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Fact Pictures of the Year 2023, Part 099/224

During Madrid's pride week, participants compete during the annual high heel race in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 29, 2023. Competitors must wear shoes with a heel of a minimum of 15 centimetres (5.9 inches). (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)

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14 Sep 2024 03:14:00,post received 0 comments

Funny Heat Wave in China

A high temperature alerts were issued as a record-setting summer heat wave continued to bake most parts of south China. (Reuters)

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24 Aug 2013 10:50:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Katskhi Pillar In Georgia

The Katskhi pillar is a natural limestone monolith located at the village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti, near the town of Chiatura. It is approximately 40 metres (130 ft) high, and overlooks the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila.

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13 Jun 2014 12:01:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Another Weird Shiny Thing on Mars

“The Curiosity Mars rover has imaged a small metallic-looking protuberance on a rock. Visible (in the image below the green lines point to it), the protuberance appears to have a high albedo and even projects a shadow on the rock below...”

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06 Feb 2013 18:41:00,post received 0 comments

Wow "Fate" Sculpture by Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami is an internationally prolific contemporary Japanese artist. He works in fine arts media—such as painting and sculpture—as well as what is conventionally considered commercial media —fashion, merchandise, and animation— and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts

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19 Apr 2013 10:14:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Workhorse in the Past

This picture was taken in the 1890's and shows a group of loggers hauling a heavy load. It is hard to even picture how they got the logs stacked that high. It is also hard to imagine how they keep it from tipping over.

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26 Nov 2013 11:16:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Tank Chair

Tank Chair is a custom off-road wheelchair that can go anywhere outdoors. Tank Chair conquers streams, mud, snow, sand, and gravel, allowing you to get back to nature. Using rubber tracks and high-torque electric motors, Tank Chair will take you anywhere and back.

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15 Mar 2014 14:46:00,post received 0 comments

Touching «Memoirs of the Geisha» [Oldies]

A Geisha girl pouring a drink for a visitor, circa 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos). P.S. All pictures are presented in high resolution.

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07 Sep 2012 11:24:00,post received 0 comments