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Apr 18 • 25 tweets • 7 min read

Shocking photos and the disturbing stories they hide

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1. Mongolian woman condemned to starvation (1913)

2. Survivors of the 87th floor of the World Trade Centre (North Tower) September 11, 2001

Apr 12 • 15 tweets • 5 min read

Some of the most dangerous tourist destinations in the world…

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1. Trolltunga, one of the most spectacular cliffs in Norway

2. Mount Everest, Nepal

It may not be on your bucket list, but the world's highest mountain attracts around 1,200 climbers every year

Apr 11 • 21 tweets • 5 min read

Historic photos that you may not have seen before.

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1. The Statue of Liberty in its original color in Paris before being transported to America

2. First food truck (1918)

Apr 10 • 23 tweets • 7 min read

You won't believe what people found…

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1. Ancient skeleton with the oldest gold in the world found near the Black Sea

2. Mosaics of a Roman villa are found under a vineyard in Negrar (Italy)

Apr 9 • 26 tweets • 7 min read

The fear of big is real, and these pictures will prove it.

Photos and videos that will awaken your megalophobia.

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1. Swedish warship Vasa

2. Airbus A380 emerging from the fog

Mar 8 • 21 tweets • 5 min read

Places on Earth that don't seem real

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1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

2. Socotra, Yemen

Mar 5 • 7 tweets • 2 min read

Calm in Nature is a mask; respect what lies beneath:

🚨 Thread NOT suitable for sensitive people...

1. Valencia just after the floods

Feb 23 • 21 tweets • 6 min read

Surreal towns on Earth

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1. Marpissa in Paros, Greece

2. Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy

This otherworldly town, accessible only via a walkway, is often referred to as "the dying city" due to its precarious foundations.

Feb 18 • 16 tweets • 5 min read

Haunting photos ever taken.

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1. A picture from 1955, when a father brought an African child in a cage to his children at home for entertainment.

2. This photo was taken of a Brazilian boy playing the violin and crying at the funeral of his teacher who rescued him from poverty and crime.
This image is considered one of the most emotional photographs in modern history!

Feb 14 • 21 tweets • 6 min read

Beautiful sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed

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1. The statue of Poseidon, Gran Canaria

2. A Fairy Playing with a Dandelion by Robin Wight

Feb 12 • 21 tweets • 6 min read

The most famous places in the world (that you probably) haven't seen before.

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1. Central Park, New York.

2. A rear view of the Great Sphinx showing its giant tail.

Feb 8 • 8 tweets • 3 min read

Some of the most bizarre buildings in the world. Few of these strange buildings may even seem terrifying.

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1. The Monster Building, Hong Kong - A complex of five 18-story buildings with 2,243 interconnected apartments.

2. The largest hotel in the world is being built in Saudi Arabia, with an astonishing 10,000 rooms.

Feb 4 • 23 tweets • 6 min read

Have you ever wanted to see the world from a whole new perspective? This thread about cool maps is here to blow your mind.

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1. The Mississippi River and its tributaries

2. Sunshine duration in hours per year. United States and Europe

Feb 3 • 21 tweets • 5 min read

The most beautiful sports venues on Earth

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1. Ladakkh Football Stadium 🇮🇳

2. Henningsvaer Stadium , Norway

Jan 26 • 18 tweets • 7 min read

Most people don't realize how mysterious the pyramids really are.

They are so old that Cleopatra lived closer to us than to their construction; however, the pyramid of Cheops is so precise that it aligns north to within 1/20 of a degree.

Some more mind-blowing facts about them…

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Not only are they incredibly old, but they are also incredibly accurate.

The Great Pyramid (attributed to Khufu, c. 2550 BC) is 3.4 arc minutes from a perfect alignment with true north. This is an accuracy of approximately 1 millimetre per metre of its base length.

Jan 25 • 26 tweets • 7 min read

Alternative views of iconic landmarks you (probably) haven’t seen before

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1. Mount Fuji from a plane window.

2. Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Jan 15 • 22 tweets • 6 min read

The most surreal phenomena ever captured on camera. 🧵

⚠️ Warning: you're going to hallucinate!

1. The sea in the sky.

2. Purple dusk in Vietnam.

Jan 13 • 26 tweets • 7 min read

Megalophobia: the fear of large things

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1. This is a single image

2. An iceberg passing near a house in Greenland

Jan 10 • 23 tweets • 7 min read

You won't believe what people found

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1. Ancient skeleton with the oldest gold in the world found near the Black Sea

2. Mosaics of a Roman villa are found under a vineyard in Negrar (Italy)

Jan 8 • 15 tweets • 5 min read

Some of the most dangerous tourist destinations in the world…

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1. Trolltunga, one of the most spectacular cliffs in Norway

2. Villarrica Volcano is an active volcano located in Chile. Many tourists take photos near the bubbling lava

Jan 7 • 26 tweets • 7 min read

The fear of big is real, and these pictures will prove it.

Photos and videos that will awaken your megalophobia:

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1. Swedish warship Vasa

2. Airbus A380 emerging from the fog

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