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Istra High Voltage Research Center

¶ ↫ 2018-02-07 bookmarks video atlas-obscura

Towering up above a forest near Moscow is the strange configuration of tubes that were once used as a shockingly powerful lightning machine.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/abandoned-marx-generator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istra_High_Voltage_Research_Center

https://www.rt.com/news/181748-tesla-marx-generator-lightning/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx_generator

Atlas Obscura: The Gates of Hell

¶ ↫ 2017-09-26 bookmarks atlas-obscura

Fiery crater caused by a Soviet gas drilling accident that has been burning since 1971.

The Bad Hair, Incorrect Feathering, and Missing Skin Flaps of Dinosaur Art

¶ ↫ 2017-09-25 bookmarks atlas-obscura dinosaurs

Atlas Obscura look at the pitfalls of illustrating prehistoric creatures.

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