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The topography of Africa

Source (https://reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/14ivq1l/oc_the_topography_of_africa)

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Shaggy Frogfish

Source (https://www.mysis.com/hobbyist/species/anglers-and-frobfish/)

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Geologic Map of North America, 1911

Zoomable version (https://www.easyzoom.com/imageaccess/613e6664b7db43769ade1405ff36ac2c)

Source (https://eastofnowhere.co/pages/north-america-1911)

Via (https://reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/z4u9yr/oc_the_bedrock_geology_of_north_america/)

If you enjoy this, you may also enjoy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrain_cartography)

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Aurora, Milky Way, and Airglow over Denmark

(https://reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/xrcbtz/aurora_milky_way_and_airglow_over_denmark/)

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Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park

Source (https://reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/xbqj8f/lake_mcdonald_in_glacier_national_park_oc)

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Mount Fuji

Source (https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRTtIZP4l2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y)

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Aligned Zebra Stripes

Via (https://reddit.com/r/nevertellmetheodds/comments/w251w1/they_fit_together_perfectly/)

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Total lunar eclipse blood moon

Taken Sunday 15 May 2022 in the Catskills.

“This image is a 2 shot blend. One for the overall shot, and one for the details in the Moon. Taken back to back, no crazy compositing here, think of it like an HDR! Nikon Z6 + Z 50 1.8 S. Both shots ISO 800, f/2.8. Moon shot 0.8 seconds, overall shot 20 seconds.”

Source (https://reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/uqwno6/_/i8tkl0i)

Photographer (https://www.instagram.com/danieljstein/)

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Orchid Mantis

Source image (https://www.instagram.com/p/CIsulkyr9jJ)

By @sipinkaras (https://www.instagram.com/sipinkaras)

Via (https://reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/uhwjei/orchid_mantis)

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Rectangular iceberg

“Icebergs of this shape are called tabular

“Despite its eerily perfect shape, this iceberg is completely natural, and in fact not even that unusual. Ice has a crystal structure that means it prefers to break along straight lines.”

“In the northern hemisphere, ice sheets sit on bedrock, and the friction between the ice and the ground means icebergs form in the irregular shapes that most of us picture when thinking of an iceberg.”

“In contrast, the edges of the Antarctic ice sheet are mainly made of floating ice shelves. These ice slabs are free to break along their natural crystal structure, resulting in icebergs that often have straight edges and smooth tops.”

Via (https://reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/ub4m7x/this_rectangular_iceberg/)

Description (https://theconversation.com/how-a-near-perfect-rectangular-iceberg-formed-105655)

Source (https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2018/2-rectangular-icebergs-spotted-on-nasa-icebridge-flight)

Photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_ice/albums/72157702586203404/)