Whistler Tree, the world's oldest and most productive cork oak. Planted in 1783 in the Alentejo region of Portugal, its 1991 harvest produced over 1200 kg, which accounted for more than 100,000 cork stoppers.3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
🔥 American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) among the mangroves in Cuba3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Duge Bridge in China, the highest bridge in the world. The deck is 1,854 ft (565m) above the Beipan River3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia was cut into the rock over 800 years ago. The dimensions of the complex are 25m x 25m x 30m, and it is just one of 11 monolithic churches in the region.3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival in Okinawa, Japan, the largest of its kind on the planet. Shown here is roughly half the rope, which weighs over 40 tons and has a diameter of up to 5 ft (1.5m).3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
How the ancient Greeks thought about square roots (spiral of Theodorus)3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Massive sinkhole in Berezniki, Russia caused by potassium mining3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Scanning electron micrograph of Green Tiger Beetle's iridescent carapace3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
One day a year, it is legal to BASE jump from the 876 ft (267 m) New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, USA. With the exceptions of 2001 and 2020, Bridge Day has been held annually since 1980, with up to 100,000 people attending.3yr ⋅ rigzridge ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
