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How Did The States Of Brazil Get Their Name?

[…] SOURCES & FURTHER READING Federative Units Of Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federat… Brazil State Names Etymology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of… Roraima: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Amapá: https://idictio.it/l.php?name=Amap%C3%A1 Amazonas: https://youtu.be/jiFYYhAIVRU Acre: https://www.britannica.com/place/Acre… Rondônia: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Pará: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Rio Grande Do Norte: http://www.citypopulation.de/en/brazi… Alagoas: https://www.britannica.com/place/Alagoas Sergipe: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/… Goiás: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Goi%C3… Rio De … Continue reading

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There’s a Lever in Your Ear and It Does Something Amazing

[…] Impedance mismatch is when there’s a difference in acoustic impedance between two mediums. When this happens sound is reflected at the boundary. There’s a mismatch between air and the water in your inner ear. If it wasn’t for a … Continue reading

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When did light skin appear in modern humans?

[…] Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-… https://centerforhealthprogress.org/b… https://www.science.org/content/artic… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc… https://www.livescience.com/42838-eur… […]

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The Planets Are Weirdly In Sync

[…] You can also discuss this video on REDDIT: https://stvmld.com/m4fnhvcw Orbital Resonance Incredibly, three of the four largest moons of Jupiter (Ganymede, Europa and Io) have orbital periods that are whole number ratios with each other (1:2:4). The big gap … Continue reading

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Why the Earth exists because of Saturn | Migration of Planets

[…] Did you know that the places where the planets formed in the solar system aren’t necessarily where they’ve ended up today? Planets can MIGRATE. And it’s that migration that throws the rest of the Solar System into a complete … Continue reading

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See Cars Roll Uphill On Scotland’s Electric Brae | Atlas Obscura

On a quarter mile stretch of road in South Ayrshire, Scotland, objects are pulled in a direction that appears to defy gravity. Join Bridget Barbara from @The Curious World and Atlas Obscura as we explore the optical illusion of gravity … Continue reading

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These Move Faster than the Speed of Light

How is it possible for galaxies and objects in space to move away from us faster than the speed of light? Will we ever see those objects? […]

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Gator garbage can capture: Florida man uses trash can to capture alligator

Gator Garbage Can Capture: Florida man uses trash can to capture alligator […]

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Wild Elk Is Finally Freed From Tire Stuck Around Its Neck for 2+ Years | My Modern Met

By Emma Taggart on October 14, 2021 This is an incredible story with a happy ending. There are countless instances in which sea creatures get tangled in plastic waste; sadly, land animals also face the danger of man-made objects in … Continue reading

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Why almost all coal was made at the same time

You can donate to #teamtrees by going to https://teamtrees.org or click the donate button. 100% of the money you donate with the button goes to the Arbor Day Foundation who will be planting the trees. Most of the coal on … Continue reading

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