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Namib Desert The oldest of the deserts of the globe, famous both for its arid climate and for the extraordinary picturesqueness of deserted landscapes. Its landscapes are red dunes, dry riverbeds, weathered rocks, salt f…

Map by Christopher Columbus, ca. 1490. National Geographic

Surma warrior, South Sudan National Geographic

Cats often walk "track to track", stepping where their paw has already touched the ground. That is, in your wake. This is how a cat walks in the wild or in a new territory. By following its own footsteps, a cat reduces t…

Peabody is the smallest horse in the world weighing only 8.5 kg. National Geographic

Rain of rose petals under the dome of the Roman Pantheon. This most beautiful action has been taking place on the day of Pentecost for several centuries. Falling petals symbolize the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apo…