Weaver ants gently press their larvae against the edges of leaves, using the silk threads they produce like natural glue or sewing thread to stitch the leaves together.
u/Mobile-Boot-1951 — 1 day ago
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The food pyramid: Nature doesn't seem to care much about these rules
u/Blkorpheus — 1 day ago
The sheer scale of the 5-stage ship lock at Three Gorges Dam makes these massive cargo ships look like toys
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 5 days ago
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Sequel to the beloved movie! With a little wiki twist!😅
It is located in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. Its former name was Tianxing Village (Tianxing Fortress). Because the road leading to the village was steep and precipitous, featuring "eighteen major turns and ninety-nine minor turns," its name was later changed to "Eighteen Bends." The villagers began construction in April 2000. It took four years to carve out a road approximately 4 meters wide along the steep cliffs.
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 9 days ago
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Official correspondence regarding Napoleon's gift to Sultan Selim III and the Sultan's satisfaction with it has been transcribed (latinized) and translated into French by the historian Edhem Eldem .
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 10 days ago
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The yellow heron is a small species of heron that inhabits wetlands such as reed beds and lotus ponds and is highly skilled at camouflage and hunting
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 14 days ago
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Sometimes when thoughts occupy my mind, I think about this!
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 14 days ago
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I just learned that there's a great group here about bees, and these are my photos :)
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 17 days ago
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Ağır vasıta, daha ağır vasıta tarafından taşınırken
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 19 days ago
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Genghis Khan’s Generals vs. Napoleon’s Marshals: What was the secret to loyalty?
I once watched a Chinese film about Genghis Khan that featured a moment with Jirqo'adai, an enemy warrior who shot Genghis Khan's horse with an arrow during battle, leaving him inches from death. Instead of executing him, Genghis Khan was so impressed by the man's courage and honesty that he spared his life, renamed him Jebe (meaning "arrow"), and elevated him to one of his most trusted noyans. Ultimately, neither Jebe nor Subutai ever betrayed Genghis Khan throughout their entire lives.
On the other hand, we have Napoleon. Despite elevating his marshals to immense wealth, prestigious titles (such as dukes and kings), and national renown, he was betrayed at the most critical junctures by his closest men: Marmont (who surrendered Paris to the allies), Murat (who switched sides to protect his own crown), and Bernadotte (who took the Swedish throne and fought against his former homeland).
What do you think was the fundamental reason behind this stark difference? Was it Genghis Khan’s charisma and the steppe’s strict meritocracy that turned even enemies into loyal generals, or was it the inevitable result of 19th-century European realpolitik, personal ambition, and war weariness?
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 22 days ago
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930), de Lewis Milestone, é um grande ponto de virada na história do cinema. Sendo filmado em uma era antes que os códigos de censura de Hollywood (o Código Hays) restringissem a indústria, permitiu-lhe trazer a destrutividade da guerra para as telas sem filtros, capturando-a na forma mais honesta em relação aos padrões cinematográficos daquela época
u/Successful_Daikon_83 — 1 month ago