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[forwards4all] Lakes of Ounianga, Sahara Desert

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Lakes of Ounianga, Sahara Desert

The Lakes of Ounianga consist of 18 lakes located in the heart of the Sahara Desert, in an extremely arid region of northern Chad where the average yearly rainfall is no more than 2 mm. They depend on an underground supply of 'fossil' water that fell on this area in ancient times when the Saharan climate was much wetter than it is today.

Approximately 14,800 to 5,500 years ago the area was occupied by a single large lake, probably tens of kilometers long. As the climate dried out during the subsequent millennia, the lake shrank, and large, wind-driven sand dunes invaded the original depression, dividing it into several smaller basins. The 18 lakes is all that remains today.

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[forwards4all] The Amazing Stage Designs of Music Festival

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The Amazing Stage Designs of Music Festival

The incredible main stage at this year's Tomorrowland Music Festival in Belgium.

Situated on 75 hectares (185 acres) or property, the festival featured 16 stages this year, including the massive 138 ton, 150 meter (492 ft) wide main stage. With an attendance of approximately 180,000 people, Tomorrowland is one of the biggest music festivals in the world.

Below you will find a gallery of incredible stage designs from the last five years. If you want to get a feel of the festival, there are about a dozen photo albums on Tomorrowland's Facebook page (which has 1.75 million likes) that are definitely worth checking out!