Artist Jonty Hurwitz, has created nanosculptures of human forms that are invisible to the naked eye and can only be viewed on the screen of a powerful scanning electron microscope. Here is a sculpture of a naked lady, standing in the eye of a needle.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The exceedingly rare 'Red Handfish'. This species is currently only found on 2 small reefs in Frederick Henry Bay, Tasmania. They measure an average total length of 80.1 mm (3.2 in). Like other handfish, they have large developed pectoral fins which they use to walk along the sea floor.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The brain of Albert Einstein. It was removed within seven and a half hours of his death in 1955, by Pathologist Thomas Stoltz Harvey. Harvey removed and weighed the brain at 1230g. It was then taken to a lab at the University Of Pennsylvania, and dissected into several pieces for further research.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This is not a trick - the figure on the right has been painted with 'Vantablack' coating - one of the darkest coatings known, absorbing up to 99.965% of visible light. The original Vantablack coating was grown from a chemical vapour deposition process (CVD) developed by Surrey NanoSystems.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Trilobites had a hyper-eye - a feature never seen before in the animal kingdom. The eyes had hundreds of lenses with their own neural network to process and send signals, and multiple optic nerves. These eyes are far larger and more complex than their modern-day arthropod relatives.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Mister Rogers liked to maintain an exact weight of 143 pounds. To him, this number had a special meaning - 'I love you' '1 4 3' (letters in each word). In 2019, Pennsylvania Governer Tom Wolf declared the 143rd day of each year to be '143 Day' - a day on which to be especially kind to each other.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Crinkle Crankle walls, also known as a crinkum crankum, sinusoidal, serpentine, ribbon or wavy walls, are aunusual type of wall built in a serpentine shape with alternating curves, typically found in the UK. They have greater strength than straight walls with the same thickness of bricks.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Pygmy jerboas make up the rodent subfamily Cardiocraniinae and are the smallest rodents in the world. Their bodies start at 1.6 inches long and they have tails up to 3 inches long.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Life-size hyperrealistic sculpture of a man, by artist Marc Sijan.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The face of a 'stargazer fish', hiding in sand. The stargazers are a family, Uranoscopidae, of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads. The family includes about 51 species in eight genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow and deep saltwaters.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A selection of faces generated by Artificial Intelligence. None of these people exist - they were never born, will not experience life, and will never die. They exist only in cyberspace.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The legendary David Bowie refused 2 'honours' in his life - a CBE and a knighthood. His response, when asked why, was I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The 'Swiss Mini Gun' is considered the world's smallest fully functioning revolver. It measures 5.5cm long, 3.5cm tall and 1cm wide, and weighs only 19.8g. Many countries forbid it's importation, due to it being so easy to conceal.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 stands a pyramidal tomb, bearing the Latin maxim 'Omni Ab Uno' (Everything From One). The grave underneath is currently unoccupied, but it is believed that it may ultimately house Nicolas Cage, who purchased the twin plots in 2010, and thereafter built the pyramid.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The grave of Matthew Stanford Robinson. Sadly, Matthew was born with multiple disabilities and only survived until he was 10. His father, Ernest, designed this moving tribute, to show his son rising from his wheelchair, free from his earthly afflictions.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
'Les Voyageurs,' a sculpture by French artist Bruno Catalano. It was designed to evoke memories of parts that a traveller leaves behind when they leave home for another shore.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A giant isopod. They are abundant in the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They are noted for their resemblance to the much smaller common woodlouse (pill bug), to which they are related.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The graves of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, who were not allowed to be buried together. On the Protestant part of this cemetery J.W.C Van Gorcum, Colonel of the Dutch Cavalry is buried. His wife, Lady J.C.P.H Van Aefferden is buried in the Catholic part.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Maggie Murphy Hoax was a hoax perpetrated in 1895 by W. L. Thorndyke. He created an image that depicted farmer Joseph B. Swan holding what appeared to be a giant potato. One of the earlier examples of photographic manipulation which went 'viral'.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A giant 'Triop'. These crustaceans are sometimes called living fossils, since fossils that have been attributed to this genus have been found in rocks hundreds of millions of years old.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The 'Swiss Mini Gun' is considered the world's smallest fully functioning revolver. It measures 5.5cm long, 3.5cm tall and 1cm wide, and weighs only 19.8g. Many countries forbid it's importation, due to it being so easy to conceal.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 2012, elderly parishioner Cecilia Gimenez decided to 'restore' the 'Ecce Homo' fresco at her local Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain. Although initially considered a disaster, the 'Monkey Christ' is now a huge success, with tourists raising a huge amount for the church and local economy.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is believed to be the earliest born person recorded on film. Hannah Stilley was born in 1746. If still alive, she would be 275 years old.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Meet 'Princess' the pigeon. She was awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal (the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross), after she returned safely to her loft at RAF Alexandria after travelling 500 miles to deliver vital information.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Star-Nosed Mole. Found in moist, low areas of northern parts of North America, this mole has a touch organ (known as Eimer's Organs), which it uses to feel its way around and may also use them to detect seismic wave vibrations.2yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The smallest coin in the world, the 1/4 Swiss Franc. 2.96mm diameter, weighs 0.0063g. Here it is next to a match head.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Hidden in Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, is this tribute to Jim Morrison, of the iconic band 'The Doors'. He died in 1971 aged just 27. Some who visit stick chewing gum on this tree, both to say 'I was here' and as an expression of his 'flouting of authority' streak. I took this photo in 2012.3yr ⋅ kublakhan1977 ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
