Pet Rock
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Why does this animal look so weird? Did it really need to be so asymmetrical?
It’s called a Portuguese Man o’ War, and its funky body plan might just help it avoid total annihilation.
1/5 ⚛️🧪
It’s called a Portuguese Man o’ War, and its funky body plan might just help it avoid total annihilation.
1/5 ⚛️🧪
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Why does this animal look so weird? Did it really need to be so asymmetrical?
It’s called a Portuguese Man o’ War, and its funky body plan might just help it avoid total annihilation.
1/5 ⚛️🧪
It’s called a Portuguese Man o’ War, and its funky body plan might just help it avoid total annihilation.
1/5 ⚛️🧪
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Beautiful, sea-worn sea glass.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Beautiful, sea-worn sea glass.
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The stones have been tomb, cattle shelter, childhood dare and ley-hunter nexus. They have been and continue to be anchor for folklore and mystery. To reduce our telling of them to one thing reduces them and the power of the Long Neolithic. – Dr. K. Brophy #StandingStoneSunday
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The stones have been tomb, cattle shelter, childhood dare and ley-hunter nexus. They have been and continue to be anchor for folklore and mystery. To reduce our telling of them to one thing reduces them and the power of the Long Neolithic. – Dr. K. Brophy #StandingStoneSunday
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meg når eg bruker Det Norske Akademis Ordbok i staden for Språkrådets ordbøker
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
meg når eg bruker Det Norske Akademis Ordbok i staden for Språkrådets ordbøker
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10000 Bowls of Oatmeal But One Of Them Killed My Father, is an ongoing murder investigation and I need your help to solve it? Read the progress here and submit your own descriptions of oatmeal to help me get my revenge.
verbante.itch.io/10000-bowls
verbante.itch.io/10000-bowls
10000 Bowls of Oatmeal But One Of Them Killed My Father by Verbante
ongoing murder investigation
verbante.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
10000 Bowls of Oatmeal But One Of Them Killed My Father, is an ongoing murder investigation and I need your help to solve it? Read the progress here and submit your own descriptions of oatmeal to help me get my revenge.
verbante.itch.io/10000-bowls
verbante.itch.io/10000-bowls
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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One of the most devastating facts about fiscal policy in rich countries is that it doesn’t change much except in response to business cycles. You can make social policy more punitive, anger voters, and ruin your infrastructure and save no money at all.
Is welfare spending ''out of control''?
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
It's estimated to be 10.8 per cent of GDP this financial year.
That's just 0.8 per cent of GDP higher than in 2007-08, and total welfare spending has actually fallen fallen by 1.2 per cent of GDP since 2012-13⤵️ buff.ly/s5mz97u
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
One of the most devastating facts about fiscal policy in rich countries is that it doesn’t change much except in response to business cycles. You can make social policy more punitive, anger voters, and ruin your infrastructure and save no money at all.
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Reddit user 'muppetlegs' posted this video of sledding down a short hill. But that's not snow, it's gypsum sand. This is at White Sands National Park.
Like the sledders who enjoy the dunes, people have been coming to this area for centuries. Let's talk about White Sands across human history.
Like the sledders who enjoy the dunes, people have been coming to this area for centuries. Let's talk about White Sands across human history.
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reddit user 'muppetlegs' posted this video of sledding down a short hill. But that's not snow, it's gypsum sand. This is at White Sands National Park.
Like the sledders who enjoy the dunes, people have been coming to this area for centuries. Let's talk about White Sands across human history.
Like the sledders who enjoy the dunes, people have been coming to this area for centuries. Let's talk about White Sands across human history.
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Älskar att oavsett när eller var människor levt så har de alltid gjort dumma små djur 🥹🥰
Part 218 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd
Ceramic hedgehog dated to the Neolithic period found at the Hamin archaeological site near Shebotu Town in Inner Mongolia, China
Ceramic hedgehog dated to the Neolithic period found at the Hamin archaeological site near Shebotu Town in Inner Mongolia, China
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Älskar att oavsett när eller var människor levt så har de alltid gjort dumma små djur 🥹🥰
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Challenge level for the "which video game deserves a polished rerelease?" prompt going around - what's the game you had the *worst* time with but you still want to see remade?
(Either because there's just *one* thing that needs fixing, or it's still interesting enough to merit one, free choice)
(Either because there's just *one* thing that needs fixing, or it's still interesting enough to merit one, free choice)
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Challenge level for the "which video game deserves a polished rerelease?" prompt going around - what's the game you had the *worst* time with but you still want to see remade?
(Either because there's just *one* thing that needs fixing, or it's still interesting enough to merit one, free choice)
(Either because there's just *one* thing that needs fixing, or it's still interesting enough to merit one, free choice)
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♥️ Absolutely love this delicate & alert ivory gazelle, #Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1390–1352 BC, standing on a wooden pedestal with inlaid decoration depicting plants that allude to its semi-desert habitat.
Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
🏛️ Met
🏺 #archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art
Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
🏛️ Met
🏺 #archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
♥️ Absolutely love this delicate & alert ivory gazelle, #Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1390–1352 BC, standing on a wooden pedestal with inlaid decoration depicting plants that allude to its semi-desert habitat.
Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
🏛️ Met
🏺 #archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art
Size: H. 11.6 × W. 9.7 × D. 5 cm
🏛️ Met
🏺 #archaeology 🗃️ #arthistory #art
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if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back….
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
When Tony Blair came to power in 1997, the UK economy was bigger than China and India combined.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back….
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
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“I have an idea!”
-my bright idea 👇
-my bright idea 👇
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“I have an idea!”
-my bright idea 👇
-my bright idea 👇
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So there you have it, twin study estimates were greatly inflated, and molecular data sets the record straight. I walk through possible counter-arguments, but ultimately the uncomfortable truth is that genes contribute to traits much less than we always thought.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So there you have it, twin study estimates were greatly inflated, and molecular data sets the record straight. I walk through possible counter-arguments, but ultimately the uncomfortable truth is that genes contribute to traits much less than we always thought.
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
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Ancient human: What the fuck is that? Probs a sea monster. Best stay away!
Me: That would be great to sample for a dark ambient track.
Me: That would be great to sample for a dark ambient track.
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ancient human: What the fuck is that? Probs a sea monster. Best stay away!
Me: That would be great to sample for a dark ambient track.
Me: That would be great to sample for a dark ambient track.
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Det store klasseskiljet i framtida kjem ikkje til å gå mellom dei som "har tilgang på KI" og dei som ikkje har det. Det kjem til å gå mellom dei som har tilgang på _noko anna enn KI_, og dei som berre har KI. Dei som ikkje får læra å bruka sin eigen hjerne, bruka seg sjølv.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Det store klasseskiljet i framtida kjem ikkje til å gå mellom dei som "har tilgang på KI" og dei som ikkje har det. Det kjem til å gå mellom dei som har tilgang på _noko anna enn KI_, og dei som berre har KI. Dei som ikkje får læra å bruka sin eigen hjerne, bruka seg sjølv.
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jenter vil ikke ha gutter, jenter vil ha nynorsk
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
jenter vil ikke ha gutter, jenter vil ha nynorsk
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Just your periodic reminder that Sweetheart — out of Oslo, Norway — is the best Americana band that you've never heard.
Tidal: tidal.com/album/413132...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxSF...
Tidal: tidal.com/album/413132...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxSF...
Sweetheart feat. Nils Petter Molvær – «Nothing Lasts Forever – Live From A Living Room» – Part 1
YouTube video by Sweetheart
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Just your periodic reminder that Sweetheart — out of Oslo, Norway — is the best Americana band that you've never heard.
Tidal: tidal.com/album/413132...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxSF...
Tidal: tidal.com/album/413132...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxSF...
*Banker*..
*River i dørhandtaket*
*River i dørhandtaket*
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
*Banker*..
*River i dørhandtaket*
*River i dørhandtaket*
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Excellent thread on a fascinating aspect of saints' cults in the Middle Ages. A combination of expectation, wishful thinking & opportunism drove minor religious centres to connect themselves to more famous figures, which elevated their prestige.
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Excellent thread on a fascinating aspect of saints' cults in the Middle Ages. A combination of expectation, wishful thinking & opportunism drove minor religious centres to connect themselves to more famous figures, which elevated their prestige.
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This is a real image of a real thing that exists in the universe! And because a bunch of humans decided to get together and build a space telescope, we get to see it! 🤯
Very excited to share the NASA/ESA/STScI press release of our team's work on Apep! It's a terrific writeup, complete with a brand new beautiful visualisation of the nebula geometry.
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
Webb First to Show 4 Dust Shells 'Spiraling' Apep, Limits Long Orbit - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a first of its kind: a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding
science.nasa.gov
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is a real image of a real thing that exists in the universe! And because a bunch of humans decided to get together and build a space telescope, we get to see it! 🤯
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One of the tragedies of growing up is it's apparently no longer "socially acceptable" to carry around a cool rock & show it to people you meet.
So I have to respect the Chinese, Korean & Japanese for having a tradition of finding cool rocks & displaying them.
Let's talk about scholar's stones.
So I have to respect the Chinese, Korean & Japanese for having a tradition of finding cool rocks & displaying them.
Let's talk about scholar's stones.
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of the tragedies of growing up is it's apparently no longer "socially acceptable" to carry around a cool rock & show it to people you meet.
So I have to respect the Chinese, Korean & Japanese for having a tradition of finding cool rocks & displaying them.
Let's talk about scholar's stones.
So I have to respect the Chinese, Korean & Japanese for having a tradition of finding cool rocks & displaying them.
Let's talk about scholar's stones.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Ei forteljing vart avslutta! Siste linje: "Freistnadene hans på å etablere grilla padde som ein lokal trøndersk delikatesse hadde ikkje nådd fram, enda han hadde betalt nevøen sin fleire hundre kroner for å laga Ti…"
Les heile historia: https://masd.no/corpse/story.php?f=historie_20251119_144806.txt
Les heile historia: https://masd.no/corpse/story.php?f=historie_20251119_144806.txt
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ei forteljing vart avslutta! Siste linje: "Freistnadene hans på å etablere grilla padde som ein lokal trøndersk delikatesse hadde ikkje nådd fram, enda han hadde betalt nevøen sin fleire hundre kroner for å laga Ti…"
Les heile historia: https://masd.no/corpse/story.php?f=historie_20251119_144806.txt
Les heile historia: https://masd.no/corpse/story.php?f=historie_20251119_144806.txt