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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.
- Romek66 (@romek66.bsky.social)| sculpture by Krista Baumgärtel
- 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
- I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who’s a carpenter :)
- 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
- From Russian Fairytales by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Afanas’ev #fairytale #folklore #russian #mythology
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Slim Pickins
This is Jahmicah Dawes and Slim Pickins Outfitters. He and his wife Heather run the first Black-owned outdoor outfitting shop in the country – in Stephenville, TX of all places. But more than that, they are telling a story of … Continue reading
Observation Tower Design Anchors Two Tectonic Plates in Iceland | My Modern Met
In these plans, a set of monumental towers are connected via a bridge and cross a fissure in North Iceland. Design studio 00group has released imagery of an ambitious new landmark for Iceland. Known as Anchor of the Plates, the … Continue reading
5 interesting things – episode 2
[…] https://ninterestingthings.com In this episode: 1. Why is the end of a tape measure always wobbly 2. Why hammerhead sharks have hammer shaped heads 3. Why I can’t give my wife a kidney 4. Why the north pole is a … Continue reading
Velox, the Amphibious Robot | Kottke
A Brooklyn company called Pliant Energy Systems has developed a prototype of an amphibious robot that can swim, skate, slither, and crawl through water and over all different kinds of terrain. The secret is an undulating propulsion system that can modified … Continue reading
Extreme Animal Relationships | Earth Unplugged
There are a surprising number of animals that benefit from working together but how and why do they do it? Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos – http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Maddie Moate explains the three types of symbiotic relationship … Continue reading
BTO Bird ID – Cattle Egret
A white heron in the UK is likely to be a Little or Great White Egret. Occasionally Cattle Egrets turn up, and some even stay to breed. How can you pick one of these wanderers out?
We Were Wrong About Wolves and Wolf Packs This Whole Time
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about about something important in regards to wolves Article: https://sciencenorway.no/ulv/wolf-pac… Papers: https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle… https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/h… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://wolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2… https://books.google.no/books?id=_mXH… https://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-do… Images: L. David Mech – Wolves of Isle … Continue reading
Dark matter: smooth or clumpy?! | The Dark Energy Survey Results!
A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading
Jumping from 25,000 Feet Without a Parachute and Landing Safely | Kottke
WHAAAAAAATTT the hell did I just watch? In 2016, Luke Aikins became the first person to intentionally jump and land without the aid of a parachute or wingsuit — check out the video above to see how he does it. … Continue reading
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