Monthly Archives: October 2020

We are starting to crack the mystery of how lightning and thunderstorms work

We are starting to crack the mystery of how lightning and thunderstorms work October 14, 2020 by Horizon Magazine by Caleb Davies Imagine lying on a green hill watching the clouds go by on a beautiful day. The clouds you’re probably … Continue reading

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Turbine

A war pilot crash-lands through his apartment window. When his wife returns from work, she discovers that her husband’s face has been replaced by an airplane turbine. He’s also fallen in love with their kitchen ceiling fan. To save their … Continue reading

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AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS | Chris Hedges

Pulitzer-prize winning Journalist, Author and Activist Chris Hedges, discusses modern day consumerism, totalitarian corporate power and living in a culture dominated by pervasive illusion.

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Five Fire Ant Colony Casting Session Part 3: Casts 4 & 5

Here are the last two casts of the five aluminum fire ant colony casting session. I thought that attempting to cast five colonies in one session and showing the result, regardless of the cast quality, would highlight the difficulty of … Continue reading

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Everything We Know So Far About Phosphine On Venus feat. Dr Clara Sousa-Silva

Dr. Clara Sousa-Silva is the co-author on the study about Phosphine on Venus. We ask her some questions from you about the discovery. Astrum merch now available! See below: Apparel: teespring.com/stores/astrum-space Metal Posters: https://displate.com/promo/astrum?art… SUBSCRIBE for more videos about our … Continue reading

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Watch the Birdie: A Restored Brass Gadget Dating Back 140 Years Reveals a Historic Photography Trick

GRACE EBERT Prior to asking subjects to grin and “say cheese,” photographers would entreat those awaiting a portrait to “watch the birdie.” Now generally out of use, the phrase dates back to 1879 and references a technique to capture both kids’ … Continue reading

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MON AMI QUI BRILLE DANS LA NUIT – Animated short film 2020

“MY FRIEND WHO SHINES IN THE NIGHT” A ghost loses its memory after being struck by lighting. It meets Arthur, who tries to help it. Un fantôme perd la mémoire après avoir été frappé par la foudre. Il rencontre Arthur, … Continue reading

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“UNTOLD” by Biancoshock in Ravenna, Italy

Italian public artist Biancoshock recently worked on a new wall in Quartiere Darsena, Ravenna in collaboration with Subsidenze Festival 2020. The mural is entiled “UNTOLD” and it features a crossword puzzle.Looking at the crossword puzzle you can see that the black boxes … Continue reading

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Five things you need to know about bats, disease and coronavirus

October 28, 2020 by Aisling Irwin Bats are in the limelight these days because they are rumoured to be the source of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the coronavirus pandemic. But that is just part of their story. Bats turn … Continue reading

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Quantum Biology [Part 1] – How Plants Use Quantum Mechanics

Watch part 2 over on Pat’s channel! https://youtu.be/almlINDXU5c Part 3 https://youtu.be/NW7VUFgwqg8 Paper which caused such a stir (it’s behind a pay wall unfortunately) https://www.nature.com/articles/natur… Book I read about quantum biology Free article about quantum photosynthesis https://physicsworld.com/a/is-photosy… Hi! I’m Jade. If … Continue reading

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