🌳 In modern science, radioactive radiation is used very widely.

Breeders, for example, irradiate cultivated plants to induce mutations in them. There is always a chance that out of thousands of mutations one or two will turn out to be useful and resistant, thus creating a new plant variety.

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In Africa's shallow freshwater lakes and ponds live unusual fish - protopters. If their body of water suddenly dries up, they can live without water for months simply by burrowing into the ground.
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With the onset of the dry season, the protopter begins to prepare for hibernation. During this time, it digs a nest, where it will stay for six to nine months, or even longer, until water returns. This fish digs its hole with its mouth, throwing crushed soil through the gill slits. When the "bedroom" is ready, the protopter climbs into it and stays there until the water completely recedes.

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Turtles with two or sometimes even three heads are a rare but true phenomenon. This is what happens when twins begin to develop in the egg, but for some reason the embryos do not separate completely.
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The double-headed turtle has two brains, four eyes, and two mouths. It can crawl, swim, reproduce and eat, but it eats twice as much as its congeners and grows much faster.

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A device for writing notes

Not so long ago in China they created a device that transfers text from electronic documents to notebooks, it all works like a typewriter, only electronics 'print' for you, just have time to change the pen.

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The only part of the world that has no deserts at all is Europe.

But if we consider Europe as part of Eurasia, then it turns out that there are desert regions on all continents. In Australia, for example, all life is concentrated along the coast, since the center of this continent is a desert.

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The sand in the Sahara heats up to 70°C or more in the sun.

You can actually bake eggs in it, and the locals, the nomadic Berbers, even heat water to make coffee by burying the kettle in the sand.

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Each turkey has its own unique "technique" of gobbling that, combined with their gait, helps them attract females during the mating season.

As for the females, they communicate through clucking and little chirping noises.

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Persimmon is the best antidepressant!

Persimmon is better than vodka helps to fight depression. If you choose alcohol, persimmon is also the best remedy for "hangover" and alcohol poisoning! Don't be sad and don't be sick 😉

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Badgers prepare for winter.

He eats bugs, lizards, frogs, mice, forest berries and fruits in larger quantities. Thus, the animal fattens up several kilograms of fat, which serves him as a source of subsistence during the long winter sleep.

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The Zara store in New York has a mesmerizing 3D window display.

The guys from ShaneF Motion Design worked on it. And now the store welcomes visitors with this beautiful view.

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Lake Berryessa.Napa. California

The famous Monticello Dam on Lake Berryessa, is best known for its unique hydro-sluice. This type of weir is a giant concrete pipe into which water flows when the lake rises. The Monticello Dam weir is also known as the "Glory Hole.

The opening of this hole is located about 60 meters from the dam itself. Water begins to flow into the pipe when the volume of the lake reaches about 2 million cubic meters of water. The depth of the funnel is 21 meters. In one second, the drain passes through more than 1,370 cubic meters of water.

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One-third of the world's food production ends up in the trash or is lost.

Each inhabitant of Europe and North America receives between 95 and 115 kg of discarded food per year, and each inhabitant of Africa, South and Southeast Asia receives between 6 and 11 kg per year.

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Dawn in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite is famous for its landscapes and nature: impressive granite cliffs, waterfalls, rivers with clear water, groves of sequoyadendrons and rich biodiversity (almost 95% of the park is considered wilderness area). In 1984, the park received World Heritage status under the auspices of UNESCO.

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Pailon del Diablo (Devil's Cauldron)

The most powerful waterfall of Ecuador! The Pailon del Diablo is not the largest waterfall in Ecuador, but it is quite famous in the country. Here you can literally walk right up to a huge boiling cauldron, which is what they call Pailon. It is the cauldron that is associated with the bubbling lagoon in the canyon with vertical walls of stone.

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Mount Whitney

The highest point of the Sierra Nevada range, located in California, USA. Its height is 4,421 meters. The western slope of the mountain is located in Sequoia National Park.

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