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- Anna’s hummingbird is a tiny bird known for its shiny purple color. Funny thing is, that color isn’t from pigment. It’s actually caused by microscopic structures in the feathers. These tiny layers act like mirrors, so the color changes depending on the angle.
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- Unique interior of the Shenzhen Library in China.
- When he zoomed in 100× he spotted the leopard only to realize it had been watching him the whole time
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- This Bird Weighs 30 Grams. It Navigates the Entire Ocean. #stormpetrel #shorts
- The most lopsided country in the world #brazil #brasil #brazilian #geography #brasileirão #history
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Picatrix – The 10 Sciences of the “Magi”
Originally posted on Alchemy by Haelos Dagaz:
These are the 10 skills and fields of science one must be proficiently knowledgeable in to reliably call himself Magus, according to the Picatrix. Agriculture Leading Soldiers, commanding armies, engaging in combat, calling…
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Photo of the Week: Another beautiful Sunset in Salford
Originally posted on germanchester:
@Salford, Manchester
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Piccadilly Garden’s Reggae Kid
Originally posted on Manchester Observations:
So there’s this kid who sings Bob Marley songs by Piccadilly Garden and it’ such a joy to watch. I haven’t actually asked his age but he looks about sixteen, is skinny, white and has…
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Transportation chaos in Rio: can any good come of it?
Originally posted on RioReal:
Waiting for the tram, soon to begin operating A meeting of the Urban Mobility Forum last night at the Engineers’ Club helped this blogger to start unraveling some mysteries of daily Rio life, with information that…
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IN THEATERS (SF) – “April and the Extraordinary World”
Dare Daniel Family of Podcasts April and the Extraordinary World (2016; Dir.: Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci) GRADE: B+ By Daniel Barnes *Now playing at the Landmark Embarcadero in San Francisco and the Landmark Shattuck in Berkeley. Pure enjoyment, but … Continue reading
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Ariel – Part 1
Originally posted on Palavras Perdidas:
This next story tells the tale of a young boy growing up in Ceará – an enormous state in the North East of Brazil from where thousands of Rocinha’s inhabitants came in search of a…
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Endangered tongues
Originally posted on Mother Tongues:
You’ve probably heard of the plight of the orang-utans and cries to “save the whales” but have you heard of Ixcatec or Tharkarri? They’re not cute and cuddly animals you can touch, but they’re still…
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Brazil . . . Sizzling SALVADOR & more
(ALL PHOTOS TAKEN BY trotting tani) PREAMBLE If you have been reading my blogs, by now you would have figured that I write mostly about places frequented by ‘fewer people’ . . . places that are perhaps more exotic but … Continue reading
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