✅ The average temperature of a beehive is about the same as a human body temperature, which is around 95 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 36 degrees Celsius). Bees use a process called "thermoregulation," where they cluster together and vibrate their wing muscles to generate heat. They also fan their wings to create air currents that help to circulate air and regulate the temperature.
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Depression can make the world seem duller
People who suffer from depression experience lower retinal activity, making the world appear more monochrome.
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People who suffer from depression experience lower retinal activity, making the world appear more monochrome.
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Trying to heal from emotional pain in an environment that keeps hurting you is like slipping on ice, breaking your leg and then using an ice skating rink to try and heal it.
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#thoughts
✅ In 1939, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was designed and built for Antarctic exploration but ultimately failed due to design flaws. Despite its impressive size and retractable tires, the vehicle was converted to a stationary crew quarters and never left Antarctica again. More than 75 years later, the Snow Cruiser's whereabouts remain a mystery, with the possibility of being buried under ice or lost at sea.
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Retail workers are 55% more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the general workforce
Proposed factors include low pay, job insecurity, poor benefits, long/unpredictable hours, and exposure to customer aggression.
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Proposed factors include low pay, job insecurity, poor benefits, long/unpredictable hours, and exposure to customer aggression.
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✅ The Peel P50 is a microcar with no reverse gear, designed for city use and seating one adult and a shopping bag. It was listed in Guinness World Records as the smallest production car ever made. Peel Engineering Ltd. reinstated manufacturing in 2010 with mechanical improvements, producing petrol and electric models with a top speed of 28 mph.
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✅ Jellyfish are considered biologically immortal in the sense that they don't have a fixed lifespan and don't seem to age in the same way as other organisms. Unlike most animals, they don't have organs or tissues that wear out over time, and they are capable of regenerating their cells and even their entire bodies.
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Owls don't have eyeBALLS; they have long, tube-shaped eyes that cannot turn in their sockets
This is why owls have to move their entire head to see in different directions.
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This is why owls have to move their entire head to see in different directions.
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The Bermuda Triangle has the same number of ship and plane disappearances as any other part of the ocean.
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#weird