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Fact Australia’s 1920s Female Criminals
Alice Cooke at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1922. By the time she was 24 Alice Cooke had created an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands, and was convicted of bigamy and theft. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)

Alice Cooke at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1922. By the time she was 24 Alice Cooke had created an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands, and was convicted of bigamy and theft. (Photo by My Colorful Past/Mediadrumworld)
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17 Mar 2017 00:00:00
Educative Macropinna Microstoma
Macropinna Microstoma

Macropinna microstoma is the only species of fish in the genus Macropinna, belonging to Opisthoproctidae, the barreleye family. It is recognized for a highly unusual transparent, fluid-filled dome on its head, through which the lenses of its eyes can be seen. The eyes have a barrel shape and can be rotated to point either forward or straight up, looking through the fish's transparent dome. M. microstoma has a tiny mouth and most of its body is covered with large scales.
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08 Jan 2013 17:42:00
Fact Jesus World Cup Balloon (Reupload)
Jesus World Cup Balloon

A giant floating replica of the Brazilian Christ The Redeemer statue rolled into Melbourne today ahead of next week’s World Cup, and the city wasn’t overly pleased with the display.
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21 Jun 2014 12:24:00
Wow A Flash of Lightning by Bert Hickman
A Flash of Lightning by Bert Hickman

Hickman's experimental art, which reflects the vein-like extensions that electrical charges burn into surfaces they come in contact with, are referred to as Lichtenberg figures. The diverging patterns present in each of the artist's "paintings" are natural occurrences from subjecting the panels to tiny lightning storms through a handy device known as a particle accelerator. Hickman is like a modern-day Zeus, painting with lightning bolts.
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26 Nov 2012 14:15:00
Fact Real-life Up House Flys
Real-life Up House Flys

Adventurer Jonathan Trappe, successfully flew a house over 20,000 feet in the air, lifted by helium-filled balloons in Leon, Mexico, as inspired by the Pixar film Up.
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28 Nov 2012 10:14:00
Fact A Look at Life in China
Tourists are visiting Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi Province, China, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Tourists are visiting Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi Province, China, on July 9, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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16 Jul 2024 03:52:00
Fact Pictures of the Year 2023, Part 086/224
An Afghan Hound in the grooming tent at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Queens, NY on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Peter Fisher for The Washington Post)

An Afghan Hound in the grooming tent at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Queens, NY on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Peter Fisher for The Washington Post)
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30 Aug 2024 04:05:00
Touching People. Known And Unknown. Part I
1948: Elizabeth Taylor feeds the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London

British born leading lady Elizabeth Taylor feeds the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone/Getty Images). November 1948
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20 Sep 2011 11:48:00
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