Consider strolling through the woods and coming across a white wig in the middle of the road. When you touch it, though, it becomes clear that it is not a wig. Meet the one-of-a-kind "hair ice." Hair ice is ice that forms on dead wood and has the appearance of fine, silky hair. This natural phenomena, sometimes known as ice wool or frost beard, is rather unusual, having … [Read more...] about This Unusual ‘Hair Ice’ Forms on Dead Wood, and Scientists Have Discovered How
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Goliath Whale Sharks Have Teeth On Their Eyeballs
The ocean's largest shark relies on vision more than previously believed. Residents and visitors to Cape Cod received a harsh warning ahead of the July 4th weekend: beware of great white sharks. Given the heightened threat of these sharks in recent years, this isn't a complete outlier. Sharks are having difficulties finding food supplies further out at sea, thus they have … [Read more...] about Goliath Whale Sharks Have Teeth On Their Eyeballs
Japan’s “Killing Stone,” Which Is Said To Have Held a Chaotic Demon For 1,000 Years, Has Split In Half
As if 2022 didn't already have enough bad omens, an ancient Japanese mythology has reared its dreadful head. The Sessho-seki death stone, which was thought to imprison the spirit of a vengeful demon from the outer world, has cracked in half. The Sessho-seki stone, a gigantic volcanic rock supposed to instantly kill anyone who touches it, is firmly rooted in Japanese … [Read more...] about Japan’s “Killing Stone,” Which Is Said To Have Held a Chaotic Demon For 1,000 Years, Has Split In Half
A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”
8,000 old toad and frog bones discovered in a ditch during an excavation along the route of a new road near Cambridge, UK, have scientists confused. Between 2016 and 2018, the bones were discovered in a 14-meter-long [6-foot] ditch during excavations. They were discovered in the Middle and Late Iron Ages by an Iron Age roundhouse. The scientists had to dig through a meter of … [Read more...] about A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”
For Decades, Cartographers Have Been Secretly Hiding Illustrations Inside Switzerland’s Maps
Cartographers have little room for creativity because maps are expected to be accurate representations of locations. However, mapmakers working for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography have subtly defied their role for several decades by secretly inserting hidden illustrations into official Swiss maps. It's hard to believe these drawings went unnoticed for so long, from … [Read more...] about For Decades, Cartographers Have Been Secretly Hiding Illustrations Inside Switzerland’s Maps