This 1883 photograph shows the aftermath of the eruption of Krakatoa. The explosive force of a 200-megatonne bomb killed 36,000 people and cooled the entire Earth by an average of 0.6°C. The ensuing tsunami waves reached as high as 150 ft, rocking ships as far away as South Africa.8mo ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Blue Babe is a perfectly preserved Steppe Bison, found completely by chance in Alaska in 1979. The animal died some 36,000 years ago, and was so well preserved that researchers were able to cook and eat a part of its neck muscle. The meat was described as “tough” and the taste “earthy & delicious”.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth is presented at NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 28. Photo by Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A rare photo of a Big-Fin Squid, caught on camera on November 11th 2007 by a Shell Oil company ROV, at a depth of 2,386 meters (1.5 miles). This species of Squid dwell at extreme depths, and are characterised by their long, thin tentacles. They can reach almost 20ft long when fully grown.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold. Depicting Jesus Christ in an blue Renaissance dress, making the sign of the cross with his right hand, while holding a transparent crystal orb in his left. It was painted by Leonardo da Vinci, circa 1490-1510, and sold for $450.3M in 2017.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This 1974 photograph shows the true colours of the freshly unearthed Terracotta Warriors, before rapid deterioration due to environmental exposures.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
2,000 year old Roman face cream, found during excavations in London.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
How did everyone feel about this actor’s reintroduction into the Star Wars universe?1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/StarWars
Tokyo from above. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and one of the biggest cities in the world. It has a population of 14million, with a Metropolitan population of almost 40million. It is roughly 2,194 km2 in size (847 square miles).1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/woahdude
It’s been one week since Tears of The Kingdom dropped - how’s everyone enjoying it so far?1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/tearsofthekingdom
Pablo Picasso's first self-portrait at 15 (1896) vs. last at 90 (1972).1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The detonation of a nuclear bomb, captured by Harold Edgerton’s Rapatronic camera, in 1952. This particular Rapatronic camera had a shutter speed of one hundred millionth of a second.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/woahdude
Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic isopod that severs the blood vessels in a fish's tongue, causing the tongue to fall off. It then attaches itself to the remaining stub of tongue and the parasite itself effectively serves as the fish's new tongue1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player in history to score in 5 different World Cups.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/football
A perfectly cut, trillion-ton rectangular iceberg floating off of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A damaged Spartan helmet, on display in the British Museum. This bronze helmet was made in the Corinthian style, and was standard head gear worn by soldiers in the Spartan Army.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
An ancient Roman bridge spanning the Wadi Al Murr river in Mosul, Iraq.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
2,000 year old Roman face cream, found during excavations in London.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
600+ hours on this game and I’m just finding this type of fish for the first time1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Breath_of_the_Wild
Eucalyptus Deglupta, otherwise known as Rainbow Eucalyptus, is a species of tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines & Papau New Guinea, characterised by its striking multi-coloured bark.11mo ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Anonychia Congenita is a condition that affects the fingernails/toenails. Individuals with this condition are typically missing all of their fingernails and toenails, with the absence of nails being apparent from birth.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A 99million year old Gekko - Yantarogekko balticus - trapped in amber.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A 120,000 year old Thong Bueng tree, found fossilised in Northern Thailand. The tree was estimated to have stood at around 72m (237 ft) high when it was still upright.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is Hannah Stilley, born in 1746, pictured here in 1840. A visual link going back nearly 280 years and likely the earliest born human captured on camera.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Pictured here is the shadow of an Atom, the smallest object ever photographed.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first man in history to reach the milestone of 200 international caps. 🧢🇵🇹10mo ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/football
The Gate of All Nations, also known as the Gate of Xerxes, located at the entrance to the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, Iran.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A rare photo of a Big-Fin Squid, caught on camera on November 11th 2007 by a Shell Oil company ROV, at a depth of 2,386 meters (1.5 miles). This species of Squid dwell at extreme depths, and are characterised by their long, thin tentacles. They can reach almost 20ft long when fully grown.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/TerrifyingAsFuck
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the player with the most international caps in history.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/football
Pictured here is a parasitic Bat Fly clinging onto a Mozambican long-fingered bat's face. Bat flies are flattened, spiderlike flies without eyes or wings that spend almost their entire lives living on bats, feeding on their blood.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/oddlyterrifying
Sir Alex Ferguson has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. 🥇1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/ManchesterUnited
A Roman mosaic uncovered under the streets of Stari Grad, on the island of Hvar, in Croatia, February 2022.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A Fruit-Piercing Moth during its Caterpillar stage - sometimes referred to as the ‘Cosmic Caterpillar’.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
[OOT] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time released on this day 25 years ago, on the Nintendo 64 in Japan. (November 21, 1998).5mo ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/zelda
In 2018, a 46,000 year old bird carcass was discovered deep within Siberian permafrost. The specimen was identified as a female Horned Lark that lived during the Ice Age. It is the oldest Ice Age bird specimen unearthed so far.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The face of Raymond Robinson, a man who lost his facial features after being electrocuted with 22,000 thousand volts when he was 8 years old. He lost both eyes, nose and right arm in the incident, and is considered a local legend around Western Pennsylvania.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A football from the 1500’s that was found lodged in the rafters of the Queen’s chamber in Stirling Castle, Scotland. It was found during enabling works in 1981, and now resides at Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Dragon’s Eye Cave in Upholland, England, is a secret cave who’s location is said to be guarded closely by residents who live nearby. Over time, a spherical pattern appeared in the rock, which resembles a giant eye when the light catches it a certain way.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Elasmotherium - The Siberian Unicorn, an extinct genus of Rhinoceros, who roamed Eurasia some 39,000 years ago. These animals would have lived at the time of Neanderthals and early modern Humans.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The remains of an Ichthyosaur have been uncovered in Rutland, England. Ichthyosaur lived between 250-90 million years ago, and could grow to be 13 metres (43 feet) long. The specimen discovered in this photo was 10 metres long, and is the largest discovery of its kind in the U.K.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
“Aunty Moser” was born in 1749 and was photographed here in 1852, at the age of 103. She is considered to be one of the earliest born people to be photographed.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Rosette nebula, a giant skull shaped molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy.11mo ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
An example of a traditional Jack O’Lantern, used throughout Scotland & Ireland to ward off spirits. These were typically carved out using Turnips, instead of Pumpkins.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A rare photo of a Big-Fin Squid, caught on camera on November 11th 2007 by a Shell Oil company ROV, at a depth of 2,386 meters (1.5 miles). This species of Squid dwell at extreme depths, and are characterised by their long, thin tentacles. They can reach almost 20ft long when fully grown.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
An NHS nurse unearthed a 600 year old golden bible, while out metal detecting in York, England. The small book is 22-24 carat gold, and dates back to the 15th century. It is believed to have belonged to a relative of King Richard III.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
On December 7th 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 took this photo of Earth as they journeyed to the Moon. Known today as the “Blue Marble,” this picture has since become one of the most iconic images of our homeworld.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Nintendo blue balled us for 4 years then dropped the greatest trailer of all time1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/tearsofthekingdom
The devastation of Cologne, Germany, 1944. A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF, in 262 separate air raids. Miraculously, 700 year old Cologne Cathedral survived, pictured here standing tall amidst the ruin.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/ww2
The face of Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev, a Russian soldier, exhibiting the thousand-yard stare after returning home from WW2.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A 99million year old Gekko - Yantarogekko balticus - trapped in amber.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
9,500 year old cave art, found in Cueva de las Manos, Argentina.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The detonation of a nuclear bomb, captured by Harold Edgerton’s Rapatronic camera, in 1952. This particular Rapatronic camera had a shutter speed of one hundred millionth of a second.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Indian Gaur, the tallest and largest extant Bovine species in the world. A fully grown male can weigh between 1000-1500 kg, and grow to almost 7ft tall.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is a photo of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It was taken by the Rosetta Spacecraft on 30/9/16 as it descended to the comet’s surface at the end of its mission.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Unique star-shaped sand found on Hoshizuna-no-Hama beach in Japan. This beach's sand consists in large part of billions of exoskeleton of foraminifers, marine protozoa shells that are washed up from the ocean floor.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Just finished Rebels after starting season 1 two weeks ago. What a show! Hoping to see an Ahsoka/Ezra reunion in the upcoming Ahsoka show.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/starwarsrebels
What’s everyone’s theories on what will happen to the Master Sword in Tears of The Kingdom?1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/tearsofthekingdom
This colourised photograph captured the moment that Howard Carter and his associate, Arthur Callender, first opened the burial sanctum and laid eyes on Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus, which lay undisturbed for over 3,000 years.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Just finished the series for the first time, absolutely loved it. S8 & 9 dipped in quality a bit, but the final 2 episodes made up for it. Should I instantly start rewatching?1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/DunderMifflin
The devastation of Cologne, Germany, 1944. A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF, in 262 separate air raids. Miraculously, 700 year old Cologne Cathedral survived, pictured here standing tall amidst the ruin.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Been on the fence for a while about whether I should play this or not, but decided to finally pick it up today. Time to get started.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/HollowKnight
An aerial photograph of Hiroshima, taken in July 1946, one year after the city was decimated by an atomic bomb. The slow pace of rebuilding can be attributed to a lack of available materials.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The devastation of Cologne, Germany, 1944. A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF, in 262 separate air raids. Miraculously, 700 year old Cologne Cathedral survived, pictured here standing tall amidst the ruin.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Over a thousand years ago, inside the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a visiting Viking graffitied his name onto a marble slab. It reads: “Halvdan was here”.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Sutton Hoo helmet, a decorated Anglo-Saxon helmet unearthed in 1939. It was buried around 625 and is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia. Described as one of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries ever made, it is perhaps the most important known Anglo-Saxon artefact.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Olympus Mons of Mars, the tallest volcano in our Solar System. 16 miles high and 375 miles in diameter, approximately the same size as the US State of Arizona.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Uruguayan National team that won the first ever FIFA World Cup, beating neighbours Argentina 4-2 in the Final.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/football
Pictured here is Gerald P. Carr, commander of the Skylab 4 mission, showing off his strength in zero gravity by lifting pilot William R. Pogue with one finger.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1958, a rockslide sent 90million tons of land into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay, Alaska. The impact was heard 50 miles away and the sudden displacement of water resulted in the largest recorded megatsunami. Waves splashed up to an elevation of 1,720 feet; taller than the Empire State Building1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This 1977 photograph captures the moment that a perfectly preserved Woolly Mammoth mummy is unearthed near the Kolyma River in Siberia. At its time of death, the cub was approximately 7 months old, and died around 40,000 years ago. Researchers later nicknamed the specimen “Dima”.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Just back home from a night out and decided to try my hand at Guardian Ape. I think being drunk somehow improved my parrying skills, got him on the first try. 🦍1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/Sekiro
Otzi the Iceman’s dagger and scabbard, found alongside his frozen body. 3300 BC.2yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A CT Scanner (Computerised Tomography) with its outer panels removed. This machine combines a series of X-Ray images taken from various angles around the body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The spinning vortex of Saturn’s North Pole, deep red in colour, 1,250 miles across, with wind speeds reaching 330 miles per hour.1yr ⋅ Adam_Deveney ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
