34 Fascinating Photos to Expand Your Horizons

Nathan Johnson Published 04/18/2024 in ftw

Our world is truly a fascinating place and to anyone who thinks otherwise, you're wrong.

The beauty of the internet is that in between shopping for groceries or clothes, you can dive into a rabbit hole you never knew existed. Like facts about the Bass Pro Shops pyramid. You also can get lost in history pics.

Well, today we have a little change-up, some fascinating pics that will make you think about how far we've come and how far we still have to go. Take flying for example. Airplane seats have come a long way in 100 years.

So sit back and enjoy a batch of fascinating photos sure to expand your horizons.

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This is what a solar eclipse looks like from space:
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This is what the cabin of a passenger plane looked like in the 1930s:
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This is what the tank underneath the pumps at a gas station looks like:
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Strawberries, my friend, strawberries can be very, very big:
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And sunflowers? Sunflowers can be very, very big:
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This is what a volcano erupting looks like from space:
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This is what the skeleton of the tallest man who ever lived, 8'1" Robert Wadlow, looked like:
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This is how long it took to travel to different parts of the United States in 1800:
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There's a pink lake named Lake Hillier in Australia:
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Here's what it looks like from space:
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Clouds can be square:
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This is what the editing timeline for the movie Dune 2 looks like:
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This is a champagne inspector wearing a champagne-inspecting mask in case of any champagne-related explosions:
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Some beer cans have brail warnings on them, notifying people that there's alcohol in the can:
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This is a picture of the construction workers who built the Chase Manhattan Bank posing with their work:
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Traffic lights are almost the size of a full grown human:
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This is what the grave site of President James Monroe looks like:
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This is how much it cost to go to Disneyland in 1997:
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Duck eggs can be black:
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1934-5, the United States issued a $100,000 bill with Woodrow Wilson's big ol' mug on it:
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This cliff that appears to be part of the exact cliff edge from the CLIF bar wrapper:
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The lines in the bottom of this mug that show how often you may use the exact stirring motion:
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This mind-boggling contraceptive failure rate chart that compares efficacy for "perfect" vs. "typical" use:
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And this head of hair that automatically made the number "25" with curls:
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This guy who shaved his head but then discovered he had ~grooves~ in his skull:
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This fancy Las Vegas hotel bathroom that had a chunk of the Berlin wall behind the urinals:
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This chunk of Teddy Grahams that got packaged up:
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This thrift store that is the go-to for anyone wanting to get rid of a Scene It? game:
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This moment in the sky that looked like the clouds were forming a square portal:
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This random horse in suburban back yard:
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This beautiful plant that resembles a spider web:
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These boats are not on dry land at all, the water is just covered with sedges:
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This corroding faucet that actually looks like a map of the US:
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And this kitty who had its own full-size pillow of itself to cuddle:

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This is what a solar eclipse looks like from space:
2.
This is what the cabin of a passenger plane looked like in the 1930s:
3.
This is what the tank underneath the pumps at a gas station looks like:
4.
Strawberries, my friend, strawberries can be very, very big:
5.
And sunflowers? Sunflowers can be very, very big:
6.
This is what a volcano erupting looks like from space:
7.
This is what the skeleton of the tallest man who ever lived, 8'1" Robert Wadlow, looked like:
8.
This is how long it took to travel to different parts of the United States in 1800:
9.
There's a pink lake named Lake Hillier in Australia:
10.
Here's what it looks like from space:
11.
Clouds can be square:
12.
This is what the editing timeline for the movie Dune 2 looks like:
13.
This is a champagne inspector wearing a champagne-inspecting mask in case of any champagne-related explosions:
14.
Some beer cans have brail warnings on them, notifying people that there's alcohol in the can:
15.
This is a picture of the construction workers who built the Chase Manhattan Bank posing with their work:
16.
Traffic lights are almost the size of a full grown human:
17.
This is what the grave site of President James Monroe looks like:
18.
This is how much it cost to go to Disneyland in 1997:
19.
Duck eggs can be black:
20.
1934-5, the United States issued a $100,000 bill with Woodrow Wilson's big ol' mug on it:
21.
This cliff that appears to be part of the exact cliff edge from the CLIF bar wrapper:
22.
The lines in the bottom of this mug that show how often you may use the exact stirring motion:
23.
This mind-boggling contraceptive failure rate chart that compares efficacy for "perfect" vs. "typical" use:
24.
And this head of hair that automatically made the number "25" with curls:
25.
This guy who shaved his head but then discovered he had ~grooves~ in his skull:
26.
This fancy Las Vegas hotel bathroom that had a chunk of the Berlin wall behind the urinals:
27.
This chunk of Teddy Grahams that got packaged up:
28.
This thrift store that is the go-to for anyone wanting to get rid of a Scene It? game:
29.
This moment in the sky that looked like the clouds were forming a square portal:
30.
This random horse in suburban back yard:
31.
This beautiful plant that resembles a spider web:
32.
These boats are not on dry land at all, the water is just covered with sedges:
33.
This corroding faucet that actually looks like a map of the US:
34.
And this kitty who had its own full-size pillow of itself to cuddle:

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1. This is what a solar eclipse looks like from space:

2. This is what the cabin of a passenger plane looked like in the 1930s:

3. This is what the tank underneath the pumps at a gas station looks like:

4. Strawberries, my friend, strawberries can be very, very big:

5. And sunflowers? Sunflowers can be very, very big:

6. This is what a volcano erupting looks like from space:

7. This is what the skeleton of the tallest man who ever lived, 8'1" Robert Wadlow, looked like:

8. This is how long it took to travel to different parts of the United States in 1800:

9. There's a pink lake named Lake Hillier in Australia:

10. Here's what it looks like from space:

11. Clouds can be square:

12. This is what the editing timeline for the movie Dune 2 looks like:

13. This is a champagne inspector wearing a champagne-inspecting mask in case of any champagne-related explosions:

14. Some beer cans have brail warnings on them, notifying people that there's alcohol in the can:

15. This is a picture of the construction workers who built the Chase Manhattan Bank posing with their work:

16. Traffic lights are almost the size of a full grown human:

17. This is what the grave site of President James Monroe looks like:

18. This is how much it cost to go to Disneyland in 1997:

19. Duck eggs can be black:

20. 1934-5, the United States issued a $100,000 bill with Woodrow Wilson's big ol' mug on it:

21. This cliff that appears to be part of the exact cliff edge from the CLIF bar wrapper:

22. The lines in the bottom of this mug that show how often you may use the exact stirring motion:

23. This mind-boggling contraceptive failure rate chart that compares efficacy for "perfect" vs. "typical" use:

24. And this head of hair that automatically made the number "25" with curls:

25. This guy who shaved his head but then discovered he had ~grooves~ in his skull:

26. This fancy Las Vegas hotel bathroom that had a chunk of the Berlin wall behind the urinals:

27. This chunk of Teddy Grahams that got packaged up:

28. This thrift store that is the go-to for anyone wanting to get rid of a Scene It? game:

29. This moment in the sky that looked like the clouds were forming a square portal:

30. This random horse in suburban back yard:

31. This beautiful plant that resembles a spider web:

32. These boats are not on dry land at all, the water is just covered with sedges:

33. This corroding faucet that actually looks like a map of the US:

34. And this kitty who had its own full-size pillow of itself to cuddle:

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1.
This is what a solar eclipse looks like from space:

2.
This is what the cabin of a passenger plane looked like in the 1930s:

3.
This is what the tank underneath the pumps at a gas station looks like:

4.
Strawberries, my friend, strawberries can be very, very big:

5.
And sunflowers? Sunflowers can be very, very big:

6.
This is what a volcano erupting looks like from space:

7.
This is what the skeleton of the tallest man who ever lived, 8'1" Robert Wadlow, looked like:

8.
This is how long it took to travel to different parts of the United States in 1800:

9.
There's a pink lake named Lake Hillier in Australia:

10.
Here's what it looks like from space:

11.
Clouds can be square:

12.
This is what the editing timeline for the movie Dune 2 looks like:

13.
This is a champagne inspector wearing a champagne-inspecting mask in case of any champagne-related explosions:

14.
Some beer cans have brail warnings on them, notifying people that there's alcohol in the can:

15.
This is a picture of the construction workers who built the Chase Manhattan Bank posing with their work:

16.
Traffic lights are almost the size of a full grown human:

17.
This is what the grave site of President James Monroe looks like:

18.
This is how much it cost to go to Disneyland in 1997:

19.
Duck eggs can be black:

20.
1934-5, the United States issued a $100,000 bill with Woodrow Wilson's big ol' mug on it:

21.
This cliff that appears to be part of the exact cliff edge from the CLIF bar wrapper:

22.
The lines in the bottom of this mug that show how often you may use the exact stirring motion:

23.
This mind-boggling contraceptive failure rate chart that compares efficacy for "perfect" vs. "typical" use:

24.
And this head of hair that automatically made the number "25" with curls:

25.
This guy who shaved his head but then discovered he had ~grooves~ in his skull:

26.
This fancy Las Vegas hotel bathroom that had a chunk of the Berlin wall behind the urinals:

27.
This chunk of Teddy Grahams that got packaged up:

28.
This thrift store that is the go-to for anyone wanting to get rid of a Scene It? game:

29.
This moment in the sky that looked like the clouds were forming a square portal:

30.
This random horse in suburban back yard:

31.
This beautiful plant that resembles a spider web:

32.
These boats are not on dry land at all, the water is just covered with sedges:

33.
This corroding faucet that actually looks like a map of the US:

34.
And this kitty who had its own full-size pillow of itself to cuddle: