A collection of interesting articles from Amusing Planets archives .

Worlds First UFO Landing Pad, and the First Landing!

The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea.

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The tree got its name from the shape and size of its fruit which resembles a cannon ball.

The fruit is large, spherical and woody ranging from 15 to 24cm in diameter.

A single tree can bear as many as 200 or 300 fruits.

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The book’s illustrator Garth Williams kept most of his illustrations for his own, personal collection.

He kept his returned art during his lifetime.

After his death, the family carefully preserved his oeuvre, securing it in a bank vault.

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Depending on the local customs, men and women may be depicted wearing traditional or regional dresses.

Grohe uses a special German paint called keim mineral paint which can last 130 years.

Each mural can take several months with Grohe enjoying every brush stroke.

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Some of the murals he has painted reach 3,600ft.

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