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This Fortress Has Over 1000 Years of Fascinating History

Although the Alhambra fortress is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Spain, many visitors are unaware that there is more to the ancient fortress than meets the eye.

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This Pelican Is Learning to Fly...

Big Bird, an orphaned Great White Pelican who washed ashore at Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, learns how to fly. Abandoned by his flock, the bird didn't know how to use his wings until his caretakers started flapping their own arms in front of him. 

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It's a Fish, It's a Bird... It's a Flying Fish!

This clip by BBC life shows the amazing mechanism of the flying fish, that is able to make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for up to 200 meters above the water's surface.

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These Flying Shaolin Monks Are Incredible

These Flying Shaolin Monks Are Incredible. Wow. art, video, beautiful, photography, super slow mo An amazingly beautiful sight in super slow mo...

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Witness the First Flying Bike!

For the mountain biker who wants to hop from mountain top to mountain top, this is the first flying bike, demonstrated at a recent conference held in Prague. This specially customized (and a bit noisy) bike has no less than six horizontal rotors that use batteries to lift the bike up and away.

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Flying Over Alaska in an F16 - Amazing!

You're about to see footage from the 36th Fighter Squadron Flying Fiends over Alaska. We've never seen anything like this before, it must be the thrill of a lifetime to fly one of these! Flying Over Alaska in an F16 - Amazing!

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Falcon vs. Raven Flying - Beautiful!

Falcons and ravens are very different birds, with different flying techniques, differnt prey and behavior. We know the falcon to be the faster of the two, but as we record their flight in beautiful slow motion, who would be the better aerial acrobat? Falcon vs. Raven Flying - Beautiful!

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15 Flying Cars That Are the Next Generation of Travel

Flying cars have fascinated humans for long and have been the stuff of science fiction for years. We have all dreamed of flying high in the skies in some super cool flying cars when we were children.

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A Jump or a Flying Car? - Incredible!

A Jump or a Flying Car? - Incredible! amazing, video, racing, cars, record Incredibly brave driver breaks the world record for distance jump in a four-wheeled vehicle at the Indianapolis 500.

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Lost in Time: The Forgotten Flying Wing…

Back in the 1940s, flying wing aircraft was making headlines all over. The high-lift, low-drag aircraft boasted unparalleled speed, range, and efficiency. It was supposed to be the next big step in aircraft design. And yet, it never took off the way it was supposed to.

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Is It a Cat? Is It a Fly? Meet the Spider Kitty!

Is It a Fly? Meet the Spider Kitty! cute, hillarious, cat videos, adorable animals, funny animal video, animals being funny, the dodo Have you ever met the fantastic Spider Cat?

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Millions Of Dreams Answered - Fly Like a Bird!

Built by a Dutch mechanical engineer Jarno Smeets, this flying contraption allows its rider to actually flap their arms and fly like a bird . “ The flight isn't achieved with his own arm strength alone.

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Exploring the Fascinating History of the Flying Ship

This Insane Ship Could Fly! So What Happened to It? video, history, ships, history facts, explained, flying machine, technologies, vehicles of sea The USS Plainview was an American ship that could fly. Literally. But what happened to it?

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The Fastest and Highest-Flying Jet Aircraft in History

The legendary aircraft was designed in secrecy as a high-flying reconnaissance jet. It still remains the fastest and highest-flying jet plane in history and is considered by many as the most advanced aircraft of its type. Let's find out more unique facts about this iconic plane.