odditiesoflife:

The Amazing Underwater Forest of Lake Kaindy

What makes Lake Kaindy truly remarkable is that it contains an underwater forest. Visible on the lakes surface are the tall, dried-out tops of submerged Spruce trees that rise above the water’s surface like the masts of sunken ships. They are the only sign of the amazing frozen forest below the water’s surface.

The water is so cold (even in summer the temperature does not exceed 6 degrees) that the pine needles remain on the trees, even after a hundred years of being submerged. During the winter, the lake freezes and becomes a popular spot for ice diving.

The lake is 400 meters long and is located in Kazakhstan’s portion of the Tian Shan Mountains, about 129 km from the city of Almaty. The lake was created after an earthquake in 1911 triggered a large landslide blocking the gorge and forming a natural dam.

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biologicalmarginalia:

Japanese octopuses have been observed with numerous forms of limb anomalies, from simple bifurcations to complex branching. This phenomenon is apparently unrelated to regeneration and varies geographically.

Okada, Y. (1965) Rule of Arm-Branching in Japanese Octopuses with Branched Arms. Proceedings of the Japan Academy 41(7) 624–629.

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letsbuildahome-fr:

Check Out These Breathtaking Reflected Cityscapes!

Think you’re seeing double? Think again! These absolutely breathtaking photographs, seen on scene360 and illusion, show the stunning mirrored effect that happens when a panoramic cityscape sits on a body of water. Taken by various photographers, each image shows a unique skyline at different times of day, and captures the character of each city in its natural setting and inverse. Click through to see them all!

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In Hiroshima, there are permanent shadows caused by the intensity of the nuclear blast when the bomb was dropped.

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