interestingasfuck
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At Fossil Butte National Monument, in Wyoming, restrooms are decorated with coprolites, which is prehistoric fossilized poop from 52 million years ago, found in the area.
https://www.nps.gov/fobu/planyourvisit/visitorcenterexhibits.htm
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In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/loo-flushing-explosives-gold_fact-check-lonely-guinea-pigs-and-other-quirky-swiss-rumours/45067078
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Sink hole in the middle of a soccer field in Alton IL. No one was on the field when it happened.
News coverage: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/watch-sinkhole-swallows-stadium-light-at-alton-soccer-field-after-mine-collapse/ar-BB1oX0Ar
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NASA Black Hole Visualization
Video
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https://science.nasa.gov/supermassive-black-holes/new-nasa-black-hole-visualization-takes-viewers-beyond-the-brink/
https://www.space.com/fall-into-black-hole-mind-bending-animation
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The modern "bulb" in a 150-year-old lighthouse.
Technical details: https://www.sealite.com/lighthouse-led-lights/
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[from [email protected]] X-ray of a baby's hand make it look like their bones are floating around in there
https://lemmy.world/post/16799256?scrollToComments=true
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The Banff Wildlife Crossing Project in Alberta, Canada, is essentially a bridge for animals & has reduced animal-vehicle collisions in the area by more than 80%
https://discoverapega.ca/stories/wildlife-crossings-key-to-highway-safety-in-banff/
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In Yemen, traditional cone hats known as Madhalla are worn by female goat herders to stay cool in the desert heat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhalla
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1989: The year soda company briefly became a naval superpower
www.historyskills.com 1989: The year soda company Pepsi briefly became a naval superpowerPepsi is one of the most popular soft drinks in the world, but few people know that it once had a naval fleet that rivaled some of the major powers of its time. This is the story of how Pepsi acquired and sold a navy of warships and submarines from the Soviet Union in exchange for its fizzy beverage...
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A NASA ion engine while under test at the Glenn Research Center. It can propel spacecrafts to speeds of up to 320,000 km per hour
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEXT_(ion_thruster)
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Art installation "From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes"
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Knees_of_my_Nose_to_the_Belly_of_my_Toes
- www.tomshardware.com Maker recreates classic Winamp MP3 player in real life with the Linamp, Llamas not included
No llamas were harmed in the making of this project
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The script for Grand Theft Auto 3 vs the script for Grand Theft Auto 4 (yes, Vice City and San Andreas are missing)
San Andreas has over 60,000 lines of dialogue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas#:%7E:text=The%20game%20features%20over%20400%20speaking%20actors%5B31%5D%20and%20over%2060%2C000%20lines%20of%20dialogue%2C%20including%20over%207%2C700%5Bb%5D%20for%20CJ%3B
GTA IV has over 80,000 lines of dialogue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_IV#:%7E:text=The%20game%27s%20script%2C%20written%20by%20Dan%20Houser%20and%20Rupert%20Humphries%2C%20is%20about%201%2C000%20pages.%5B35%5D%20Approximately%20660%20actors%20provided%20voices%20for%20the%20game%20over%2080%2C000%20lines%20of%20dialogue
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Wild Alpine ibex goats, climbing a vertical 160 ft. / 50 meters mountain...
> At Cingino Dam - located 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, Italy - you will find some Alpine ibex wild goats climbing its wall. The Cingino Dam is just about vertical. It is 160 feet high and these wild goats climb almost to the top of it. This species of goat lives in the European Alps, it has split hooves with rubber like soles. They are exceptional climbers...but to see them climb this vertical wall is absolutely stunning! Why would they do it? Their diet, which consists mostly of grass, gives them a major salt craving. Coincidentally, the wall of Italy's Cingino Dam is built with salt encrusted stones - with the really good, salty stone blocks near the top of the dam. So in order to get to these mineral rich salts, these goats do what looks to be impossible...they climb a vertical wall
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The theater/temple of San Nicola near Caserta, Italy, was rediscovered by chance in 2000 by a paraglider. It's 2100 years old and hosts a theater and a temple on the same hill 520 high
Sources:
- https://themindcircle.com/temple-theater-complex/
- https://ancienttheatrearchive.com/theatre/pietravairano-modern-pietravairano-italy/
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Sharpest view ever of the Andromeda galaxy
This zoomable picture of the Andromeda galaxy has insane detail. It really impressed me with the crazy amount of stars visible once you fully zoom in. And that is just a small section of one galaxy! Made me realise how unfathomable the total amount of stars in the universe really is
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This 1,500-year-old ceramic Maya figurine with removable helmet, from El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala
Relevant interview: https://hatchetjob.libsyn.com/hatchet-job-77-the-dna-of-gaming-
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In Norway it is required by law to apply a standardized label to all advertising in which body shape, size, or skin is altered through retouching or other manipulation.
https://www.forbrukertilsynet.no/english/guidelines/the-norwegian-consumer-authoritys-guideline-on-labelling-retouched-advertising
- www.bbc.com Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
> A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. > > It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant. > > After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face, the wound closed up and healed in a month.