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TIL the domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori) does not exist in the wild. After 5,000 years of selective breeding it can no longer fly, has lost its camouflage pigments, and the males need human help to find a mate. It is entirely dependent on humans to survive.
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"A shoebox-sized satellite could cozy up to a suspicious satellite. If a nuclear weapon were aboard the scrutinized spacecraft, the inspector would detect neutrons produced when high-energy protons in the vicinity crashed into the weapon, Danagoulian reports July 8 in Nature."
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/satellite-nuclear-weapons-space
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/satellite-nuclear-weapons-space
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A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space
Thereβs never been a good method to check for violations of the Outer Space Treatyβs prohibition of nuclear weapons in space.
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"Lots of people like to imagine that the Library of Alexandria was filled with amazing scientific information that has been lost. They like to imagine that it could have housed all sorts of breathtaking secrets about the universe that even modern scientists might not know. These ideas, though, are wrong."
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/04/04/what-was-really-in-the-library-of-alexandria/
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/04/04/what-was-really-in-the-library-of-alexandria/
Tales of Times Forgotten
What Was Really in the Library of Alexandria? - Tales of Times Forgotten
It is no secret that I spend a lot of time debunking popular misconceptions about the Library of Alexandria. I do this because modern people are absolutely obsessed with the Library of Alexandria and all the amazing documents they believe it must have contained.β¦
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Satellite imagery of before and after footage of Gaza, showing an entire civilization demolished.
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I checked, and this is real: https://x.com/MAGAShagster/status/2079255675352309819
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TIL that Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code and the telegraph, described pizza as a "species of the most nauseating cake" when he visited Naples in 1831.
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βA fox passing through the wood on business of his own stopped several minutes and sniffed.
'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There's something mighty queer behind this.' He was quite right, but he never found out any more about it.β - The Fellowship of the Ring
'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There's something mighty queer behind this.' He was quite right, but he never found out any more about it.β - The Fellowship of the Ring
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Now they have frozen his mother's bank account too.
HΓΌseyin Dogru is a German citizen and independent journalist who has been placed on a sanctions list by the European Union. The official reason: he provides "hostile support to Russia" through his journalistic work.
To be noticed: his work is not illegal under European legislation. Not in the EU, not in Germany. Yet he is treated as a dangerous enemy of the state. His bank accounts were blocked, completely crippling him financially.
Supermarkets are not even allowed to sell him basic foodstuffs under the sanction rules .
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Interview with him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzzRc3NOLao
HΓΌseyin Dogru is a German citizen and independent journalist who has been placed on a sanctions list by the European Union. The official reason: he provides "hostile support to Russia" through his journalistic work.
To be noticed: his work is not illegal under European legislation. Not in the EU, not in Germany. Yet he is treated as a dangerous enemy of the state. His bank accounts were blocked, completely crippling him financially.
Supermarkets are not even allowed to sell him basic foodstuffs under the sanction rules .
(x)
Interview with him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzzRc3NOLao
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A good breakdown of the Fabian Society and its deep influence in England.
A good breakdown of the Fabian Society and its deep influence in England.
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π’ Russian forces STRIKE dry cargo ship and 2 tugs in Ukrainian port, used by Kiev forces to deliver military cargo β Ministry of Defense
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TIL Marcus Licinius Crassus, the richest man in Roman history, had a net worth equal to the entire annual budget of the Roman Empire.
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JUST IN - Zuckerberg's Meta is launching "Facebook Verified", a "free badge" to verify there is a "real person" behind a profile with a biometric scan of your face.
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TIL In later Greek tradition, Odysseus was accidentally killed by Telegonus, the son he had with the sorceress Circe. Unaware Odysseus was his father, Telegonus attacked Ithaca, wounded him with a spear, and killed him. This story comes from the lost epic Telegony, not The Odyssey.
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From the todayilearned community on Reddit: TIL In later Greek tradition, Odysseus was accidentally killed by Telegonus, the sonβ¦
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Why women live longer than men, installment 377
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TIL The remains of Philip II, father of Alexander the great, were discovered in 1977 and in recent decades were identified thanks to his extensive list of his recorded debilitating battle injuries. He's the only person from antiquity who's remains were identified through his physical description
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Always has been
https://voxday.net/2026/07/25/the-eu-is-a-pirate-state/
https://voxday.net/2026/07/25/the-eu-is-a-pirate-state/
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The EU is a Pirate State - Vox Popoli
Send in the Marinesβ¦ European states have developed a mechanism that allows them to sell confiscated Russian oil without transferring the proceeds to its rightful owners, according to a decision in the official journal of the EU. European countries intendβ¦
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One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics may be getting closer to an answer.
A new study published in Physical Review Letters suggests that the famous βAmaterasu particleβ β one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever detected β may not have been a proton at all. Instead, it could have been an atomic nucleus heavier than iron.
Discovered in 2021 by the Telescope Array in Utah, the Amaterasu particle carried an astonishing 240 exa-electron volts (EeV) of energy. Thatβs roughly the same kinetic energy as a fast-moving tennis ball β compressed into a single atomic nucleus.
What puzzled scientists most was its apparent origin. The particle seemed to arrive from a vast cosmic void, a region of space with no obvious object capable of accelerating particles to such extreme energies.
Using detailed simulations, researchers found that ultraheavy nuclei may survive intergalactic journeys far better than protons. While lighter particles lose energy through interactions with background radiation, nuclei heavier than iron can retain much more of their original energy over cosmic distances.
If correct, the finding could help explain how particles like Amaterasu reach Earth from seemingly impossible locations.
Possible sources include:
β’ Collapsing massive stars
β’ Neutron star mergers
β’ Gamma-ray bursts
Future instruments such as AugerPrime and the proposed Global Cosmic Ray Observatory may reveal whether these ultraheavy nuclei are truly responsible for some of the most extreme particles ever observed.
Every ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray is a messenger from one of the universeβs most violent events. Understanding what these particles are made of may help us uncover where they come from β and how nature accelerates matter to energies far beyond anything humans can create.
What do you think is the most likely source of particles this extreme?
π Original paper Β· ScienceDaily summary
#CosmicRays #Astrophysics #ParticlePhysics #SpaceScience #NeutronStars
A new study published in Physical Review Letters suggests that the famous βAmaterasu particleβ β one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever detected β may not have been a proton at all. Instead, it could have been an atomic nucleus heavier than iron.
Discovered in 2021 by the Telescope Array in Utah, the Amaterasu particle carried an astonishing 240 exa-electron volts (EeV) of energy. Thatβs roughly the same kinetic energy as a fast-moving tennis ball β compressed into a single atomic nucleus.
What puzzled scientists most was its apparent origin. The particle seemed to arrive from a vast cosmic void, a region of space with no obvious object capable of accelerating particles to such extreme energies.
Using detailed simulations, researchers found that ultraheavy nuclei may survive intergalactic journeys far better than protons. While lighter particles lose energy through interactions with background radiation, nuclei heavier than iron can retain much more of their original energy over cosmic distances.
If correct, the finding could help explain how particles like Amaterasu reach Earth from seemingly impossible locations.
Possible sources include:
β’ Collapsing massive stars
β’ Neutron star mergers
β’ Gamma-ray bursts
Future instruments such as AugerPrime and the proposed Global Cosmic Ray Observatory may reveal whether these ultraheavy nuclei are truly responsible for some of the most extreme particles ever observed.
Every ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray is a messenger from one of the universeβs most violent events. Understanding what these particles are made of may help us uncover where they come from β and how nature accelerates matter to energies far beyond anything humans can create.
What do you think is the most likely source of particles this extreme?
π Original paper Β· ScienceDaily summary
#CosmicRays #Astrophysics #ParticlePhysics #SpaceScience #NeutronStars
Physical Review Letters
Ultraheavy Ultrahigh-Energy Cosmic Rays
We investigate the propagation of ultraheavy (UH) nuclei as ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). We show that their energy loss lengths at $\ensuremath{\lesssim}300\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{EeV}$ are significantly longer than those of protons and intermediateβ¦
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π’ Saudi oil MUSHROOM CLOUDS from Houthi strikes turn NIGHT to DAY β ARAMCO Jizan facility footage from Lord Of War
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