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The Icy Castle - World's Greatest Ice Hotel!

Covering 5,500 square meters of land and constructed from 2000 tonnes of ice and an additional 30 000 tonnes of “snice” (snow and ice), the hotel is the largest of its kind in the world. 100 people are involved in the yearlong construction of the project and some of the artists are invited to design

These Sculptures Should Be Impossible to Make!

This sculpture was constructed from 500 meters of 1200mm diameter steel tube, itstands 28 meters tall and weighs over 175 tonnes – it was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the E-Type. 2012 - Lotus The sculpture, displays six Lotus Formula One cars donated by Lotus Cars - Lotus 32B (Jim Clark

What Metals Do We Mine the Most? This Graph Shows All!

In 2021, the world mined 2.8 billion tonnes of metal! So, what metals did we mine the most? Let’s find out more. Why do we mine metals? Mining is the extraction of useful minerals and metals from the earth.

These Photos of Cleanup Projects Will Warm Your Heart

For instance, did you know that 1.3 billion tonnes of household waste is generated per year, and only 258-368 million tons of it end up in the 50 largest dumpsite. Meanwhile, million tons of it ends up in the ocean, 80% of which comes from mainland waste.

A Brave Traveler Brought These Photos From Syria

The stamp on Jorgo's passport to get into Syria made him ineligible for the USA's ESTA program, making it very difficult for him to visit the USA in the future. 2. The much-inflated national currency in Syria is the Syrian pound. 1000 Syrian pounds are the equivalent of about $2. 3.

Armored History: 10 Most Important Tanks of WWII

King Tiger boasted an 88mm gun which had a greater range than any rival, and it wore so much armor that it weighed 68 tonnes. 8. 

16 Surprisingly Strange Structures From Around the World

It weighs 12 tonnes and is made of titanium, a metal commonly used in spacecraft. 12. Experimental residential building in Bratislava, Slovakia Related: Welcome to the World of Bizarre and Unique Buildings 13. Nova Scena Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic 14. 

Krakatoa's Explosion Was the Loudest Thing Ever Heard!

Shock waves from the volcanic eruption traveled around the world several times, and caused a tsunami over 45 meters high (148 feet) and weighing over 600 tonnes, which ended up hitting the shores of Sumatra and Java, absolutely decimating their coastal regions.

Only in China - A Collection of 16 Fascinating Images

Standing tall in Jingzhou, China, is the impressive Warrior God Guan Yu Statue, weighing in at a staggering 1,197 tonnes and reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet) Image source: Wikimedia Commons [related_articles] 9. 

That's Not Mine - Astounding Drug Busts!

Coke stuffed into a mineral water carton. 5.6 tonnes of cannabis resin worth £12 million was smuggled into the UK packed in among furniture and artefacts. These guys, detained by the police in Cali, Colombia, will presumably be going away to the big henhouse for a long time.

An Ode To the Stunning Creatures of the Ocean

Blue Whale This Massive Cetacean grows up to 100 feet in length and can weigh up to 200 tonnes. It is the largest mammal known to exist and is found scattered across every ocean in the world. During Summers, they migrate to Antarctica. 2.

22 Fun & Educational Animations That Will Make You Smile

What a train-crash looks like: This is what happens when a train moving at 100 mp /h crashes into a 50-tonne metal block... 20. How springs are made: Metal is heated until it is soft and malleable, then quickly twisted into shape. Simple, yet brilliant! 21.

17 Fascinating Facts About Anything and Everything

In 1997 an orange juice production company named Del Oro dumped 12,000 tonnes of orange peel waste on virtually lifeless soil in northern Costa Rica. 16 years later, it turned into a lush forest. Related: 10 Surprising Facts That Sound Funny But They’re True! 4.

The Amber Room Is The World’s Greatest Lost Treasure

Peterburg It was in this location that the room was expanded and by its completion in 1770, it came to a total of just over 590 square feet, adorned with over 6 tonnes of amber and other precious stones. Historians estimate that the modern-day worth of the room would be approximately $176 million. 

Thought Water Only Flows in Rivers and Creeks? Think Again

This dam stores 120 million tonnes of phosphogypsum and is considered the largest landfill of its kind in Europe. There is a shallow layer of radioactive water over the phosphogypsum sediments due to the uranium and thorium present naturally in phosphogypsum.

The Guidebook Won’t Tell You These Facts about Switzerland

In 2018, Switzerland’s population was estimated to have consumed around 87,000 tonnes of chocolate – that's about 10.3 kg per person! Moreover, the Swiss produce about 180,000 tons of chocolate per year. From that production, about 39% is sold in Switzerland and 61% is sold abroad.