#QuizOfTheDay: Safety pins are commonly used to fasten pieces of fabric or clothing together.
Who invented Safety Pin?
A. Eli Whitney
B. Walter Hunt
C. Sir Humphry Davy
D. Marie Van Brittan Brown
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Max Miller of Tasting History prepared Victorian sugar plums, a candied confection that does not contain any plums whatsoever.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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One algorithm identified the five strongest notes in each drink more accurately than any one of a panel of expertsIan Sample (The Guardian)
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🎳 Good products can be hurt by experts' tough ratings, theoretical model reveals
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Not all online reviews are created equal. Someone who's posted thousands of times on sites such as Yelp or the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) might be seen as more believable than a relative novice reviewer who's submitted just a handful.Tom Fleischman (Phys.org)
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A dancing marionette of Galeria Morionet paints amazingly accurate portraits of celebrities and famous works of art.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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The European Council has signed off on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which will set binding re-use targets, restrict certain types of single-use packaging and require businesses to minimise the packaging they use.
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The European Council has signed off on the PPWR, which will set binding re-use targets and restrict certain types of single-use packaging.Editor (SustainabilityOnline)
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Call for additional precautions as captive species including lions, tigers and cheetahs are killed by virusPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
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#DidYouKnow: The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (#SKAO): The Revolutionary #Telescope 40,000 Times Bigger Than #JWST.
When completed, it will have a total collecting area of approximately one square kilometre.
It will operate over a wide range of frequencies and its size will make it 50 times more sensitive than any other radio instrument
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The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an intergovernmental international radio telescope project being built in Australia (low-frequency) and South Africa (mid-frequency).Knowledge Zone
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All aboard the doggie train, kitten rescued from inside car, photoshopped cats, and sleepy kitty.
#Cats #Dogs #Kittens #Pups #ThisLooksShopped
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The First World War, a devastating conflict that tore through Europe from 1914 to 1918, is remembered as a time of immense suffering and loss. However, amidTimeWarpTales (TimeWarp Tales)
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None of These Books Exist. An Inventive New Exhibition Asks: What If They Did?
“Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books” spotlights more than 100 texts written (or invented) by the likes of Shakespeare, Byron and Hemingway
By Ella Feldman
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"Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works Found Only in Other Books" spotlights more than 100 texts written (or invented) by the likes of Shakespeare, Byron and HemingwayElla Feldman (Smithsonian Magazine)
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A gregarious cat named Meatball (Beefy) adores accompanying his beloved human wherever she goes, especially when she goes shopping.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Blue Whistling-Thrush
Large, found along streams in forested hills and mountains. Dark purple with tiny silvery spots on head, back, and wings. Bill color varies with range: dark in central and eastern China and parts of mainland Southeast Asia, bright yellow in populations elsewhere. Frequently fans tail while standing on an exposed perch such as a waterside rock or overhanging branch. True to its name, it does whistle: a long piercing note that carries well over the sound of rushing water.
Link: ebird.org/species/blwthr1
Photo Location: Hong Kong
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Scientists race to discover new species before destruction of natural world drives them to extinctionDamian Carrington (The Guardian)
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I just saw something extremely interesting that I have never seen before. It doesn't appear to be the usual overlay, but I didn't explore it, having just found it about two minutes ago.
"This website is AudioEye enabled and is being optimized for accessibility. To open the AudioEye Toolbar, press "shift + =". Some assistive technologies may require the use of a passthrough function before this keystroke. For more information, activate the button labeled “Explore your accessibility options”."
Here's the website, if you wish to try it.
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#accessibility #audio #blind #blindness #NVDA #screenreaders #websites
I have written about this before, and it just happened again. I somehow managed to hide the TweeseCake window. I know that there is a way to unhide it, and also to show all commands. However, not every keyboard can handle the alt+Windows+shift+letter commands. Right now, I'm using a Toughpad, and the only access I have to it is via such a keyboard. I had to go into my application data folder, delete the TweeseCake folder (why it's not a true portable app, I don't know), then log into TweeseCake, then reauthorise Friendica to use it, then reset a few settings. I am going to save said folder so that, if this happens again, I can delete it from my computer and readd it from my thumb drive, but please, can anyone tell me if there is a way to disable this invisible windows mode, or whatever it's called? If not, can someone write a script to do it? This is beyond annoying, and it's really the only thing I don't like about this program, which is perfect otherwise!
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#OnThisDay BBC World Service began broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service (1932).
First #Radio #Broadcast transmitted from space (1958).
The Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984) signed in Beijing. The Declaration stipulates the sovereign and administrative arrangement over Hong Kong after 1 July 1997.
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J.R.R. Tolkien Sent Illustrated Letters from Father Christmas to His Kids Every Year (1920–1943)
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It doesn't take children long to suspect that Santa Claus is actually their parents. But if Mom and Dad demonstrate sufficient commitment to the fantasy, so will the kids.Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
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I wish to begin this by saying that nothing can replace the wonderful consideration of people adding alt text to their images. It is very much appreciated, and I thank you for doing it. But for those images without said descriptions, I found something truly useful. It's called AltBot, and it adds alt text to posts without descriptions. I just followed it a few hours ago. On TweeseCake, at least, you'll hear something like "image with no description", and when you go to the next post, you'll hear the bot's explanation of the image. If you wish to folow Altbot, it can be found at altbot@fuzzies.wtf. I don't know who created it, but I sincerely thank whoever did. If only such a lovely bot could work on all sites.
#accessibility #altbot #alttext #blind #blindness #descriptions #Fediverse #Friendica #helpful #images #kindness #tools #TweeseCake
Commercial airliners. Not bright(sic). Federal crime.
"The air traffic control recordings, which come from Newark Airport in New Jersey and JFK Airport in New York City, suggest that people in New Jersey are shining powerful lasers at passenger airplanes during one of the busiest travel times of the year amid politician- and media-stoked panic about “#mysterydrones”..."
“We Are Getting Lasered”: Nearly a Dozen Planes Lasered Last Night During #NewJersey #DronePanic
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Air traffic control audio reviewed by 404 Media shows 11 aircraft near New Jersey reporting people shining lasers at them during the ongoing drone panic.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
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Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years.www.nps.gov
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Choreographer Yoann Bourgeois and a female dancer performed an emotive gravity-defying pas de deux upon a spinning platform.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Fossil fuels are by far the biggest contributor to the climate crisis, which is already fueling increasingly destructive and deadly floods, drought, wildfires and extreme heat, as well as slow onset disasters like desertification and sea level rise.
#climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint
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Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable wayNina Lakhani (The Guardian)
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I am a world-renowned tree carving specialist in the UK. I create sculptures inspired by nature from statues to furniture. Worldwide bespoke commissions.Simon O'Rourke
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Pygmy Cupwing
Essentially a tiny brown tennis ball supported by tiny chopsticks. Dark brown above with densely packed black-and-white scaling on the underside. Gives the impression of a tailless rodent as it makes its way furtively through dense shrubbery and leaf litter. Can be quite vocal and is jarringly loud for its size, giving single well-spaced piercing whistles on different high pitches, and occasionally an accelerating, usually rising rapid series of whistles. Also gives a sharp chip.
Link: ebird.org/species/pywbab1
Photo Location: Malaysia
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Can we all agree that Horned Melons are the cutest creature-fruits
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Digging Away Droughts:
Flattening out the land can increase overland flooding, wash away topsoil, and it gives water no place to sit and absorb into the soil. Without building the underground reservoir, the landscape becomes less drought resistant and more susceptible to wildfires.
The techniques to correct this have many names and methods, but the main goal is to dig something to slow water.
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#solarpunk #permaculture #gardening #garden #swale
You won’t spend too much time in the company of permaculturists before you hear the word ‘swale’ – a mainstay for some, and a point of contention for others.Tracy Wandling (Living Permaculture)
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The second preview of Android 16 is available, allowing testing of new features and APIs, including richer haptics, adaptive refresh rate, and more.Android Developers Blog
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The CDC has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S.
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after becoming infected with a case of bird flu that's been linked to wild birds and poultry.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Specialty-grade coffee and tea that funds youth arts programs!
⭐️ Take 15% OFF your next order with code: FirstTime15
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Did you know that elephants love to take mud baths? 🐘
Elephants use mud to regulate their body temperature. The mud acts as a natural sunscreen and helps keep them cool under the hot sun.
Mud baths are social events for elephants. They often play and splash around, strengthening bonds within their herd.
#Elephants #Wildlife #MudBath #AnimalBehavior #NatureLovers #Conservation
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Exclusive: long-awaited decision by water regulator Ofwat falls short of utility’s requested 59% riseAnna Isaac (The Guardian)
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Recent research highlights a decline in reading for enjoyment, with significant portions of the population, especially younger individuals, engaging less frequently in reading activities... scitechdaily #reading #cognitivehealth #neuroscience #brain
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Recent research highlights a decline in reading for enjoyment, with significant portions of the population, especially younger individuals, engaging less frequently in reading activities… sci…for much deliberation
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1-800-CHATGPT telephone number lets any US caller talk to OpenAI’s assistant—no smartphone required.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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Hear Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast from 1938: The Original Tale of Mysterious Objects Flying Over New Jersey
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A month ago, drones were spotted near Morris County, New Jersey.Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
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