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June 21, 2026

Travel Back to China in 1917 When You Watch This Enhanced and Colorized Film Footage

When we think of the year 1917, World War I is most often what comes to mind. It was then that the United States officially joined the global conflict, and the Russian Empire also collapsed. Elsewhere, many countries were waking up to new realities. In China, the population was getting accustomed to the recently created Republic of China after the Xinhai Revolution put an end to over 2,000 years of dynastic rule.

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May 30, 2026

2,800 Drones Take to the Skies To Play the World’s Largest Game of Tetris

Tetris has come a long way since 1984. What was first a monochrome, text-mode computer game evolved into colorful iterations throughout the 90s as its popularity grew. Now, the game has taken its next major step with the world’s largest game of Tetris. And it wasn’t played on a computer or an extremely large screen. Instead, it was made up of 2,800 drones that lit up the sky of Dubai in late 2025.

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May 5, 2026

Dreamy Iridescent Clouds Appear Over Indonesia That Look Like Rainbow Road From ‘Mario Kart’

On May 1, a shimmering, rainbow-like cloud appeared over Bogor, Indonesia, briefly halting traffic as locals stopped to record it. The stunning spectacle might look like its been generated by AI, but it’s actually a real atmospheric effect. Like a regular rainbow, it is caused by sunlight interacting with water droplets in the air. However, this rarer variation only forms under specific cloud conditions, which makes it especially striking.

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