20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

When we discover something extraordinary, our first impulse is to take a picture of it and share it with the whole world. And not everyone has been lucky enough to see a blue-eyed horse, a vintage fire extinguisher made of glass, or the Northern Lights from the International Space Station.

We at The Elite Indian always seize any opportunity to learn something new and here are 23 pictures that have significantly expanded our knowledge.

The hand of a koala

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

The highest resolution image of the Sun’s surface taken by The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

The image shows a pattern of “boiling” gas in cell-like structures — each about the size of a large European country. This image covers an area of 22,600 × 22,600 miles.

“This is how my spine looks like after scoliosis correctional surgery.”

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

Have you ever seen a blue-eyed horse?

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This is the Andean mountain cat that is one of the least-known species in the world. These animals live in the high Andes at a height of 4,800-9,600 miles.

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Este individuo de gato andino (Leopardus jacobita) es llamado Molle. Junto con @alianza_gato_andino lianza y @andeancats monitoreamos su población en la zona central de Chile y trabajamos para su conservación. Esta fotografía se obtuvo modificando mi cámara reflex para que funcione como cámara trampa. Tras años de perseverar finalmente se logró esta hermosa fotografía. La cual muestra además el extremo ambiente montañoso donde sobrevive el felino más amenazado de América. #gatoandino #andeancat #smallcats #felinos #andes #coquimbo #dslrphotography #d7100 #nikon #cameratrap #camaratrampa #wildlifeonearth #nature #morning #wildcatsexpeditions @camtraptions #leopardusjacobita #leopardus #nikonChile #fotografoschilenos #wildlifeChile #faunachilena #catspecialistgroup

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In January of 2020, the streets of the Spanish Costa Brava Resort in Tossa de Mar were flooded with seafoam because of hurricane Gloria.

A vintage fire extinguisher

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

A motorcycle for people in a wheelchair

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This is how you can grow a square apple:

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

A huge chunk of petrified wood

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

A clay model of a future car, scale 1:1

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This is the final result:

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This street is so narrow that a single line is enough for a crosswalk.

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This happens with cotton candy as soon as it touches water:

This is a wheelchair that can be used on the beach:

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

2 sides of the same eucalyptus tree at a golf course in California.

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This clock tells you what day it is.

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

This is how the Northern Lights look like from the International Space Station:

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

Saudi Arabia at night from the International Space Station

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

Chocolate sauce melting inside of an ice cube

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

The ski slope in summer and winter

A tree’s shadow during an eclipse

20+ Unexpected Things the World Has Prepared to Surprise Us

How has the world surprised you? Share your pics in the comments!

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