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[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

FYI

January Perihelion - Earth closest to Sun

March Equinox - night equals day

June Solstice - longest daylight (north) / night (south)

July Aphelion - Earth farthest from Sun

September Equinox - night equals day

December Solstice - shortest daylight (north) / night (south)

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In the early 1990s, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado was stationed in Rwanda to cover the genocide. The experience left him traumatized.

In 1994, when he returned to his home in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Sebastião was hoping to find solace in the lush green forest of his childhood. Instead, he discovered that his home had turned into a dusty, barren land for miles and miles, devoid of any wildlife.

"The land was as sick as I was. Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees," he said.

It was at this time that his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, proposed that they replant the entire forest. Sebastião supported the idea, and the two of them spent the next 20 years planting 2.7 million trees.

This resulted in the recovery of 1,500 acres of rainforest, and the site eventually became home to 293 plant species, 172 bird species, and 33 animal species, some of which were on the verge of extinction.

[Chelsea Clinton @ChelseaClinton]

This report from the @UN simply confirms what we already knew to be true: abortion bans put all women and girls at risk, erode the right to privacy, and compromise doctors’ ability to provide comprehensive medical care.  https://t.co/mYhn7j9KuO

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In the early 1900s, in Utah or Colorado, USA, a young miner boy toiled in the coal mines. Thousands of boys under the age of 14 were employed in these dangerous underground tunnels. The process involved drilling, blasting, and digging coal. However, this hazardous occupation posed numerous risks such as cave-ins, fires, explosions, and gas poisoning. Additionally, there were other perils like floods, dust-filled air, and accidents involving machinery.

The youngest boys, usually below the age of ten, worked as "breaker boys," responsible for picking out slate from the extracted coal. Those who proved themselves through hard work could be promoted to the positions of "door boy" or "mule boy."

By the late 1800s, several states and territories had enacted laws to regulate the working conditions of children. However, these laws were often disregarded, especially in impoverished communities or among immigrant families. Recognizing the urgency of the issue, the National Child Labor Committee was established in 1904 by socially concerned citizens. From 1908 to 1912, Lewis Hine, a photographer, documented children working in various industries.

As a result of Hine's efforts and the public awareness generated, stricter laws were enacted. In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, popularly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law. This legislation set a minimum wage, established a 40-hour workweek, and prohibited children under the age of eighteen from engaging in hazardous jobs, including mining.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The artist Justin Bateman makes portraits out of pebbles, Through the medium of land art, he constructs intricate mosaics

📹 Justin Bateman
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[Christopher Lloyd @DocBrownLloyd]

Scale of 1 - 1.21 Gigawatts, how heavy is this? @realmikefox @TomWilsonUSA

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

"She's gonna kill me for this picture, but can we just give it up for nurses for a minute?

My twin sister Caty just wrapped up her fourth shift in a row. That's around 53+ hours in four days. That's not including the 1.5 hours she's in the car each day. She usually doesn't get a chance to eat lunch or even drink much water (and she has to dress like a blueberry...I mean, come on). She is so good at what she does that she often forgets how to take care of herself while she's taking care of her patients.

This picture is from a night last year where she came to my house after a particularly hard day. She delivered a stillborn. Have you guys ever really thought about what a labor and delivery nurse sees?

They see great joy in smooth deliveries and healthy moms and babies. They see panic and anxiety when a new mom is scared. They see fear when a stat c-section is called. They see peace when the mom has support from her family, because not all new moms do. They see teenagers giving birth. They see an addicted mom give birth to a baby who is withdrawing. They see Child Protective Services come. They see funeral homes come. Did you know that they have to make arrangements for the funeral home to come pick up the baby? I didn't either.

Caty, and all other nurses, you are SPECIAL. You bless your patients and their families more than you will ever know. Thank you for all that you do." ❤️

Story Credit: Laura McIntyre

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in 2022 when they unearthed a collection of Roman mosaics in the charming city streets of Stari Grad on Hvar Island, Croatia. These mosaics, renowned for their exquisite artistry, are believed to have adorned a structure that belonged to an individual of great importance during the second century BCE. In order to preserve their integrity, the local museum intends to construct a replica of the mosaic for public exhibition, ensuring that the original remains safeguarded within the confines of the museum.

[𝚃𝚑𝚎 ❤ 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚃𝚛𝚎𝚔 @roddenberry]

Pride now, pride always. HAPPY PRIDE! 🌈

#roddenberry #PrideMonth2023 #PrideMonth #Pride

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Georgia gun store owner Jon Waldman is struck by his conscience and announces that he will be closing his firearm shop "Georgia Ballistics" because of the constant mass shootings.

Waldman explained his powerful rationale for closing up the business amidst the never-ending wave of gun violence, saying: "I don’t want something that I’ve personally touched, that I’ve helped a client with be used on children."

"The fact that it keeps being kids, after kids after kids, that’s the thing for me," he said.

He added: "I understand I’m not the one selling the guns that are doing this but there’s a possibility that I could."

Before making the decision to end the store, he dipped his toes into the water of anti-gun action by refusing to sell a staggering 4,000 rounds of armor piercing bullets to a customer.

"Just because you pass [a background check] that doesn’t mean you should have it," said Waldman.

"This is just my conscience, and it’s more important to me than anything else," Waldman explained.

RT and ❤️ to spread Waldman's example so that other gun shop owners follow suit — and consider joining the exodus to new Twitter competitor https://t.co/w3Mt5NkJBE. Elon Musk banned their Twitter account, but he hasn’t yet banned this link to download the new Tribel app: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) exemplifies sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry

The flowers release allomones that mimic the scent of a female bee, the labellum of the flower further fools the male bee visually

Male E. longicornis bees mistake the orchid's flowers for females, attempting to mate with them. During this pseudocopulation pollen transfer is completed

📸 Bernard DUPONT

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The borosilicate glass and the oil have roughly the same index of refraction so light does not bend as it transitions between the two, so the test tube appears to vanish without the characteristic signs of refraction.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The size of space: visualization of the scale of the universe

[Neal Agrawal: https://t.co/oVKNGJVHP5]

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1863, Jacob Miller, a Union Army soldier from the 9th Indiana Infantry, miraculously survived being shot in the head during the Civil War. He participated in several battles, including Greenbriar in West Virginia, the siege of Corinth, Perryville in Kentucky, and Stones River. Despite being declared dead by his captain, Miller regained consciousness after the battle of Chickamauga and described his experience to a newspaper in 1911.

Miller vividly remembered the moment when a Confederate soldier aimed at him, pulled the trigger, and the musket ball struck his forehead between his eyes. Initially believed to have suffered a fatal wound, Miller surprised everyone by sitting up and assessing the damage. He discovered that his left eye had been dislodged from its socket, and he carefully maneuvered the crushed bone to realign it. Using his bandana as a makeshift bandage, he did his best to secure the injured eye.

Despite the severity of his condition, Miller displayed remarkable resilience. He crawled amidst the lifeless bodies and embarked on a grueling 15-mile journey to reach a field hospital. Along the way, he encountered a compassionate man on horseback who offered him a ride. At the hospital, doctors opted to remove only a third of the musket ball, fearing that a complete extraction would prove fatal. Although the remaining portion eventually fell out naturally over time, Miller's wound never fully healed.

Jacob Miller lived a long life, defying the odds stacked against him. He passed away in 1917 at the age of 88, leaving behind a captivating photograph taken in 1911, which serves as a testament to his incredible story.

[CarlSaganDotCom @carlsagandotcom]

Reposting Carl Sagan calling out the media in 1987 because I don’t think enough people on Twitter heard this.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Burn an element and it will show its color signature. Each element has an exactly defined line emission spectrum, we are able to identify them by the color of flame they produce

[read more: https://t.co/oB1lFZ2dbO]
[📹 Thoisoi: https://t.co/5dQhbNodq8]

[Katie Porter @katieporterca]

I wrote #ISwearBook to peel back the curtain on what Washington is really like. Politics is messy, and lawmakers need to be honest about that so we can make change, better serve the people, and earn back Americans' trust.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/KeWxVXmpkY