In 1960, David Latimer sealed a spiderwort plant in a bottle, only opening in 1972 to add water. Over 60 years, it thrived in a self-sustaining ecosystem: bacteria convert plant oxygen to CO2 for photosynthesis. It mirrors Earth's cycle in miniature.
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India This historic complex is composed of 31 stone-dug monuments, whose origins date back to the 2nd century BCE. The caves include paintings and sculptures .
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The Dance, made between 1865 and 1869, is a sculptural ensemble created by the French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux commissioned by the French architect Charles Garnier, to decorate the new building of the Paris Opera #sculpture #art.
"There are strings in the human heart that had better never vibrate."
-Charles Dickens
Night falls in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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My favorite song, yesterday, today, tomorrow and always
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