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Alligator hunters in Mississippi broke the state's record for the biggest gator ever caught. Dustin Bockman and his two partners captured the male alligator Sunday after chasing it for two hours on the Mississippi River.
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1. Albert Einstein, Summer 1939, Nassau Point, Long Island, NY

 

 

Colorized by Edvos on Reddit | Paul Edwards

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Michel de Nostredame (14 or 21 December 1503 – 2 July 1566), usually Latinised to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is best known for his book Les Propheties (The Prophecies), the first edition of which appeared in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has rarely been out of print since his death, Nostradamus has attracted a following that, along with the popular press, credits him with predicting many major world events.

10. The Great Fire of London

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Wolves howl when they're separated from their closest friends, according to a new study published in Current Biology. As highly social animals, wolves will howl more frequently when a close friend has wandered away from the pack, the study found.

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One of the greatest facets of reddit are the thriving subreddits, niche communities of people who share a passion for a specific topic. The major contributors are a mix of professional and amateur colorizers that bring historic photos to life through color. All of them are highly skilled digital artists that use a combination of historical reference material and a natural eye for colour.

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A young Chinese boy who was born with beaming blue eyes has stunned medics with his ability to see in pitch black darkness.

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Green Lake in Tragoess, Austria, doubles as a park and a lake bed. In the winter, it’s a park, complete with hiking trails and park benches. When the ice and snow on the mountains melt during the summer, the lake fills up. All the trees, trails, and benches are still there, but you need scuba gear to see them.

 

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1. Easter Island

Off the coast of Chile, Easter Island doesn’t boast any stories of people disappearing or black magic. It is, however, the home of these wicked warrior statues, some up to 50 feet high. The real question about this island is who carved them and how they got there. What mysterious force do you think made them appear? I guess the only thing to do is to go ask one of the 200 native people living on the island. My bet, though, is that communicating with them might prove fruitless considering there is virtually no knowledge of who they are originally.

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When Paul Sahner arrived in New York City nine years ago, he began to take photographs and short videos of the city as a way of familiarizing himself with New York's topography, and to discover and explore his new city.

In the years since he began the project, Sahner began to feel overtaken by a sense of urgency to document the city exactly as he was seeing it in any particular moment.

'I'm not sure if it's simply that I'm paying attention more than I used to or if there is an actual shift going on, but the rise and fall of neighborhoods seems to be taking up an accelerated pace,' he says.

'Once this time, this moment, has passed it will never return.'

Sahner's project, he says, is not merely about documenting streets and buildings, but rather moments in time.

In this spirit, Sahner began making fascinating 'Before and After' shots. Pairing his own contemporary photographs with shots taken from the beginning to the end of the 20th century, Sahner creates a fascinating contrast of the same place in different eras.

Sahner's website NYC Grid adds another layer of interest to the comparison with a toggle function that allows users to slide back and forth across the photograph revealing more or less of the before and after images.

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Single males between the ages of 18 and 25 change their bed sheets about four times a year, according to a new survey that should surprise no one who ever met a male in that age range.

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10. The Steller Sea Cow

This giant mammal bears the name of its finder, Georg Steller, the researcher who first saw it in the waters of Commander Islands. With a length going to 8-9 meters and a weight between 8 and 10 tons, the Steller Sea Cow was the giant from the depths. The black and thick skin, the small head and the toothless mouth gives it the image of a scary but friendly giant. The last specimen died in 1768, and in this way, the science has lost one subject of research.

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The second of Royal Caribbean’s world-changing Oasis-class ships, Allure of the Seas is a few inches longer than her older sister-ship Oasis of the Seas, and so technically holds the crown as the largest cruise ship ever built, measuring in at 225,282 gross tons and carrying a remarkable 5,400 guests at double occupancy, plus nearly 3,000 crewmembers.

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Dubai is no stranger to breaking records. First, they built the world’s largest mall, then they built the world’s tallest building… And now, if plans come to fruition, the emirate could become home to the world’s largest underwater hotel.

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