What is the most astonishing discovery in the history of paleontology?

 On December 25, 2015, a farmer named Jose Antonio Nievas discovered something unusual near a stream on his farm, about 15 kilometers from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

At first, he thought it was just a rock. But when he removed the mud covering it and dug around it, he realized it wasn't just a rock.

His discovery turned out to be far more extraordinary than we had imagined, so we decided to involve experts from the scientific community.

After careful analysis, scientists concluded that this mysterious, rock-like object was neither a meteorite nor a dinosaur egg, but something much rarer: the shell of a Glyptodon.

Glyptodons were gigantic armored mammals that lived during the Pleistocene epoch and were ancestors of modern armadillos. These majestic animals could weigh up to two tons and appear to have shared territory with humans for about 4,000 years before disappearing from the face of the earth.

What are some really astonishing or beautiful pictures in nature?

 Here are some amazing pictures-

This magnificent'cloud angels' was created by a US Air Force Jet.

Yes, this ain't no work of photo editors. These creatures are called coconut crabs.

This picture shows the comparison of a tuna fish with that of a tree's trunk.

This farmer, Hiroichi Kimura, from Kumamato Prefecture in Japan managed to grow a heart shaped watermelon.

I bet you won't believe me if I say that this pair of shoes is from 14th century.

Ever noticed how the tongue of your little cat looks like ? Here's a closer look.

This weirdly looking picture is nothing but inside of the starfish's mouth.

As they'd recognize it well. Yes this dress is made up a cassette tape

But these aren't diamonds, just a microscopic view of graduated sugar.

What are some particularly astonishing or surprising facts?

 

• The “World War 1” ended at 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918

• Iceland is the only country without mosquitoes, snakes or other reptiles.

• Iceland has one of the largest gun ownership rates in the world and lowest crime rates as well.

• Researchers testing insects repellents used Victoria Secret’s Bombshell perfume as a standard and accidentally discovered that it repels mosquitoes better than any repellents in the market.

• Bruce Lee was so fast, they actually had to run his films slower so that you can see his moves.

• A tiger’s roar can be heard as far as 1.8 miles (3 km) away.

• The first colgate toothpaste – Colgate’s Antiseptic dental powder.

• The world’s deepest, darkest, oldest and quietest model room is 220 feet underground, at Grand Canyon Caverns, in a 65 million-year-old cave.

• This is how baby elephants drink water. They don’t know how to use their trunks to drink until they are nine months.

• Harry Potter was first rejected by 12 different book publishers.

What are some really astonishing or beautiful pictures in nature?

 Here are my favourites​…

Hussaini Hanging Bridge

Gojal Lake

Baltoro Muztagh Range Karakoram

Baltoro glacier

Bhurban

Dubair valley

K2

Katas Raj Temple.

Naltar Valley

Mount Rakaposhi

Princess of hope

Saif-ul-Maluk

Trango Towers

Shandur Lake

Sawat River

Arches Of Pakistan Monument.

Mother's​ love:-)

Colours in butterfly.

Now this is nature :-)

Moon.

All images except last three are real.

What are some really astonishing or beautiful pictures in nature?

 ※ Victoria Falls

Located in Zimbabwe, this large waterfall is 1,700 meters long, with a maximum height of around 105 meters. These measurements result in Victoria Falls being the world’s largest single waterfall. Can you take a guess at how many gallons of water flow over this bad boy per minute? Over 50 million gallons a MINUTE!

※ Redwood National Park

Located in the beautiful state of California, thousands upon thousands of, to say the least, GIANT trees are found in the Redwood National Park. Each tree has an average age of 3,000 years old, and are the tallest tree species on Earth. The tallest tree in the world, located in this park, is measured at 379 feet… That is pretty large considering the average tree height is anywhere from 20-40 feet.

※The Everlasting Storm, Venezuela

At the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, a very unique mass of storm clouds swirls, creating the rare spectacle known as Catatumbo lightning. The storm occurs up to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day, and 280 times an hour.

※ Kilchurn Castle, Scotland

※ Light Pillars, Russia

Light columns are visible in extremely cold areas like Russia. They originate from natural light, like the moon or setting sun, reflecting off ice crystals, which are nearly perfectly flat and smooth.