This is simply a lovely piece of French craftsmanship. We haven’t been able to trace its exact provenance, but judging by the presence of a shape number, it must be a rather reputable manufacturer. More details and photos at https://t.co/IN4rIlyRij
@EllieGAnders I've bought all types of bird feeders, but the caged bird feeder is the gold standard for a reason. I've spent over $50 on fancy feeders that were supposed to be "squirrel proof", but eventually a squirrel will figure out how to break into it. Good Luck!
The designer of this pipe clearly dreamt of a holiday somewhere in an exotic destination. Yet outside the window, it’s still the same London of the 1950s or 1960s... More photos and details here: https://t.co/ugnwYBzlp9
🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST DEVELOPED A SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES FRESH WATER WITHOUT CHEMICALS OR BRINE WASTE.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have created laser-etched solar panels that turn seawater into drinking water using only sunlight with no chemical additives and no toxic brine discharge.
The panels are treated with femtosecond lasers to become super light-absorbing and superwicking. Seawater spreads into an ultra-thin layer, evaporates rapidly under sunlight, and the leftover salts are pushed to passive regions via the “coffee ring effect,” keeping the active area clean and functional.
Why this matters:
• Conventional desalination produces massive amounts of harmful brine and requires heavy chemical treatment
• This new approach leaves behind solid salt instead of liquid waste
• It was successfully tested on real seawater from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
• The same system can potentially extract valuable minerals like lithium from the collected salts
The deeper implication:
Desalination has always faced a brutal trade-off: clean water at the cost of environmental damage and high energy use. This research points toward a future where solar-powered systems could produce fresh water while actually recovering critical resources instead of creating pollution.
It’s still early-stage, but the combination of low energy use, no brine, and mineral recovery makes this one of the more promising sustainable desalination concepts in development.
Would you rather see massive traditional desalination plants… or distributed solar systems that turn seawater into both water and critical minerals?
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À Kyoto, un parc à thème permet de vivre une simulation d'interrogatoire inspirée de l'époque Edo.
Depuis sa rénovation en 2026, le parc Uzumasa Eigamura à Kyoto propose une expérience nocturne réservée aux adultes appelée "The House of Torture".
Les visiteurs sont plongés dans le Japon de l'époque Edo et sont soupçonnés d'avoir commis un crime. Ils sont alors conduits dans une maison d'interrogatoire où des acteurs incarnent magistrats, assistants et prisonniers.
À l'intérieur, on découvre des reproductions d'instruments de torture réalisés par les équipes du studio de cinéma. L'expérience est interactive : selon les scènes, le visiteur peut se retrouver dans le rôle du suspect, du témoin ou même participer à certaines mises en situation #Japon #Kyoto
@osgamer74 Delta 9's I can get legally without a doctor here. I stopped getting them because of a few reasons. I'm old school, and I'd much rather prefer the brick weed in a baggie. It didn't leave me groggy and worthless for the next few days after I used it. Do those do that to you?
New medical prescription!
It’s Sunday, I’m a little stressed, so gonna take my prescribed weekend ‘non work hours’ medicine and Rancho Relaxo it while I work on some game maps