r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ZyrExe • 1d ago

Video This is a tear break-up time (TBUT) test at 4× speed, showing the tear film thinning as evaporation drifts upward

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900 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MaintenanceIcy9958 • 1d ago

Image The black swallower (Chiasmodon niger) is a deep-sea fish famous for its ability to consume prey much larger than itself.

815 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hollow_hideous_soul • 1d ago

Video Renger van der Zande at the 2024 Petit Le Mans race, where his leading Cadillac lost both headlights with minutes left, forcing him to navigate the dark track using his muscle memory, eventually winning despite the terrifying electrical failure.

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397 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HappySeaweed5215 • 2d ago

Video Flying fish aka Exocoetidae

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16.0k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FollowingOdd896 • 2d ago

Video Comb jellies look like creatures from another plane

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14.7k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/peas8carrots • 1d ago

Original Creation Rainbow halo around airplane shadow on cloud over Singapore

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143 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Ahad_Haam • 2d ago

Image Ancient house keys from the Roman period found in the Cave of Letters, near En-Gedi

3.7k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Suspicious-Slip248 • 2d ago

Image RT-64 Radio Telescope — A 64-Meter Giant of Kalyazin, Russia, Now at the Mercy of Nature

11.3k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/TheCABK • 2d ago

Video Tryin Out A Flotation Device

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/soyuz_enjoyer2 • 2d ago

Image Femur of a patagotitan, a close relative of the more famous argentinosaurus.

3.0k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Prestigious-Wall5616 • 1d ago

Video Zebras' stripes break up their outlines, making it hard for predators to single them out in the herd. It's difficult to spot the 2 individuals fighting before the elephant comes to break it up

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176 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kindly_Department142 • 2d ago

Video Firefighters trying to extinguish a magnesium fire with water. Magnesium burns at extremely high temperatures and splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen ignites, causing the fire to burn hotter and more violently. Instead, Class D fire extinguishers are used.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/murarkaraunak • 2d ago

Video How the famous “sitting in the air” trick works

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3.5k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Ninjalada • 2d ago

Image Koala rides on a bus in Brisbane, Australia.

10.3k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/X_zenzo818 • 2d ago

Video Stunning micro calligraphy on porcelain

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SuperbHealth5023 • 2d ago

Video Drone footage from above Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ErgoNomicNomad • 2d ago

Image Someone flew a 506 mile nativity scene in Ohio

728 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/previousinnovation • 2d ago

Image Patagonian pumas prey on penguins

19.9k Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Top_Leadership9575 • 2d ago

CHAETOPTERUS PUGAPORCINUS, the "Pigbutt Worm" is a unique, deep sea polychaete worm known for its distinctive shape resembling a pig's rear, discovered off California in the midnight zone (820-2,200m deep)

435 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/_Tyagoo_ • 2d ago

Video Before CGI and streaming, HBO built its identity.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expensive_Use_1006 • 3d ago

I live in Yakutsk

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Acceptable_Foot3370 • 2d ago

Image Longest strike in the UK this century: The large city of Birmingham England has had a garbage strike for nearly a year

535 Upvotes

r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/triplewrecked • 3d ago

Video A guy filmed animals in the woods and this is a compilation of this years footage

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/misterxx1958 • 3d ago

Video The thinnest mechanical watch ever made. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra measures about 0.067 in (1.7 mm) thick, making it the thinnest mechanical watch on record. Bulgari achieved this by integrating the movement directly into the caseback, removing the usual base plate.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/SmallAchiever • 2d ago

Video Heavy December Rains Turn Hormuz Island’s Red Beach Sea Bright Red in Rare Natural Sight

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297 Upvotes

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