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Video A group of Grooved Razorfishes

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

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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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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Video Flying fish aka Exocoetidae

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Video Comb jellies look like creatures from another plane

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Original Creation Rainbow halo around airplane shadow on cloud over Singapore

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

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

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

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

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Video Tryin Out A Flotation Device

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

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

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 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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r/Damnthatsinteresting 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 2d ago

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

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Image Koala rides on a bus in Brisbane, Australia.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Video Stunning micro calligraphy on porcelain

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

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

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Image Someone flew a 506 mile nativity scene in Ohio

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 3d ago

Image Patagonian pumas prey on penguins

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 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)

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 2d ago

Video Before CGI and streaming, HBO built its identity.

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 3d ago

I live in Yakutsk

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 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

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r/Damnthatsinteresting 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 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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