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This beautiful sunset photo was taken on an expedition to the antarctic in 2009. The silhouettes of icebergs can be seen bobbing low in the dark waters.
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While these are false vipers, they still possess a highly venomous bite. This photo shows a macropisthodon rudis exposing its huge rear fangs, a prolific characteristic of the genus.
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This young Komodo Dragon (varanus komodoensis), photographed in its native habitat, is already larger than most species of reptile. Fully grown, it will weigh up to 70 kilograms (150 lb) and reach up to 3 meters in length.
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Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) is an Australian lizard with a unique skin texture that allows it to channel water from any part of its body to its mouth.
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This stunning example of biomimicry showcases an insect whose wings have evolved to closely resemble leaves. When stationary, this piece of evolutionary camouflage renders this insect nearly invisible.
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This unidentified moth species (in the genus Macrocneme) has evolved to physically mimic a wasp. By appearing to be a potentially dangerous species, it is less likely to be attacked by its predators.
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1. Colorful Quetzal
1. Colorful Quetzal
(Quetzal, sacred to the Aztecs and Mayas. During mating season, the male grows blue and green twin tail feathers three feet (1 meter) long; these tail feathers were worn ceremonially by Mesoamerican rulers and priests. )
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2. Celestial Snow Angel
2. Celestial Snow Angel
(Just in time for the holidays, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a spectacular view of a star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy that looks like a snow angel in deep space. A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the center of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is colored blue in this image.
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3. Necklace Nebula
3. Necklace Nebula
(The "Necklace Nebula", also called PN G054.2-03.4, is the exploded aftermath of a giant star that came too close to its Sun-like binary companion. The two stars that produced the Necklace Nebula live in a relatively small orbit about each other. They have a period of 1.2 days and a separation on the order of 5 times the radius of the Sun.
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4. Transporting 60 People
4. Transporting 60 People
(This poster hangs in the Planning Office in the city of Munster, Germany. It very graphically demonstrates the need for an effective transit strategy by showing how much space it takes to move 60 people via cars, buses, and bicycles.)
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5. Siberian Tigers
5. Siberian Tigers
(Many conservation programs have been established to save the critically endangered Siberian tiger, whose numbers have dwindled to mere hundreds in the wild.)
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7. ATV-3 Approaches Space Station
7. ATV-3 Approaches Space Station
(ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi approaches the International Space Station to deliver 6596 kg of fuel, air, oxygen, scientific equipment, spare parts and crew supplies. The two spacecraft docked at 00:31 CEST ( 22:31 GMT) on March 29 2012.)
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8. Neanderthal Hand Axe
8. Neanderthal Hand Axe
(This Mousterian hand axe was primarily used as a butchering tool, though likely came in handy for other purposes as well. It was shaped from a jasper chert and was found in France before making its way into Educated Earth's collection.)
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9. A Rose For You
9. A Rose For You
(Even the squirrels stop to smell the roses.)
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10. Five Rockets in Five Minutes
10. Five Rockets in Five Minutes
(In late March, NASA launched five rockets in five minutes in order to study the motion and properties of high-atmospheric winds.)
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1. Optical Fiber
1. Optical Fiber
(An optical fiber (or fibre) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length by total internal reflection.)
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2. Arc Welding
2. Arc Welding
(The arc welding process.)
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4. Microprocessor
4. Microprocessor
(Macro shot of an Intel 80486DX2 die in its packaging. The actual size of the die in the center is 12×6.75 mm.)
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5. 1000 Year Old Explosion
5. 1000 Year Old Explosion
(The megastar explosion that created the Crab Nebula was so bright it was visible to the naked eye. In 1054 humans recorded sightings of this megastar explosion.)
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6. Magma
6. Magma
(A magnificent photo of a volcanic eruption.)
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9. Lightning Laced Volcanic Eruption
9. Lightning Laced Volcanic Eruption
(On January 27th 2011 the skies above southern Japan were darkened by the explosive eruption of Mount Shinmoedake. This photo catches a massive electrical buildup in the volcanic plume.)
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10. Closeup Of The Great Red Spot
10. Closeup Of The Great Red Spot
(This high resolution photograph takes you up close to Jupiter's giant red spot, a colossal storm larger than 3x the Earth.)
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