbekk.

Spectacular drone footage flying over lava fields and an erupting volcano in Iceland by Bjorn Steinbekk.

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Steel wool is highly flammable due to its high surface area, and is used here to create a mesmerizing Catherine wheel effect.

Steel wool is highly flammable due to its high surface area, and is used here to create a mesmerizing Catherine wheel effect.

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Spectacular timelapse of an aurora and Moon-rise over Earth from the International Space Station (view fullscreen).

Spectacular timelapse of an aurora and Moon-rise over Earth from the International Space Station (view fullscreen).

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This is what happens when you wring out a wet towel while floating in space. 📽: CSA/NASA

This is what happens when you wring out a wet towel while floating in space. 📽: CSA/NASA

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Microscope footage of a neutrophil (a type of white blood cell) checking for debris and foreign matter among red blood cells. 📽️: Kim Ulvberget

Microscope footage of a neutrophil (a type of white blood cell) checking for debris and foreign matter among red blood cells. 📽️: Kim Ulvberget

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Visualizing the invisible magnetic field lines keeping a weight suspended at an angle against gravity. 📽️: physicsfun

Visualizing the invisible magnetic field lines keeping a weight suspended at an angle against gravity. 📽️: physicsfun

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The Northrop YB-49 was a prototype jet-powered heavy bomber that first flew nearly 80 years ago. Edwards Air Force Base in California is named after test pilot Glen Edwards, who was killed when one broke up during a test flight in 1948.

The Northrop YB-49 was a prototype jet-powered heavy bomber that first flew nearly 80 years ago. Edwards Air Force Base in California is named after test pilot Glen Edwards, who was killed when one broke up during a test flight in 1948.

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Africa's smallest cat is also the world's deadliest!

Africa's smallest cat is also the world's deadliest!

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Fascinating look at how speed changes the way a vehicle interacts with potholes.

Fascinating look at how speed changes the way a vehicle interacts with potholes.

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A flying bicycle designed by student inventor Fusha Sakai achieving pedal-powered flight.

A flying bicycle designed by student inventor Fusha Sakai achieving pedal-powered flight.

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The true size of black holes. 📽: morn1415/Youtube

The true size of black holes. 📽: morn1415/Youtube

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Incredible aurora seen from space.

Incredible aurora seen from space.

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How giraffes drink.

How giraffes drink.

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The biggest volcanic eruption ever seen from space, captured by two different satellites on January 15, 2022. 4K version on Youtube:

The biggest volcanic eruption ever seen from space, captured by two different satellites on January 15, 2022. 4K version on Youtube:

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Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Queen of the Night, is a cactus that blooms only at night.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Queen of the Night, is a cactus that blooms only at night.

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Amazing octopus stretching its tentacles to form a huge balloon filmed by EVNautilus at a depth of around 1,600 meters (5,250 feet).

Amazing octopus stretching its tentacles to form a huge balloon filmed by EVNautilus at a depth of around 1,600 meters (5,250 feet).

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