One year ago, an incredible “gigantic jet” – an extremely-rare type of upper-atmospheric lightning – was photographed from the International Space Station. This was from the same storm system that would eventually cause the devastating Camp Mystic flooding in Texas. This is the clearest photo we have EVER seen of a gigantic jet from above. …
Machine engraving?
Machine engraving? Blaser utilizes a hybrid of high-precision laser engraving and traditional hand-chasing for its custom firearms. Intricate scenes, scrollwork, and monograms are first mapped digitally and deeply etched by modern lasers, then finished by master engravers to add sculptural depth, shadows, and lifelike textures. I got the answer in seconds with a search. The …
Hummingbird “evolution in action.”
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds Beaks have grown longer and larger, and ranges have expanded to follow the feeders
Atlatl
An iconic spear-throwing device likely wasn’t used by prehistoric hunters until around 10,000 years ago A much favored idea refuted?
Retrocausality
You have to love brain twisters like this. Apparently, from all the videos online it is something many others like as well. More on the Channel and good Dune info. More
Beach Books?
An Unexpected Type of Beach Read Take pleasure in the mismatch between dangerous tales and leisurely environs. By Emma Sarappo https://www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/04/adventure-books-recommendations/687006/ Seven Death-Defying Books for the Adventurous Reader
Slow Horses, Again.
Reviews for Clown Town (the ninth installment of Mick Herron’s Slough House espionage series) are generally very positive. Critics and readers praise the signature cynical wit, sharp dialogue, and dark humor. However, some reviews note that the pacing feels slow until a dramatic climax, and the series’ familiar formulas are starting to show their age. …
From Old English to Modern American English in One Monologue
I have wanted to see something like this for a long time. It is amazing how much language drifts.
Coon Cam
Has anyone on earth ever seen or even imagined seeing a raccoon walk across a trail camera holding an alligator!!!!! Lunch? Takeout? Somehow I don’t think the coon has adopted a gator.
Underrated Hard Sci-Fi Movies
Hollywood spends $200 million on CGI spectacles that make no sense and a billion dollars anyway. Meanwhile, some of the most brilliant science fiction ever made is buried in a streaming library with 400 reviews and a poster nobody remembers. These 11 films aren’t obscure because they’re bad. They’re obscure because they did something …