The Dana octopus squid (Taningia danae) about two metres in length
On two of its arms are giant photophores, the largest light-producing organs in any known animal
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This cat saved by search and rescue team in turkey from wreckage has not been leaving the rescue worker for the days . Wherever they go, he goes with them.
As we’re learning more about the awful mass shooting in Maine, remember that Republican members of Congress wore AR-15 pins instead of the American flag on their jackets. They don’t care. They don’t try to pass effective policy. Instead, they do stuff like this.
Schools in the UNC system will no longer award distinguished professorships to faculty in the humanities.
The UNC Board of Governors says the honors "will now only be given in STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields."
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Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.
a post about ADHD that's really stuck with me
disentangling shame about "wasted potential," recalibrating sense of "top speed" vs sustainable speed:
"that’s like saying if Usain Bolt just kept going he could be the fastest marathon runner in the world"
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The first of these Loeb giveaways, then: the nine-volume set of Early Greek Philosophy. A bedtime book if ever there were one. Or nine! To enter the draw, just share this tweet and cross your fingers for Monday 10 May!
A key point missing in a lot of post debate analysis is that Trump’s claim about immigrants eating pets almost perfectly syncs up to the piano in the Peanuts theme song.