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This 6-Year-Old Is Raising Money For Australia’s Bushfires And He Raised Over $250K In 10 Days

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:55:30 +0300

A lot of people are trying to help Australia, millions of donations all around the world have been made. One of the millions of donators is Owen Colley, a six-year-old from the United States, Massachusetts who creates little clay koalas to raise money for Australia.

This Sculptor Bends Metal Wire Into Incredible Sculptures Of Historical Figures

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:58:23 +0300

Darius Hulea is an artist from Romania known for his masterful portraits made from iron, stainless steel, copper and brass wires. The artist successfully combines elements of both contemporary and classical art to bring his sculptures to life. Using industrial materials, Darius molds them into recognizable portraits of famous historical figures.

19 People Who Survived Getting Struck By Lightning Show What It Does To Your Skin

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:03:13 +0300

The odds of getting struck by lightning in any given year are about 1 in 300,000. And although roughly 90% of those struck survive, the electrical discharge scars some of them with a tattoo-like mark, known as the Lichtenberg figure. But that’s not all. A lightning bolt can heat the surrounding air to 27,760 degrees Celsius – which is five times hotter than the sun – and can contain up to 1 billion volts of electricity.