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TIL an ultra high-res picture was taken of a crowd of approximately 100,000 people which gives you the ability to zoom in on any one person’s face. The image measures 69,394 X 30,420 pixels (2,110 Megapixels) and consists of 216 hi-res pics seamlessly stitched together.

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