Conservationists saved this Tennessee cave, called the Rumble Room, after locals planned to fill it up with 250,000 gallons of sewage.
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(via 13 Beautiful Pictures Of Manhattanhenge: Pics, Videos, Links, News)
Twice a year, the sunset aligns with east-west streets in Manhattan.
Very neat.
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I love all things that are quirky in geometry (e.g. the Reuleaux triangle) so this one naturally impresses me. It’s called a Gömböc, and no matter which way you put it down, it will right itself - without having a weight at the bottom. It’s the only shape that can do this.
Legitimus Maximus will probably enjoy this the most, because apart from being a math lesson, Turtles with short legs have naturally evolved to this shape to make it easier to right themselves when flipped over.
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Ultra-tiny frogs discovered living like faeries inside pitcher plants (via io9)
These 10-12mm frogs were found in Borneo living in pitcher plants. They were originally thought to be juveniles of other larger species of frog, but they’re actually adults of a micro-species!
Scientists discovered them when they followed their loud croaks to the plants. I’m sure there’s a joke about the inversely proportional relationship between size and performance in there somewhere.
My island of birth has all the cool stuff.
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Crazy trap door spider with an ass that looks like a scarab stamp or an Oreo cookie. It’s not fair that it evolved to be so stealth.
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(via davidberes, potdom)
This is a sea slug, and if you can find a cooler looking animal, let me know
Woo… pretty.
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What do you do when you discover something weird in the jungle? Poke a stick at it. Really great clip of a young chimpanzee discovering a hidden camera in the wild.
Video won’t embed, but it’s definitely worth a look. (via Nat’l. Geo.)
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Turritopsis nutricula or immortal jellyfish is a hydrozoan whose medusa, or jellyfish, form can revert to the polyp stage after becoming sexually mature. It is the only known case of a metazoan capable of reverting completely to a sexually immature, colonial stage after having reached sexual maturity as a solitary stage. It does this through the cell development process of transdifferentiation. (via Patrick Filler)
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Time-lapse video: Giant spider crab sheds its shell ::: Pink Tentacle
It’s like a really cool magic trick…
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The goblin shark of Tokyo Bay will make you soil yourself - io9
This shark has a retractable jaw. Sure it’s only 1.3 metres long, but it has a retractable jaw. It’s body can remain behind while it’s jaw comes after you!
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