General Ancient ocean on Mars

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China's Zhurong rover found evidence for ancient ocean on Mars, including a probable shoreline

Chinese rover finds evidence of ancient Martian ocean

A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ancient coastline where water may once have lapped, a study said Thursday.

phys.org

 

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The telescope fish (Gigantura chuni)—a deep-sea marvel with an uncanny appearance. This solitary predator roams the abyss, its huge, upward-facing eyes adapted for capturing scarce light and spotting prey in the darkness.

 

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Ramon Artagaveytia survived the sinking of the ship 'America' in 1871. He wrote about the mental trauma and the nightmares he experienced from that disaster. Eventually, he overcame his fear and decided to sail again nearly forty years later—only to die in the sinking of this new ship: the Titanic

 

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Circus performers Percilla Lauther and Emmitt Bejano. Percilla had hypertrichosis (abnormal hair growth) and two rows of teeth. Emmitt had severe ichthyosis, which gave his skin a scale-like appearance. The two eloped in 1938 and remained married until Emmitt’s death in 1995.

 

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People with Cotard's syndrome believe that they, or parts of their body, no longer exist. There are believed to be multiple possible causes for this. According to PET scans from one such person, Graham, his brain function resembled that of someone during anesthesia or sleep.

Man Describes Life With 'Walking Corpse Syndrome'

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Pluto throughout the years

 

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Human Zoo in Paris, 1905. The human Zoo definitely existed mainly in Europe and America both Asians, indigenous people of America and Africans were being displayed. The last "Human zoo" in Brussels, Belgium was closed in 1958.

 

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Ryan Ferguson, who spent 10 years in prison, is set to receive $38,000,000 payout after being wrongfully convicted of murder.

Ryan Ferguson receives new $38M payout stemming from overturned 2005 wrongful murder conviction

“Justice was finally served for Ryan Ferguson. The jury heard us loud and clear,” Kathleen Zellner, an attorney for Ferguson said.

nypost.com

 

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The length of this cow's horns

 

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The Toraja tribe of Indonesia and their strange funeral traditions. People from the Taroja tribe meet and greet their deceased relatives once a year by digging up their grave. While reuniting with their deceased ancestors, the Taroja people dress up the dead bodies in new clothes.

 

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In 1958, the USA dropped a nuke on 3 children playing in the woods. This is known as the Mars Bluff incident.

 

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Anna Haining Bates who, at 7'11'' was one of the tallest women in history. She had a husband, Martin Van Buren Bates, who was 7'8''.

 

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The world's largest crocodile in captivity, Cassius has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia. Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long, weighed nearly one tonne and was thought to be at least 110 years old.

 

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The first-ever birth of black-footed ferrets produced by a cloned endangered animal at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI).

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute celebrated a historic milestone with the birth of two black-footed ferret kits from Antonia, a cloned ferret. This marks the first successful reproduction of an endangered cloned animal in the U.S., enhancing genetic diversity crucial for species recovery.

Antonia was cloned from 1988 samples with high genetic diversity, addressing the species' genetic bottleneck. This achievement is notable because it showcases the role of cloning in conserving endangered species.

 

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In 2023 Egypt used decommissioned tanks to create multiple artificial reefs in order to reduce pressure on the native reefs. These 'underwater museums' hope to reduce the strain on natural reefs from 200,000 yearly dives closer to the healthy 22,000

 

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The Haast Eagle is an extinct raptor from New Zealand, the largest known. Its wingspan could have been over 10 feet, and it is believed to have fed upon Giant Moas.

 

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Flatiron building (OG name: Fuller Building) located in New York City. Built in 1902, one of NYC oldest surviving skyscrapers.

 

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This McDonald’s in Beijing, China has exercise bike tables so you can work off the calories

 

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18th century print of Kitty Fisher falling from her horse and accidentaly flashing the bystanders. She was Georgian era celebrity and often described as "the first person who was famous simply for being famous". The wardrobe malfunction incident helped propel her into stardom

 

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Babe Ruth posing with fans 1925. He was a popular figure in the African American community because of his willingness to treat them as he would white fans, along with rumors of him being biracial.

 

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Babirusa the deer pig

 

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When in Rome

 

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A Nigerian Man named Emmanuel Nwude sold an imaginary airport for $242 million to a Brazilian bank in the 1990’s which led to the banks collapse

Emmanuel Nwude - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Rough Toothed Dolphin vs Bottlenose Dolphin

 

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Once-in-a-lifetime-shot by Photographers Gong Yurui and Liao Guihe when a bright meteor burned up in the atmosphere while capturing Andromeda Galaxy.