Good Morning
Perception, is crucial pic.twitter.com/4cIFwbOggr
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 18, 2024
"I CAUGHT A MOUSE AND IT WAS THIS BIG I SWEAR TO GOD" pic.twitter.com/eDdrmKu71P
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) January 14, 2024
In the dead of winter, blooming flowers can be found in the Arctic Ocean. These aren't garden-variety azaleas, of course, but the so-called frost flowers.
When the cold, moist air above becomes saturated, frost forms on imperfections on the icy surface.pic.twitter.com/q9ZC5pxX6Y
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 19, 2024
One of the best examples of cryptic plumage and mimicry in Australian birds is seen in the tawny frogmouth, which perch low on tree branches during the day camouflaged as part of the tree pic.twitter.com/GRQSuGij1f
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 19, 2024
The longest red light ever.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/Zcw8xNP6s1
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) January 19, 2024
Squint your eyes pic.twitter.com/rRvVYH92e3
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 20, 2024
Studies have repeatedly found that beards do deeply alter perception and attractiveness.
Some scientists believe that beards may have played a role in attracting a mate, as they can be a sign of maturity, masculinity, and dominance.
Do you think it's true?
ᵀʰᵉ ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒ ᵒⁿ… pic.twitter.com/jW09V1WDRf
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 20, 2024
Staying at the Presidential Suitepic.twitter.com/2iU9Wmv6Jd
— Hy Bender (@hybender) January 20, 2024
A small asteroid hit Earth on January 21, 2024
The space rock struck on schedule above an area west of Berlin, Germany. The asteroid was only about 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter. It posed no danger to people on the groundpic.twitter.com/W5GaE0oD8l
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 21, 2024
The phone number trick pic.twitter.com/G92RtBrSpO
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 21, 2024
Snowman rafting with snowdogpic.twitter.com/Q8Ith3XYVD
— Hy Bender (@hybender) January 21, 2024
Merv was a major Iranian city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary, Turkmenistan.
In 1221 was possibly the biggest city in the world, with 700,000 inhabitants.
The city opened its gates to an invading Mongol horde, resulting in massive devastation.… pic.twitter.com/4TlbCxq2Zz
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 22, 2024
This waterfall is located outside the Peruvian city of Cajamarca and resembles the shape of a woman wearing a bridal dress: it's called La Cascada de la Novia
[this is a cinemagraph obtained by a shorter clip]pic.twitter.com/jZ54QGpPPw
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 22, 2024
The way this bird walks.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/52EmdC2ifs
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) January 22, 2024
A sea slug with a captivating emoticon
[📸 kame_fuji] pic.twitter.com/RXDy6Xfsil
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 23, 2024
If you were trying to find a square root, you've probably found it.
A Banyan tree in Hong Kong.
[📹 Alex Hofford] pic.twitter.com/NiYiwU0War
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 23, 2024
It’s all mine.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ys8ebPUI1S
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) January 23, 2024
1,500-year-old ceramic Maya figurine with removable helmet, from El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala
[📸 Kenneth Garrett] pic.twitter.com/P6reyAOS3m
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 24, 2024
Khaled al-Assad, the Syrian archaeologist who gave his life to protect the ancient city of Palmyra from destruction by ISIS militants. Under torture and pain of death, he refused to reveal the location of priceless artifacts he’d hidden away.
Khaled al-Asaad, born in 1932,… pic.twitter.com/eyafXLWI03
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 24, 2024
The beauty of the Chestnut Eagle.pic.twitter.com/sQORUJJ20J
— Figen (@TheFigen_) January 24, 2024