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THE SKY OVER WASHINGTON LOOKED UNREAL It stretched so far across the sky it was almost impossible to capture. An enormous halo surrounded the Sun over Spokane, Washington, creating a breathtaking display that few people ever get to witness. 👇 Have you ever seen one this large? #MrMBB333

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11 days ago

"🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸BREAKING: FBI & DEA Raid Ex-Chicago Police Chief's Mansion — 1.2 Tons Drugs & $98M Cash Seized!" For 23 years, Lieutenant Marcus Delaney was a decorated hero of the Chicago Police Department, trusted with the city's most sensitive narcotics intelligence. In reality, he was the architect of a $2.4 billion criminal empire. A pre-dawn raid on his high-security mansion uncovered not just an industrial-scale cache of narcotics and nearly $100 million in cash, but an advanced underground command center used to coordinate over 8,700 drug shipments nationwide. Discover how a veteran officer exploited his badge to build a logistics machine that infiltrated the highest levels of the American justice system, operating from the shadows for years.

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For 23 years, Lieutenant Marcus Delaney was a decorated hero of the Chicago Police Department, trusted with the city's most sensitive narcotics intelligence. In reality, he was the architect of a $2.4 billion criminal empire. A pre-dawn raid on his high-security mansion uncovered not just an industrial-scale cache of narcotics and nearly $100 million in cash, but an advanced underground command center used to coordinate over 8,700 drug shipments nationwide. Discover how a veteran officer exploited his badge to build a logistics machine that infiltrated the highest levels of the American justice system, operating from the shadows for years.

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@Rainmaker1973

11 days ago

Ancient Maya dentistry protected teeth from decay with advanced adhesives. Long before modern dentistry, the ancient Maya of the Classic period (A.D. 250–900) were masters of dental modification. Skilled artisans used copper tubes and quartz abrasives to precisely drill cavities into the front teeth — carefully avoiding the pulp and sensitive nerves — before inlaying precious stones such as jade, pyrite, or turquoise. These gemstone inlays served as powerful symbols of social status, beauty, and religious significance, often representing the “breath of life.” Remarkably, the practice was widespread across social classes and was even performed on children as young as seven years old. What makes this ancient technique truly remarkable is the sophisticated adhesive used to secure the stones. Recent chemical analysis reveals that Maya dentists crafted a durable, plant-based cement from resins (including pine), bone meal, and other organic compounds. This glue not only held the inlays firmly in place for over a thousand years but also possessed potent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Far from causing harm, these dental enhancements likely acted as protective barriers against tooth decay and infection. By combining aesthetic luxury with practical medicinal science, the Maya created one of the earliest known examples of therapeutic dentistry. [Hernández-Bolio, G. I., et al. (2022). "Organic compositional analysis of ancient Maya tooth sealants and fillings." Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 44, 103480. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103480]

Rainmaker1973's tweet photo. Ancient Maya dentistry protected teeth from decay with advanced adhesives.

Long before modern dentistry, the ancient Maya of the Classic period (A.D. 250–900) were masters of dental modification. Skilled artisans used copper tubes and quartz abrasives to precisely drill cavities into the front teeth — carefully avoiding the pulp and sensitive nerves — before inlaying precious stones such as jade, pyrite, or turquoise. These gemstone inlays served as powerful symbols of social status, beauty, and religious significance, often representing the “breath of life.” Remarkably, the practice was widespread across social classes and was even performed on children as young as seven years old.

What makes this ancient technique truly remarkable is the sophisticated adhesive used to secure the stones. Recent chemical analysis reveals that Maya dentists crafted a durable, plant-based cement from resins (including pine), bone meal, and other organic compounds. This glue not only held the inlays firmly in place for over a thousand years but also possessed potent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Far from causing harm, these dental enhancements likely acted as protective barriers against tooth decay and infection. By combining aesthetic luxury with practical medicinal science, the Maya created one of the earliest known examples of therapeutic dentistry.

[Hernández-Bolio, G. I., et al. (2022). "Organic compositional analysis of ancient Maya tooth sealants and fillings." Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 44, 103480. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103480]

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City of Toronto 🇨🇦 @cityoftoronto

11 days ago

Spot a dead or injured wild animal? Don’t take matters into your own hands! Create a service request online & our trained team members will handle the rest. Link: https://t.co/3FPFdi0asQ