While under the fascist rule, this small Italian town was flooded for the “greater good” of the nation: the water was meant to fuel a hydroelectric plant, but it was never built. The only remnant of the town is this church tower, which has stood the test of time.(via)
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This awesome creature is a Leptocephalus and it might just be the most perfectly transparent animal we’ve ever seen. According to all-knowing virtual guru that is Wikipedia, “Leptocephalus (meaning “slim head”) is the flat and transparent larva of the eel, marine eels, and other members of the Superorder Elopomorpha.”
We think they might also be secret underwater superheroes.
Photo from the Mie Prefecture Fisheries Institute
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