15 days ago
The town of 'Whynot', North Carolina, got its name because while the residents were arguing about the name of the town, some guy stood up and said, “Why not name the town, "why not", and let's go home?” So they did.
1 month ago
Octopus has three hearts
One (the main one) drives blue blood throughout the body, and the other two - the gills - push the blood through the gills.
One (the main one) drives blue blood throughout the body, and the other two - the gills - push the blood through the gills.
1 month ago
This is how confusing perspective plays with your mind.
First you see a crazy bike stunt and then...
First you see a crazy bike stunt and then...
2 months ago
Penguins have the highest density of plumage among all birds, and such a "fur coat" allows you to maintain a constant body temperature of 38 ° C even in icy water.
2 months ago
The Sart Canal-Bridge in Belgium is 498 meters long and was built with 65,000 tons of concrete.
It's capable of transporting 80,000 tons of water allowing the navigation along the waterway's sides it connects
It's capable of transporting 80,000 tons of water allowing the navigation along the waterway's sides it connects
2 months ago
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How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees.
Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.
They planted cedars pruned in a special way to produce shoots that eventually would become perfect, straight, knot-free lumbers.
The shoots are gently pruned by hand every two years leaving only the top boughs, allowing them to grow straight. Harvesting takes 20 years and old 'tree stock' can grow up to a hundred shoots at a time.
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Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.
They planted cedars pruned in a special way to produce shoots that eventually would become perfect, straight, knot-free lumbers.
The shoots are gently pruned by hand every two years leaving only the top boughs, allowing them to grow straight. Harvesting takes 20 years and old 'tree stock' can grow up to a hundred shoots at a time.
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2 months ago
Chlorophyll and Hemoglobin
The major difference is that plant blood carries a Magnesium (Mg) molecule where our blood contains a Iron (Fe) molecule.
Magnesium is what is responsible for making plant blood green, and iron is what makes our blood red.
The major difference is that plant blood carries a Magnesium (Mg) molecule where our blood contains a Iron (Fe) molecule.
Magnesium is what is responsible for making plant blood green, and iron is what makes our blood red.
2 months ago
Do you know Raimondi Cove Plant reaches maturity only after 100 years, flowers only once in a lifetime, and can live over 1000 years?
Raimondi Cove Plant (Puya raimondi) is a unique and rare plant that can grow at a high altitude of about 3800 m.
It is the largest species of bromeliad, reaching up to 15 m (50 ft) in height.
[📷 Waldemar Niclevicz]
Raimondi Cove Plant (Puya raimondi) is a unique and rare plant that can grow at a high altitude of about 3800 m.
It is the largest species of bromeliad, reaching up to 15 m (50 ft) in height.
[📷 Waldemar Niclevicz]
2 months ago
This ring found in Pompeii (c. I century CE) depicts a two-headed snake with glass eyes holding a medallion of the goddess Diana.
The bracelet gave its name to a famous house in Pompeii: "The House of the Gold Bracelet".
It was found on the arm of a woman who was killed along with another adult and a child when a balcony collapsed in the house.
The bracelet gave its name to a famous house in Pompeii: "The House of the Gold Bracelet".
It was found on the arm of a woman who was killed along with another adult and a child when a balcony collapsed in the house.
2 months ago
The Regent International apartment building in Hangzhou, China, has a population of around 30,000 people.
2 months ago
A stunning 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic was unearthed on the bank of the Euphrates River in Turkey.
2 months ago
A volunteer at the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation became stuck in mud when risking his safety to move deadly snakes from the riverbank.
An orangutan approached, and this happened.
[📸 Anil Prabhakar]
An orangutan approached, and this happened.
[📸 Anil Prabhakar]
2 months ago
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«I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned»
— Richard Feynman
36 years without Richard Feynman
(May 18, 1918 — February 15, 1988)
— Richard Feynman
36 years without Richard Feynman
(May 18, 1918 — February 15, 1988)
3 months ago
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction?
No. This set of photos by Zaid M. Al-Abbadi shows the direction of sunrise every month as seen from near the city of Amman, Jordan.
No. This set of photos by Zaid M. Al-Abbadi shows the direction of sunrise every month as seen from near the city of Amman, Jordan.
7 months ago
Many birds don't have prominent eyelashes, but some have: secretary birds sport wonderful ones
8 months ago
This photo shows six unidentified scientists using ladders and a large chalk board to work out equations for satellite orbits at Systems Labs, California. The set of pictures was captured by J. R. Eyerman for Life Magazine in 1957
8 months ago
Quetzalcoatlus northropi model next to a 1.8m man. The largest known flying animal to ever exist.
8 months ago
Tetanus is an infectious condition triggered by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. When this bacterium infiltrates the body, it releases a toxin leading to severe muscle spasms.
Commonly known as “lockjaw,” tetanus often results in the stiffening of neck and jaw muscles, making it difficult to open the mouth or swallow.
More than two centuries ago, people mistakenly believed tetanus to be a form of demonic possession due to the abrupt muscle contractions and rigidity experienced by those affected.
Nowadays, it's understood that tetanus is a bacterial infection impacting the nervous system. The distinctive posture ******* ociated with this disease is termed opisthotonos.
Commonly known as “lockjaw,” tetanus often results in the stiffening of neck and jaw muscles, making it difficult to open the mouth or swallow.
More than two centuries ago, people mistakenly believed tetanus to be a form of demonic possession due to the abrupt muscle contractions and rigidity experienced by those affected.
Nowadays, it's understood that tetanus is a bacterial infection impacting the nervous system. The distinctive posture ******* ociated with this disease is termed opisthotonos.
8 months ago
A kind of optical illusion used in paintings for centuries.
Squint or hold your phone away, you will see something else.
Squint or hold your phone away, you will see something else.
8 months ago
This cat named Venus is perhaps among the most famous felines on the planet thanks to her unique markings.
Venus’s face is half black and half calico and heterochromia has given her one blue eye and one green.
Venus’s face is half black and half calico and heterochromia has given her one blue eye and one green.
