Fun fact: On an April day in 1930, the BBC reported, "There is no news." Instead they played piano music.
It must have been bliss.
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An Animated Series About 'Ada', A New Graduate Who Explores the Ever-Evolving Role of Technology laughingsquid.com/ada-animatedβ¦
An Animated Series About 'Ada', A New Graduate Who Explores the Ever-Evolving Role of Technology
"Ada" is a five episode animated series about a graduate who explores various scenarios about the ever-evolving use of technology.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Sansunaβs Rock in Ix-XagΔ§ra, Malta
According to local legend, this large limestone chunk was made by a giantess, while archeologists say it may be the remains of a neolithic burial chamber.#mythology #archaeology #rocks #neolithic #section-Atlas
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π€ Could Texas Become a Geothermal Energy Hub?
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#texas #energy #geothermal #renewables #business #drillbabydrill
Could Texas Become a Geothermal Energy Hub
Geothermal energy, while promising due to its zero emissions and constant productivity, faces technical and non-technical barriers to widespread adoption.Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com)
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The Niltava grandis or Large Niltava, inhabits Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Their species was introduced by English ethnologist and naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1837, before being formally described by English zoologist and Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal curator Edward Blyth in 1842. These dazzling birds have resplendent, electric purplish-blue upperparts, contrasting with stunning, dark blue underparts.
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Hereβs an opportunity to work with a really great organisation (if I may say so myself), helping to protect public access to open spaces and village greens in England and Wales.
oss.org.uk/position/case-officβ¦
Case Officer (open spaces and greens) - Open Spaces Society
The Open Spaces Society was founded in 1865 and is Britainβs oldest national conservation body.Β The society wishes to appoint a Case Officer with responsibility for open spaces and greens.Open Spaces Society
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Explore a Digitized Edition of the Voynich Manuscript, βthe Worldβs Most Mysterious Bookβ
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Explore a Digitized Edition of the Voynich Manuscript, βthe Worldβs Most Mysterious Book"
A 600-year-old manuscriptβwritten in a script no one has ever decoded, filled with cryptic illustrations, its origins remaining to this day a mysteryβ¦.OC (Openculture.com)
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Any solution to the Voynich Manuscript needs to explain why there little nude women are standing in flowers. That's the standard by which I evaluate "decipherments."
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The Prionochilus thoracicus or Scarlet-Breasted Flowerpecker is found throughout the subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and swamps of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They were described by Dutch patrician, museum director, and zoologist, Coenraad Jacob Temminck back in 1836. These beautiful birds have bright scarlet chests with black borders, black heads, red crown patches, and yellowish underparts, as well as black tails and wings.
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#NewSpecies!
New running crab spiders from #china just ran in:
Sinodromus fujianensis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/41059653-9C0C-5EFD-91D5-09E2C260578B
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.137930
#ZooKeys_Journal #SinodromusFujianensis
#FAIRdata
#science #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arachnology #arachnids #spider
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How Wisdom Teeth Were Passed Down to Humans From Primate Ancestors With Larger Mouths laughingsquid.com/wisdom-teethβ¦
How Wisdom Teeth Were Passed Down to Humans From Primate Ancestors With Larger Mouths
SciShow explained why humans have wisdom teeth, an evolutionary trait from a time when humans had larger mouths and smaller brains.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta, Malta
Vallettaβs outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.#performances #ruins #opera #theaters #section-Atlas
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#NewSpecies!
New marine goby from #taiwan:
Callogobius aquilus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF244D-9543-FFB8-33D7-2193FE85F892
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.16
#Zootaxa #CallogobiusAquilus
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fish #TeamFish #ichthyology #goby
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ποΈπ¨ ARTIST OF THE DAY: JosΓ© Guadalupe Posada
Support the #arts just by drinking great #coffee or #tea.
βοΈ www.CoffeeForTheArts.com π¨
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An Adorable Compilation of Sleepy Raccoons laughingsquid.com/sleepy-raccoβ¦
An Adorable Compilation of Sleepy Raccoons
Photographer Brad Gillette put together an adorable compilation of sleep raccoons inside the garage of his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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#NewSpecies!
New beetle from #korea just came in:
Viettherchnus orszuliki
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/1523AC3A-F82E-2968-BDE9-86E7FAF0F83B
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5519.4.7
#Zootaxa #ViettherchnusOrszuliki
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles
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#QuizOfTheDay: #Heredity, also called inheritance or biological inheritance, is the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring.
Which of the following is hereditary #Disorder?
A. Scurvy
B. Rickets
C. Colour blindness
D. Night blindness
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Phys.org: Eurasian grasslands more drought-sensitive than North American counterparts, study findsβ¦
Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a recently published paper... The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the Eurasian Steppe grasslands may make it more vulnerable to drought than the North American Great Plains... #grasslands #drought #biology #ecology #climatechange
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Phys.org: Eurasian grasslands more drought-sensitive than North American counterparts, study findsβ¦
Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a recently published paperβ¦ The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower specieβ¦for much deliberation
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Robin Williams Makes Manic Debut With Johnny Carson laughingsquid.com/robin-williaβ¦
Robin Williams Makes Manic Debut With Johnny Carson
The late, greatly missed Robin Williams made a wonderfully manic debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in October 1981.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Pennine Tower in Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.#brutalism #restaurants #abandoned #towers #gasstation #section-Atlas
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Black-throated Mango
Widespread but uncommon, this is a fairly large and dark hummingbird with a slightly decurved bill. Male is mostly green with black extending all the way down the throat and belly. Females have white underparts with dark line running down the center. On both sexes, note the purplish tail. Extremely similar to Green-breasted Mango but very little range overlap. Found in open habitats including forest edge, open woodlands, and shrubby second-growth.
Link: ebird.org/species/bltman1
Photo Location: Trinidad and Tobago
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Asteroid spotted that has 1.3% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032 theguardian.com/science/2025/j⦠#Asteroids #Astronomy #Science #UKnews #Space #Nasa
Asteroid spotted that has 1.3% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope in ChileIan Sample (The Guardian)
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Brewster Kahle, the internetβs librarian
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, housed in a former San Francisco church with Greek columns that echo the ancient Library of Alexandria, discusses his three-decade mission to preserve humanityβs digital knowledge and culture. via @internetarchive
californiasun.co/podcast/brewsβ¦
Well done @brewsterkahle !!
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"Those who want to control access to information have done an outstanding job in this country, it is the big publishers. They can go and control who gets to see what and what information is produced...Copyright law is one the method of control but now they have made it last forever, but then they want now to go and licence everything...they make it you cant actually buy anything. There are libraries that own any ebooks from the major publisher, zero, none.You cant digitally own or preserve these materials, they cant lend them and go into library lawn anymore and none of this will go into the public domain ever"
Playful Deer Splashes Around Rain Puddle With Kids laughingsquid.com/deer-plays-wβ¦
Playful Deer Splashes Around Rain Puddle With Kids
A playful young deer happily splashed around a rain puddle with the Harris family, who was doing the same.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Iβve lost one of my dogs. Anyone seen her?
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#NewSpecies!
New freshwater crayfish from #indonesia just surfaced:
Cherax pulverulentus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03DB8794-3B48-037D-419A-44C726243339
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5566.3.4
#Zootaxa #CheraxPulverulentus
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #crayfish #freshwater
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#NewSpecies!
Clematis pengii
New ranunculaceae from #taiwan!
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B4478577-C711-F54E-FF1F-AE04FE9254DF
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.662.1.2
#Phytotaxa #ClematisPengii
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #ranunculaceae #clematis
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How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary
Biographer Ruth Franklin on the Value of a Careful Eye and Fresh Perspective
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How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary
As a biographer, I try to use every means possible to see the world through my subjectβs eyes. While writing Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life, I read the books that were important to Jackson,β¦Literary Hub
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#NewSpecies!
New harlequin frog from #peru just jumped in:
Atelopus histrionicus
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03E48797-FF95-FF8E-4081-7BA8FD38F9A7
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5571.1.1
#Zootaxa #AtelopusHistrionicus
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogs #harlequin
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New article alert! Are tradescantias toxic?
There's a lot of fearmongering about poisonous plants, and usually not a lot of reliable sources. The ONLY documented hazard that's specific to tradescantias is that the sap might cause short-term skin irritation.
Lots more info: tradescantia.uk/article/toxiciβ¦
#plants #houseplants #tradescantia
Are tradescantias toxic? β’ Tradescantia Hub
Tradescantias are often included on "toxic" plant lists, but these lists can be unreliable and inaccurate. In reality tradescantias are not severely dangerous to humans or animals.Tradescantia Hub
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There is a lot of fear mongering in the AI articles, they make it hard to find the real information, but in this case I am for it.
There are way too many people that don't care about the impact of plants on their animals, if it makes the people think about it, it's a bit of a good thing.
See my other response for the why I personnaly keep my tradescantia in terrariums and away from my herbivore cats (jk)
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#KnowledgeByte: #Geoglyphs are generally a type of land #Art, sometimes rock art or a hill figure created on a slope, so that it can be seen from a distance.
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What are Geoglyphs?
Geoglyphs are generally a type of land art, and sometimes rock art. A hill figure is created on a slope, so that it can be seen from a distance.Knowledge Zone
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One Thousand Issues Of Top Tech Tidbits. Publisher Updates For January 30, 2025. Where We've Been, Where We Are And Where We're Going. | Aaron Di Blasi | AT-Newswire.com
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Catch up on everything happening in the Top Tech Tidbits and Access Information News communities as Top Tech Tidbits publishes its one thousandth issue.
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Volume 1000 βΏοΈ
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The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #deafblind #toptechtidbits
Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.
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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Volume 1000
The Top Tech Tidbits newsletter. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.Top Tech Tidbits - A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.
By Amber Morgan
allthatsinteresting.com/lisa-gβ¦
More information about Lisa Gherardini:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_delβ¦
Books about or by Leonardo da Vinci at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?qβ¦
Books: leonardo da vinci (sorted by popularity)
Project Gutenberg offers 75,076 free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.Project Gutenberg
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#NewSpecies!
New planthopper from #vietnam:
Pseudochoutagus lindae
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/CB3887FB-7173-620A-FB48-F995FC1CFAC4
Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.975.2769
#ejtaxonomy #PseudochoutagusLindae
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hemiptera #planthopper
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πEarly Release - The Far Edges of the Known World with Owen Rees π
This book is a fabulous read. It takes a trip around parts of the ancient world that are often considered fringes but are truly extraordinary. With Reesβ deft analysis, the βfar edgesβ come vibrantly to life.
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#NewSpecies!
New snake from #ethiopia just sidled in:
Boaedon broadleyi
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03D887FD-FFDC-6D7D-FF18-0F58FE64CBCC
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5569.1.4
#Zootaxa #BoaedonBroadleyi
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptilia #snake
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#NewSpecies!
Allium serpenticola
A newly discovered amaryllidaceae from #tΓΌrkiye!
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/039C87D2-984D-FFC0-FF43-35E3FBCAB1FB
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.634.2.2
#Phytotaxa #AlliumSerpenticola
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #amaryllidaceae #allium
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#Topology: Let Them #Talk, We Keep #Learning : Medium
10 #Careers In Which You Are At Most #Risk Of Losing Your #Job : Forbes
#Wolves with a taste for #Nectar? How we discovered the first large #Carnivore that #Pollinates #Flowers : DownToEarth
Check our latest #KnowledgeLinks
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#Topology is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes and spaces that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching, twisting, crumpling, and bending.
It's sometimes called "rubber-sheet geometry" because you can imagine the shapes being made of a very flexible material that can be manipulated without tearing or gluing.
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Topology
Topology is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes and spaces that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching, twisting, crumpling, and bending.Knowledge Zone
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Fiji White-eye
A small, mostly citrine-yellow bird with a pale buffy-gray belly, a bold white eye-ring, and a black line from eye to bill. Bill dark. Most common in heavily forested areas. Silvereye is similar but has gray back and peachy cinnamon underside and prefers open habitats. Common calls include a very high-pitched βseeeβ and βseeu-seeu.
Link: ebird.org/species/laweye1
Photo Location: Fiji
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Itβs #PhallusThursday and weβre celebrating with this pelike which depicts a man placing a herm before an altar. The herm, is, you could say, ready for action. Letβs hope the gods smiled upon this respectful gesture!
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