The Side You Don’t See Of How Things Were Made
We live in an incredible world, with people making tons of innovations on a daily basis. It's almost too easy to take the technology and thought that went into creating the objects and art around us for granted.
Here are photos showing the structure and creation processes of things that you've probably never seen before.
Yoda's Appearance Was Based On A Real Person
Star Wars has become one of the most well-known and most enjoyed science-fiction franchises of all time.
But most don't know that the creator of Yoda actually modeled the figurine used for filming after his own facial appearance.
The Framing Infrastructure Of Notre Dame's Roof
The fire that took place on Apr. 15, 2019, burned down just about all of the wooden structure in the gothic cathedral.
Since the church was under renovation at the time, this is what the metal framing looked like after the fire.
Give The People What They Want
The current paved pathways cutting through Ohio State University were actually made over the worn-out foot routes where the grass had worn down.
It was worn down because of students walking over the same areas every day.
The Internal Structure Holding Up The Leaning Tower Of Piza
The Leaning Tower of Piza is one of the most famous architectural landmarks in the world, but the inside structure is quite barren, existing purely for function.
The building is really just a leaning bell tower.
How Change Is Made
This couple, alongside a dozen people they hired, devoted 18 years to planting over two million trees.
This was in order to regrow a forest that had been destroyed by the lumber and other industries in Brazil.
Sting Like A Bee
This is a microscopic photo depicting the size and shape of a bee's stinger.
Compared next to the tip of a sewing needle, the photo shows the structure of the barbed tip as well as the stinger's thinness.
A Boeing 787 Before Seats Are Added
When walking onto an airplane, the most noticeable feature of the inside is the many rows of passenger seating divided by a thin aisle.
Without seats, the plane cabin looks oddly cavernous.
A Hand X-Ray With The Skin Visible
This is the X-ray of a hand after it was dipped in iodine.
Iodine absorbs X-rays, revealing the skin around the bones, and showing the exact structure of how our bones sit within hands.
A Cat's Tongue Looks Like It's Made Of Many Tongues
A cat's tongue is microscopically structured like this so that cats can rip the meat right off bones with their tongues.
This is also why cat tongues have a sandpaper-like texture.
New Growth, New Prosthetics
If you aren't an amputee or don't know someone who is, you probably have never seen how prosthetic limbs have to be made regularly for users.
This is especially true when they're children and still rapidly growing.
Send Mail Without Knowing The Actual Address
In Iceland, you can send mail to someone even if you don't know their exact address.
You can just draw a map of where exactly to deliver it, including local landmarks and road names.
The Beginning Stages Of Art Restoration
The art of past people and cultures is an incredible way to learn more about past societies.
Often, art will have to be restored by cleaning and touching up the pieces to return them to their original appearance.
This Is What The Inside Of A Traffic Light Looks Like
Apart from displaying their designated color, traffic lights are also programmed to change at regular intervals.
The software inside controls the rate of change for each triad of lights.
These Are Trees Horrifically Burnt From The Australian Bush Fires
Most people believe that once a tree has been damaged by fire, it cannot grow back.
While that might be somewhat true, even severely burnt trees are able to sprout new life and branches with the potential to regrow.
The Bumps On A Gila Monster's Head Are Actually Bone Deposits
Gila monsters are a venomous lizard species native to southwestern USA and Mexico.
They're known for their bumpy skin texture, which turns out to be due to the bumpy bone deposits on their skull, rather than the skin itself.
Animals Have Theater Auditions, Too
Just like human actors, animal actors have to line up at casting calls and go through auditions.
These black cats and owners were waiting to audition for Tales of Terror in 1961.
Areas Previously Part Of The Ottoman Empire Specifically Made Some Cobblestones To Collect Water
If you travel to the countries that previously belonged to the Ottoman Empire, you may notice cobblestone in the streets with the center carved out.
This was specifically done so street animals and birds could easily drink after it rained.
Mont Saint-Michel At High Vs. Low Tide
The island fortress located about a kilometer off the coast of France was designed so that a naval attack against it would fail as the tide went out and boats got stuck.
It also would drown an attack from soldiers on foot.
The Structure Under Your Stairs
Stairs are something you're likely to encounter on a daily basis, but you've probably never put too much thought into how they're made.
In cases where stairs aren't all one size, this is the framework that supports the stairs.
There's Science In The Quiet Peace After A Snowfall
Fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering the ambient noise over a landscape because the trapped air caught in pockets between snowflakes weakens vibrations as sound waves travel through the air.
That's why it seems so quiet and peaceful when it snows.
How They Fly With Horses In The Back
You thought humans were the only ones to take advantage of air travel?
Horses, when they need to be transported long distances, will be loaded into stalls in the cabin of an airplane.
A Piece Of Modern Medicine That Started With Sausage
Dialysis treatments are commonly used across the world in the medical profession as a means to support patients who are suffering from kidney failure.
It's amazing to know that the original prototype was made with sausage casing.
Kiwis Grow Kind Of Like Grapes
You might have thought that kiwis grow on trees in a similar fashion to apples.
But the fruit, which is indigenous to mainland China and Taiwan, actually grows in clusters similar to how grapes grow.
A Way To Build Bridges Before Concrete
The volatile climate in certain parts of rural India, with floods and intense storms, made traditional, grounded bridges impossible to maintain.
Instead, through years of coercing and weaving tree roots, they were able to make natural bridges that would withstand storms.
An Igloo That Can Have A Fire Inside
This is what an igloo looks like when there is a fire inside it.
While the fire might melt the inner layer of the igloo, the cold air outside refreezes it and creates a layer of insulation.
The First Version Of Sunglasses
While sunglasses are a common item today, the first sunglasses were invented by prehistoric Inuit people.
They cut slits in flattened walrus ivory in order to prevent the harsh glare of the sun off the snow from impeding their vision.
A Snowflake Under An Electron Microscope
While we've all seen the typical cartoon drawing of a snowflake, it's nearly impossible to see the structure of one in real life.
This microscopic photo reveals just how intricate the patterning is on a single flake.
The One Ring To Rule Them All
While filming The Lord Of The Rings, the crew used this oversized ring in order to make detailed, close-up shots of the infamous ring in the series rather than using a regular-sized ring.
Because that would have looked less impressive on screen.
Globes Were Handmade In 1955
Just about all of us have had fun spinning a globe around.
But compared to the ones we see today, past globes were handmade by cutting strips of maps and individually gluing them onto a sphere.
This Is What An Albino Pug Looks Like
Albinism is a genetic trait that causes animals—and sometimes even plants—to lack pigmentation in their skin and eyes.
Albinism is extremely rare, with less than 1% of cases happening naturally.
The First Disneyland Ticket Ever Sold
Disney now has many amusement parks located all over the world.
However, this was the first ticket ever printed for park admission on the day Disneyland in California opened: July 17, 1955.
These Farmlands Are Flat
This photo was taken from above the farmlands in Colorado just after a snowstorm had passed.
While the land itself is flat, the distribution of snow makes it all look 3-Dimensional.
A Giraffe's Head From The Top
If I asked you to name animals that have horns, a giraffe probably wouldn't make the top ten.
While generally non-violent animals, giraffes have short horns on their heads that they use to fight each other with, often for territory or mates.
Cashew Nuts Grow Out Of Apples
Cashew trees are a type of tropical evergreen tree that grows both cashew nuts and cashew apples.
While the apples are edible, they spoil very quickly and are most times left to rot after the nuts are harvested.
This Is What Attacks Your Scalp When Your Have Head Lice
Remember the good old days in elementary school where recess existed and lice ran rampant from kid-to-kid?
This is what a louse (singular of lice) looks like when seen under a microscope.
Ants Squirting Acid At Their Enemies
This is a photo of one type of ant from a species—Formica Rufa—spitting acid at an incoming predatory.
Many species of ants are able to spray formic acid from their abdomens as a defense mechanism.
A Desert In Bloom
Normally when we think of the desert, we imagine a dry, lifeless place with only tumbleweeds and cacti in sight.
In reality, flowers and other foliage sometimes find a way to grow in the harsh environment.
There Are Actually Brown Pandas Too!
Meet Qi Zai! He is a member of a subspecies called Qingling Pandas, a brown version of the giant panda that was first discovered in the 1960s.
However, he is the only one who lives in captivity.
A Comparison Of All The Phases Of The moon
A photographer set up their camera in the same spot every night to capture a photo of the moon on that evening.
Afterwards, in editing, he imposed all the images together so that all the phases of the moon would show.
How Wiener Dogs Were Created
Okay, so this fake.
But wouldn't it be fun to think that the first wiener dog started out as a regularly proportioned pupper who just really had a craving for a hotdog?
