The standard Windows XP desktop background was a picture taken in California called Serenity.

Its appearance was made possible by the phylloxera pest that affects vineyards. They were removed from these hills for several years just because of the infestation.

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In Germany there is no punishment for a prisoner who tries to escape from prison.

Such actions are regarded as a manifestation of the human instinct to be free.

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The effect of a weak electric current on the brain can improve a person's mathematical abilities.

This effect will be felt for up to six months. Thanks to this discovery, nearly 20 percent of those suffering from dyscalculia, i.e., an inability to learn arithmetic, could be helped in the long term.

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Koh Phi Phi Islands and Maya Bay Beach

The Phi-Phi Islands are a paradise in Thailand. Completely clear, clear water, snow-white beaches, stunning scenery with limestone cliffs overgrown with tropical trees - it is a must-see!

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Experts from the French company Brikawood have designed an eco-house, which can easily be assembled from parts by yourself, on the principle of LEGO construction kits.

The only tool needed for construction is a hammer

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Rotation of the Moon from LRO satellite images

In this case, we see the result of a complete mapping of the lunar surface, which the satellite has carried out since 2009.

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A guitar-shaped forest

In 1979 a farmer from Argentina, Pedro Martin Ureta, planted a forest in the shape of a guitar in memory of his beloved late wife,
who passed away at the age of 25. It is true that one can only see a guitar more than a kilometer long from a bird's eye view.

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The coffee fruit looks like a cherry, but tastes like a peach and a watermelon at the same time. Coffee beans are the kernels of these berries.

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Lemurs are amazing creatures.

Looking at them, it is amazing how they can go from a state of relaxed sloth to a state where they are ready to run and flee from any danger. Living in large groups, lemurs are truly unique, they do not look like any other animals. Cautious and fearful by nature, they can, however, gradually get used to humans and begin to trust him. However, it will take a long time.

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The polychaete worm.

As they feed, these amazing creatures extend their throat and jaws outward to grasp their prey.
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Creepy? Maybe. But it's simply amazing that these animals lived on Earth half a billion years ago, when there was no life on land in the first place.

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