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it’s an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. at 525 metres deep with a top diameter of 1200 metres there’s even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters being sucked in.

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NASA Astronaut John W. Young snapped this spectacular aerial photo while flying aboard NASA’s Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) as NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2) thunderously launches from Launch Complex Pad 39-A on November 12, 1981.

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Firefox can always protect you….

This is the coolest Mozilla Firefox ad I’ve ever seen!! It started as a SpreadFirefox.com project at college campuses to “always use protection” when browsing. But, the ad campaign drew concerns that it could offend people and was cancelled. Who would it offend though? Whatever you do in life, you should always do it safely!

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Wedding rites bring tears of joy and sorrow for an ornately dressed bride saying goodbye to her mother in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Following Hindu tradition, the bride is leaving her parents’ home the day after the wedding to live with her new husband and his parents. In this instance, the bride knows and loves her new husband. Most marriages in India are still arranged, with parents choosing partners for their children. If newlyweds are lucky, they will confirm the traditional Indian saying: “First comes marriage, then comes love.”

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Photograph by Jodi Cobb
Source : National Geographic

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“Terrifically fast and agile, a Doberman pinscher demonstrates his leaping powers at Wilsonia Kennels, Rushville, Indiana, where various breeds are trained. The Doberman pinscher, taught to run down and disarm criminals, becomes one of the best of ‘police dogs.’”

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Photograph by Willard R. Culver
National Geographics

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