Mildly interesting
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"At first, I thought it was just a bundle of hay stuck in the branches, but when I looked closer, I realized it was alive. This giant structure was built by Sociable Weavers, and it’s not just a nest... it’s a whole city in the sky. More than 100 bird families live inside it, each with their own little entrance. When you stand under it, you can hear the faint chirps and rustling from deep within, like an apartment block buzzing with life.
What amazed me most is how long these nests last. The birds never stop working on them. They keep adding more grass, fixing holes, and reinforcing weak spots. Some nests can weigh more than a ton and stretch almost twenty feet across. And they don’t just last for a season, some have been in use for over 100 years, passed down through generations of tiny builders.
Our planet Earth is full of hidden wonders, where even the smallest creatures can build something extraordinary."
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If you were to shave a tiger, the bold black stripes would still be visible, perfectly matching the pattern of the coat. That’s because the pigments that create the stripes are present in the skin itself, not only in the hair.
Each tiger’s stripe pattern is unique, much like a human fingerprint. These stripes serve as powerful camouflage, breaking up the animal’s outline in tall grass and dappled light, making it nearly invisible to both prey and rivals.
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If you were to shave a tiger, the bold black stripes would still be visible, perfectly matching the pattern of the coat. That’s because the pigments that create the stripes are present in the skin itself, not only in the hair.
Each tiger’s stripe pattern is unique, much like a human fingerprint. These stripes serve as powerful camouflage, breaking up the animal’s outline in tall grass and dappled light, making it nearly invisible to both prey and rivals. -
We had a cat who had to have her fur shaved, and her skin was the same pattern underneath
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@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
L33t trampoline skillz.
The risk of groin injury seems very high!
@Axtremus I dont want to diminish that guys talent, but the "hyperbole" seems a bit too much. For me at least, it was good, but did not "blow my mind!!!!!!!" LOL
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- Possessing a satellite phone or Global Positioning System (GPS) device in India is illegal and can result in fines, detention, or arrest."
Source: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/india.html
The GPS ban is surprising. Pretty sure there are like a billion smartphones in India that have GPS receivers which technically makes them GPS devices.
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The 50mi from the Bronx to Brewster used to be the Putnam Railroad, in service from 1881-1958. I get it at Ardsley, less than a mile from my house. I can take it up 40mi to Brewster or down about 12.5 to Van Courtland Park in the Bronx without leaving paved trail.
Further south I’m maybe a mile or three on roads until I get to the trail along the west side highway that takes me to lower manhattan.
Up north there’s a few miles of road at Brewster until I’m on trail again for another 50 miles to New Palz.
Plenty, in other words.
