In the frigid waters of the Bering Strait, nestled between mainland Alaska and Siberia, lie the Diomede Islands—an intriguing duo separated by a mere three miles but connected by an extraordinary temporal paradox. Big Diomede, situated on the Russian side, and Little Diomede, on the U.S. side, coexist in a unique dance with time, thanks to their proximity to the International … [Read more...] about Tomorrow Island (Russia) and Yesterday Isle (USA) Are Just Three Miles Apart But There’s a 21-Hour Time Difference Between Them
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These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. Icebergs form when large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and are floating freely in open water. This ice consists of pure fresh water built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia. The floating chunks of freshwater ice then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
A Slope House in Ohio by Milad Eshtiyaghi
Slope House in Ohio, USA by architect Milad Eshtiyaghi is one of Eshtiyaghi’s sloped house series projects designed in 2022. Milad Eshtiyaghi: This project is one of our sloped house series projects, the client asked us for one of the previous designs of this project series (Slope House 2) and we presented him with a new design according to his needs. The idea of this … [Read more...] about A Slope House in Ohio by Milad Eshtiyaghi
Amazing Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Found in Uruguay by Miners
Gems and minerals are frequently given as gifts to express love. The finding of a naturally occurring amethyst geode, however, doesn't require any assistance in expressing love because it is already heart-shaped! When employees for Uruguay Minerals cracked apart a rock at the border of Uruguay and Brazil, they discovered two hearts on either side of it. The miners were … [Read more...] about Amazing Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Found in Uruguay by Miners
Geologists Discover Agate With Cookie Monster Hidden Inside When Split Open
Geodes and gems have a way of surprising us. These rocks, ranging from rainbow crystals to heart-shaped amethysts, show that you can never be too sure what you'll find when you crack them open. One of the most recent unexpected discoveries is a pair of Cookie Monster twins in a Brazilian agate. With the assistance of Lucas Fassari, gem collector Mike Bowers discovered the rock … [Read more...] about Geologists Discover Agate With Cookie Monster Hidden Inside When Split Open