Inventions that never really caught on

Whale shark swimming through bioluminescent algae looks like it’s floating through space

What happens when a camera's frame rate perfectly syncs up with flapping bird wings

A Swimming Anemone

This dog was left at a kill shelter, but was rescued by a sanctuary. When they tested his DNA, they found that he is 87.5% Gray Wolf, 8.6% Siberian Husky, and 3.9% German Shepherd

Jérôme Bonaparte (15 November 1784 – 24 June 1860), the youngest brother of Napoléon Bonaparte, in 1852

A prosthetic face mask created for a disfigured soldier after returning from WW1. Although still horrible to look at it was considered far more appealing than the badly maimed face underneath.

Exotic, beautiful, and rare Patagonian crater agate only found in Argentina!

Sun City, Arizona from above

In 1996, a newborn baby girl was left in a garbage can near the city of Kolkata, India. Three friendly street dogs discovered and protected her for nearly two days, even attempting to feed the child before authorities were contacted and the young one was saved.

This whale survived being cut by a boat propeller way back in 2001. He is now named Blade Runner.