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Northern Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal is the freshwater lake with greatest volume in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world’s unfrozen surface fresh water. The water of Lake Baikal is renowned for being some of the clearest in the world. When the lake freezes during the winter, an amazing phenomena takes place: large shards of transparent ice form on the surface of the lake, giving the amazing appearance of turquoise ice.

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Moraine Lake, Canada

Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 km (8.7 mi) outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks.

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Taal Volcano Crater Lake, Batangas, Philippines

Taal Lake is a freshwater lake in the province of Batangas, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines

Lake Isabelle, Colorado

Lake Isabel is located within the San Isabel National Forest in Pueblo County and Custer County, Colorado, United States

Lake Solbjornvannet, Norway

Five Flower Lake, China

The pristine water of Wuhua Hai, or Five-Flower Lake, is the pride of Jiuzhaigon National Park in China. The shallow lake glistens different shades of turquoise and its floor is littered with fallen ancient tree trunks.

Crysis is a first-person series. There is no third-person perspective. And we should be forever grateful for that.

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Smoking Simulator is, thankfully, a little more involved than the name suggests. This isn't just a simulation of the act of smoking. It's a simulation of the act of trying not to (or to) kill everyone around you once the smokes run out.

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Good news for fans of the lovable, animated fourth graders with filthy mouths. Starting today, all 17 seasons of South Park will be streaming on Hulu for free. And you better get your fill while you can, because come fall—it's paywall time.

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Warning: Video contains extremely graphic medical content.

Here’s something you never realized you wanted to see: uncensored, gory footage of a real human heart transplant.

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This guy put together a medley with what he thinks are the 100 bass lines that every bass player should know. I think that a few should be forever banned and some great ones are missing, but most of them are a spot-on selection. In any case, kudos for his nonstop 13-minute performance.

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