#fact of the day

[amnhnyc]

By studying calcifying organisms, Leanne aims to better understand the impacts of human activity on marine ecosystems. Through her research, she hopes to influence policy that helps protect marine calcifiers in the future.

“Why is this important? The idea is that the more porous the shell, the weaker it is. Mussels need strong, robust shells to protect their inner soft organs—and that strong 3D structure is important for ecosystem function as habitat formers and storm defenses.

Currently, the changes seen in shell porosity are not large enough to influence the material properties, so we aren’t seeing weaker shells just yet. But with further warming in our oceans being predicted, this could potentially lead to even more porous shells, potentially impacting mussels’ function as habitat formers and storm defenses, as well as their ability to protect themselves from predation,” Melbourne explains.

Learn more about her research here.

#science #museum #amnh #natural history #nature #marine biology #marine ecosystem #mussels #bivalve #did you know #fact of the day #research #women in stem #climate change #conservation #earth month #earth day

[nando161mando]

#the simpsons #the simpsons memes #class war #boomers #millenials #eat the rich #eat the fucking rich #random facts #fun facts #factsnfunnypics #jack facts #facts #fact of the day #fact check #fact #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #this has been a psa #antifaschistische aktion #antifascist #anti zionisim #anti capitalism

[initforthelolzz]

Imma be honest, at first I had NO idea that Law was 26 entire years old. I learned his official age in a comment on a Pinterest post, like, I was none the wiser.

You mean to tell me that this is a grown ass man?! ^

THIS?! ^ LIES

I admit that I can see it post time skip, especially in Punk Hazard and Zou. (He was just a twink in Dressrosa. A foolish twink.)

But THIS?!

NAW. When he showed up I guessed that he was like 18, 19, maybe 20. But 24?!?! Really?!?! I don’t have a problem with his age or anything I was just genuinely shocked!

But come on. This is not a grown ass man ^ This is a teenage dirtbag. Cue Wheezer guitar riff.

I COULDN’T HAVE BEEN THE ONLY ONE

His stoner fit fooled me! I know people complain about shipping Luffy and Law because of the age gap but like… dude, I seriously had no idea he was in his twenties 😭

I find it so amusing that this goofy emo dude is a full grown adult man. With full on medical expertise and everything. Love that for him.

Fact of the day, hands down.

#rant post #one piece #opinions #shocked #in awe #random thoughts #fact of the day #trafalgar law #trafalgardwaterlaw #lawlu

[animal-of-the-day]

shovel nosed guitar fish ?? :DD

Animal of the day: Shovelnose guitarfish!

The shovelnose guitarfish is a species of ray that lives around California. They can live up to 11 years and are around 120-137 cm long when fully grown.

They have characteristics of both rays and sharks, and were mistaken for sharks when they were initially discovered because of this. They are named guitarfish because their shape resembles that of a guitar!

They eat crabs, worms, clams, and sometimes other fish.

#animal facts #animals #fact of the day #fish #guitarfish #shovelnose guitarfish

[blanket-i]

just wanted to-

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I'm gonna leave this right here...

#obey me shall we date #obey me #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #i know it looks like shit #just a sketch #i love it tho #did you guys know predators usually have their eyes closer than prey #fact of the day #btw that's my mc in the middle

[jormation]

In the 1870s, 37 cats were tasked to deliver mail to local villages in Germany. However, the cats were not disciplined enough so it was quickly dropped

#illustration #digital art #digital illustration #illust #jormation #did you know #procreate #fact of the day #the more you know #fun fact #cats #cat #cute cats #kittens #mailbox💌 #mail

[aspiregemshk]

#tourmaline #tourmalineslice #tourmalinegemstone #tourmalinestone #naturaltourmaline #rawtourmalime #watermelontourmaline #gemstoneslice #jewelrymakingslice #beadedjewelry #tourmalinekings #tourmalinejewelry #science #amnh #natural history #gems #minerals #crystals #did you know #fact of the day

[tiny-space-robot]

consang relationships are literally valid and can be just as healthy as any other relationship

#fact of the day #consanguinity #pro consang #consang safe #consanguinamory

[xidrielthebard]

todays potionomics fact of the day

all of the following are icecream flavors

tentacle surprise

feyberry cream

cactus-and-cream

spicy cinammon (roxannes favorite)

vanilla

chocolate

strawberry

milk (s&p's favorite)

beedazzler honeycomb

brambleberry

stingray surprise

mint chocolate chip

buttered prawn

slime based gelatinous gelato

banana-peel-and-eel

all characters have an ice cream hangout except for luna and xid! luna gets shaved ice (she is lactose intolerant) and xidriel gets froyo with sylvia.

luna gets coffee shaved ice and we learn in xid's that ectoplasm is used as a toping for froyo!

saffron also mentions wanting to make saffron flavored ice cream :)

#potionomics #fact of the day

[salsrandomthoughts]

Jellyfish are 95% water

#jellyfish #marine life #marine biology #fact of the day #random facts

[amnhnyc]

Have you ever noticed this gigantic mosquito at the Museum?

This isn’t a specimen of some monstrously-sized insect, but instead a scaled-up model of the tiny Anopheles maculipennis. This mosquito model is enlarged 47 times and debuted at the Museum in 1917 as part of an effort to educate the public about mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria and yellow fever.

Of the more than 3,500 species of mosquito known to science, the Anopheles mosquito is among a small handful responsible for malaria transmission in humans. While only females bite and transmit disease to humans, this model is a male.

At the time, it was a somewhat controversial idea that the mosquito, not poor sanitation, spread malaria. Since the model’s unveiling at the Museum, huge advances have been made in the global effort to combat and treat malaria as well as to educate the public about the disease.

Photo: © AMNH

#science #amnh #museum #natural history #nature #insects #mosquito #malaria #did you know #fact of the day

[nando161mando]

#climate crisis #climate criminals #fuck capitalism #capitalism #random facts #fun facts #interesting facts #facts #fact of the day #fact #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #neoliberal capitalism #fuck neoliberals #anthony albanese #albanese government #anti capitalist #capitalist hell #capitalist dystopia #capitalist bullshit #class war #classwar #global warming #anti monarchy #antimoney #anticapitalist

[emperornorton47]

#iceland #christmas eve #presents #tradition #fun facts #fact of the day

[animal-of-the-day]

the desert rain frog ( oh sorry for not clarifying, thanks :)

Animal of the Day: Desert rain frog!

The desert rain frog is a species of frog found in Namibia and South Africa. It is mostly found on a small strip of land about 10 km wide that runs along the coast of these two countries!

Unlike most other species of frogs, the desert rain frog does not have a tadpole stage. It develops straight from the egg into an adult! It has a stout body with small legs which makes it unable to hop or leap, so it gets around by walking.

They are a burrowing species, using these burrows to wait out dry periods and to sleep in during the day. They can absorb moisture from the wet sand around them through their skin!

#animal facts #animals #fact of the day #frog #amphibian #desert rain frog

[afactaday]

#aFactADay2024

#1123: a paradoxical reaction is when a medicine has the exact opposite effect to usual. for example if an antibiotic is over-used, the number of bacteria paradoxically increases (aka the Eagle effect). the paradoxical effect is also perhaps more common with people with ADHD, particularly with stimulants: amphetamines, caffeine and so on have been reported to cause drowsiness. one of the first attempted treatments for ADHD was benzedrine, a potent energiser, which allegedly caused subdued and sensible behaviour in children with ADHD. for a period, they were used to diagnose ADHD because a paradoxical reaction would occur - but in actuality, paradoxical reactions have a range of causes (including genetic) and only a minority of those with ADHD had the paradoxical reaction.

the reason i say perchance is because recent research is disputing statistically that there is insignificant correlation between the paradoxical amphetamine responses and ADHD.

#afactaday #aFactADay2024 #fact of the day #fotd1123 #this post was auto-posted by flanbot

[jormation]

Guinea pigs are social species that prefer company. Keeping a lonely guinea pig is considered animal abuse in Switzerland.

#fun fact #the more you know #fact of the day #did you know #jormation #illustration #fun fact illustrated #random facts #digital illustration #digital art #guinea pig #animal #cute #pet #switzerland