Unbelievable Moments Captured at Burning Man

Keep Your Feet Covered

Black Rock City was built on top of an evaporated saltwater lake, so the sand is actually quite alkaline. If you walk around barefoot (like some attendants insist on doing), you can get chemical burns from the dormant salt in the sand. Burning Man authorities advise individuals to wear closed-toe shoes at all times. 

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The More You Know

  • There was a flying dinosaur the size of a giraffe.
  • A 26-sided shape is known as a small rhombicuboctahedron.
  • There are snakes with two heads, which compete with each other for food.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. had a C in public speaking.
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