Yes, IT really exists! 22 photos of amazing phenomena and things

It is always interesting to learn something new! Here is a selection that will help expand your horizons and replenish your knowledge bank with new information. After all, there are photos of amazing phenomena and things collected here, looking at which only one question arises: "Does this really exist?!".

Owls sleep on their stomachs because their heads are too heavy.

The lace of the handkerchief, carved on marble.

In the small Peruvian town of Santo Tomas, the Takanakui holiday is celebrated annually on December 25. During it, men, women and children settle grievances in fist fights. And then everyone goes for a walk and have fun together, ready to start the new year with a clean slate.

The power lines over Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana illustrate very well that the Earth is round. Checkmate, fellow flatlanders!

There is a moth the size of an adult male's arm and a wingspan of up to 30 centimeters. Similar individuals have been seen in Europe.

Two competing packs of monkeys are fighting in the middle of a busy street in Thailand, obstructing the movement of cars.

If you haven't seen her before, let me introduce you – the secretary bird.

The body of a gymnast when performing a trick.

The Jabotikaba tree, which is found only in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, is completely covered with fruits.

This Japanese pet penguin named La La went alone to the city every day with a backpack and collected fish at the local fish market. In 1998, the penguin died.

3D printing helped this man get a new nose tip in just a few hours.

There is a memorial in North Korea where 128 soldiers who died during the Korean War are buried. Each grave has a realistic portrait monument.

Such amazing rice fields in Japan are called tambo: local farmers sow different varieties of rice to create a pattern and attract tourists.

The habitat of eels.

The endangered alligator lizard Abronia graminea.

Anthropologist Grover Krantz donated his body to science with one condition – his dog must stay close to him.

The interior of a prison cell looks like a hotel room. Storstrom Prison, Denmark.

Artist Robin Ely creates paintings that look as if they are wrapped in plastic. But this is 100% paint, there is no plastic.

This is the most expensive wedding cake in the world, made in Dubai. Its cost is $ 1 million. The height of the cake is 182 cm, and the weight is 120 kg!

A cherry tree grew on the empty trunk of a mulberry tree.

A large sound sculpture changes its melody depending on the direction of the wind.

One of the most detailed images of Jupiter ever taken.