The pudú is the world's smallest deer. Pudús range in size from 32 to 44 centimeters (13 to 17 in) tall. Scarlet the pudu fawn at Edinburgh Zoo has been keeping her keepers busy with around the clock bottle feeds. The new born southern pudu sadly lost her mother at two and a half weeks, but her dedicated keepers stepped in to hand-rear the tiny fawn.
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Monday 31 October 2016
The Real-Life Diseases That Spread The Vampire Myth
Diseases were frightening things before the age of medical science. Plagues and epidemics could appear without warning and cause death and misery. Other diseases - perhaps passed on by animals or from genes lying dormant in their own bodies - could cause ailments that defied explanation.
People turned instead to the supernatural. Some of these diseases helped spawn one of the most enduring and widespread monster myths in civilisation - the vampire.
Space Station Fisheye Fly-Throug
A fly-through of the International Space Station. Produced by Harmonic exclusively for NASA TV UHD, the footage was shot in Ultra High Definition using a fisheye lens for extreme focus and depth of field.
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(thanks Cora)
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Did People In The Middle Ages Take Baths?
It is often thought that medieval men and women did not care too much about personal hygiene or keeping clean. However, a closer look shows that baths and bathing were actually quite common in the Middle Ages, but in a different way than one might expect.
(via Everlasting Blort)
11 Things You Didn't Know About The Walking Dead
If you are a big fan of The Walking Dead, here are some facts about it that you probably didn't know.
Sunday 30 October 2016
Volcano Bread
At Laugarvatn Fontana Spa in Iceland, you can watch Icelandic rye bread being baked the old-fashioned way: by being buried underground for 24 hours.
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Rainbow Nature: Life In Bold Black And White
In the natural world, the absence of bright colours is anything but dull. Black or white, or combinations of both, adorn some of nature's most charismatic creatures.
Six Amazing Uses For The Wonder Material Graphene
Graphene is a super-strong, ultra-lightweight material that's led to scores of technological innovations in recent years. It consists of bonded carbon atoms formed into sheets that measure just one atom thick.
The material's strength to weight ratio makes it ideal for all sorts of applications ranging from desalination filters that produce clean drinking water to batteries that charge up in seconds, and even next-gen LED bulbs. Graphene is even being used to make solar cells produce electricity in the rain.
Top 10 Abandoned Places Around The World
There are countless reasons a once bustling location could be abandoned. War, climate change, famine, economic instability, even religion. Whatever the cause, these places have become shadows of their former selves, reminding us that everything will inevitably come to an end.
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How The Saharan Silver Ants Survive Temperatures Up To 158 Degrees Fahrenheit
It's 158 degrees Fahrenheit (70°C) outside and that's just fine for the Saharan silver ants. But how do the ants, which as its name suggests, live in the Sahara desert, keep cool when biological functions start breaking down when their body temperatures reach 128°F (54°C)?
50 Facts About Felines
Around 3.4 million cats enter shelters each year, and only 37% of them find forever homes. Celebrate Felis silvestris in all its furry glory by brushing up on these 50 bits of trivia.
Saturday 29 October 2016
Diffusion Choir
Diffusion Choir is a kinetic sculpture that uses 400 folding elements to reveal the movements of an invisible flock of birds. Its movements are always changing, driven by custom software running a flocking algorithm.
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How The Ouija Board Got Its Sinister Reputation
The Ouija board didn't always have a sinister reputation. In fact, the Ouija board developed out of Spiritualism, a movement known for its optimistic views about the future and the afterlife.
As Spiritualism's popularity waned, the Ouija board emerged as a popular parlor game; it was only in the 20th century that the Catholic Church and the horror movie industry rebranded the game as a doorway to the demonic.
Common Swift Can Remain Airborne For 10 Months Straight
Scientists have long suspected that the common swift remains airborne for extraordinary amounts of time during its annual migration. Now, a team of scientists in Sweden has proved that these birds fly for tremendously long periods of time.
They affixed data loggers onto a total of 19 of the master fliers in 2013 and 2014, and recaptured the birds months or years later. Researchers found that the common swift can spend almost their entire 10-month nonbreeding period on the wing.
Insane Inverted Flight With Spencer Suderman
Holding the world record for most inverted flat spins, Spencer Suderman takes to the sunny Southern California skies for another one of his routine flights. The only thing routine about it: the takeoff and landing. In between those two events, you can find Spencer in an inverted flat spin, doing barrel rolls or massive loops.
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(thanks Cora)
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Does Ginger Ale Help Nausea?
The short answer is yes. There are many amazing benefits of having ginger when you are feeling nausea. It directly aids digestion process with the help of secretion of digestive enzymes in mouth, stomach and intestines.
Ginger ale relaxes stomach muscles with phenols found in it, helps in the proper functioning of nervous system and obstructs chemo-receptors that put a stop on the urge to vomit.
Why Is My Computer So Slow?
Are you having a bad time trying to get your cranky old computer to process a simple request? Do you feel like your PC's performance is like the old days of dial up internet?
There are many reasons behind the question 'Why is my computer so slow?' Whether it's a Windows or Mac machine, both can be running at below average performance. The good thing is that you can always fix slow computer, no matter how bad it gets.
Friday 28 October 2016
Hillary Clinton's Dance Moves
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres take a look back at a memorable moment from the second presidential debate.
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(via Everlasting Blort)
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The Scariest Urban Legend From Every US State
Wherever you live in the United States, every state has its own urban legend.
(via Neatorama)
How To Build An Aircraft Carrier
What does it take to make these giant floating cities? A lot of money and steel, that's for sure!
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10 Insanely Dangerous Places To Live
When many people think of dangerous places, they often just think of nothing more than violent crime, and the cities where it occurs frequently. While some of these cities are quite dangerous, there are many other dangers one can live with.
Extreme weather, hostile wildlife, potentially fatal daily commutes, and other dangerous conditions are just some of the worst ways your day, or your life, can be ruined.
Can Science Save The Banana?
The banana is the world's most popular fruit crop, with over 100 million metric tons produced annually in over 130 tropical and subtropical countries. Edible bananas are the result of a genetic accident in nature that created the seedless fruit we enjoy today.
Fungal diseases severely devastated the banana industry once in history and it could soon happen again if we do not resolve the cause of these problems. Plant scientists are working out the genetics of wild banana varieties and banana pathogens.
Thursday 27 October 2016
How Halloween Pumpkins Are Grown
You've been duped: that 'pumpkin' puree in the can isn't pumpkin at all - at least not the kind you think!
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10 Amazing Artistic Works Lost To History
Throughout history, the written word has been preserved on walls, scrolls, tablets, and anything else that might be etched or painted. While many great works have survived, far more have been lost throughout history. As historians piece together what we have, what we have lost becomes clearer.
The Salt Valley Of Añana
Salado Valley, in the town of Añana, in northern Spain, is rich in salt but the terrain is unwieldy. This has lead to the development of some impressive structures consisting of staggered evaporation terraces, built with stone, wood and clay.
This exceptional saline landscape with its unique salt-related architecture, built to adapt to the complex topography of the site, is one of the most spectacular and best preserved cultural landscapes in Europe.
Mesta Fusion - Simultaneous Automatic Speed And Red Light Enforcement
The tight combination for safer roads. It integrates a non-intrusive multi-target tracking radar technology and a high resolution camera - the highest resolution on the market - performing perfectly well over multiple traffic lanes.
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(thanks Cora)
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Could You Stand The Rejection?
The National Autistic Society have released their latest video 'Could You Stand the Rejection?' It has been produced to help businesses understand autism and to encourage employers to look at a person's abilities, not their autism.
Employers don't see the abilities of autistic people. They see their autism. They see a problem. And that makes them quick to judge them. Simply because they don't understand them.
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(thanks Mike)
Employers don't see the abilities of autistic people. They see their autism. They see a problem. And that makes them quick to judge them. Simply because they don't understand them.
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The Castles Of Wales
Photochrom pictures shot in Wales at the end of the 19th century. They were originally published by the Detroit Publishing Company after being created by image-makers fascinated by the nation's castles and sweeping landscapes.
The result is a cross between a photograph and a painting that depicts famous Welsh castles and landscapes in a unique way. Like postcards, the photochroms feature subjects that appeal to travelers, including landscapes, architecture, street scenes, and daily life and culture.
Wednesday 26 October 2016
How Color Blind People See The World
It turns out that one out of every ten people on earth is color blind, and most of them do not even know it! How is that possible? It is actually quite simply: we cannot even imagine how people with eye disorders experience life. Learn how a color blind person sees the world and what the causes of color blindness are.
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(via Laughing Squid)
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(via Laughing Squid)
Paronella Park: A Castle In The Tropical Jungle
In an Australian tropical jungle, not many would suspect to see a man-made structure that is close to 80 years old. Yet close to the city of Cairns, you'll find Paronella Park. Completed in 1935, Paronella Park was built by Spanish businessman José Paronella, whose dream was to create and maintain a castle structure and luxurious gardens for the public to use.
The gardens especially are a marvel even today, with masses of stunning local flora and fauna in amongst the beautifully-crafted concrete structures.
10 Little-Known But Proven Secrets For Selling Your Home For The Most Money
This is an infographic by Coastal. If you're in the process of selling your home, you've likely been reading tips on how to maximize your asking price and sell your home as quickly as possible. While there is some decent advice out there, many sources don't give you anything unique to gain a competitive advantage.
HGTV recently put together a list of the 10 best-kept secrets for selling your home. There was some really good tips in there on how to sell your home fast and for the most money.
Marie Connolly Owens, America's First Female Police Officer
When women first began to enter the police force around the turn of the 20th century, they came in through the back door as social workers tasked with upholding laws protecting women and children.
Marie Owens (1853–1927) is believed to have been the first female police officer in the U.S., joining the Chicago Police Department in 1891, and retiring in 1923. Holding the rank of Sergeant, Owens enforced child labor and welfare laws. She was born in Canada as the daughter of Irish immigrants.
Tuesday 25 October 2016
GoPro: Pit Stop Practice With The Red Bull Racing Formula One Team
Join the Red Bull Racing Formula One Team as they break down the lightning fast speed and precision of a Formula One pit stop.
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(thanks Cora)
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Where Rococo Meets Space Age: Treasure Hunting At Italy's Premier Antiques Fair
While most people haven't heard of Mercanteinfiera, Italy's biggest antiques fair, aspirational designers and tony antiques dealers certainly have. The sprawling pavilions are filled with visual treats, often museum-quality.
Apothecary jars, Sicilian folk-art horse carts, Vatican pottery, a reliquary holding supposed pieces of Christ's cross, statues salvaged from old palaces, toy theaters from Victorian England, and a talking French doll from 1895, just to name a few.
(thanks Lisa)
10 Origin Stories Of Famous Sports
Whether people play, or just watch, sports are a big part of many people's lives. Besides just being entertainment, sports are also tied to many countries' national identity, and are a billion dollar industry.
Have you ever wondered how these sports got their start? Even if you think you know, what's interesting is that the origins of sports are filled with myths and legends.
Roadworthy Toy Car Can Reach 70mph
A roadworthy version of a children's toy car has been built. John Bitmead from the UK constructed an adult-sized copy of a Little Tikes toy car, which takes petrol, has a tax disc, and can reach speeds of up to 70mph.
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Calanques De Marseille
A calanque is a narrow, steep-walled inlet that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. This film features the beautiful Calanque at Marseille in all it's tilt-shifted glory.
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(thanks Cora)
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Scientists Think Ununsual Messages Are Coming From Aliens
A new analysis of strange modulations in a tiny set of stars appears to indicate that it could be coming from extraterrestrial intelligence that is looking to alert us to their existence. The new study reports the finding of specific modulations in just 234 out of the 2.5 million stars that have been observed during a survey of the sky.
The work found that a tiny fraction of them seemed to be behaving strangely. And there appears to be no obvious explanation for what is going on, leaving the scientists behind the paper to conclude that the messages are coming from aliens.
Monday 24 October 2016
A Formal Undertaking: The Mortician's Job Title
Mortician. It has a fancy, classical Latin feel to it. In 1895, when it was first proposed in the trade magazine The Embalmers' Monthly, members of the newly burgeoning funeral director profession thought so too.
It was more customer-friendly than undertaker, which originally referred to the contractor who undertakes all the funeral arrangements, but had become tarnished by its centuries-old association with, well, death.
34 Vintage Funny Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes are not always scary, sometimes they're also funny. These vintage snapshots will prove this.
London's Lost Victorian Buildings
The Victorian Society has compiled a list of the less well known Victorian buildings London should never have lost.
Sunday 23 October 2016
The Most Colourful Pigeon In The World
The Pink-Necked Green Pigeon can be found in southeast Asia. Like so many other animal species the males are the ones that have the bright colouring, while the females are your more drab green coloured. This tells us that this bright wardrobe helps the guys pick up the pretty, little green ladies. The brighter you are the better your chances of finding the perfect mate.
What Is DNS And Why Does It Make The Internet Break?
This week, half of America's internet shut down when hackers unleashed a large distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the servers of Dyn, a major DNS host.
It's horrific to know that major websites like Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Etsy, Wired, and PayPal can all be taken offline in an instant. The exact process hackers used is so far unknown but it's important for every internet user to understand because it has to do with how exactly the internet works.
What's The Origin Of Jack-O'-Lanterns?
The term 'jack-o'-lantern' was first applied to people, not pumpkins. As far back as 1663, the term meant a man with a lantern, or a night watchman. Just a decade or so later, it began to be used to refer to the mysterious lights sometimes seen at night over bogs, swamps, and marshes.
For centuries people told stories to explain the mysterious lights. In Ireland, dating as far back as the 1500s, those stories often revolved around a guy named Jack.
Science Reveals Which Side Of The Oreo Gets The Icing When You Twist
There are many ways to eat an Oreo, But for many, the time-tested tradition is to twist the cookie in half and see which side got all the icing. And now, engineers with a little too much time on their hands have cracked the code of how to predict which side gets the icing.
Saturday 22 October 2016
Bad Hombres, Nasty Women (ft. Weird Al Yankovic)
The final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton opens up a wormhole to another universe that sucks Weird Al Yankovic through it to moderate in the key of Bb minor.
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The Tombstones Of 25 Famous People
Life may be infinitely unfair, but in death, we're all in the same boat. Here are tombstone inscriptions from the graves of famous people. Some funny, others clever, some insightful, others angry, some sad, others optimistic.
The Ferrari That We All Crave
It was 1985 when an Italian industrialist decided to create the most magnificent hypercar that the world has seen. This creation went on to become one of the most iconic cars to date. If you haven’t realised by now, we're talking about Enzo Ferrari and his iconic Ferrari F40.
The Ferrari F40 was the brain child of Enzo whom at the very tender age of 87 decided to create his last hooray. He wanted a car that the world will remember him by and something that displayed his ultimate legacy.
The Secret Behind Italy's Rarest Pasta
In a modest apartment in the town of Nuoro In Sardinia, a slight 62-year-old named Paola Abraini wakes up every day at 7 am to begin making su filindeu - the rarest pasta in the world. In fact, there are only two other women on the planet who still know how to make it: Abraini's niece and her sister-in-law.
No one can remember how or why the women in Nuoro started preparing su filindeu (whose name means 'the threads of God'), but for more than 300 years, the recipe and technique have only been passed down through the women in Abraini's family.
The 19 Most Breathtaking Buildings In The World, According To Architects
Like paintings and sculptures, buildings can be beautiful works of art. Here are 19 of the most breathtaking buildings in the world, according to people who build them for a living.
(via Neatorama)
Friday 21 October 2016
Thousands Of Books Get Reshelved In New York Public Library
In preparation for the reopening of the New York Public Library's Rose Main Reading Room 52,000 books are being reshelved.
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25 Maps That Explain The English Language
English is the language of Shakespeare and the language of Chaucer. It's spoken in dozens of countries around the world, from the United States to a tiny island named Tristan da Cunha. It reflects the influences of centuries of international exchange, including conquest and colonization, from the Vikings through the 21st century.
Here are 25 maps and charts that explain how English got started and evolved into the differently accented languages spoken today.
Found Footage
3D Animated film about a Zoologist travelling through a tropic jungle, documenting his progress while trying to track down a strange creature most believe to be extinct.
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(thanks Cora)
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New Species Of Giant Dinosaur Found In Outback Australia
A new species of giant herbivorous dinosaur has been found in outback Australia, helping to rewrite the textbooks on how the gentle giants spread around the globe.
The species is a member of the group of dinosaurs known as sauropods which have long necks and four thick, pillar-like legs. It is named Savannasaurus elliottorum after the savannah landscape it was found in.
Boulder Field Of Hickory Run State Park
Hickory Run State Park, located in northeastern Pennsylvania, is home to one of the most striking geological feature in the state. It's a huge bed of rocks containing a jumbled assortment of loosely packed boulders.
The boulder field is extremely clean, in the sense that there is no fine material such as sand or clay filling the space between the boulders. And if you listen closely, you can sometimes hear water flowing beneath the rocks.
Thursday 20 October 2016
A Machine Learning
The secret behind machine learning. This is how machines collect data. There isn't and won't be a more efficient way to gather information for machines. This is how artificial intelligence works and is created.
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15 Towns With A Population Of 15 (Or Less)
Does your town feel too congested? Wish you had more alone time? Like having the road, air, land, and post office all to yourself? Then head to one of the not-so-bustling metropolises around the globe that feature occupations so slight a family moving in could possibly double the population.
15 Towns With A Population Of 15 (Or Less).
Thomas Edison's Least Successful Invention: The Spirit Phone
In the late 1920s, Thomas Edison reportedly gathered with other scientists in a secret laboratory to record the voices and presence of the dead. They used speakers, generators, and other experimental equipment.
Edison later disclaimed the idea, telling the New York Times in 1926 that he really had nothing to tell them, but he hated to disappoint them so he thought up this story about communicating with spirits, but it was all a joke.
10 Extinct Animals With Surprising Attributes
It's not easy studying animals when they're long dead. Nevertheless, paleontologists have managed to deduce quite a bit over the years. Then new research challenges established thought or uncovers species so weird that scientists don't know what to make of them.
Why You Shouldn't Store Tomatoes In The Fridge
Are your tomatoes bland? Take them out of the fridge. A new study has shown storing tomatoes in cool air reduces their flavour. The cold case was solved by scientists from the US and China, who found that while the sugar and acidity of the tomatoes don't change, the genes that control flavour do.
Wednesday 19 October 2016
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Chambers Hidden In Great Pyramid? Scientists Cast Doubt
A group of scientists has just claimed to have discovered two unknown voids or cavities within the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt. Such cavities can be signs of hidden burials or rooms.
But the results are more ambiguous. Scientists who are charged with overseeing the team's work said they are not convinced that sizable voids or cavities have been discovered.
The Last Mambabatok
Apo Whang-Od is considered the world's last Mambabatok (hand-tap tattoo artist) from her generation. At the estimated age of 99, she is now passing the tattooing tradition to a new generation in her tribe including her grand-niece Grace.
The tradition of this style of tattoo started as a symbol of pride for warriors and a marking of beauty for females in the Butbut tribe and has now taken a unique turn in their village, Kalinga, situated remotely in the mountains of the Luzon province in The Philippines.
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The tradition of this style of tattoo started as a symbol of pride for warriors and a marking of beauty for females in the Butbut tribe and has now taken a unique turn in their village, Kalinga, situated remotely in the mountains of the Luzon province in The Philippines.
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(thanks Cora)
The Manliest Man In Every US State
What makes a man manly? The answer is far from simple. With Hollywood's influence, 'tall, dark and handsome' has been deep-rooted in our culture, but the physical appearance is only a minor aspect of what constitutes as a manly man.
Sunglass Warehouse has pulled the manliest man from every state, some of which may surprise you. The manly man is intelligent. The manly man is caring. The manly man made his mark.
The Manliest Man In Every US State.
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