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From clouds and snow flakes, to crystals and blood vessels, approximate fractals are easily found in nature.
Coined by french mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot in 1975, a "fractal" is a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a reduced-size copy of the whole, a property called "self-similarity".
In the case of natural fractals, they display self-similar structure over an extended -but finite- scale range.
Meet some of the most beautiful fractals we've found in nature.
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Along with photographer Robert Dam, Oddee's crew went on July 2008 to this unique hotel located over the Uyuni Flats --world's largest salt flat--, in the southwestern part of Bolivia. Meet the Salt Hotel.
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Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar (September / October), Thais celebrate the Vegetarian Festival.
It is believed that the festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite.
Sacred rituals are performed at various Chinese shrines and temples and aesthetic displays, such as walking barefooted over hot coals and ascending ladders with bladed rungs are performed by entranced devotees known as "Ma Song".
Welcome to Thailand's Phuket Vegetarian Festival.
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For some people it’s castles with their noble history and crumbling towers, for others it’s abandoned factories or lost cities.
But for those who enjoy reading, a huge beautiful library is a place of endless pleasure.
Meet 20 of the biggest and most beautiful libraries around the globe.
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Every two years, the owners of the world's most elaborate facial hair come together for the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Meet some of the craziest beards and mustaches ever.
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Every summer in Catalonia, Spain, teams of "Castellers" can be seen competing against each other to see who can build the highest human tower. Meet the best Human Towers ever made.
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On July 2008, Oddee's crew went to one of the most beautiful countries in the world: Bolivia.
Along with photographer Robert Dam, we took some of the most surreal views of this fascinating country.
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A good tombstone is considered to be one that is memorable, beautiful, or at least makes you think... but the next 12 are going to make you wanna die, laughing!
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From the Papaphobia (fear of the Pope) to Arachibutyrophobia (fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth), the strangest phobias you've ever heard!
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