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Wire frames for surface tension study

Thanks to Neyt, Joseph Plateau managed to capture the fragile soap bubbles in three-dimensional stereo photographs.
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“Firespitter” helm mask

The West African Senufo people divides the world into two main entities: nature and culture. If either one of those gains the upper hand, chaos will ensue.
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Female bowl-bearing figure

The female figure is the most common motif in Luba art.
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Chronoscope

The chronoscope works like a giant stopwatch. It is able to measure very short time intervals, up to a thousandth of a second.
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Volcanic slag

This particular collection continues to be one of the largest collections with respect to the geological composition of the Galápagos Archipelago.
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Exoskelet Wall-X

Wall-X assists foot push-off, thus making walking about 12% easier.
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Glossopteris fossil leaves

The distribution of the Glossopteris genus was a key argument in favour of the continental drift hypothesis.
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Greek statue of a woman

Art historians make use of these kinds of distinguishing external characteristics when ordering sculptures.
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Tomb stele of Hetepe and Iki

This tomb stele comes from Abydos. This was one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Egypt.
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Beauchêne preparation of a long-horned beetle

In a Beauchêne preparation, an exoskeleton or skull is completely taken apart. Then each part is mounted back in the correct position but slightly separated fro...
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