You Won't Believe These Astounding Nature Photos Are Real

Gates of Hell

The Door to Hell is a burning natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan. It is one of the "Gates of Hell," believed to be an area on the surface of the Earth that acts as a portal to the underworld. These "portals" are often located in regions of unusual geological activity, particularly volcanic areas, as well as lakes, caves, and mountains.

Fredvang Bridges

This is one of the Fredvang Bridges in Norway. The Fredvang Bridges are two cantilever bridges that connect with the fishing village of Fredvang on the island of Moskenesøya. The bridges opened in 1988 and are among the many bridges that connect the islands of the Lofoten archipelago to one another.

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The More You Know

  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
  • A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.