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The Art of Snow and Ice – 15 Amazing Pictures

From a crown of ice formed in a bucket of rainwater to snow on a patio that looks like pastry pie, these images are the perfect example of accidental snow art. You may or may not like the winter season, but you simply can’t see such incredible coincidences in any other season.

This House is What Fantasies Are Made Of...

[related_articles] The “green” aspect of the home is its ability to produce 60% of its own electricity via preinstalled solar panels, a rainwater recycling system, and an ultra-efficient air-conditioning system.

21 Fascinating Things You Never Gave Much Thought To

In South Korea, rainwater is stored through a hydraulic system, keeping the streets dry. What a peeled raw egg looks like. Pictured below is Elasmotherium, a big hairy unicorn that existed as early as 29,000 years ago. According to a hypothesis, he is the prototype of a mythical unicorn.

21 Fascinating Things You May Have Never Seen

In South Korea, rainwater is stored through a hydraulic system, keeping the streets dry. What a peeled raw egg looks like. Pictured below is Elasmotherium, a big hairy unicorn that existed as early as 29,000 years ago. According to a hypothesis, he is the prototype of a mythical unicorn.

If Only This Stunning 1850s Exhibition Was Still Around

exhibition also featured famed inventors like Samuel Colt who demonstrated several of his revolvers, as well as Frederick Bakewell who wowed the crowd with an early fax machine, and also George Merryweather who debuted his 'Tempest Prognosticator' - a barometer that used leeches kept in bottles of rainwater

17 Beautiful Abandoned Structures Reclaimed by Nature

An abandoned shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, was flooded with rainwater and is now home to thousands of fish! 9. Camels sitting in the shade of a stranded boat on the dried-up Aral Sea [related_articles] 10. 

An Eco-Friendly, DNA-Shaped Building Is Going Up In Taiwan

It also includes rainwater recycling and rooftop solar panels. The lead architect behind the project, Vincent Callebaut, is the man behind several noteworthy eco-concepts of the past few years.

Work Safety? Never Heard of It!

Whoever laid these pipes has no idea how a rainwater downpipe works Image Source: thechive 7. If you ever decide to snap a photo with your coworkers, please don't do what these shortsighted souls did... Image Source: thechive [related_articles] 8. Who needs a limo when you have a tractor?!

Like Mayan Royalty- Swim in the Sacred Blue Cenote

The water in the sinkhole is fresh rainwater, and the opening in the ceiling happened naturally with the collapse of the limestone. Several small waterfalls flow along the walls of the cenote, constantly feeding freshwater to the greenery surrounding it all around.

23 Creative Gardening Ideas to Inspire Your Spring Garden

Incorporating excess rainwater cleverly into the garden 6. "Everyone said I was out of my mind 3 years ago when I started growing a pineapple from one I bought at the grocery store. Well, who's laughing now?" Related: How to Replant Vegetables and Grow Your Own! 7.

Witness The Magical World of Brazil’s Terra Ronca Cave

The geologists also explain that the spaces, stalactites, and stalagmites here formed from the combination of the rainwater and the flowing waters of the Lapa River (the river that now passes through the cave itself) that carved into the rock and created these amazing shapes.

5 Methods of Mold Prevention For Your Home

If they're full or damaged, this may cause leaking in your roof because rainwater is not drained away properly. As mentioned above, keep an eye open for water stains on your ceiling, especially after a storm. For tips on how to clean the gutters properly, watch the video below: 5.

10 Little-Known Facts about Countries around the World

Known as the Rain Vortex, the waterfall is over 130 ft (about 40 m) tall and pumps 500,000 liters of rainwater. The unique sculpture was designed as the centerpiece of the airport. Image source: Wikimedia Commons Share these fascinating facts with others...

All These People Were the Sole Survivors of Plane Crashes

She survived for eight days in the wilderness subsisting on rainwater before she was discovered by a local policeman. 3. Nestor Mata Nestor Mata survived the plane crash that took the life of the newly-elected President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay, and 25 other passengers and crew in 1957.

Your Guide to Roof Maintenance and Repairing

Overlapping keeps out rainwater CONS: Prone to erosion under fluctuating weather. Fragile to high winds. Easily break when you step on them. Slate Shingles Pros: Natural appearance. Fire resistance. Invulnerable to rot. Easy maintenance. A lifespan of 100 years.

Photo Contest Captures the BEST Shots of Extreme Weather

Finalist: “Dam Wet” by Andrew McCaren Image Source: Weather Photographer of the Year/ Mymodernmet Rainwater pouring over the Wet Sleddale dam during a heavy rainstorm in March 2019, in Cumbria, England. 5.

These Pics Show the Struggles and Beauty of Mother Nature

Image source: The Nature Conservancy Gullies formed by rainwater erosion branch out like a tree on either side of this lonely highway in Tibet. 2. “An Unforgiving kingdom” by Shafeeq Mulla (Zambia). Guest Judge Ami Vitale’s Choice.