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Most people tend to think of Switzerland and Austria when someone mentions the Alps, but that awesome mountain range actually runs through several European countries, including Italy.
The Dolomites are a sub-section of the Italian Alps and they arguably make up the most distinctive and most beautiful section of the entire range. [Read more…]
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If you have been following my posts for a while you know I’m a huge fan of both the night sky and America’s desert southwest. The awesome time-lapse video below showcases the beauty of both.
While you’re watching this please keep in mind that the video was created by “stitching together” numerous still images, much like the way cartoons were originally created. But the images used to create the video are very real with no computer generation tricks or AI gimmickry involved. [Read more…]
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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
–John Lennon
There’s some disagreement about whether this famous quote really originated with John Lennon.
While the Internet has numerous sources attributing these words to him, no one seems to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
But regardless of who originally said it, the quote itself makes a lot of sense. [Read more…]
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As we all know, clouds are full of water, and lots of it.
And we also know that water is relatively heavy at approximately 8 pounds per gallon.
So how heavy are the clouds we see floating in the sky above us, and how can they float without falling to the ground?
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Thunderstorms are among the most intriguing phenomena in all of nature. While they can be extremely dangerous in multiple ways, they can also be incredibly beautiful and awe inspiring.
There’s just something about a loud crack of thunder and a distant bolt of lightning that takes one’s senses to an entirely new level of stimulation. [Read more…]