Ice flowers appear in northern Canada and vanish in a day!

Scientists explain they form due to the crystallization of salty water on the ice surface.

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Lake Baikal in Russia is called bottomless due to its 1.6 km depth!

It formed in a tectonic rift, making it the deepest lake in the world.

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Invulnerable ferroplasma

The archaeon *Ferroplasma* inhabits boiling pits of old mines with caustic acid. These unique organisms don't even have a cell wall, which doesn't stop them from successfully reproducing in a toxic solution.

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Black holes in space swallow everything, even light!

Astrophysicists suggest the absorbed material turns into energy and is emitted as jets.

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Lake Uyuni in Bolivia reflects everything like a mirror!

It’s due to a thin layer of water on its salty surface, creating perfect reflections of the sky and mountains.

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Iron in an acid soup

The microorganism *Acidithiobacillus* thrives in mine waters with sulfuric acid. It feeds on dissolved iron, turning toxic mine drainage into a habitat where nothing else survives.

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Dragon’s blood trees in Madagascar release red sap!

Biologists found the red color comes from pigments that protect the tree from pests.

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Kopeck

Intuitively, the coin is linked to the verb "to dig," but that is a false trail. The name appeared in the 16th century due to stamping an image of a rider with a spear. This very weapon gave the monetary unit its name in Russia. 🪙

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The Shilin Stone Forest in China’s Yunnan Province amazes with its shapes!

Geologists found this is due to limestone erosion creating such shapes.

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Spotlight effect

Students were forced to wear a ridiculous singer t-shirt. Participants were sure half the audience stared at them, but real figures showed: the portrait was noticed by only two out of ten. We think everyone watches us. 👕👀🙈

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Fireballs called Min-Min lights fly across the sky at night in Queensland, Australia!

Scientists explain this as light refraction from distant sources in the atmosphere.

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The Atacama Desert in Chile never sees rain due to its location!

Mountains block moist winds, making it the driest region on Earth.

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Absolute Silence of the Night Predator

Owl feathers feature a unique comb-like edge. It breaks air currents into micro-jets, completely dampening turbulence and aerodynamic noise during flight. 🦉

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Yanar Dag mountain in Azerbaijan has been burning for thousands of years!

Geologists found this is due to natural gas seeping from the ground.

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The Eridanus Supervoid in space is a billion light-years wide!

Astronomers explain it as a low-density galaxy region formed after the Big Bang.

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Map of the Invisible Skeleton

Scientists managed to look billions of light-years away and record dark matter for the first time thanks to the effect of light bending from distant galaxies by massive objects.

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Mangrove trees in India’s Gujarat state bend as if dancing!

Biologists found this is an adaptation to tides, allowing roots to anchor better in the soil.

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Strange voices are heard from the Puccio Well in Tuscany, Italy!

Acoustics experts found it’s the echo of wind amplified by deep stone walls.

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Vulgar

Paradoxically, the root originally meant "derived from antiquity," meaning traditional, ordinary, and even respected. Only in the romantic era did the word change polarity, turning into a synonym for vulgarity, banality, and bad taste. 📜

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Shadows resembling people appear at night on Lake Shika in Japan!

Researchers found these are reflections of clouds and light creating the illusion of shadows.

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