Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant is an actor with incredible physicality who did his best work with Leos Carax.
Danxia landform
Danxia landform is formed from red-coloured sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age.
Doppio Borgato
Doppio Borgato is a double concert grand piano, joining a regular concert grand together with a second piano, activated by a pedal board with 37 pedals, similar to that of the organ. Designed and hand-crafted by Luigi Borgato, it was patented in 2000.
Dracaena draco
This tree is the natural symbol of the island of Tenerife. When the bark or leaves are cut they secrete a reddish resin, one of the sources of the substance known as Dragon's blood, used to stain wood, such as of Stradivarius violins.
Dazzle camouflage
Dazzle camouflage was a camouflage paint scheme used on ships, extensively during World War I. Credited to artist Norman Wilkinson, it consisted of a complex pattern of geometric shapes in contrasting colours, interrupting and intersecting each other.
Deyrolle
Deyrolle is a taxidermy boutique in Paris.
Documents
Documents was a Surrealist journal edited and masterminded by Georges Bataille. Published in Paris from 1929 through 1930, it ran for 15 issues, each of which contained a wide range of original writing and photographs.
Darvaza
The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of about 50-100 meters. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn the gas. Geologists had hoped the fire would go out in a few days but it has been burning ever since.
Duga radar
The Duga radar system used as part of the Soviet anti-ballistic missile early-warning network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989.
Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean. Several groups claim that the military base on Diego Garcia has been used by the U.S. government for transport of prisoners involved in the controversial extraordinary rendition program.