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Travelled 300 Million Miles, Took This Pic

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 NewsEditorcosmos, landscapes, mars, NASA, rare, science, Space, Tech0 comment

NASA/JPL-Caltech The Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC), located on the robotic arm of NASA’s InSight lander, took this picture of the Martian surface on Nov. 26, 2018, the same day the spacecraft touched down on the Red Planet. The camera’s transparent dust cover is still on in this image, to prevent particulates kicked up during landing from settling on the camera’s lens. This image was relayed from InSight to Earth via NASA’s Odyssey spacecraft, currently orbiting Mars. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a…

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Elephants Salute People Who Rescued Their Baby Elephant From a Ditch

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 NewsEditoranimals 2, elephants, Friendship, India, rare, rescue, uplifting 20 comment

Wildlife officials in Kerala, India, rescued a baby elephant that fell into a ditch and got trapped. Watch as the family of wild elephants nervously waits on the other side of the river while locals use a backhoe to try to free the baby. When the family is once again reunited, two of the elephants raise their trunks to the crowd in a gesture many are interpreting as a ‘thank you’. The elephants repeat the gesture for a second time, and receive an ovation from the touched crowd. Read more:…

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Seal Slaps Kayaker in the Face with Octopus

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 NewsEditoranimals 2, GoPro, hunting, internet, kayak, Nature, New Zealand, octopus, perfect timing, rare, seals, travel 2, underwater

Kyle Mulinder was kayaking off the coast of KaikÅura in the South Island of New Zealand when he was slapped in the face by an octopus wielded by a seal. According to The Guardian, ‘the seas off the coast of KaikÅura are renowned for their marine life, drawn to the region by the 50km-long KaikÅura canyon, which creates an unusual series of sea currents that sustains a rich food chain.’ The video clip was first seen on Taiyo Masuda’s Instagram page but has since spread online after going viral on…

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Eye of the Storm: A Surreal Video Inside the Eye of Hurricane Michael

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 NewsEditorhurricane, Nature, rare, storm, weather, wind

A Facebook live video by Stefan Melendez from last Wednesday shows the surreal scene from inside the eye of Hurricane Michael which devastated regions of Florida and Georgia last week. If the video above doesn’t play you can also try the one embedded below. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/surreal-video-inside-eye-of-hurricane-michael/

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The Crowd Following Tiger Woods to the 18th Green Was Absolutely Incredible

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 NewsEditorcrowd, Golf, history 3, rare, sports 2, Tiger Woods

Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/crowd-following-tiger-woods-to-the-18th-green-videos/

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The Last Great Moment of Elvis Career was this Chilling Performance of Unchained Melody

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 NewsEditorelvis, history 3, music 2, Performance, Piano, rare

In one of his final performances before his tragic death, Elvis Presley delivered an incredible rendition of ‘Unchained Melody’ during a concert in Rapid City, South Dakota on June 21, 1977. The performance, described as “the last great moment of his career”, was recorded for his last television special two months before his death in August 1977. An article in Rolling Stone adds: He had an enlarged heart, an enlarged intestine, hypertension and incredibly painful bowel problems. He was barely sleeping and should have probably been in the hospital, but…

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The Only Person To Ever Golf on the Moon

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 NewsEditorfirst, Golf, moon, NASA, rare, sports 2, world record

Image Credit: NASA On February 6, 1971 Alan Shepard became the first and only person to ever golf on the moon. To pull off the feat, Shepard used a modified six iron with the club head affixed to the handle of a ‘contingency sample return device’. Shepard duffed the first ball, but estimates his second shot travelled more than 200 yards. You can watch the historic moment in the embedded video below. After returning to Earth Shepard donated the club to the USGA Museum in 1974. A replica can also…

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Rocket Creates Sky Ripples When It Passes Through Ice Crystals in a Cirrus Cloud

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 NewsEditorclouds, NASA, perfect timing, phenomena, rare, rockets, science, sky, Tech, trippy

In this rare and amazing amateur footage, a NASA rocket is seen going supersonic just as it is passing through ice crystals in a cirrus cloud, creating ripples in the sky that looks like shockwaves. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/rocket-creates-ripples-in-the-sky/

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Amazing Video Shows Butterflies in the Amazon Drinking Turtle Tears

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 NewsEditoranimals 2, butterflies, Food, Insects, Nature, rare, the amazon, turtles

Phil Torres, host of The Jungle Diaries, captured this fascinating footage of butterflies in the Amazon drinking the tears of a turtle in an effort to get sodium in their system. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/butterflies-in-the-amazon-drinking-turtle-tears/

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Drone Captures Blue Whale Mom and Calf Playing with Bottlenose Dolphins from Above

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 NewsEditoraerial, animals 2, California, dolphins, Drones, encounter, Nature, rare, Whales

In the late afternoon of June 4th, 2018 a blue whale mom and her calf were spotted interacting with some Bottlenose dolphins off the coast of La Jolla, California. Photographer Domenic Biagini was able to fly his drone above the whales and capture the amazing scene. Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/drone-captures-blue-whales-playing-with-dolphins/

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Unbelievable HQ Video of New York City Life in 1911

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 NewsEditorblack and white, history 3, New York, rare, sound, vintage

Originally filmed by the Swedish company, Svenska Biografteatern, on a trip to America, the footage has been speed corrected (slowed down), with sound added by videographer Guy Jones. I find old footage like this of everyday life absolutely fascinating. If you do as well, be sure to check out our previous post: Rare Video Footage from 1906 Shows the Amazing Bustle of San Franciscoâ€™s Market Street Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/hq-video-of-new-york-city-life-in-1911/

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Ultra Rare Footage of Mating Deep-Sea Anglerfish Stuns Biologists

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 NewsEditoranimals 2, Discovery, first, fish, rare, science, underwater

A new video, captured in the waters around Portugalâ€™s Azores islands, has stunned deep-sea biologists. It shows a fist-size female anglerfish, resplendent with bioluminescent lights and elongated whiskerlike structures projecting outward from her body. And if you look closely, sheâ€™s got a mate: A dwarf male is fused to her underside, essentially acting as a permanent sperm provider. According to Science Magazine, the video was captured at a depth of 800 meters (2,625 ft) by deep-sea explorers Kirsten and Joachim Jakobsen in a submersible. Only a handful of videos exist…

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Sudan, the Worlds Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies at 45

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 NewsEditorafrica, Kenya, rare, rhino, Sudan, Tribute

Photograph by Glyn Edmunds via Ol Pejeta Conservancy Sudan, the world’s last surviving male northern white rhino, was put to rest at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya where he lived for the past 9 years. Now, only two female northern white rhinos remain at the conservancy—the last of their kind on Earth. Rhinoceroses—of which there are five species—are the second-largest land mammal after elephants. To learn more about Sudan, you can read a lengthy tribute on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy website. He was deeply loved by all at Ol…

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Amazing Footage from 1928 of a Penny Farthing (Boneshaker) Race

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 NewsEditorbiking, black and white, Competition, Cycling, history 3, Racing, rare, sports 2, vintage

In this fascinating archival footage from British PathÃ©, we see highlights from a 1928 Penny Farthing (aka boneshakers) race in Herne Hill, London. Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/1928-penny-farthing-boneshaker-race-british-pathe/

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Just a 1920s Steam Engine Doing a Casual 55 MPH on the Highway

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 NewsEditorhistory 3, railway, rare, science, trains, transportation, travel 2, vehicle, vintage

Built in 1927, the Santa Fe 3751 steam locomotive is seen here doing a casual 55 MPH on the highway between Los Angeles and San Bernardino on April 12, 2014. The sight and sound of a steam-powered locomotive is awesome, especially in contrast to the other vehicles on the highway! The video was captured by YouTuber TrainTrackTrav who was kind enough to answer a few interesting questions in the comments: 1: Is the Metrolink diesel pushing the steam locomotive? No, the diesel is there to provide electrical power for the…