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Do These Photos Show MRIs of Fetuses?
Popular social media posts feature authentic MRI images of fetuses. Future parents beware: When imaging a fetus, doing so with magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, may induce nightmares. Take, for example, this compilation of images that was first posted to Twitter in 2021 and to a Reddit forum later that year. https://twitter.com/ZiziFothSi/status/1395039903440900101?s=20&t=PbWo-Iom1z-1whZIg9T_Og These ghoulish images once again rose to…
When a Navy Fighter Jet Approaches the Speed of Sound, “Shockwave Lines” Are Visible
A remarkable close-up photograph of a plane producing “shockwave lines” as it approached the speed of sound was taken by photographer Camden Thrasher while he was documenting a display of US Navy fighter jets. The photo of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, the supersonic multirole combat jet first introduced in the US Navy in 1984,…
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A Diver And A Humpback Whale Swim Together While Exchanging High Fives
Off the coast of Hawaii, a couple of divers were swimming when an extremely unusual event occurred. They were swimming close to a pod of humpback whales when…
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Spot the Tawny Frogmouths
Yes, there are two of them here. From David Attenborough Fans. There are two birds here: a remarkable example of camouflage: This species (Podargus strigoides), a denizen of…
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Why Woodpeckers Don’t Get Headaches From Hammering
The feeding strategy of woodpeckers requires two specialized adaptations, one of which is known to all bird enthusiasts and the other of…
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Skeletal husky dog saved from certain death; ten months later, she is no longer recognisable
If you ask me, a stately husky dog is one of the best breeds of canine. Because of this, it breaks my…