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Many of the elaborate background “sets” from the original Star Wars trilogy were actually just detailed oil paintings on panes of glass. Source Source 2 Source 3

There’s a low overhead bridge in North Carolina that regularly shreds the tops of semi trucks. Known to Durham locals as ‘The Can Opener,’ it was built before vertical clearance standards were in place and is dangerously low for most modern trucks. Though it’s marked with hazard signs, the bridge claims about one victim per month. Source Source 2 Source 3

This is what the Jurassic World velociraptors looked like during filming, before CGI was added.

“When I was pregnant, patients often asked me if it was hard/weird to do their abortion.

My response was simple, ‘Not at all. It is not the right time for you, but it is for me. Later on, if you decide to become a parent, I will be by your side then too.’”

There’s an amusement park in Transylvania that’s 400 feet below ground. 

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Photo: Cristian Bortes

This converted salt mine in Turda, Romania is one of the world’s oldest, having been mentioned as early as 1075.

Photos: Cristian Bortes / Enrico Strocchi

Photos: Cristian Bortes

The man-made cavern is always 54 degrees with 80% humidity, and is relatively free of allergens and bacteria.

Photos: Cristian Bortes

It was a working mine starting in the 17th century until it became a cheese storage facility and a bomb shelter in 1932.

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60 years later, it was transformed into a magical underground amusement park.

Photo: Salina Turda

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Visitors can go bowling, ride on a Ferris wheel, row around the indoor lake, or play mini golf, ping pong, and basketball.

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