Category: Nature
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The Octopus in my house
BBC Earth is back with another excellent special, this time focusing on the intriguing creature of the octopus. Octopuses are intelligent, containing nine brains, three hearts, and half a billion neurons in their arms which allow the tentacles to function independently from the brain. The Octopus: Aliens living on Earth? Alien-like, it is also believed…
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The world’s first underwater hotel
The Muraka hotel in the Maldives is the world’s first underwater hotel in the world. With two-story rooms submerged 16 feet below sea-level in the Indian ocean, the residency also boasts an incredible price point: $50,000 per night! According to Archpaper, the villas were constructed with the latest technology: The construction of The Muraka was…
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The forest is a temple
“The forest is for me a temple, a cathedral of tree canopies and dancing light.” Dr. Jane Goodall Was it about the forest that can put us in awe? A prescription to nature is sometimes all we need to elevate the mood. The Japanese use the word “SHINRIN-YOKU” or forest bathing, to describe all the benefits from…
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Rare ‘rainbow’ blanket octopus
Take a look at this video of these ultra-rare trippy rainbow blanket octopuses caught on camera off the coast of Romblon, Philippines. Coincidentally, they arrive just in time for Pride month. It’s no wonder these intelligent alien-looking creatures have “half a billion neurons, about as many as a dog.” And most of those neurons are…
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Ancient Roman fleeing Mount Vesuvius crushed by flying rock
Imagine fleeing the ash that swept Pompeii during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., only to crushed by a flying stone. According to the Telegram, the archeologists also found that the 30-year old merchant was carrying 22 silver and bronze coins in a leather pouch. They also found a house key buried underneath…
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Nature’s flying jewels
If you liked the video of the dead leaf butterfly, then you’ll want to check out this video of the beautiful Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana) butterfly in its baby caterpillar state. Full of spines, its next stage will be chrysalis before shedding and breaking into a restless butterfly.
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The dead leaf butterfly
Known as the Kallima inachus, or dead leaf butterfly, the insect resembles the veins of a dry leaf when it’s in the closed position. This type of butterfly is prevalent from Southeast Asia to Japan. The upper side of the dead leaf butterfly is beautifully colored, with yellow and dark blue and blue patterns. Check…