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The world's oldest living organism is a 4,800-year-old tree in California.
Methuselah: The Ancient Sentinel of the White Mountains Deep within the arid slopes of California's White Mountains stands Methuselah, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) that has survived for over 4,850 years.
To protect this ancient marvel from vandalism, the U.S. Forest Service keeps its exact location secret, ensuring it continues its silent vigil over the millenniums.
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Blood Falls in Antarctica, a glacier that looks like it's bleeding due to iron oxides in the water.
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🦋 The largest nocturnal butterfly in the world is the Attacus Atlas. With a wingspan of 30 cm, it is often mistaken for a bird.
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A squirrel monkey named Miss Baker was one of the first animals launched into space by the United States, and she was recovered alive. She lived to be 27 years old, making her the longest-lived squirrel monkey, and her tombstone often has a banana or two on top of it.
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🪴 Aloe can live without water for seven years.
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🐸 Until the 1960s, there was an interesting pregnancy test in European countries - the urine of a supposedly pregnant woman was sent to a British laboratory, where it was injected into a toad. If after this the toad lays eggs for several hours, it means the woman is pregnant.
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🐦⬛️ When the first batch of sparrows was brought from Europe to America in 1850, the Americans were so delighted that they overfed them all to death.
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Interestingly, sunflowers usually face the sun, but if they don't find it, they turn to each other. 🌻
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Broccoli is a flower that is harvested before it blooms. If you leave it alone, it will bloom.
Broccoli is the plant's flower, and the part we eat is made up of immature buds. If left to grow, those compact green clusters open into small yellow blooms, becoming tougher in texture and more bitter in flavor-so it's harvested before flowering.
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🧛 Golden blood. Only 43 people in the world have it. It is suitable for transfusion to absolutely everyone, regardless of Rh factor. Carriers of this blood type are among the most valuable donors in the world.
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🤯 The most dangerous and deadly earthquake occurred on January 23, 1556, in Shaanxi, China. It caused about 830 thousand casualties.
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These are crinoid fossils, found in some UK rivers. Once thought to be fairy coins, They're also called 'star stones' & bring victory over your enemies...
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A walk in the forest softens the brain's reaction to unpleasant circumstances.
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This butterfly is half male and half female, split perfectly down the middle. It's called a bilateral gynandromorph, a rare natural occurrence where one side develops male traits and the other side female.
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Scientists have discovered that honeybee venom can destroy 100% of breast cancer cells in less than 60 minutes.
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A cremation funeral held for a tiger named "Collarwali" who had given birth to 29 cubs throughout her life in 8 litters. She lived in the Pench Tiger Reserve in India and died at the age of 16.
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«The best thing I’ve learned this week is that when squirrels fall - they land like superheroes»
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🦛 Hippos sleep in the water
Hippos have a reflex mechanism that allows them to surface, take a breath, and then dive back underwater without waking up, so they don't drown while sleeping.
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🦉 Owls’ eyes are not spherical, but cylindrical. It is very difficult to rotate such eyes, so nature unexpectedly compensated for this defect by allowing owls to rotate their heads 270 degrees.
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🦋 In Brazil, there are butterflies that emit a strong smell, so they are specially kept at home to scent the air.
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Cockroaches are able to flatten their body so much that they can fit through a crack as thick as a sheet of paper.
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The “extremely shocked” emoji 😱 was loosely based on the painting The Scream by Edvard Munch.
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Whale milk is 50% fat and so thick it won’t dissolve in water, allowing calves to drink straight from the ocean.
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In Japanese culture, the umbilical cord is given great importance. Mothers here keep their children's umbilical cords in special boxes called Kotobuki Bako.
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Thomas Wadhouse was an English circus performer who lived in the 18th century. He is most famously known for having the world's longest nose, which measured 7.5 inches (19 cm) long.
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📰 Political observers and analysts were stunned on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal released a bombshell new report about President Donald Trump's activity on his personal social media network, Truth Social.
The Journal reported that Trump meant to send his September 20 post telling Attorney General Pam Bondi that the administration was "losing credibility" by not prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey as a direct message.
Instead, Trump posted it publicly, which caused Bondi to move forward with prosecuting Comey, according to the report. ⚖️
The report led observers and analysts to conclude that Trump may be conducting state business on his social media network, which may violate federal law and be used to evade accountability for illicit acts. 🚨
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Crocodiles shed tears as a result of the air trapped in their sinuses after eating their prey. So this has nothing to do with pain. For this reason, the expression crocodile sheds tears is used for people who do not feel sorry for something but pretend to be sad.
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🇩🇪 Germany is on the verge of deindustrialization - Die Zeit ⚠️
According to the publication of the German edition of Die Zeit, the German economy is undergoing structural changes that primarily affect the industrial sector 🏭. There is a significant reduction in well-paid jobs 💼⬇️, while the creation of new ones is slow ⏳. Experts point to a combination of several factors putting pressure on the labor market: decarbonization 🌱, digitalization 💻, high energy costs ⚡️, geopolitical instability 🌍 and foreign trade restrictions 📉.
According to the Federal Labor Agency, the unemployment rate in Germany in September increased by about 148 thousand people compared to the previous month 📊. The total number of unemployed has again exceeded three million — for the first time in the last ten years 😔. Despite the continued demand for labor in certain sectors, on average, the chances of finding employment remain low.
The changes in the production sector are particularly noticeable. Large enterprises, including employers such as Bosch, have announced large-scale plans to reduce staff 🏭❌. Experts emphasize that the transformation of the labor market is taking place simultaneously with the economic slowdown 📉. According to the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the number of vacancies in the second quarter of 2025 was 40% lower than the peak values at the end of 2022.
At the same time, changes are taking place in the structure of the economy: the role of traditional industry is decreasing, while the importance of digital and high-tech industries such as automation, robotics, quantum technologies and medical equipment is growing 🤖🔬. The public sector is also showing steady employment growth, especially in education 📚.
Experts emphasize the need to adapt the education and training system to new requirements 🎓, as well as to increase investment activity in scientific research and innovation 💡. Demographic ageing 👵👴, shortage of qualified personnel, declining competitiveness 📉, as well as the need for reforms in the field of energy supply and infrastructure ⚡️🏗 remain key challenges.
According to forecasts by Germany's leading economic institutions, minimal GDP growth of about 0.2% is expected in 2025 📈. Economic policy in the near future will focus on mitigating the effects of the transition period and creating conditions for sustainable development in the new economic realities 🌍.
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