Miracles of Nature. The Most Unusual Natural Phenomena in the World!

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Darvaz — “The Gates of Hell”.
This phenomenon is nothing but a large gas crater in the middle of the desert. And the person is to blame. Once, during excavations, geologists discovered underground voids. They decided to dig deeper, as a result of which — a huge hole formed, from which then gas began to come out. In order not to frighten the local population, they decided to set fire to gas, but they could not know that there were gas deposits in this hole, which in the end still burns. This 60-meter hole is still burning. That’s why this place is called the «Gates of Hell.»

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China is undoubtedly a great and very developed country. Perhaps there is nothing in this world that the Chinese could not do. This is a strong nation with a huge population and continuous growth of infrastructure used to surprise. Sometimes it seems to us that we already know a lot about this country and that it will be difficult to hit us with something new, but no such luck! Then you will find 20 of the most unexpected and stunning facts about China, which you are likely to hear for the first time ...

How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia is not as easy as it may seem to uninformed people. The thing is that inside their country they have more prohibitions than permits, which greatly affects their life in general and their existence in society. The most interesting thing in this situation is that at the legislative level, no prohibitions have been spelled out and to this day exist as a kind of tribute to traditions. But this, of course, does not free the woman from moral repressions and even physical punishment for the slightest misconduct, up to and including loss of life. The one that can and cannot be women in Saudi Arabia will be discussed in this collection.

17 Frozen Reservoirs That Look Like Fine Art

Every year, when the temperature drops below zero, most rivers, ponds, lakes and even some oceans are covered with a thick layer of impenetrable ice, forming on their surface either snow patterns or masterpieces of fine art. Such beauty cannot be described in words, so we have prepared for you this selection of 17 photos so that you can fully enjoy these icy views and anticipate the coming frosts ...