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This is what a cell in Sweden’s biggest prison looks like:
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This is what a cross-section of wood from the 1950s looks like compared with a cross-section of wood from today:
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This is what the set of Seinfeld looked like:
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And this is what the set of I Love Lucy looks like in full color:
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During World War II, the statue of “David” by Michelangelo was completely encased in bricks to prevent damage from bombs:
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This is what the late 7-foot-7-inch NBA legend Manute Bol looked like while swimming in a typical swimming pool:
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This is what the American section in a German sporting goods store looks like:
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This is (probably) the oldest olive tree on Earth, clocking in at a whopping 3,500-plus years old:
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This is what the back of the “Mona Lisa” looks like:
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Now, you’re obviously familiar with the front side of a peacock. It’s majestic. Glorious, even! But have you ever seen a peacock’s back side? Now you have:
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This, in all its glory, is what the inside of the Wienermobile looks like:
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This is what’s behind a movie screen:
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You can tell the difference between cheap pasta and expensive pasta by looking at them:
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This is what the city of Seattle used to be like before a major regrading project changed it, flattening hills and reshaping the landscape to “open up the city to more commerce”:
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This is what a credit card from the 1950s looked like:
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This is artist Dario Campanile next to the painting he made for Paramount’s 75th anniversary. The painting would go on to be the source of the company’s subsequent logos:
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Screwdrivers…well, screwdrivers can be really, really big:
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The is what a map of the world’s oceans and only the world’s oceans looks like:
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There’s a place in Norway named Rjukan that, because it’s wedged between a bunch of tall mountains, only gets sun for less than half a year:
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In order to get the residents some of that sweet, sweet vitamin D, a series of giant mirrors were built to reflect sunlight into the town. You can see them at work here:
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Some elevators have buttons you can press with your FEET:
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And finally, this is the letter President Jimmy Carter wrote and put aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft, intended for any aliens the probe might encounter:
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/interesting-pictures-feb-21-2023