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On December 6, 2015, Kelly spotted the launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which launched from Florida’s Ca...
13/02/2023

On December 6, 2015, Kelly spotted the launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral. It successfully docked on December 9 with more than 7,000 pounds of supplies.

Two tents light up under a starry night sky in Salar de Surire. The Chilean Natural Monument, which sits 13,776 feet abo...
07/02/2023

Two tents light up under a starry night sky in Salar de Surire. The Chilean Natural Monument, which sits 13,776 feet above sea level, is mostly made up of a large salt flat and a group of small saltwater lakes.

Near Lake Itasy, Madagascar, a girl gathers wild yellow cosmos flowers. Ninety percent of the island country's wildlife ...
27/01/2023

Near Lake Itasy, Madagascar, a girl gathers wild yellow cosmos flowers. Ninety percent of the island country's wildlife isn't found anywhere else on earth.

World-famous TV and movie studios including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Studios, and ABC Television call this ...
18/01/2023

World-famous TV and movie studios including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Studios, and ABC Television call this neighborhood home.

Endangered by shrinking forest habitats in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the mainly nocturnal Hispaniolan solenodon ...
29/12/2022

Endangered by shrinking forest habitats in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the mainly nocturnal Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) hides in rock clefts and hollow trees by day, feeding on insects and spiders by night. Solenodons are sociable animals; as many as eight inhabit the same burrow. Photographed at Parque Zoológico Nacional, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The rainbow mussel can be found as far north as the St. Lawrence River Valley but is listed as endangered in both the U....
21/12/2022

The rainbow mussel can be found as far north as the St. Lawrence River Valley but is listed as endangered in both the U.S. and Canada.

The rough rabbitsfoot mussel, a relatively small bivalve, can live for 50 years or more. Its weeks spent living on a chu...
21/12/2022

The rough rabbitsfoot mussel, a relatively small bivalve, can live for 50 years or more. Its weeks spent living on a chub, though minimal in comparison, are crucial for the maintenance of a healthy freshwater mussel population.

“Saint Paul Writing” was painted by Dutch artist Jacob Adriaensz Backer.
16/12/2022

“Saint Paul Writing” was painted by Dutch artist Jacob Adriaensz Backer.

MOUNT KAILASH PILGRIMAGE, TIBET Best For: Yogis and others seeking spiritual enlightenmentDistance: 32 milesLegendary mo...
05/12/2022

MOUNT KAILASH PILGRIMAGE, TIBET


Best For: Yogis and others seeking spiritual enlightenment
Distance: 32 miles
Legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner was once awarded a permit to climb Kailash, considered sacred to five religions. According to Hindus, the perfect pyramid of the 22,028-foot peak is where the god Shiva sits in meditation. The mountain is also a holy place to Buddhists, Jains, the Ayyavazhi branch of Hinduism, and the ancient Bon religion of Tibet. Messner decided not to deconsecrate the summit, which has never been attained by human beings. When a Spanish team planned to climb it in 2001, Messner suggested that they go find a more difficult summit. It remains unclimbed, although in recent years the Chinese government has begun to build a road on the sacred pilgrimage path, known as the kora.
While the mountain itself is forbidden, traversing 32 miles around it is an important ritual. All this religious significance means that while Kailash is not a place for mountaineers, it does draw crowds of pilgrims seeking its powerful good grace. It’s also a first-class Himalaya trek encompassing meditation sites at waterfalls, the sacred cave of Zuthal Puk, and 18,600-foot Dolma La Pass.
When to Go: April through September. Numerous companies offer tours that deal with the logistics of getting into Tibet and driving to the base of Mount Kailash, which can be crowded with pilgrims.
Insider Tip: After you complete the kora, take a dip in nearby Lake Manasarovar. At 15,060 feet, it’s one of the highest lakes on the planet. According to Hindus, the waters purify bathers, and ablutions here complete the Kailash pilgrimage.

In a fire treatment session in Chengdu, China, an alcohol-soaked cloth is draped over a patient and set alight to warm t...
22/11/2022

In a fire treatment session in Chengdu, China, an alcohol-soaked cloth is draped over a patient and set alight to warm the skin and open the pores; an herb-infused oil is then applied. The therapy aims to treat joint pain and other ailments, but research has yet to prove such claims.

1999: the blair witch projectWhen this movie premiered in theaters, it was marketed more as an event than a film. No one...
02/11/2022

1999: the blair witch project
When this movie premiered in theaters, it was marketed more as an event than a film. No one had much of a clue what it was about, but reviews came in that reported people who saw advanced screenings were passing out in the aisles. If you can stand the shaky camera work (which is now very much a thing used to show that something is ~real~) then this found-footage pioneer is something you shouldn't miss.

An Italian villa-themed bday! (That's the vibe this dish is giving.)
25/08/2022

An Italian villa-themed bday! (That's the vibe this dish is giving.)

Finding Nemo blessed us with many wonderful things: Bruce the vegetarian shark, a deeper appreciation for our oceans, an...
09/08/2022

Finding Nemo blessed us with many wonderful things: Bruce the vegetarian shark, a deeper appreciation for our oceans, and Dory (who taught us it’s quite alright to “just keep swimming”).

Personalize this door photo banner with any graduate's name, school name and graduation year. Choose from 15 design colo...
26/07/2022

Personalize this door photo banner with any graduate's name, school name and graduation year. Choose from 15 design colors and upload any photo to go with your desired background and accent color (make sure it's grad-approved).

If you watched The Emperor’s New Groove early in life, Kronk is likely the reason you are still single. Nobody could eve...
12/07/2022

If you watched The Emperor’s New Groove early in life, Kronk is likely the reason you are still single. Nobody could ever compare to this hunk IRL. He’s got the jawline, hair, and muscles of a god plus the kindness of a volunteer librarian. The only dude hotter than Kronk is Devil Kronk. He has obviously never missed a leg day.

Remember this one? About a girl whose mom marries an alien from Planet Zircalon? And her stepsister who’s afraid of the ...
08/07/2022

Remember this one? About a girl whose mom marries an alien from Planet Zircalon? And her stepsister who’s afraid of the wind? Well, I have just one thing to say to whoever came up with the plot: THEIR MIND.

In the geographical center of Andorra, the town of Encamp — home to nearly 12,000 people — makes for a good base no matt...
22/06/2022

In the geographical center of Andorra, the town of Encamp — home to nearly 12,000 people — makes for a good base no matter what time of year you choose to explore the country. Its downtown is also one of the prettiest, with the Valira d'Orient river running through it, and its fine old buildings now serve as shops, cafés, and restaurants.

It's also a great place from which to embark on hiking and biking adventures thanks to the neighboring Pic dels Pessons mountain, at 2,865 meters the parish's tallest peak. Come winter, the town is transformed into one of the country's most important ski centers with a gondola linking it directly to the slopes of Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa.

In SpadesIf a person has something “in spades,” they have a large amount of it.
08/06/2022

In Spades
If a person has something “in spades,” they have a large amount of it.

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