Cenote Ik Kil (cenote means “natural well” in Spanish) is a large sinkhole on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that’s sacred to the Mayans. The peninsula’s unique composition of porous limestone has resulted in several of these water-filled sinkholes, but Cenote Ik Kil is one of its most famous.
The hole is 90 feet deep, adorned in tropical vegetation and filled with clear blue water that Mayan royalty used for both relaxation and ritual sacrifices. Red Bull once held its Cliff Diving World Series at the sinkhole — divers leapt from the cenote’s surface and reached speeds of 40 mph before entering the water.
13 amazing sinkholes
A intact pool between the dirty water of a flood in Germany.
I seriously thought this was a screenshot from The Sims or something. Woah.
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Riot police clash with protesters in Turkey
NBC News: Hundreds of riot police clashed with protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Tuesday, as protests against the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan intensified.
The latest violence began Tuesday morning when police moved past barriers erected by the protesters and into the square to scatter a small number of people who have been camped there to protest against a planned redevelopment of the square.
Follow continuing coverage of the events in Turkey on BreakingNews.com
Top photo: Turkish riot police fire water cannons and tear gas during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 11, 2013. (Yannis Behrakis / Reuters)
Middle photo: A protester throws a gasoline bomb at riot police in Taksim Square on June 11. (Murad Sezer / Reuters)
Bottom photo: A protester uses a makeshift shield against a water cannon during clashes in Taksim Square on June 11. (Kostas Tsironis / AP)
Oregon county to order gender-neutral bathrooms
The Oregonian: Multnomah County in Oregon has one of the first in the country to require single-occupancy, gender-neutral bathrooms in all new construction projects for the county.
The Oregonian reported that the move, coming through an executive order scheduled to be signed Tuesday morning by county board Chairman Jeff Cogen, is intended to eliminate stigmas for transgender county employees and visitors using county-owned restrooms.
Photo: Dana Tims/The Oregonian
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In this mysteriously leaked DVD commentary for Season 4 of “Game Of Thrones,” author George R.R. Martin drops some MASSIVE plot bombshells. You’ve been warned. [x]
The cause of racism is often fear of the unknown - lack of knowledge about other cultures. Travel, explore and learn - open your mind.
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