These windmills have been spinning for 1,000 years

Change is always yet to come. 7/10/19 These Ancient Windmills Were Built Over 1,000 Years Ago When you think of windmills, you might think of the Netherlands. But some of the oldest windmills in the world are in Nashtifan, Iran. Dozens stand atop a wall in the windy city, not far from the Afghanistan border. For centuries, these engineering marvels were used to mill flour. Behold (and Beware) the Largest Lizards on Earth We'd like to introduce you to Elsie. She is a Komodo dragon, and while she appears pretty chill, Komodo dragons are, in fact, fierce predators. They take down big animals like deer and water buffalo and poison prey with their toxic bite. The largest lizard species walking the Earth today, Komodo dragons are native to five Indonesian islands, where the species has lived for millions of years. Today, these reptiles face serious threats to their survival. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list