Beavers alter, abandon, and then return to landscapes on multi-generational, multi-century timescales and I can’t stop thinking about this beaver as some kind of Rip van Winkle beaver. He was probably like “bout time to dam the creek at Gansevoort again” and then found NYC
The attempt to sabotage a photographer’s chances ended up creating the most memorable image of his career.
Everyone at the regional zoo photography competition knew he was the favorite. Year after year, his elephant photographs stood out, and he had earned a reputation for being one of the friendliest people there, always gracious even when others hoped someone else would finally take the top prize.
So when a zoo insider quietly helped a competing friend, they thought they had found the perfect way to stop him. He was assigned the worst elephant viewing slot of the day, a time when the elephants were usually resting and inactive. Since his winning images often showcased their strength, movement, and personality, it seemed like a guaranteed disadvantage. He realized exactly what was happening, but instead of arguing or complaining, he simply picked up his camera and headed in as if nothing had changed.
When he arrived, he found an elephant peacefully resting among a pile of old tires, completely still, with a small butterfly perched on its trunk. Rather than trying to force a dramatic shot, he patiently waited. Moments later, the elephant opened its eyes and awkwardly crossed them to look at the butterfly sitting inches from its face.
The result was one of the funniest and most unexpected wildlife photographs anyone at the event had ever seen. 😂
The image went on to win the competition and quickly spread far beyond it, becoming a reminder that sometimes the obstacle meant to hold you back ends up leading directly to your greatest opportunity.
Heard Of Skara Brae?
You should have as it changes history.
In 1850, a farmer discovered a hidden village.
Later, it was found to be older than the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
Archaeologists estimate that the village was home to about 100 people.
The village was known as "the Pompeii of Scotland," or Skara Brae. The houses were connected by tunnels, and each house was sealed off with a stone door.
An ancient site on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Scotland, remains shrouded in mystery to this day.
Overlooking Skyle Bay on the Mainland Island, the largest of the Orkney Islands in the North Sea, once stood the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae.
According to archaeologists, this settlement consisted of about 10 houses and is believed to have been inhabited by ~3100 BC or perhaps a 1000 years or more earlier.
This represents what may become an even larger site spanning dozens of locations.
Now you know.
Kareem’s father, Ferdinand Alcindor Sr., led an extraordinary double life. While he paid the bills by serving as a New York City Transit Police officer (eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant and receiving multiple commendations for bravery), he was also a highly accomplished musician. He attended the prestigious Juilliard School, mastered the trombone, and performed alongside legendary jazz icons like Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, and Tito Puente.
Chris smith went to school with Young dro, Rocko, polo da don, the former vice president from jive and lil fate from DTP
Snoop was on their 2nd album but Suge deaded it cause they signed lil Malik
They beat up illegal at Ed lover 30th bday party. Mf doom was there
darkchild is one of the creators of the sound of 2000s r&b
but his very first production was a 1995 g-funk song called “head nod” by hodge
his sound (like many r&b producers at the time) was death row records influenced
that’s darkchild rapping the chorus
This is proof that black people EVERYWHERE were doing the same things with little to no knowledge of it being done in other places. I know a lot of you like to get on here and say “They were copying _____” or “____ did it first”.
I know it’s become pretty cliche and cringey to talk about at this point but if you’re under like 25 I cannot stress enough how one time Obama wore a tan suit and people spent a week arguing over whether or not it was demeaning to the Oval Office and they were serious about it.
A common refrain against Graham Hancock types is "we know there was no advanced civilization back then, because the fossil record *DEFINITELY* shows neolithic hunter gatherers, and if Atlantis existed, why were there stone-age peoples?"
Atlantis exists today, and yet...
En arrivant au Brésil et en étant témoin de l'esclavage de près, Charles Darwin écrivit :
« Près de Rio de Janeiro, ma voisine d'en face était une vieille dame qui possédait des vis-pouces avec lesquelles elle écrasait les doigts de ses esclaves. Dans une maison où j'avais séjourné auparavant, un jeune serviteur mulâtre était, chaque jour et à toute heure, insulté, battu et pourchassé avec une fureur capable de décourager jusqu'au plus vil des animaux.
J'ai vu un enfant de six ou sept ans frappé à la tête avec un fouet (avant que je puisse intervenir) parce qu'il m'avait servi un verre d'eau légèrement trouble...
Et ce sont là des actes commis par des hommes qui prétendent aimer leur prochain comme eux-mêmes, qui croient en Dieu, et qui prient pour que Sa volonté soit faite sur terre !
Le sang bout dans nos veines et nos cœurs s'emballent quand nous songeons que nous, les Anglais, et nos descendants américains avec leurs cris fanfarons pour la liberté, avons été et sommes encore coupables de cet énorme crime. »
(Charles Darwin, Le Voyage du Beagle)