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Here’s a #whitebloodcell called a #neutrophil chasing down a Staphylococcus aureus bacterium.
When the #WBC catches the #bacteria it goes about "eating" it in a process called #phagocytosis.
This video is from a 16-mm movie made in the 1951 by David Rogers at @VanderbiltU.

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4 years ago, #JodySmith at the age of 28, underwent #brainsurgery for #Epilepsy and had a part of his brain removed. He walked out of the hospital with a newfound sense of confidence and has said that he is no longer "afraid" of anything anymore?
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The #SuperbLyrebird is known for its incredible capacity to accurately mimic sounds of the surroundings they inhabit. The birds have a complex syrinx-the vocal organ, which helps them mimic a chainsaw or a clicking camera or a train.
#mimicry #birds #birdphotography #birdsong

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Astronomer @LisaKaltenegger of @Cornell, author of study published in the journal @Nature, posed the question: “Which stars could see us as the #aliens, as the transiting #planet where the #Earth blocks out light from the star?”
https://t.co/d6qWInCVDX
#space #science #astronomy

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On April 30, 1945, when #Hitler realized that he had lost the war, he feared an end similar to #Mussolini. He chose to commit #suicide. His death gave birth to #conspiracytheories that stuck around for decades. But, what really happened to his body?
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Have you ever suspected that your smartphone may be eavesdropping on you? Have you ever talked about a product, and the next day your phone shows you ads for it?

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#digitalmarketing #advertising #socialmedia #ecommerce #retail #mobiles

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When something happens that seems familiar but isn't, it's known as Jamais Vu. One may experience Jamais vu as a result of medical problems. The opposite is #déjàvu. Have you ever experienced #JamaisVu?
#psychology #health #mentalhealth #thatscool
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The #aurorborealis, or #northernlights, could easily be described as Earth's greatest light show. The mystery surrounding what causes the northern lights has been speculated but never proven, until now.
#geography #science #planetearth #research #earth

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After flash floods struck #Australia’s #Gippsland region, lakhs of #spiders have spun webs creating huge gossamer sheets. They reached higher grounds using survival tactic called #ballooning. In one area, #spiderweb covered more than a km, as per BBC.
🎥:Facebook/Carolyn Crossley

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#Echidnas have a pouch like kangaroos, spines like a porcupine, a small beak like a bird, and lay eggs like a reptile. One of the biggest monotreme mysteries is the echidna penis, which has four separate heads.
https://t.co/lWKDSdoa5z
#echidnapenis #fourheadedpenis #zoology

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Different parts of the snow in the #FrenchAlps are covered with different shades of red. People are calling it #glacierblood #watermelonsnow. But, what's causing these red spots in the snow?
https://t.co/X7E2Ue6kXr
#bloodsnow #climatechange #globalwarming #sangdeglacier

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A parked car in Mumbai's #Ghatkopar area sank into a #sinkhole amid heavy #rainfall. The residential society had covered an old well with concrete to use it as a parking space. As per @mybmc, no casualties have been reported so far.
Source: @thakur_shivangi
#mumbairains #mumbai

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@NatGeo cartographers have now identified the #SouthernOcean as the #fifthocean on the planet.
The new ocean has been recognized by the @InsideNatGeo which has been making maps since 1915 and had named the #Atlantic, #Pacific, #Indian, and #Arctic oceans.
https://t.co/HcbwpyKoVN

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A lot of animals are more well behaved than a lot of humans. The video captures a heartbreaking moment where a #swan who is unable to swim in the dirty waterbody is using her beak to clean up the #trash littered around her.
🎥: Anita Diamantopoulou
#pollution #plasticpollution

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Science doesn't believe that Aliens exist, but in a Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico, meteorites crash, radio signals fail to work, and compasses rotate beyond control. This place is named the Zone of Silence.
https://t.co/o4RV97DktX
#conspiracytheory #zoneofsilence #mexico

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#Waterspout, also sometimes known as the #seatornado, is a rotating column of water that contains an intense vortex.
This waterspout was recently filmed from a ship in Malacca Strait near #Malaysia and #Singapore.
#Weather #water #Tornado

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@MrMistrati examined the abuse of #ChildLabour in the #cocoaindustry & created The Dark Side of Chocolate. The film was exhibited to @ilo. @Nestle and other corps refused to see it, so he placed a big screen in front of #nestle's offices in #Switzerland.

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A video posted by the #Dunmore Rural Fire Brigade on Jan 4, ‘20 shows a raging #bushfire completely overwhelming a #firefighting crew in under 3 mins. They posted, "Timely reminder how quick a fire can impact under a southerly wind which hits 10 mins earlier than forecasted"

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This 12-foot-tall bear sculpture has been made using 200,000 American and Canadian #pennies.
The #sculpture has been created by Lisa Ferguson. Initially named "#UrsaMater" when it debuted at 2017 #BurningMan, its fans call it "Penny Bear." Tahoe City bought it in 2019.
#artwork

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Squishy part of this #beluga is not the brain, it’s the melon. It contains oil and wax, that’s why it looks so squishy. A beluga’s brain is protected and located inside its skull. Beluga heads are super squishy precisely because of the structure they use for #echolocation.
#whale