Dmitri Mendeleev, who created a version of the periodic table of elements, was born #OnThisDay in 1834. 🧪 Of the 10 elements discovered or first isolated here at the Ri, one has a bit of an image problem. @helenarney.bsky.social wrote a great song to remind us that boron isn't boring at all!

An ancient traveller from deep space has just swept past Earth ☄️ Astronomer Chris Lintott explains how objects like this one may be the key to understanding planet formation.

Earth's atmosphere was initially rich in hydrogen 🌍 Carl Sagan explained why that changed during his legendary 1977 Christmas Lectures. Watch the whole series in our online archive: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/planets-earth-planet-1977

This "forbidden doughnut" is a floating plasma toroid 🍩 Made with xenon gas within a custom-built globe, it's sitting on an oscillator that creates a strong magnetic field. Find a more in-depth explanation here: youtube.com/watch?v=iXqbCmTt1Yg 🧪

Melting icebergs don't significantly affect water levels. 🧊 So why are sea levels rising? Oceanographer John Englander explains this with a simple yet brilliant visualisation. Watch the full talk: youtu.be/MvqY2NcBWI8

What looks like one substance rarely is. 🔍 Baljit Thatti shares how chromatography reveals the hidden components inside everyday materials, helping forensic scientists separate the truth from the mix. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=QW3c4aNXKAE

We put Newton's third law to the test by simulating the science behind how rockets lift off 🚀

Colour isn’t just what you see, but what your brain constructs. 👀 Physicist Andrew Hanson tells us how a simple illusion helped James Clerk Maxwell uncover how we perceive colour. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=af78RPi6ayE

Isn’t it amazing that 'shooting stars' are caused by space dust, often the size of a grain of sand?  🌠 We asked Sara Russell, cosmic mineralogy expert from @nhm-london.bsky.social, about different kinds of cool space rocks. Join us tomorrow, 29 December, for Maggie’s second Lecture.

If matter and antimatter had existed in perfectly equal amounts after the Big Bang, our universe would be nothing but light. 💫 Watch the full talk with @tarashears.bsky.social: youtu.be/0Fy6oiIRwJc

social media has done untold damage to the world, but without it we wouldn’t see stuff like this

Sen. Tim Scott: "Thank God President Trump fights every single day for the American people"

It’s important to match the specific variety to your specific growing climate. This is so true when it comes to lavender! Thank you for supporting small business businesses; you make it possible for us to keep growing. #FamilyFarm #FarmLife #Herbs

Science Fairs are more than just projects. They are finalists, judges, volunteers and much more! @qrstf www.qrstf.ca

History Can🚫Be Changed by lying about the actual facts. #Pro-netanyahuRegiemVotes By controlling what you See&When you see it their propaganda makes you think the world's Flat&That nothing can be trusted All∵Your parents lied to you. Grow the Fuck-Up&Vote Progressive idiots. 🗡️👨🏽‍💻🛡️🌺🐝🎼⚛️❤️‍🔥✡️🌟🦁✝️☪️🐦‍🔥🕉️⚖️🩵🌊🗽🪃🧲

Get your own Marketplace tote bag by Maggie Enterrios when you donate today! Give now: https://mktplc.org/4sSbZRd

🚨 New episode alert! How was serial killer Levi Bellfield caught? Andy & Neil speak to one of the detectives who tailed Bellfield in the days before his arrest - and find out how he very nearly slipped through the police's fingers Listen to The Crime Agents 🫆 on @globalplayer.com 🎧

His name is Austin Reaves. #austinreaves #lakers #lore #meme #fyp

Let's talk safety and crime #burlon #burlingtonontario #ontario #onpoli #frankdomenic🍁

What was life like in a divided Berlin before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989? Hear from Germans who lived very different lives, in Soviet-aligned East Germany on one side and democratic West Germany on the other, in a new short video: retroreport.org/video/berlin...

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Just landed in Vegas for CES, come by our booth at Eureka Park! We went for an obligatory stroll through Caesar's Palace, which looks really good, but not quite like the real thing But thanks to Mago I can actually make it look like the real deal.

This is what progress looks like when it reaches a real person.

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#knicks #nba #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/0i26dosf

Dive into the Hot Cave, find Zip’s Blackbox, grab the kurul access key, and unlock the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2. Full guide: haplogamingchef.blogspot.com/2026/05/subn... #Subnautica2 #Gaming #Subnautica2 #Subnautica #Gaming #SurvivalGame #Underwater #IndieGame

This felt like a necessary accompaniment. #NBASky #SkyHoops #NBAPlayoffs

Jung Kook for Calvin Klein 💜🐰💜 #JungKook #JK #BTS

Some very good advice about reflection from that great Philosopher W. T. Poo. Sometimes the most important things are having stayed, tried, been there for friends and family. Happy Holiday Sunday.

New Hungarian PM brutally confronts a news channel that banned him for years.

🥰 Gruß in den Süden

We’re showing up for the folks who need us most. As Washington rips apart the town of Froid and detains their diesel mechanic, Montana Dems are here to support their community as they reunite and rebuild. 💙 #mtpol

Graduation of the first batch of tourist police in Tartus, Syria.

This is just basic stuff, the shot goes up and someone needs to track back, should have been Mitchell with Strus crashing the glass.

We welcomed you back to Glasgow Central station 🎉 The railway between Wolverhampton and Stafford reopened after major repairs 🛠️ A world first as we develop quantum navigation technology 🧑‍💻 It's #WeekOnTheNetwork 🎬

A primary election is where voters choose who represents a party in the general election. If you skip the early rounds, a lot of the biggest choices are already made. Democracy works best when people show up at every stage — primaries, runoffs, local elections, and the general.

Banger! #LFC

Slow enrollment, limited diversity, rising regulatory pressure are slowing down the trial recruitment progress. Industry experts reveal how RWD & advanced tech are transforming every stage of clinical trial ops from feasibility to retention. ow.ly/R9ML50YpefB

Stripe Link: A digital wallet for people and AI agents

Today is National Ag Day! As policy makers in SD, it’s the responsibility of elected officials to make sure that the policy is reflective of our state. Rounds promised to expand meat markets without overreach but followed Trump to bailout l producers in Argentina! That’s not the South Dakotan way.

After their tie against Grace Dieu Park last time out the 4s face the short trip to the Nanpantan Road Sports Ground to face Maher 1s. Maher sit 1 place below the 4s but have played 1 game less so far. It's a much changed side with experience returning to the ranks.

Top bloke, is Big John! 🔴⚪

Awaiting Klarna's first trade...are you all in on BNPL? #WallStreetGameNotes #Klarna #KlarnaIPO #WallStreet #NYSE @cnbc.com #Fintech #NYC #KLAR #FinTech #Investing #StockMarket #NYC #WallStreet #financialliteracy #moneymindset #techstocks #finance #banking #bnpl #financialfreedom #stockstowatch

Veteran level reads. Olivia Miles does so well with this pitch back action. Creates two open 3s for Nia Coffey in quick order in the 3rd quarter. P.s. Nia Coffey has been so good for the Lynx! #WNBASky #WNBA #SkyHoops

Chatbots helfen oder nerven nur Viele Bot Antworten wirken generisch bringt das wirklich Support Entlastung oder nur extra Frust. #customersupport #chatbot #ux

And there were women who just kept their long, curly hair, Roaring Twenties cliches be damned.

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Happy Friday, stinkers! Here's a story for your weekend about a little boy - like you! - who thought he could go an entire school day without pooping a diaper. But Daddy had other ideas! 😉💩 Watch the full video now at justfor.fans/Come2Daddy #abdl #diaperplay #diaperboy #packedpampers #diaperdaddy

🇸🇪 Road base operations. Today F 7 wing trained out on highway 44. Flight operations with JAS 39 #Gripen enabled by conscripts now at the end of their training. 📷 Skaraborgs flygflottilj F 7

🥠“A prosperous future awaits a California that elects Xavier Becerra for Governor.”🥠

The Senate Banking Committee cowered to Crypto Super PACs over the interests of working people by passing the CLARITY Act and exposing our retirement savings to volatile cryptocurrency. If this bill heads to the floor, we urge senators to stand up for working people and vote NO.

I’ve added a second courtyard to my Dark Fantasy game! In its center stands a tower, rising from the depths of a deep pit. But what happens if you fall into the pit? #indiedev #gamedev #godot #darkfantasy #psx #nostalgic

Have you seen this Pizza Hut commercial Trump & Ivana did in 1995? 🥴 Weird. Also, do you think that the redacted/removed files regarding him.. mention pizza? 🤔 🍕 #Trump #Epstein #Pizza #Kobe #Redacted

How can a Jew threaten to rape a woman in front of the cops and not get arrested?

“I see right now the largest farm crisis in 40 years,” says House candidate Vern Thompson. “I was a young farmer and I struggled through the 1980s farm crisis." He says he doesn’t want to see today’s young farmers go through that, "because that was hell.”

The replacement of the SQA with a new body, Qualifications Scotland, was supposed to address the disjointed transition from the earlier years of secondary school into preparation for qualifications. I asked questions at the education committee about whether this is working in practice.

Why Is Learning a New Language So Powerful? 🌍✨ Learning a new language is about much more than vocabulary and grammar. 🎓 Start learning here: 👉 englishmasteryhub.com #LearnEnglish #LanguageLearning #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #EnglishLearning #SelfImprovement

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US Navy Just Sent a Carrier to Raul Castro's Doorstep 😱 The US is escalating tensions with Cuba as the Nimitz carrier group… 🔥 More viral clips & AI art: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuViralEN TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coolvidzcool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vidzcool/

Trump knows that Republicans are losing in November, so he is using the next 6 months to do everything he can to line his pockets & take care of himself and his cronies. Trump can think he & his family are above the law, but when we take back the House, I will not stop until he is held accountable.