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15 Picturesque Shipwrecks Worldwide
12 Amazing Confluences From Around the World
6 of the Most Amazing Jellyfish 
8 Interesting International Tripoints Worldwide

10 Landlocked Countries With Navies

While landlocked countries are obviously unable to develop a sea-going blue-water navy, they may still deploy armed forces on major lakes or rivers. There are a number of reasons a landlocked country may choose to maintain a navy. If a river or lake forms a national border, countries may feel the need to protect and patrol that border with a military force. In some regions, roads may be unreliable or circuitous, and a river or lake may be the easiest way to move military forces around the country. Sometimes, possession of a body of water may actually be contested – for example, countries around the landlocked Caspian Sea have different views of how ownership should be divided.

World's Tallest Waterslide

The ride lasts only four or five seconds, but you’ll never forget it. The Insano at Beach Park in Porto das Dunas, Brazil has a 134 foot drop. It holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest waterslide in the world. 

Pro tip: make sure that your swimming suit is firmly secured to your body before taking the plunge. Oh, and cross your legs.

36 Unique and Strange Scissors

My mom never let me play with scissors, she said they were dangerous, so I've always used matches to burn away the paper I don't need. Works for me! But some people with more steady hands do use scissors, and there are even some fancy ones out there. Check out these 36 pairs of unique and strange scissors:

Why Don't I Live Here?

It's like your own personal castle. I mean, I know that my current home is my castle, but my wife doesn't see it that way.

Via Reddit.com