It's "angels in the snow" Sunday!pic.twitter.com/1Wqgiq1JEQ

— Hy Bender (@hybender) December 10, 2023

A new ocean is forming in Africa along a 35-mile crack that opened up in Ethiopia in 2005. The crack, which has been expanding ever since, is a result of three tectonic plates pulling away from each other.

It’s thought that Africa’s new ocean will take at least 5 million to 10… pic.twitter.com/T37FAOAdUt

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 11, 2023

Did you know?

The bananas we all know cannot reproduce.

They are in fact a hybrid of two other plant species with no seeds. They can only reproduce with the aid of farmers, who remove and transplant part of the plant's stem in order to create new bananas. pic.twitter.com/SYrCuAIjKx

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 11, 2023

In sync.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/o8i1W62oBk

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) December 10, 2023

Radiator design went through numerous stages, with continual improvement, particularly during the Victorian period, when cast iron became a decorative material within the home.

This intricately detailed pattern reflects the Art Nouveau aesthetic that emulates the grandeur of the… pic.twitter.com/1WA28h0i0U

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 12, 2023

Majestic sun pillar spotted in Skogås, Sweden on December 8, 2023.

The phenomenon is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere.

[📹 Stanis Yev]pic.twitter.com/5grq7athoy

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 12, 2023

When a ladies room sign doesn't bode wellpic.twitter.com/RomJWAdH0z

— Hy Bender (@hybender) December 12, 2023

This is a photo taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union in 1950.

At -40°C the soldiers didn’t turn their backs on the poor and starving bears and cubs, but started to feed them every now and then.

Soldiers would open such a tin with a… pic.twitter.com/oxaXoqJj1h

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 13, 2023

The first known blueprint can be traced back to the ancient civilization of the Sumerians, who made significant advancements in architecture and urban planning.

Around 5,000 years ago, they developed a house plan featuring a central courtyard, which is considered as one of the… pic.twitter.com/WEpokw2xRD

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 13, 2023

I think that countspic.twitter.com/KMRufvo88K

— Hy Bender (@hybender) December 13, 2023

A method to absorb the shock when falling from a heightpic.twitter.com/9ATeHPp7l5

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 14, 2023

Birds have long been the inspiration for humans when designing airplanes.  Here the fast flying falcon may have influenced the design of the swift B2 bomber. Their sleek profile and aerodynamic lines make them both efficient flyers.

[source: University of Delaware] pic.twitter.com/zjND427YUb

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 14, 2023

😂 pic.twitter.com/l19ddulPy0

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) December 14, 2023

The City of Kwinana, which is a suburb of Perth, Australia, installed drainage nets in Henley Reserve.

Started as a trial, the water pollution filters have collected 370kg of debris in 4 months. pic.twitter.com/3eWqAh2C5I

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 15, 2023

The exact moment a lightning hits a tree in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia.

[📹 Debbie Parker] pic.twitter.com/4qyImHKjIh

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 15, 2023

The legendary moocatpic.twitter.com/6HLDActXVj

— Hy Bender (@hybender) December 15, 2023

There's no place like home.

The crescent Earth rises above the lunar horizon in this spectacular photograph taken #Today in 1972 from the Apollo 17 command module while in lunar orbit.

Good night, Earth. pic.twitter.com/GayTPqpduI

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 16, 2023

Robert Plant pic.twitter.com/LMFRXqtc6J

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 16, 2023

What is going on here? 😅 pic.twitter.com/KBUZu67RfK

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) December 16, 2023