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This Group Is Dedicated To All Things Interesting, And Here Are 50 Of Their Best Posts
As much of a toxic place as the internet can be, you can also learn something new every time you go online. Such pieces of information don’t necessarily need to add value to your life, but it’s always nice to pick up something that enriches your knowledge in some way.
The All Things Known subreddit is one excellent source. It features facts about existence, reality, or the universe, as the page profile indicates. Topics here are broad, from how illicit substances affect the brain to how plumbing worked during the Medieval Age.
Here are some images from the pages that stood out to us. Enjoy!
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#1
A Dog Named North Showed True Loyalty When He Refused To Leave His Injured Owner In Croatia’s Icy Velebit Mountains
KLL 1 day ago
This touches my puppy mourning in a happy way. So much love!
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Geobugi🇰🇷🇰🇭 1 day ago
Why do we not deserve dogs? I do not understand this comment, the man obviously treated his dog well that is why it did not leave?
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 days ago
Most valuable contribution ever for mankind: The ancestors who first managed to tempt wolves to come a bit closer to the campfire and maybe get some leftovers. Change my mind
Janissary35680 1 day ago
It was a two-way street actually. Apparently the *less aggressive*, *less fearful*, and *somewhat smarter* (not to say lazier or less successful as hunter) wolves approached human encampments to find something to eat and we humans encouraged them to hang around because they offered a degree of protection against other predators and humans. In other words, it was transactional and, in this case, wonderfully beneficial to both sides. There are documented cases of wild baboons kidnapping feral puppies and raising them as troop guard dogs but the exact reasons for the behavior are controversial. (Google: apes kidnap puppies.) (Wikipedia: domesticated silver fox)
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Perfect Shadow
#3
A Man Named Calimar White Created A Company Called Ocda, Where Workers Can Anonymously Complain About Their Boss. He Then Visits Workplaces To Deliver Those Complaints Out Loud
April Pickett 1 day ago
It's heartening to show a boss that cares about his employees and shows up in person to fix the situation, instead of issuing a policy that affects everyone.
Ge Po 1 day ago
Only if he is able to rephrase the complaint into a realistic, well formulated one.
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These days, you can learn valuable information online without necessarily consulting an actual textbook. Research journals have been published over the years that delve into specific topics, such as aspects of science, psychology, and human behavior.
As a result, it also changed the classroom dynamic between student and teacher. An article by Purdue University points out that traditional classrooms have the educator as the “sage on the stage.” However, the influence of digital technology has shifted the teacher’s role to that of a “guide on the side.”
#4
Wildlife Cameras In Yosemite National Park Recently Captured An Extraordinary Sight: A Mountain Lion Caring For A Black Bear Cub
#5
Did You Know?
kaycee14 2 days ago
This would be for hive bees. Solitary bee varieties sleep in flowers regularly. I used to work in a garden center, and one early morning an elderly lady wanted to buy a plant with a "bee decoration." I said, "Ma'am that's a live bee, it's just sleeping." She said, "Oh my goodness, I just pet a bee!" 🐝🙂
Kira Okah 1 day ago
This is not even valid for hive bees, it's bs. If any bee is snoring in a flower, she's just sleeping, hive or solitary.
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Grm Moore 1 day ago
Um, bees do this when young too, overnight in flowers. Not old and last flight.
Kira Okah 1 day ago (edited)
This "fact" is bs, bees snooze in flowers, there is nothing wrong with them and they aren't dying.
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BrunoVI 2 days ago (edited)
No... closer to a she. Drones are males. Worker bees can develop into queens so it's more accurate to think of them as females. ... or "fabulous."
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#6
A Swan Embracing A Vet Who Saved His Life. If This Is Not Beautiful, I Don't Know What Is
The Purdue article also noted that today’s technology allows teachers to be more versatile in the learning materials they create. Nowadays, they can find ways to enable more collaborative studying, for one.
“With the worldwide reach of the Internet and the ubiquity of smart devices that can connect to it, a new age of anytime, anywhere education is dawning,” an excerpt from the article reads.
#7
This Man Spoke With Every Parent In Uvalde, Texas, To Build Personalized Caskets For All 19 Children Who Were Killed. His Name Is Trey Ganem
Bewitched One 1 day ago
To penguin: I believe Lee just made a typo and forgot an ‘n’ and they meant incenses
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Roester 2 days ago
Not sure why you were downvoted. I fixed it. I am a Texan and it pIsses me off beyond belief.
Load More Replies... Shark Lady 1 day ago
One school shooting in Dunblane and the UK government changed our gun laws. The situation in the USA is incomprehensible to us here.
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago
The same has happened in pretty much every country where something like this happened. Except America. Talk to a gun nut about it, and they have a thousand reasons why it isn't possible to restrict guns in America, however. It's a strange insanity.
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Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago
BP didn't censor the word 'k****d'? That's horrific, I might have been triggered!
Norfolk and good 1 day ago
But, freedom! Don't you know the US is the only free country in the world? 🙄
Rosecrucian Roeth 1 day ago
If people really cared about their children, there would be no more "guns in everybody's hands" ! Guns would be banned!
#8
800 Year Old Oak Tree. It Is Called Majesty, Or The Fredville Oak, And Is Located In Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent
Nils Skirnir 2 days ago
Don’t let the overwealthy know. They’ll insist on a unique coffee table from it.
AuntT 1 day ago
Don’t say it out loud, because there’s two guys in England that might drive over just to cut it down. Just for no good reason at all
#9
Murphy, A Flightless Bald Eagle, Once Cared For A Rock Like A Baby. In 2023, When An Orphaned Eaglet Arrived, Caretakers Swapped The Rock For The Chick. Murphy Accepted It Instantly, Feeding And Protecting It, Proving That Parenthood Is About Love And Devotion, Not Biology
Auntie Mim 21 hours ago
Aww, Murphy! He was SO CUTE. This was at World Bird Sanctuary near St. Louis. A beautiful story- Murphy is missed.
We have also entered the age of artificial intelligence, where platforms like ChatGPT have become a go-to for research, absorbing new information, and work-related tasks.
According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, 46% of American adults under 30 have used the platform to learn something new. Meanwhile, 45% of employed adults have used ChatGPT to help them at work.
#10
Scientists Discovered A Massive Underground Forest 197 Meters Deep In A Giant Sinkhole In Guangxi, China
Trees Grow Up To 40 Meters Tall, And The Isolated Ecosystem May Hold Unknown Species. This Hidden World Offers A Rare Glimpse Into Earth’s Untouched Biodiversity And Evolution.
Bob Brooce 1 day ago
The longest known cave in the world is Mammoth Cave, currently at 406 miles, in Kentucky, USA but the largest room in Mammoth Cave is minuscule compared to several chambers in, or the sinkholes that provide entry to, some caves in Asia. The largest known cave by volume is Hang Son Doong in Vietnam, at about 38.5 million cubic meters. Many of those very large caves have (not really) underground forests where sinkholes allow enough sunlight. Instead of posting a picture, I'd suggest that anyone interested do a Google Images search to also see some of the other amazing things in the cave.
pelemele 1 day ago
@Bob Brooce, Interesting, thank you. On a smaller scale in France, we have the Padirac Cave (Gouffre de Padirac), considerably smaller but also very beautiful ^^
Load More Replies... April Pickett 1 day ago
So, let's keep the "tourists" out of the area. You know someone will figure out a way to take people there, and possibly down to that forest.
Peter Bear 12 hours ago
Didn't H.P. Lovecraft do this same thing in 'At the Mountains of Madness' except it was in Antarctica? Let's not wake up the Elder Things, please.
#11
NASA Drops The Sharpest Images Of Jupiter To Date
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 2 days ago
Imagine the pictures when they get around to probing Uranus.
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago (edited)
if you check out real information, you find that this was originally an image from the Juno camera, which is a real image camera. Unfortunately, this image has been altered, and is now being shown here as if it was real. It isn't. It's basically art based on the original image.
Sally Moen 1 day ago
Imagine being on the planet looking up to the sky and seeing windstorms like that
#12
Wolves Are The Meal Ticket! Actually It’s More The Ravens Follow The Wolves …
Emilu 1 day ago
This doesn't surprise me. Both wolves and ravens are incredibly smart animals, and it's win-win for both of them.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
Yep! And a lot of people don't realize that wolf packs DO NOT always succeed when they hunt, even though they have strength in numbers. The hunting success rate for wolves is only 20% - that means that 80% of the time they hunt, they DO NOT make a kíll. They must scavenge as well, to survive.
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Aveline Roisseau 1 day ago
@Russell Bowman Why were you downvoted? That's a cool fact. Geri and Freki (wolves) as well as Hugin and Munin (ravens) like this.
Bored Retsuko 13 hours ago
BP now auto-downvotes comments containing links.
Load More Replies...However, the shift to online learning has been happening for a while now, even before the pandemic hit. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, 2.4 million students were already pursuing their education exclusively online in the fall of 2019.
When the pandemic hit, less than six months later, the number jumped to 7 million students, accounting for a 200% increase.
#13
Look At These Two Fluffy Cuties! These Are Venezuelan Poodle Moths, Known For Their Unique Appearance With Long, Fluffy Fur And Large, Round Eyes
#14
Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma Corticale), Native Of Northern Vietnam And China
#15
Newfoundland Dogs Are The Unstoppable Lifeguards Of Italy’s Coast
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
They are a goal breed of mine to rescue someday when I don't have an all-carpeting house XD (they drool quite a bit!)
Load More Replies... TCW Sam Vimes 1 day ago
Good friend of mine has two. She can't go swimming with them, because they always try to rescue her. Deeply instinctual, since they're not trained for it, they just do.
Upstaged75 6 hours ago
My dad once freaked out when one of these dogs jumped up on his car - because he thought it was a bear. 😂
With the internet and digital technology continuing to evolve, we can expect a complete shift in the years to come. Slowly but surely, they are seeing the benefits of online learning.
A 2023 study by MIT even revealed that students taking an online course scored as well, and even better than in-person learners, despite the reduced instructor time. A study by the Open University also found that online courses result in 85% fewer CO2 emissions, proving that it is likewise becoming a sustainable option.
#16
Amazing Tiger View From Above
#17
Petrified Opal Tree Trunk Located In Arizona (About 225 Million Years Old)
Panda McPandaface 2 days ago
There seem to be quite a few lying around - is the stone not valuable?
Teresa Wray 6 hours ago
I've seen a petrified log piece in an old mansion in South Dakota. Good that they were able to protect some of the petrified forest for a park.
#18
Sweden Has Doubled Its Forest Volume Over The Past Century
Ai 1 day ago
Most (29%) wood for Ikea us from Poland. Then 13% from Lithuania and 10% from Sweden.
Load More Replies... Rosecrucian Roeth 1 day ago
When you have a Government of adults instead of spoiled little brats, it's amazing what can be accomplished!
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
Eh, there are other governemtnal areas in Sweden that aren't as well managed as forests though
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 day ago
Much of the boreal forest is mono culture. You see huge areas of nothing but pine. Very different from mixed forests further south. Completely different ecosystem. Also, In this case, this should be looked on as a crop like wheat or corn. It is planted to produce fibre and the spacing selected to maximize it. If you plant them too close they will produce a stand that is scawny and dense as most conifers do not express dominance like hardwoods where some individuals will grow larger and k**l off the weaker ones. The boreal forest has also adapted to wildfire as part of its life cycle and there are species of animals that depend on the burned areas. Wildfire is not a bad thing.
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Steff 2 days ago
There are good people in the U.S....just today my friend told me that she checked out someone (she works at a grocery store) who didn't have enough money to pay for their food (100$ short), and the person behind them in line paid the difference. The issue is those with money, power, access and influence, and their all consuming greed.
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paul tress 17 hours ago
if other countries followed suit, our climate change problem wouldn't be a problem.
StumblingThroughLife 1 day ago
The addition of recycling paper helps a bit, too, in Europe, and countries that do so.
Panda Kicki 2 days ago
It isn't that good . Still mono culture that vipes out our eco syattems. they plant fast growing trees, wait a few years, vipes it out again
Lukas (he/him, it/its) 1 day ago (edited)
Better to plant trees that grow fast and use those for paper or lumber than to cut down natural forests, though, right?
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Snowy Owl (Bubo Scandiacus) -Male- In Saskatoon, Canada By Johnny Salomonsson
Joe Reaves 1 day ago
I too wish to pet the m****r bird. It would be worth the potential injuries.
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BarBeeGirl 2 days ago
Any other Canadian former girl guides remember Snowy Owl as the oldest leader of the troop? Or was it just mine?
April Pickett 1 day ago
Perfectly named. Trying to see that owl against a snow background and clouds would be amost impossible.
#20
The Cantalloc Aqueducts, Built By The Nazca People In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, Are Still In Use Today
The Uniquely Shaped Holes Allow Wind To Blow Into A Series Of Underground Canals, Forcing Water From Underground Aquifers Into Areas Where It Is Most Needed.
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
Our ancestors had amazing ways of solving problems we are starting to reuse today.
Daisydaisy 2 days ago
I'm always a little uneasy about facts (?) presented by someone who thinks Every Single Word Should Be Capitalised. What's going on there?
Sofia 1 day ago
not to brag well I am pretty sure that in italy we have stuff older than this still in use (for example cloaca maxima was built when there still was monarchy - before roman republic and is still used)
BrunoVI 2 days ago
The aqueducts are real, but the explanation is not. The holes are merely to allow people access to the underground aqueducts.
Andy 1 day ago
The explanation is a bit too simple, but the basics are true. Studies in 2006 found that the openings were purposely shaped to funnel wind into the aqueduct. This wind helps keep the water moving although the channels, and prevents stagnation
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🐋 Blue Whale. Photo By @d_fordesign
Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
You have no idea of the size of a whale until you're near one. Literally the size of a house.
#22
A Polar Fox Escaped A Small German Zoo Seeking Freedom
Chrissie Anit 1 day ago
I did a reverse image search. It happened in Saxony, Germany (Weisswasser Zoo, 2023), and the female fox has been safely returned to the zoo. So, probably sedated, but not dead in the photo.
#23
Ruben, Once A Circus Lion, Spent Years Alone In Silence After The Crowds Were Gone
Trapped Behind Bars, He Forgot The Feel Of Freedom. One Day, Rescuers Freed Him And Took Him To A Sanctuary. Slowly, He Healed. Then One Dawn, Hearing Another Lion’s Call, Ruben Finally Roared Again Strong And Free.
TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
At least he got a taste of a better life before he passed
Load More Replies... Hugo 1 day ago
Why do people feel the need to capitalize every single word? An ugly habit, and it makes the text harder to read.
martymcmatrix 1 day ago
I recently saw a video of a guy exploring an abandoned zoo...so, there were lots and lots of crocodiles, but also a tiger behind bars, doomed to die...well, I could hardly keep on watching...😔 😤
Brian Droste 3 hours ago (edited)
I can't recall whst show it was on but there was group of lions in a zoo. Both female and males lions. They were not brothers and sisters but they all grew up together so they treated each other like brothers and sisters. So they were not creating other lion cubs. There was a circus that had closed down in some other country. There was an old male lion in a cage. This zoo bought this lion and introduce this old male lion to this pride of lions. Let's just say he got frisky with the female lions and next thing you know they were plenty of young cubs roaming in the enclosure.
#24
Sheep Sheltering At A Bus Stop On A Rainy Day In Ireland
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago (edited)
Plot twist: they're actually waiting for the number 15 bus to Dublin....
Angela B 1 day ago
So, five sheep walk into a baaaa. Wait. *clears throat* Five sheep walk into a bus stop....
#25
A Walking Tree … In High Heels. In Karamea Nz
Billo66 1 day ago
I spent many an afternoon collecting will-o-wisps among the Treants. As a good Druid should. (Everquest)
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BrunoVI 2 days ago
There are actually trees that walk. This just looks humorously like it's walking. Real walking trees are jungle palms.
Bob Brooce 1 day ago
And some just drift across a lake. This floating bog in Wisconsin needs to be relocated periodically. Picture next.
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Millions Of Years Captured In One Photo
Michael Largey 2 days ago (edited)
I've got snapshots of Keith Richards that do the same thing.
Bob Brooce 1 day ago
He looks a bit craggy, but doesn't have all the cool layers.
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Mrs Irish Mom 1 day ago
10 minutes from where i was born, stunning place and lots more things to see in the area 💚❤️
Cuppa tea? 1 day ago
It was connected toes mainland once. There are some remains of old structures, so it was probably part of inhabited area.
#27
An Actual Photo Of The Exact Time Lightning Hits The Water. Absolutely One In A Million Shot
BrunoVI 2 days ago
Yup, that's a boat. You can see the front end of it, the dock and all.
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David Paterson 2 days ago
Image is composite. With a lightning strike that bright everything else would appear black. Could be two images a fraction of a second apart.
Bob Brooce 1 day ago
Maybe. All that white without detail is overexposed, but we can't tell how overexposed it is. If the exposure was something less than what was required for the scene without lightning the rest of the scene could be exposed by the lightning while the lightning would be overexposed. Here's a better version of the image > next
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#28
150 Foot Iceberg Passes Through Iceberg Alley Near Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada
Panda McPandaface 2 days ago
I'm pretty sure the Titanic didn't win that little battle.
Load More Replies... Russell Bowman 1 day ago
Typically about one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water ... Do the math
#29
Father Of The Year: After The Mother Stork Tragically Died From High-Voltage Power Lines, The Devoted Father Stayed To Care For His Four Chicks
highwaycrossingfrog 2 days ago
Ok it's a stork, but is "parent looks after children" really father of the year material?
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago
Single fathers don't get a lot of recognition, take it from me.
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Brian Droste 2 hours ago
This shows you how animal kingdom can take care of their young better than some humans do their young.
Don't listen to me 1 day ago
Why is he so dirty? We have storks that breed in a city park here every year & they are always white & clean looking.
Upstaged75 6 hours ago
He's wet - the pic was probably taken during a rainy day.
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#30
Mosha, A Thai Elephant, Lost Her Front Leg To A Landmine As A Calf
Jimmer 1 day ago
But humanity gave her a leg back. There are a lot of decades old remnants of war. Landmines are now outlawed but many remain. One of Princess Diana's legacies was to find and remove them. There are still ones in the ocean from WWI and WWII
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Fire And Ice In Iceland 🇮🇸
Russell Bowman 1 day ago
about 90 percent of residential heating in Iceland is geothermal ... plus many sidewalks and roads are kept ice free with geothermal
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Billo66 1 day ago
I guess I"m dark today. The first thing I thought is it would be insanely easy to dispose of a body there.
Gunný Petersen 1 day ago
No they first look in the lava. Always find the bodies.
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Jihana 1 day ago
The lava in Iceland is very thick and slow running, so this is perfectly safe.
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148 Foot Tall Spiral Treetop Walkaway (The Forest Tower) In Denmark ..🤎
Emilu 1 day ago
My height phobia is disliking this intensely, but I appreciate the awesome design of the walkway.
Lotekguy 1 day ago
I share your fear of heights. What I like about this is that you can stop at any point of comfort and still get an excellent view without having to go all the way up.
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Lotekguy 1 day ago
Because that's the maximum height from which a rock-a-bye baby can safely fall.
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Brian Droste 2 hours ago
Where is this in Denmark? I would like to go there but I doubt I will.
#33
Tulip Chairs In The Netherlands, 😍 By Ellen Castillo
Bell-icose 1 day ago
I predict those chairs will become very expensive for a short time and then way less expensive for a very long time.
#34
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HistoryNerd 1 day ago
If global warming wasn't stealing his food and his home, he'd be happy to leave you alone.
#35
Hummingbird Nests Are As Small As A Thimble, Be Careful Not To Prune Them
Glen Ellyn 2 days ago
Itsy bitsy, indeed. Good to know what they look like so one can keep a sharp eye out for them.
Cee Cee 1 day ago
Here in the UK people are asked not to prune or cut hedges etc during the nesting season.
#36
The Harpy Eagle Is The Most Powerful Eagle In The World. It’s Wingspan Can Get Up To 7.5 Feet
martymcmatrix 1 day ago
...but looks like it's already divorced twice...🤭
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rustyscate 1 day ago
Size: 2'10.-3'6. long, 5'9"–7'4" wingspan, 10–20 lbs. Females are up to 50% larger than males.
#37
Macrophotography Of An Ant Drinking From A Dew Drop
#38
The Flower Of Patience. It Opens Every 7 Years. And It Lasts 7 Days
Claudiola 1 day ago
Sort of tru, it opens once in its life then dies. It can take up to 50 years until it blooms.
WindySwede 1 day ago
Wikipedia agrees: "The plant lives for many years until it flowers; estimates of its life span range from 5–15 years to 40 years. Flowering occurs mostly from mid-June to November. Atypical plants possess branches that flower and die independently from the main plant, so that these individuals die only after the last branch flowers."
Load More Replies... Emilu 1 day ago
Isn't that kind of like the super stinky flower that people say smells like death etc? Takes forever to open then lasts only a few days?
Cee Cee 1 day ago
No. The one you're thinking of is a type of arum and grows in the far east. There's one in the tropical house at Kew that flowered last year.
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#39
Female Orca Named Tahlequah (J35) From The Southern Resident Killer Whale Population Carried Her Dead Calf For 17 Days Across Over 1,000 Miles Of Pacific Northwest Ocean
Sue User 1 day ago
It gets worse. This was in 2018 and she did it again for another calf in 2023.
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Brian Droste 2 hours ago
Just curious, how was she able to keep her calf on her back? Seems like if she submerged, the calf would slide off of the mother.
liam newton-harding 2 days ago
Yes, they are Whale Killers...they are predators...they are carnivores...things feed on other things...it's called Nature.
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Giant Groundsels, Prehistoric Plants Found On Top Of MT Kilimanjaro 🌳
Agfox 1 day ago
Apparently, their shape is to cope with the variable climate in which they grow. From LiveScience Plus: "Their thick stems are topped with a crown of sturdy leaves covered in hairs that limit how much water escapes the plant by evaporation. Both the stem and the leaves store water for when the climate is dry, usually from December to March and June to October."
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago
Not quite on the top, since it's covered in snow (despite what Al Gore might have had you believe)
Min 1 day ago (edited)
Surely you mean Bob Geldof. "There won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time...." 🙄
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The Wingspan Of The Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox Is Over Five And A Half Feet (Around 1.7 M). It's Often Referred To As The “Human-Sized Bat”
Panda McPandaface 2 days ago
Dressed in leather and singing 'Highway to Hell'.
Load More Replies... BrunoVI 2 days ago
Misleading caption: they are no way near the size of a human, or that motorcycle. They have very long wings, but their total mass is only at most about 3 pounds.
Spencer's slave no longer 1 day ago
You need to know that that bike comment is purely tongue in cheek humour.
Load More Replies... kaycee14 2 days ago
If I walked into my garage and saw this, I would quite literally d!e of fright.
April Pickett 1 day ago
I would leave screaming, and after I calmed down and knew what it was, I would leave it alone, and park my cars on the street.
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QuincyForrest 1 day ago
For all the "nope-ers" in the comments, educate yourselves, please. Bats are not only harmless but without them humans could not exist on this planet. The insects would overcome the humans without the bats eating the insects.
Becky Samuel 3 hours ago
Bats are very much not harmless. Their droppings spread some of the worst diseases and any tiny bite or scratch can leave you with rabies.
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#42
Pestalotiopsis Microspora Is Not Your Typical Fungus. It Can Survive Entirely On Polyurethane, One Of The Most Common (And Most Persistent) Types Of Plastic
Daisydaisy 2 days ago
Every day I seem to learn a new amazing fact about fungi. They're astonishing!
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago
I mean, what could go wrong if we allowed a fungus that eats plastic to get out and multiply without restraint. Oh, wait....
Jimmer 2 days ago
There is an Alfred Hitchcock episode about this. Special Delivery.
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Chich the witch 1 day ago
Good to see although with our heavy reliance on plastics it will be an interesting future when your patio furniture and car trim develop mushrooms :p
TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
There's a species that actually eats radiation and a species of bacteria that breaks down oil into non-toxic chemicals
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago (edited)
Hmmmm. Oil, a perfectly natural resource, is toxic, now? Many microscopic things happily eat it....
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Kummakivi Balancing Rock In Ruokolahti, Finland. It Has Been Balancing There For Many Millennia
ILoveMySon 2 days ago
It would be my luck that it would lose balance the moment I stood under it.
UKDeek 2 days ago
And I am sure several muppet "influencers" have tried to dislodge it for social medial "fame"...
April Pickett 1 day ago
Don't let any American boy scout leaders anywhere near it. Here in the U.S. a couple of boy scout leaders (adults) were walking/camping in a national park. They saw a rock perched on another rock (like this one, only smaller), and decided to 'save their troops' by knocking that rock off it's support. Video taped it and everything. That rock had been like that for thousands/millions of years. They're not boy scout leaders anymore.
Kelly Scott 1 day ago
I'm glad it's in Finland and not in the US. Some idiot here would either try to carve their name on it or knock it down or both.
Sally Moen 1 day ago
Glaciers moved those big rocks there before melting, that's why you see stuff like this
QuincyForrest 1 day ago
Do not let any American anywhere near that. I will get get tipped over somehow, even if it takes a bulldozer to do it.
UKDeek 1 day ago
Doesn't have to be American - we have enough people in the UK who would attempt to tip it over for a few "likes"...
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A Classroom Can Be Anywhere. This Young Girl's Determination To Learn While Her Parents Work Is Truly Inspiring
Glen Ellyn 2 days ago
I wish Americans would take their studies this seriously. We have too many willfully ignorant people in the U.S. these days.
Grumpy Old Broad 1 day ago (edited)
Who we can blame for the current administration.
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Spencer's slave no longer 1 day ago
So the parent isn't supposed to work to provide for the child? Parents all over the world take their kids to work sometimes.
Load More Replies... QuincyForrest 1 day ago
Street food vendor needs to wear a hardhat? Something strange going on there.
#45
Abandoned Shoe House In The Woods Of England - Isle Of Wight - Built In The 1950's
#46
Snowfall In Hokkaido, Northern Japan
Daisydaisy 2 days ago
I've never seen snow, but I can't get past this idea that it's fluffy and delicious, like soft ice cream (I know that's probably not true!)
Glen Ellyn 2 days ago
My goodness. Unusual formation. Looks like a huge marshmallow landed on the phone booth.
Zig Zag Wanderer 2 days ago (edited)
We still have phonebooths in Australia. AND THEY GIVE FREE PHONE CALLS TO EVERYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. Sorry, I just get excited by this.
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For The First Time Ever, Cameras Captured Hundreds Of Emperor Penguin Chicks Leaping From A 15 M Ice Cliff Into The Antarctic Ocean
Panda McPandaface 2 days ago
Well actually the photo shows maybe half a dozen actually leaping, the rest might just be there to watch a Red Bull challenge or something.
Russell Bowman 1 day ago
to humans water starts to feel like concrete at heights of 5 meters ... impact can lead to broken bones, and concussions ... what is it with penguins are they like cats with flexible bones?
Glen Ellyn 2 days ago
Amazing, I'd say. It's never too cold to go swimming...for these creatures, anyway. 🐧
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Satellite Images Showing 9/11 From Space
Panda McPandaface 2 days ago
Good job it was visible otherwise we'd never see it on the photograph.
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Each House Has A Garden And A Fence Of Trees Surrounding It. Denmark 🇩🇰
highwaycrossingfrog 2 days ago (edited)
So I've seen this on here several times over the years, and it's always misidentified. These are not houses, these are allotment plots. Still a great innovation, but it should be pointed out that these are not residential. Instead it should be celebrated that community gardens and growing your own crops are given such priority and intention.
BarBeeGirl 2 days ago
But what are the buildings on each lot? They sure look like houses to me 🤷♀️
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Tazzer Panda 1 day ago
Did a search on it and... The image shows the Nærum Allotment Gardens (Nærum Kolonihave), a unique residential and garden area in a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. These are not typical suburban homes, but rather "allotment gardens" with small summer cottages used by city dwellers for gardening and a retreat from urban life.
Charlotte A. 1 day ago
It looks cute, but regular square plots take up less room and can also have hedges and gardens...
Julie Rogers 1 day ago
It's a single designed community of 40 allotments from the 1950s. It's designed to look good (the designer mandated ovals for looks) not use space most wisely.
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At First, I Thought It Was Just A Bundle Of Hay Stuck In The Branches, But When I Looked Closer, I Realized It Was Alive
Paintergurl 2 days ago
This giant structure was built by Sociable Weavers, and it’s not just a nest... it’s a whole city in the sky. More than 100 bird families live inside it, each with their own little entrance. When you stand under it, you can hear the faint chirps and rustling from deep within, like an apartment block buzzing with life.What amazed me most is how long these nests last. The birds never stop working on them. They keep adding more grass, fixing holes, and reinforcing weak spots. Some nests can weigh more than a ton and stretch almost twenty feet across. And they don’t just last for a season, some have been in use for over 100 years, passed down through generations of tiny builders.Our planet Earth is full of hidden wonders, where even the smallest creatures can build something extraordinary.
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WubiDubi 2 days ago
I'm saying bees to keep my blood pressure down. I fear they're 8 legged not 6.
MsAnxietyAttack 2 days ago
I feared the same and came back to check because I just needed to know. Good news, it's a bird nest! From the post: "This giant structure was built by Sociable Weavers, and it’s not just a nest... it’s a whole city in the sky. More than 100 bird families live inside it, each with their own little entrance. When you stand under it, you can hear the faint chirps and rustling from deep within, like an apartment block buzzing with life.What amazed me most is how long these nests last. The birds never stop working on them. They keep adding more grass, fixing holes, and reinforcing weak spots. Some nests can weigh more than a ton and stretch almost twenty feet across. And they don’t just last for a season, some have been in use for over 100 years, passed down through generations of tiny builders.Our planet Earth is full of hidden wonders, where even the smallest creatures can build something extraordinary."
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Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
It would be nice for whomever "wrote" this article to include explanations.
DawnoftheDead 1 day ago
And that's how we got to where we are with the orange regime in the US
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Lee Gilliland 2 days ago
It would be nice for whomever "wrote" this article to include explanations.
DawnoftheDead 1 day ago
And that's how we got to where we are with the orange regime in the US
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