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#halloween #science #vampires for this week’s New Scientist magazine https://www.instagram.com/p/CHATYFcH6QA/?igshid=yvan888brll6

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Nyan Cat

The Pop Tart Cat animation was created by Chris Torres (user prguitarman) and was originally posted to LOL-COMICS on April 2nd, 2011

On April 5th, 2011, Youtuber saraj00n posted a video of the Pop Tart Cat animation with vocaloid song Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya (sung by utauloid Momo Momone in this version) looping in the background

It then became a meme

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Small things that will change your life:

Each morning: Write down three things you are excited for in the day (it can be little things like drinking a tea, cleaning, putting on your favourite shirt etc.).

Each night: List three things you are grateful for (again, it can be little things that made you smile briefly, the weather, an act of kindness etc.)

Smile at people you pass on the street. It will give them a reason to smile too and you will feel good.

Do a few minutes of stretching every day. Mental health is closely related to physical health, just a few minutes of exercise every day can improve your well being.

Set a time during the day where you put your phone and everything else that has a screen away. You might not know it but staring at a screen for too long can leave you feeling frustrated and unfulfilled, which is why it is extremely important to get away from those devices for at least a few minutes a day. Instead, go for a walk, play a card or board game, meet up with friends, cook, bake, do sports, etc.

Declutter. Whether it be your clothes, books, emails, phone, social media accounts or even people in your life, take a few minutes each week to think about the question ‘What is still serving me?’  and then act accordingly to your answer. Getting rid of old things that might weigh you down and making space for new things is very freeing and definitely good for your mental health.

Accept compliments, give compliments and stop negative self talk. I have said it before and I will repeat it over and over again: Your thoughts will reflect in your life, so make sure you actively go against hurtful thoughts about yourself and others. It requires discipline and effort, but it is so worth it. You are so worth it, my love.

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Well they were engaged but she broke it off and regrets it. And now HE IS IN HER PRESENCE!

no, the breakup is not in the book...

Me: this is the classic book I'm reading. It was written a few centuries ago. People have been fascinated by it for that long and it's still a prized source of study nowadays, because it shows the way people acted, thought and lived back then. It's also beautifully written, with good character arcs, emotional and intellectual development and mature relationships between the characters. I'm really enjoying it. I'm learning about the culture and society of the time, and I relate to some of the characters because they're so complex at least a few of their personality traits will always apply.

My mom: ok but what happens?

Me: well the... the protagonist is about to marry, and uh... and... uh

My mom: so nothing happens.

Me: well they live! They're alive! Things happen!

My mom:

Me: yeah, no, nothing happens.

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I just legit thought this guy wanted to spend $3000 on wetland plants and I was just - same.

Wetbeds with sedge meadow plugs for the wetland reconstruction at the Cincinnati Zoo Restored Wetland Bowyer farm

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COVAX is an initiative to insure equal distribution to people who need it. But USA refuses to work with it (because of the “corrupt” WHO) and European countries make their own contracts, while also being part of COVAX. COVAX is also critizied for being intransparent. But it exists, so here’s hoping.

beyond pisses me off that the US and england - two countries that did virtually nothing to stop the spread of covid on their own - are getting premier access to the vaccine just bc they have the $ and the desire to send all of us back to work asap no matter the human cost. meanwhile many countries in the so called third world that took covid seriously, locked down, and provided for their citizens without a second thought or complaint wont receive the vaccine until 2022 or beyond. totally fair and cool.

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just truly bonkers how much i love lying down..........like being horizontal? unparalleled

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Surviving Mars: Parks and Recreations Yeah, I would watch that. Or play it...

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This is the saddest H. C. Andersen story and I really like what Pratchett done with it. This is him at his best: Seeing the flaws and cruelty of the world and saying ‘We can do something about that!’

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Iago but it's pronounces like ianto

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Here it is folks:

My definitive ranking of my least favorite bodies of water! These are ranked from least to most scary (1/10 is okay, 10/10 gives me nightmares). I’m sorry this post is long, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this.

The Great Blue Hole, Belize

I’ve been here! I have snorkeled over this thing! It is terrifying! The water around the hole is so shallow you can’t even swim over the coral without bumping it, and then there’s a little slope down, and then it just fucking drops off into the abyss! When you’re over the hole the water temperature drops like 10 degrees and it’s midnight blue even when you’re right by the surface. Anyway. The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater cave, and its roughly 410 feet deep. Overall, it’s a relatively safe area to swim. It’s a popular tourist attraction and recreational divers can even go down and explore some of the caves. People do die at the Blue Hole, but it is generally from a lack of diving experience rather than anything sinister going on down in the depths. My rating for this one is 1/10 because I’ve been here and although it’s kinda freaky it’s really not that bad.

Lake Baikal, Russia

When I want to give myself a scare I look at the depth diagram of this lake. It’s so deep because it’s not a regular lake, it’s a Rift Valley, A massive crack in the earth’s crust where the continental plates are pulling apart. It’s over 5,000 feet deep and contains one-fifth of all freshwater on Earth. Luckily, its not any more deadly than a normal lake. It just happens to be very, very, freakishly deep. My rating for this lake is a 2/10 because I really hate looking at the depth charts but just looking at the lake itself isn’t that scary.

Jacob’s Well, Texas

This “well” is actually the opening to an underwater cave system. It’s roughly 120 feet deep, surrounded by very shallow water. This area is safe to swim in, but diving into the well can be deadly. The cave system below has false exits and narrow passages, resulting in multiple divers getting trapped and dying. My rating is a 3/10, because although I hate seeing that drop into the abyss it’s a pretty safe place to swim as long as you don’t go down into the cave (which I sure as shit won’t).

The Devil’s Kettle, Minnesota

This is an area in the Brule River where half the river just disappears. It literally falls into a hole and is never seen again. Scientists have dropped in dye, ping pong balls, and other things to try and figure out where it goes, and the things they drop in never resurface. Rating is 4/10 because Sometimes I worry I’m going to fall into it.

Flathead Lake, Montana

Everyone has probably seen this picture accompanied by a description about how this lake is actually hundreds of feet deep but just looks shallow because the water is so clear. If that were the case, this would definitely rank higher, but that claim is mostly bull. Look at the shadow of the raft. If it were hundreds of feet deep, the shadow would look like a tiny speck. Flathead lake does get very deep, but the spot the picture was taken in is fairly shallow. You can’t see the bottom in the deep parts. However, having freakishly clear water means you can see exactly where the sandy bottom drops off into blackness, so this still ranks a 5/10.

The Lower Congo River, multiple countries

Most of the Congo is a pretty normal, if large, River. In the lower section of it, however, lurks a disturbing surprise: massive underwater canyons that plunge down to 720 feet. The fish that live down there resemble cave fish, having no color, no eyes, and special sensory organs to find their way in the dark. These canyons are so sheer that they create massive rapids, wild currents and vortexes that can very easily kill you if you fall in. A solid 6/10, would not go there.

Little Crater Lake, Oregon

On first glance this lake doesn’t look too scary. It ranks this high because I really don’t like the sheer drop off and how clear it is (because it shows you exactly how deep it goes). This lake is about 100 feet across and 45 feet deep, and I strongly feel that this is too deep for such a small lake. Also, the water is freezing, and if you fall into the lake your muscles will seize up and you’ll sink and drown. I don’t like that either. 7/10.

Grand Turk 7,000 ft drop off

No. 8/10. I hate it.

Gulf of Corryvreckan, Scotland

Due to a quirk in the sea floor, there is a permanent whirlpool here. This isn’t one of those things that looks scary but actually won’t hurt you, either. It absolutely will suck you down if you get too close. Scientists threw a mannequin with a depth gauge into it and when it was recovered the gauge showed it went down to over 600 feet. If you fall into this whirlpool you will die. 9/10 because this seems like something that should only be in movies.

The Bolton Strid, England

This looks like an adorable little creek in the English countryside but it’s not. Its really not. Statistically speaking, this is the most deadly body of water in the world. It has a 100% mortality rate. There is no recorded case of anyone falling into this river and coming out alive. This is because, a little ways upstream, this isn’t a cute little creek. It’s the River Wharfe, a river approximately 30 feet wide. This river is forced through a tiny crack in the earth, essentially turning it on its side. Now, instead of being 30 feet wide and 6 feet deep, it’s 6 feet wide and 30 feet deep (estimated, because no one actually knows how deep the Strid is). The currents are deadly fast. The banks are extremely undercut and the river has created caves, tunnels and holes for things (like bodies) to get trapped in. The innocent appearance of the Strid makes this place a death trap, because people assume it’s only knee-deep and step in to never be seen again. I hate this river. I have nightmares about it. I will never go to England just because I don’t want to be in the same country as this people-swallowing stream. 10/10, I live in constant fear of this place.

Honorable mention: The Quarry, Pennsylvania

I don’t know if that’s it’s actual name. This lake gets an honorable mention not because it’s particularly deep or dangerous, but it’s where I almost drowned during a scuba diving accident.

Edit: I’ve looked up the name of the quarry, it’s called Crusty’s Quarry and is privately owned and only used for training purposes, not recreational diving.

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Why do yall act like geralt is a dom, he's dating yenn and jask. Bitch subs so hard.

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Now I’m kinda bummed that hybridization just does not fill me with wonder anymore. I just know we don’t have a functioning species concept and taxonomy is a scam....

Moon moth hybrid

Graellsia isabellae × Actias dubernardi hybrid

Family: Saturniidae