Lysi

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A concept that changed my life.

The Time Billionaire:

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. 

The other is as though everything is a miracle. —Albert Einstein 

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) Is a scale insect, a type of sessile (immobile) parasite living on the moisture and nutrients of cacti in the genus Opuntia

from this insect a natural dye called carmine is derived

Watch it extracted here 1/2

[Littlewisehen @littlewisehen]

Wie der freundliche Zimmerservice beinahe Ursache für einen Herzinfarkt wurde…😱

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The next time you buy a silk scarf or sweater, and you wonder why it’s so expensive, think about how much effort is required to produce it

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“The ones who got your back should be the ones shining in your eyes.”

[George @Eldost25]

@DichJasmin 😁

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A smart bicycle integrated lock design

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This is how classically trained musicians beautifully battle on stage https://t.co/rUz7NBmYIk

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis)

[read more: https://t.co/F4LBFkFo2c]
[📷 Jenisha Aggarwal: https://t.co/OMjbMEXysK]

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

This may seem like an ordinary portrait, but look closer.

That grey mark at the bottom is actually a skull when viewed from the right angle.

It's The Ambassadors, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger nearly 500 years ago, and one of art's greatest mysteries...

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The unexpected sound of baby crocodiles

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The unexpected sound of this bridge in high winds
https://t.co/hETvVQNKPT

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" is one of the world's most famous images.

But what is it? Who the hell is he? Why does he have four arms and four legs?

The answer probably has something to do with the room you're sitting in right now...

[MissTrelawny (sic!) @fingurplaustert]

Unvergessen als ich in einem Londoner Harry-Potter-Laden beobachtete, wie ein standesgemäß mit in Umhang u Hut gekleideter Verkäufer einen Zauberstab schwang u murmelte:"F*CK! Why doesn't it work!"
Ich starrte endperplex.
Er *stutzt kurz*:"O no,no! There's a light in it... ok?"

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A good teacher will educate you. A great teacher will inspire you to be a lifelong learner. https://t.co/5SEJ1KMtOO

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Millions of years ago, hot water was trapped inside this crystal, as it cooled it contracted forming that vapour bubble you see moving around within the liquid

If reheated till the bubble absorbed, you get the temperature in which the crystal formed 1/
https://t.co/3eJGnj9IJl

[Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith @LNivisonSmith]

Is the paper you need stuck behind a paywall?

Five websites every researcher should know to access any research paper for free

@AcademicChatter
@OpenAcademics

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A gift wrapping that is a gift itself https://t.co/LIGzDCwxsJ