Sir David Attenborough's 1973 Christmas Lectures broke the cardinal rule of broadcast television: "never work with animals or children"—and because of that, they gave us some truly magical moments, like this interaction with a ring-tailed lemur.

Add water to calcium carbide and a vigorous reaction releases acetylene (C₂H₂). Andrew Szydlo shows us how burning the same gas can have dramatically different outcomes. 🔥 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/uswf_8Ch39s

We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by shining the spotlight on one of the most remarkable women of science, who also worked here at the Royal Institution: Kathleen Lonsdale. Watch the short documentary here: youtube.com/watch?v=FNNI0R2gwM4

Could anyone fake a Jackson Pollock? 🫟 Mathematician @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social says otherwise. Hidden within those sweeping drips lies a fractal signature born from the physics of motion. Watch the full talk: youtu.be/thc2bWGNY2k

Sharks don't have any bones in their body. 🦈 Their skeletons are made of cartilage, giving them more flexibility and shorter healing times. Watch the full talk with David Shiffman: youtube.com/watch?v=RYXQs1g8dw0

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 🧪

Great discoveries don’t arrive fully formed. They emerge from simple experiments—and minds ready to notice what others might miss ⚡ David Ricketts traces history, from Volta to Ørsted and Ampère, following the connection between electricity and magnetism. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=z1uOsg2-LTA

Galileo’s telescope provided crucial evidence for the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the centre with the planets orbiting it. 🔭 See this demo in action in the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI. Find out where to watch: www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

Tools designed to detect generative AI don't always work, creating distrust between students and academic institutions. Mhairi Aitken from @theturing.bsky.social explains where things can go wrong. 🧪 Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=si1jcl7UFqU

Animals don't just play-fight: they enjoy being tickled, and even tell jokes! 🐁 Neurologist Kelly Clancy illustrates the important role play has in building social circuits. 🧪 Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KNn-Sa8T3iw

Only 2 weeks left to apply for the 2026 AWIS scholarship cycle. Visit https://awis.org/scholarships/ to learn more. Applications close February 28. #WomenInSTEM #AWISscholarships

Some Canadians just got paid from a $500-million settlement in a lawsuit that accused #Loblaw of overcharging customers for bread, but the payouts are leading to humorous comments online. #Canada nowtoronto.com/news/canadia...

The Star Trek the Next Generation episode "The Neutral Zone" aired May 14, 1988. Full Post www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... #TodayInNerdHistory #May14 #StarTrek #TheNeutralZone #StarTrekTheNextGeneration #MarcAlaimo #AnthonyJames #LeonRippy #GracieHarrison #PeterMarkRichman #Episode #Tv

U.S. President Donald J. Trump arrives at China’s Great Hall of the People with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner just earlier. President Trump subsequently formally invited President Xi to the United States.

Scanned and uploaded to @archive.org: This 1970 Christian #filmstrip is about the prophet Jeremiah, but it's missing its soundtrack. VIEW AT YOUR OWN PACE: https://uncom.cc/5h8m2

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Call it out! There has never been a more critical time to expose the powerful forces deluging you with disinformation and toxic messaging while posing as journalism and news! “Truth Lies & Media” is live!🎙️ On Apple & Spotify🍎 Promo Match Frame Editing

We Didn’t Realise How Much People Love This Event | Listen UP Episode 3 - The Recovery Collective - Available Now: EPISODE 3 - lk2.app/luep3 A recovery-focused music event that brings joy and transforms lives. The Recovery Collective explains in Episode 3 of Listen UP.

Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa Onna, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Leadership means being honest about the limits of your own perspective. The people closest to the work usually have the answers you are looking for. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/airm...

Happy 53rd Birthday, Donell Jones 🎂🎉🥳🎊 He did his thing on this Stevie Wonder cover 🔥

Can I be honest? Sometimes I already know what I need to do.  I just don’t want to start small. We keep waiting for more money, more confidence, or more time. Meanwhile, God is saying: "Use what you already have."

Nigel Farage bought it?

Who the fuck is 'we'? Al Jazeera, in part because of its Qatari paymasters, but more so because of its unoriginal adoption of cable news formats, personnel, and editorial assumptions, is asking us to identify with the aggressors.

#knicks #basketball #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/lkx20y54

2dayz;”Gd Ta Fuq’n Murn’ting, BlueSky~Pooh!!” 2day is a new chance 2 B a better version of U! 🥚☕️🍳🥞🥣🧇🙋‍♀️😮👀🤞🙏💻💯💜👌👍 #morningblessings #morninggreetings #youarebeautifullovedandblessed #morningsermons #goodmurntingbluesky

The UFO community trying to do research in 2026. So much baseless baggage dragging things down.

We know principals need support when it comes to hiring new teachers: Three dates available this June in Tyler, Belton, and Los Fresnos. Register now: https://loom.ly/o6xMe5A #lead4ward #newteachertot #teacherinduction

A Trump quote without his voice or face. This is unedited & 100% accurate, taken from the Healthcare Affordability Event on April 23, 2026. ("My Crowd Was Bigger", courtesy of decodingfoxnews) #trump

Imagine being able to hear their voice again💙 Stories, memories, little moments, advice, inside jokes… preserved in a way future generations can still experience. Grief and technology are evolving in such a fascinating way. #forevermore #grief #memory #legacy #deathdoula@Forevermore

A lofty goal for the first days of our NEW campaign! Can we do it? 🎉 Our raise goes live TOMORROW, Oct 16 @ noon EST on Wefunder! Help us hit $200K fast by sharing our campaign! Media Kit & details:https://tinyurl.com/HarmonyMediaKit #HarmonyCampaign #WefunderLaunch

A science fiction writer is gifted with the ability to materialize his thoughts and inadvertently brings a group of aliens to Earth. VISITORS FROM THE ARKANA GALAXY is a bonkers Eastern Bloc sci-fi from the Soviet era. Join us Saturday at 8:00 P.M. www.facebook.com/share/14azjj...

#2026NewYear CHOOSE YOU

I'm sorry, did you say "2032" ?

Jeopardy is Homers fav show & these 3 have been noisy all day as it poured inches... Have chew get silence😉🤭🥰

We knocked down all those buildings with the flood money, so why is it still flooding?

“I had zero before and now I have two. It's an unbelievable feeling.” 🏆🏆 Marquinhos reflects on going from never winning the UCL to becoming a back-to-back champion with PSG ✨

On the doors in Cardiff with Zack Polanski and Welsh Greens. Party leader Mal O’Hara and Cllr Anthony Flynn bringing the GPNI energy to Senedd election season. The Green wave doesn’t stop at the Irish Sea. 💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💚

Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax. It stands to reason. We should exempt low-income earners from taxes and impose higher progressive tax rates on high-income earners. This is the way to narrow the wealth gap in our country.

Daily Mario Music - Day 40 !!! Wii Rainbow Road ↳ Mario Kart World ↳ Nintendo Switch 2

Here’s what you may have missed last week with our headlines in state & local government tech. From Kansas to Massachusetts and all state and local governments in between, we’re tracking critical issues across the country. 📰 ✅ Full stories at statescoop.com

President Truman explains that Zionists wanted the whole of Palestine and that the peace deal was a scam to take the land in small doses. May 14, 1948.

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The fifth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 17th of March on all major podcasting platforms. Host: Tasneem Essop Guests: @thokozanicb.bsky.social, Researcher, PARI Waseem Holland, Researcher, PARI

Bluesky servers being rebooted.

very intrigued by Tyrese Proctor. the FG percentage is bad right now, but he's reading the game at a pretty high level for a rook. pump fakes Jaquez off the inbounds catch, then drives and pulls up for the floater when he sees Davion Mitchell slide over to try and take a charge

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Big Bird is mad AF! He is such a mood right there. LOUD WARNING AT END. #memes #shitpost #fyp #viral #trending #bluesky #sesamestreet #bigbird

Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault leaving Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus altogether, a well-placed source confirmed to me. Guilbeault’s departure, first reported by CTV News, comes amid concerns Carney is torching environmental protections to build baby build. Here's what we know:

This season has been Rocky. But is the future brighter? 0.0% playoff odds. Record 22-38. First to hit zero on basechaser.com this season. New front office. Holliday & Condon in MLB Top 100. Veen adding 40+ lbs. Six straight top-10 draft picks. The climb has started. basechaser.com/rockies-rebu...

You will not see this on mainstream US MEDIA 👇🏼🧐

BOOM. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social: “Billions of dollars are being wasted right now to drop bombs in the Middle East” but “This same group of extremists won’t spend a dime to make life more affordable for the American people.” Americans are PISSED. And Republicans are to blame.

Two people were injured by a large explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta on June 1. The two men working in nearby fields at the time were taken to hospital with minor injuries, local police said. No factory workers were on the premises.

A pundit calls out the offensive comparison of January 6th rioters to the nation's founders. This narrative is seen as a diversion from pressing economic issues like rising gas, electricity, and grocery costs. #January6th #PoliticalCommentary #EconomicIssues #USPolitics

New trailer for ‘Silent Hill: Townfall' Releasing on September 4