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Parents will do almost anything for their young. Bird parents are no exception, and many go to great lengths to build the perfect nest for their chicks. Many birds take this duty to a new level by plucking hair off of living animals in order to fill their nests, an analysis of YouTube videos shows.
Full Story: LiveScience (8/4)

Polar bears bash walrus skulls with boulders and ice blocks, study suggests

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Picture a polar bear stalking an unsuspecting walrus in the frozen Arctic: The predator slowly inches closer, camouflaged by ice and snow, until it's close enough to pounce. And then it delivers the killing blow — by bopping the walrus on the head with a large rock.

That might sound like something you'd see in a cartoon, rather than in nature. But for centuries, Inuit people in the Arctic have shared such stories with non-Native explorers and naturalists, describing polar bears killing or stunning prey with stones and chunks of ice that the bears grasp in their paws (or throw off cliffs onto animals at the bottom, according to a memorable 19th-century engraving).
Full Story: LiveScience (8/4)
 
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The mountaintop Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in southern Peru was built and inhabited decades earlier than previously believed, according to new radiocarbon dates of human remains found at the archaeological site. The discovery that Machu Picchu was inhabited by 1420 — and possibly much earlier — has implications for how early the Inca Empire rose to power.
Full Story: LiveScience (8/3)
 
Had found this video. It certainly feels different than only seeing a photo or just reading about it.


so true nex,if we keep aware of whats happening around us huh
a lot to admire in what individuals choose to share
invaluable,in this often cold/dark world of ours
 
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TRAVEL
This Otherworldly Island Is One of Spain’s Coolest Spots

This island off the coast of North Africa is like something out of a dream. Part of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote is a 327-square-mile island that has everything you need for a mystical getaway. We’ve got craters! We’ve got lava! We’ve got ravines! We’ve got underground caves that have been turned into concert venues! Seriously, this place is wild, and you’re gonna wanna read more about it.

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Go spelunking!

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smirk
thrillist,forgot to throw in/place a figure,on the mountain top, haha
can always blame russian/chinese hackerds,i geuss ha
sceptical me

FOOD & DRINK
Chef Sean Brock Has Some Gluten-Free Tips

Ever eaten something gluten-free that had you wondering, “How could an absence of gluten taste this good?!” Well, luckily, we have Nashville restaurateur Sean Brock on the horn to explain the ways that you can make something gluten-free taste better than your average glutenous food item. You’re gonna wanna check it out.

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Hasta la vista, gluten!

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SHOPPING
A Flight Sale You’ll Have to See to Believe
Alaska Airlines is offering flights for as low as $39! That’s how much it costs to get a side of tzatziki delivered in New York! But you’ll have to act fast because the sale isn’t sticking around for long. See if one of your dream trips is getting the discount treatment!

Save big on flights

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SHOPPING
You’ve Heard of Camping… You’ve Heard of Glamping… But What About ‘Getaway Houses’

I’m sure you’ve seen a getaway house on your Instagram explore page. You know those little cubes in the woods that you see and you’re like, “That looks like the perfect place to wait out a zombie apocalypse!”? Yeah, those. They’re adorable little houses that immediately make you feel calmer because they are so simple yet well-appointed. To step inside a getaway house is to think… why isn’t life this simple?! Getaway wants to help you find the cabin of your dreams, so you’d better check it out!

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Germany's Post-Merkel Choice: Commercial Interests or the Transatlantic Relationship? by Iulia-Sabina Joja
Lashet and Baerbock represent two very different German foreign policies with large-scale implications for Europe’s Eastern front. Read it here.
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you encouraged me to hassle billm with snakes n spiders nex
so i kimndly repay you with g/maam merk4el ha
know your not fond of her ha
 
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History Proves Gutting the F-35 Fighter Would Be a Tragic Mistake by Kris Osborn
Some people may worry that the rapid rise of an emerging Air Force sixth-generation fighter jet might lead some to favor that type of program cut. Read it here.

just as well we nz dont have a military budget,with a bs thought of protecting 8us citizens and/or killing others

tbh
our current govts/predecessors,got rid of our aging x usa air force f111s,i think it was
costing us to much money to keep them flying

and no,we wont/dont expecr aus,or anyone,to fly tp our rerscue
 
our world huh


Please Don't Build Fairy Doors Along Trails
Have you heard of these? I hadn't. "Tucked into the bottom of a tree with space between its arched roots, the tiny rounded door suggested a secret world." Katherine's kids were enchanted, but others are not. Some of these doors are screwed into place, harming the trees. I am a "leave no trace" kind of person and like forests in their natural state, as does Katherine. Others disagree; the very first comment was a curt, "Oh come on."
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Burning for Nearly a Month, Oregon's Bootleg Fire Continues to Move
Remember planting trees for carbon offsets? They just went up in flames.
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Carbon Emissions Will Kill People. Be Careful Who You Blame.
Sami writes, "I had decidedly mixed feelings about the framing." So did I.
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Pop-Up Charging Stations Are Less Offensive to Pedestrians
EV chargers were taking over our sidewalks with their chargers. This is a great idea.
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Tropical Rainforest Vulnerability Index May Help Conserve Them
The goal is for it to provide an early warning for areas under the greatest threat.
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What Can You Recycle? To-Go Food Containers
The real lesson here is don't do takeout.
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Will the House of the Future Be Plastic?
The petrochemical industry certainly hopes so, but it's a bad idea.
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Clever Solution Saves Thousands of Seabird Chicks in California
A shocking part of this story is that the birds were scared off their original nesting sites by jerks illegally flying drones over them. Jailing these guys would be a good tern.
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The tucked door into the bottom of a tree is really a shame. How can people harm a tree? It's a creature and is not amused at all about such a nonsense. Terrible people, gosh, I can't stand them...
 
The tucked door into the bottom of a tree is really a shame. How can people harm a tree? It's a creature and is not amused at all about such a nonsense. Terrible people, gosh, I can't stand them...


unfortunately trees are the most peresecuted living thing,harmed by untyinkimng humans
dont even think animals come close,takling in human caused fire as well
 
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The tucked door into the bottom of a tree is really a shame. How can people harm a tree? It's a creature and is not amused at all about such a nonsense. Terrible people, gosh, I can't stand them...


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Lieutenant John Bowen and party arriving at Risdon, by Thomas Gregson (c.1860). Courtesy of the WL Crowther Library
Friday essay: Tongerlongeter — the Tasmanian resistance fighter we should remember as a war hero
Nicholas Clements, University of Tasmania

Outnumbered 200 to one and using traditional weapons, Tongerlongeter and his warriors drove the colony to desperate measures. In other wars his self-sacrifice would have earned him a medal.


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Australians are 3 times more worried about climate change than COVID. A mental health crisis is looming
Rhonda Garad, Monash University; Joanne Enticott, Monash University; Rebecca Patrick, Deakin University

New research surveyed more than 5,000 Australians about their concerns. Its findings suggest an epidemic of mental health related disorders is on the horizon.