Top 10 Most amazing facts about the Earth Posted: 2 years ago by ubikuor
1. Gravity is not the same over the surface of the Earth, 2. Atmosphere 'escapes', 3. The Earth is slowing down...
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Pororoca: surfing the Amazon Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of the Atlantic Ocean wich meet the mouth of the river. This tidal bore generates waves up to 12 feet high which can last for over half an hour.
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Baikonur Cosmodrome: a fascinating tour Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
A compilation of pictures taken at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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Airparks: a plane in your garage Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
Located in Florida, Jumbolair is probably the best known fly-in community in the world, but it’s not the only airpark in the country. There are about 430 airparks with a total of 22,000 home sites in the United States.
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How to build an offshore wind farm Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
Interesting pictures of the construction of wind farms in deep sea.
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Famous painters copied photographs Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
Did you know that some of the most famous paintings of Van Gogh, Toulouse Lautrec or Paul Gauguin were inspired on an original photograph? Here you have some interesting examples.
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