Border collies are a breed of herding dog, and typically outstanding sheepdogs. They've been doing this job along the English-Scottish border for about 300 years always with extreme efficiency and precision.
This is Kate.
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"Dogor" is an 18,000-year-old puppy unearthed from the Siberian permafrost, and his level of preservation is remarkable, with his nose and whiskers mostly intact.
Allow me to introduce you to Dogor, the ancient puppy interred in Russia's permafrost for over 18,000 years. This adorable pup, believed to have passed away at two months of age, was found entombed in frozen mud in Yakutsk, an eastern Siberian port city. Although experts speculate it could be one of the oldest dogs in existence, its features remain astoundingly well-preserved.
Nikolai Androsov, the director of the private museum Northern World, which is safeguarding Dogor's remains, noted, "This puppy has all its limbs, pelage [or] fur, even whiskers. The nose is visible. There are teeth."
In the year leading up to the revelation, scientists from around the world delved into studying Dogor. The first crucial question they tackled was the puppy's age. Love Dalén, a professor of evolutionary genetics at the Center for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm, Sweden, stated, "The first step was, of course, to send the sample for radiocarbon dating to determine its age, and when we received the results, it turned out to be approximately 18,000 years old."
The next important inquiry revolved around whether the specimen was a dog or a wolf. Extensive DNA testing has not definitively resolved this question. Dalén explained, "Normally, when you have a two-fold coverage genome, which is what we have, you should be able to relatively easily determine whether it's a dog or a wolf, but we still can't say for certain, and that adds to the intrigue." Preparations are underway for a third round of genome sequencing to further explore this mystery.
The original Michelin Man from 1894.
He was is white because rubber tires are naturally white. It was not until 1912 that carbon chemicals were mixed into the white tires, which turned them black. The change was structural, not aesthetic. By adding carbon, tires became more durable.
Michelin also began reviewing restaurants so that more people would travel further distances in their cars to eat at these restaurants. This, in turn, would wear down their tires faster and force them to buy more.
The star system that Michelin uses goes up to three and is broken down by whether or not it's worth driving to the restaurant:
One star: "A very good restaurant in its category" (Une très bonne table dans sa catégorie)
Two stars: "Excellent cooking, worth a detour" (Table excellente, mérite un détour)
Three stars: "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey" (Une des meilleures tables, vaut le voyage).
Incredible optical illusion demonstrates that when objects are removed from peripheral vision, the brain perceives a slower pace of motion
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Do you know that during dialysis, blood is removed from the body through the red tube, passed through the dialysis machine, and then reintroduced into the body system through the blue tube.
This process is repeated for four hours while the patient remains immobile in bed.
The procedure is carried out three times a week, which results in twelve times a month, and each time it takes four hours, which results in a total of forty-eight hours a month.
For those not affected, this process of flushing your kidneys occurs automatically 36 times every day with zero effort or discomfort.
While you are reading this, quit alcohol, quit processed foods, quit junky fries , quit unnecessary use of sugar and importantly hit the gym. All these are easier and cheaper options to keep your kidneys and liver fit.
Always be grateful for good health ❤️
There is no rope in this image. This is carved from a single block of marble.
Is there a person alive today who could do this?
"The Release from Deception" by Italian sculptor Francesco Queirolo - completed in 1759 after 7 years of work. It depicts a fisherman being released from netting by an angel, allegorical to the man being liberated from his sins.
So intricate was the work that 18th-century philosopher Giangiuseppe Origlia described it as “the last and most trying test to which sculpture in marble can aspire.”
Queirolo worked alone on his magnum opus, without an assistant or even a workshop. Even other sculptors refused to touch the delicate net in case it broke into pieces in their hands.
The masterpiece is housed at the Sansevero Chapel in Naples, with several other miracles of marble. Namely, "The Veiled Christ" (1753) by Giuseppe Sanmartino and "The Veiled Truth" (1750) by Antonio Corradini.
Rainbow ballet!
This photo captures the exact moment the sunlight penetrates the wings of a Black and white Jacobin hummingbird revealing a secret of nature that cannot be seen with our eyes.
The photo contains no digital manipulation.
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