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01/06/2025

I'm not condoning but you gotta admit that's brilliant.

01/04/2025

01/04/2025

🤣👏

01/03/2025

😅😂

12/21/2024

A friend just shared this, Too funny!
MONTANA STATE TROOPER
In most of the United States, there is a policy of checking on any stalled vehicle on the highway when temperatures drop to single digits or below.
About 3 AM one very cold morning, Montana State Trooper Allan Nixon #658 responded to a call there was a car off the shoulder of the road outside Great Falls, Montana. He located the car, stuck in deep snow and with the engine still running. Pulling in behind the car with his emergency lights on, the trooper walked to the driver’s door to find an older man passed out behind the wheel with a nearly empty vodka bottle on the seat beside him.
The driver came awake when the trooper tapped on the window. Seeing the rotating lights in his rearview mirror, and the state trooper standing next to his car, the man panicked. He je**ed the gearshift into drive and hit the gas.
The car’s speedometer was showing 20-30-40 and then 50 MPH, but it was still stuck in the snow, wheels spinning. Trooper Nixon, having a sense of humor, began running in place next to the speeding (but stationary) car.
The driver was totally freaked, thinking the trooper was actually keeping up with him. This goes on for about 30 seconds, then the trooper yelled, “PULL OVER!”
The man nodded, turned his wheel, and stopped the engine. Needless to say, the man from North Dakota was arrested and is probably still shaking his head over the state trooper in Montana who could run 50 miles per hour.
Who says troopers don’t have a sense of humor

12/21/2024

Bertha Benz and her husband Karl Benz had invented the first gasoline-powered automobile, but no one knew how to use it, leaving the invention unused. Everyone called Karl a fool for creating what they considered a ridiculous tricycle
To make matters worse, Karl took refuge in alcohol to accompany his depression.
The Benz family lived in Mannheim with their five children, and Bertha had to visit her parents in Pforzheim, almost 100 kilometers to the south. To support her husband and make sure that his work was not in vain, Bertha took courage and decided to set off on the tricycle to visit them.
The journey took almost a full day, a reasonable amount of time considering the power of the vehicle in the late 19th century. Bertha had to stop several times at pharmacies to refuel with gasoline, which was sold there at the time. She visited two tanners to repair the brakes, thus inventing brake pads, and a blacksmith to fix the transmission chain. When a fuel line clogged, Bertha used a pin to repair it and insulated a wire with a makeshift tie.
After arriving at her destination, Bertha informed her husband of the success of the trip by telegram. The next day, she set off for Mannheim, completing the return journey.
The trip attracted a lot of attention, as Bertha met many curious people along the way. It was then that people began to understand that the automobile was not just a curious toy, but a practical and fast means of transportation.
Karl became instantly famous and soon everyone wanted a replica of his car, leading to numerous orders. Bertha's trip was also an opportunity for her to test the vehicle from a user's perspective, identifying potential improvements.
She suggested adding a gear to the transmission to increase speed, thus reducing travel time and allowing it to overtake wagons, adding a fourth wheel for greater stability, improving the brakes, and installing a fuel filter. From there, what would become a large automobile empire, known to this day, was born.
Credit Goes To The Respective Owner

12/17/2024

We’re safe guys!

12/16/2024

Did you know that there’s a book no one will ever be able to finish reading in their lifetime, and it only has 10 pages?
In 1960, the French writer Raymond Queneau introduced what is probably the world’s longest book. It’s called *Cent mille milliards de poèmes* (A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems), and it consists of just ten pages, each containing a sonnet. The verses all share the same rhyme pattern and are printed on strips, allowing readers to combine lines from different sonnets.
This setup results in a total of 10¹⁴ possible combinations, meaning the book contains one hundred trillion unique poems. The implication is that no one will ever manage to read the entire book, even with the greatest effort, as it would take millions of years to match up all the possible poem combinations—without taking breaks for eating, sleeping, or reading anything else. And all of this comes from just ten pages!
Each mix you create will result in a coherent sonnet with proper stanzas, rhythm, and rhyme. Moreover, it’s highly likely that any randomly selected poem will be one that no one has ever read before. Queneau himself claimed that if it takes about 45 seconds to read one sonnet and another 15 seconds to prepare the next, it would take around 200 million years to read through all the possible combinations.
Credits: Leer Es Un Placer
(Sergio Blesa Martin-Pero)

12/16/2024

What's the difference between X-Ray, CT scan, and MRI?
X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to create images of bones and dense structures within the body. It is commonly used to detect fractures, infections, tumors, and other abnormalities.
X-rays are quick, relatively inexpensive, and readily available.
CT scans use X-rays and advanced computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the body. They provide more detailed information than traditional X-rays and can show bones, organs, blood vessels, and soft tissues.
CT scans are useful in diagnosing conditions such as internal injuries, tumors, infections, and blood clots.
MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of soft tissues, organs, and structures inside the body. It provides excellent contrast between different types of soft tissues and is particularly useful for imaging the brain, spinal cord, joints, and muscles.
MRI does not involve ionizing radiation, making it a safer option for imaging, especially for pregnant women and children.
However, MRI scans take longer to perform, are more expensive, and may not be suitable for individuals with certain medical implants or metal objects in their bodies

12/15/2024

Cave di Cusa was an ancient stone quarry in Sicily, renowned as the primary source of stone for the construction of the temples in the ancient Greek city of Selinunte. Quarrying began in the 6th century BC and abruptly ended in 409 BC when Selinunte was sacked by the Carthaginians.
The site is famous for its massive, unfinished columns, some still attached to the bedrock, frozen in various stages of production. The precision of the quarrying techniques used to extract and shape these enormous stones remains a topic of debate, showcasing the ingenuity of ancient Greek engineering.

12/15/2024

Rauðibotn, Highlands of Iceland. This stunning aerial view showcases the vibrant colors of the volcanic crater, with its red slopes contrasting beautifully with the green moss and the blue of the lake. The winding river adds to the dynamic landscape.

12/15/2024

💚 Father's Pride: How Many Babies Can You Count? 🐊
This incredible image by Dhritiman Mukherjee captures a father gharial crocodile in India's National Chambal Sanctuary with his many offspring clinging to his back.
The photo was highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Sadly, the gharial is critically endangered, with fewer than 1,000 mature individuals remaining in the wild. This photo is a heartwarming reminder of the importance of conservation efforts.
📷 Dhritiman Mukherjee

12/15/2024

A photographer captured a once-in-a-lifetime moment when he spotted a fish trapped inside a jellyfish while snorkeling. The amazing photos show the fish seemingly unbothered by its temporary jellyfish home. The photographer shared the photos online, and they quickly went viral, capturing the hearts of people all over the world.

12/15/2024

“When you see someone sitting on the floor with their dog on them in public (like in this photo), they aren't just "cuddling" their dog. The dog is actually actively performing a task called deep pressure therapy.
9 out of 10 times if you see someone like this, they are experiencing some kind of medical episode. This is not the time to ask them questions, ask/attempt to pet their dog etc. At most, ask if the handler is OK and needs anything but nothing more.
This task can help with many different medical issues but for me when Levi does this, he is helping lower my heart rate and thus helping to prevent a fainting episode!
Service dogs are so amazing. They have such big jobs which is why it's so important to never distract them.”
Author: Jessica Brown

12/15/2024

Scientists Made an Ultra-Thin Material That Stops Bullets by Hardening Like a Diamond
Researchers from The City University of New York (CUNY) have discovered a groundbreaking new material called diamene, which has the potential to revolutionize bullet-proof armor.
Diamene is created by stacking two layers of graphene, a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern. While graphene is already known as the world’s strongest material, this new configuration gives it a remarkable property: under sudden mechanical pressure, diamene temporarily hardens to a diamond-like consistency.
Unlike traditional bullet-proof armor, which is often heavy, diamene-based materials could offer the same level of protection without the added weight.

12/14/2024

Explain 2024 in three words.

12/14/2024

Sure signs that someone is not very intelligent.