The world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) continues to surprise and amaze with its latest headline-grabbing sale: a JPEG image of a rock has sold for a staggering $1.7 million. While some may question the value of such a purchase, the sale of the EtherRock NFT proves that scarcity and exclusivity can drive prices up in the world of digital collectibles. The EtherRock NFT was … [Read more...] about NFT of a Cartoon Rock Fetches $1.7 Million in Latest Digital Collectibles Craze
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Arachnophobe Milks 1.2 Million Spiders Over Seven Years to Create Golden Silk Cape
Fashion and history enthusiast Nicholas Godley has teamed up with British art and textiles expert Simon Peers to create a seven-year project to produce a golden spider silk cape. The project took place in Madagascar and involved milking 1.2 million spiders, a feat that required a team of 80 people. The spiders used in the project were Golden Orb spiders, which are the only … [Read more...] about Arachnophobe Milks 1.2 Million Spiders Over Seven Years to Create Golden Silk Cape
A Moment In A Million When Lightning Strikes A Tree
A woman in West Virginia snapped a one-in-a-million shot of a tree being struck by lightning. Anthony Conn, a weekend anchor for WCHS, posted the photo to his Twitter account. The photo was sent to him by a woman named Debbie Parker in Hardy County, West Virginia. "Crazy photo from tonight's storm sent to me by Debbie Parker from Hardy County, WV," Conn wrote. … [Read more...] about A Moment In A Million When Lightning Strikes A Tree
A 1.2 Million Year Old Obsidian Axe Factory Was Discovered In Ethiopia
It appears that an unidentified species of human has mastered obsidian, which was previously thought to have only been possible in the Stone Age. Obsidian is without a doubt one of the most badass materials ever imagined, having been forged in magma and having the ability to produce the sharpest blades on Earth (there's a reason George RR Martin chose it as the weapon of … [Read more...] about A 1.2 Million Year Old Obsidian Axe Factory Was Discovered In Ethiopia
Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs