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Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat at over 10,000 square kilometres, varies in elevation by less than one metre across its entire surface, so space agencies use it as a flatness reference to calibrate satellite radar altimeters.

Source: ESA - Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia

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PK22 Lounge Chair
Poul Kjærholm · 1956 · Fritz Hansen

A sling of leather on a spare steel frame — Kjærholm's quiet answer to the lounge chair.

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