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BBC Radio 4 – Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley, Embrace the Rain

Why striding out for a walk after rainfall could improve your mood and immune system! Get that brolly out! It may feel deeply counter-intuitive – but rainy days could offer a host of health and mood-lifting benefits. Rain improves air … Continue reading

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Two Heads, One Body: Anatomy of Conjoined Twins

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My best photos of 2024

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Brazilians honor sea goddess and mark arrival of new year in Rio de Janeiro

Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions gathered on Rio de Janeiro’s storied Copacabana beach on Saturday to honor the sea goddess Yemanjá in a traditional New Year tribute. Clad in white robes, followers of the Candomble and Umbanda religions danced in a … Continue reading

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Instruments of a Beating Heart

First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: performing “Ode to Joy” at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders. Ayame, who often struggles to keep up with the group, … Continue reading

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The Tornado Outside

Anna lives in a perfect house at the edge of a tornado. When she needs to go outside, she is forced to face the chaos of life that she usually hides away from. Director: Maria Tomazou Producer: Solomon Golding Writer: … Continue reading

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We All Have Synesthesia

[…] Do you taste something bitter when you hear the right word? Maybe you see a flash of a certain color instead. If so, you might have synesthesia. But it turns out, we’re ALL capable of having different senses interact … Continue reading

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THE SHYNESS OF TREES – Animation Short Film 2024 – GOBELINS

Hélène, 40 years old, comes to visit her aging mother in the french countryside. But her mother isn’t being her usual self. She seems to have formed a strange bond with the plants, insects, and the old oak tree at … Continue reading

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Striking Footage Shows a Sperm Whale Verbally “Scanning” a Diver | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on December 24, 2024 Listen to this sperm whale “scan” me (OC) byu/Damnitwasagoodday inDamnthatsinteresting   The whale was quite vocal, emitting sequences of clicks known as codas. Sperm whales are among the largest predators in the world. … Continue reading

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Some blissful pictures I’ve stumbled upon.

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