1876
This giant elephant toothpaste experiment has been conducted by Nick Uhas & David Dobrik and it's possibly one of the biggest reproduction of the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
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1877
Discover the functions of the nervous system, and how it can be divided into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
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1878
Henningsvær is a fishing village located on several small islands off the southern coast of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Norway. Its stadium has probably the world's most captivating position [read more: buff.ly/2I7KfS8]
1879
Attracting hummingbirds is even more fun when you find a hummingbird nest and discover that their eggs don't reach 1.5 cm in length [read more: buff.ly/2JJ6JdU]
1880
The olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus) is an aquatic salamander in the family Proteidae. The olm's eyes are undeveloped, leaving it blind. It has been estimated that they have a maximum lifespan of over 100 years [read more: buff.ly/2VWhBeV]
1881
Artist Roberto Ziche computer rendered in 3D these sleek graphics elegantly depicting the immense scale of our Solar System and its planets. This meticulous work leaves the viewer with a stunning depiction of the massive scale of our planetary neighbors buff.ly/3wn9aM1
1882
The proton is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. Sometimes it includes a charm quark and charm antiquark, colossal particles that are each heavier than the proton itself [read more: buff.ly/3VGgs9z]
1883
This video shows the stars orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
S0-2 has the fastest known ballistic orbit, reaching speeds exceeding 5,000 km/s (11,000,000 mph, or 1⁄60 the speed of light)
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1884
YouTube channel Warped Perception mounted a GoPro camera inside of a car tire and drove the car around to see what it looks like inside of a wheel when we drive around every day [full video: buff.ly/2BM4gjw]
1885
Kummakivi is a large balancing rock in Ruokolahti, Finland. The 7-meter long boulder lies on a convex bedrock surface with a very small footprint but so firmly that it cannot be rocked with human force
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1886
Most geckos cannot blink, but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light [read more: buff.ly/2G8X6BY]
1887
The Bell V 280 helicopter comes with augmented reality goggles for ease of maintenance. It allows you to “see through the covers” to see the layout of the components beneath
[source, Herman Singh: buff.ly/3fRSXu2]
1888
With rice transplanting, seedlings are grown in a nursery, transported and transplanted into puddled fields 15 to 40 days after seeding. Rice seedlings can either be transplanted manually or by machine, like in this case [📹: buff.ly/3Jh2XaD]
1889
This is the first cellular phone: it was approved by U.S. FCC 37 years ago #Today and it cost $4,000 [read more: bit.ly/1PgPv5m]
1890
Stotting (also called pronking or pronging) is a behavior of quadrupeds in which they spring into the air, lifting all four feet off the ground simultaneously [read more: bit.ly/2CPwGVi-] [video by Dave Mott: buff.ly/3ELDin7-]
1891
Artist Darian Mederos' attention to detail and pursuit of perfection lead to magnificent, hyperrealistic masterpieces, like in this portrait made of circles, where a zoom reveals how details make the work of art
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1892
Because they eat in sea water, marine iguanas “sneeze out” excess salt their body collects while underwater through a nasal gland
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1893
Fun fact: in 2013, almost all computers on the International Space Station migrated from Windows XP to Linux Debian, still used today. Even SpaceX Crew Dragon is “powered by liquid oxygen, rocket-grade kerosene, and Linux” [read more: buff.ly/34OQHdw]
1894
Trimeresurus stejnegeri, also known as Chinese pit viper, is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to Asia. Here you see one stretching its jaws
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1895
The Ebers Papyrus states that ancient Egyptians used yeast of sweet beer to treat infected wounds, along with moldy bread. No one knew why: it was just 5,000 years later, in 1928, that the discovery of pennicilin explained the occasional successes obtained buff.ly/3Uq1ZNg
1896
Tesla debuts an actual, mechanical prototype of its Optimus robot at AI Day 2022. It has 40 electromechanical actuators, a 2.3 kWh battery and could cost under $20,000 when built at volume
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1897
How the radius rotates over the ulna in a human forearm when twisted.
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1898
The pied kingfisher is the largest bird in the world that is able to hover without using air currents. This means it doesn’t need a perch to hunt for fish, but can do so from the middle of a lake
[full video: buff.ly/38GmA9h]
1899
The Impulse Fire Extinguishing System (abbreviated IFEX) is a series of firefighting equipment that uses small amounts of water fired in high velocity bursts to put out fires
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1900
This clip shows how realistic Amsterdam looks like in this Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 walkthrough. The upgraded engine features new streaming/rendering systems
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