Lake Assal, Djibouti
Photo: George SteinmetzDjibouti’s Lake Assal is one of the world’s saltiest lakes. Intense heat and strong winds fuel rapid evaporation, leaving a bathtub ring of minerals around the lake’s shore.
Pachelbel’s 17th-century Canon in D Major arranged for a music box by the always-brilliant Vi Hart (via)
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Audrey in Funny Face, 1957
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