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2024-04-26 @ 16.50.15 ∈ In English

Umarell - Wikipedia
Umarell (Italian spelling of the Bolognese Emilian word umarèl, Emilian pronunciation: [umaˈrɛːl]; plural umarî) are men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice to the workers.
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2024-04-26 @ 16.25.43 ∈ In English

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Carbon Offsets Don’t Work. Here’s Why
Individuals, companies and governments “offset” carbon emissions by paying to plant trees or fund solar panels in one place, so they can emit them elsewhere. Carbon credits are exchanged in the open market with the idea that carbon prices will go up – forcing companies to emit less. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant looks at why carbon offsets may not solve the climate crisis.
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2024-04-23 @ 17.20.52 ∈ In English

(First documented in 2015)

Rare Pink Manta Ray Spotted Near Australia’s Lady Elliot Island
Researchers suspect a genetic mutation may have gifted the giant fish, named Inspector Clouseau, his rosy hue
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2024-04-12 @ 13.11.30 ∈ In English

Entomological Soc. of America (@entsocamerica@arthropod.social)
Brunneria borealis is the only praying mantis species that always reproduces asexually. Every individual across its U.S. range is female, and a new study finds little genetic variation among them, pointing to a relatively recent introduction. Researchers posit that a single female mantis that could reproduce without a male may be the origin for the entire population of the species in North America.
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2024-04-11 @ 9.32.16 ∈ In English

Google brings AI-powered editing tools, like Magic Editor, to all Google Photos users for free | TechCrunch
[A] handful of enhanced editing features previously limited to Pixel devices and paid subscribers — including its AI-powered Magic Editor — will now make their way to all Google Photos users for free.
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2024-04-10 @ 13.08.35 ∈ In English

Strava art on ice: Finnish rider draws a perfect bear on a frozen sea
If you thought Strava art was tricky enough to refine on land, how about doing it on sea? Well, a Finnish cyclist has managed to create a remarkable drawing from a ride on a frozen portion of the Baltic sea.
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2024-04-08 @ 12.05.00 ∈ In English

The World’s Biggest Blueberry is 70 Times Heavier Than Most | Moss and Fog
Nearly the size of a lime or lemon, this massive blueberry is now crowned the world’s heaviest. Grown by Costa’s Berry Farm in Corindi, New South Wales, Australia, the berry is definitely one for the record books, but isn’t the only massive blueberry they picked. Supposedly the giant was growing amongst 20 or so similarly huge berries.
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2024-04-07 @ 15.54.29 ∈ In English

(From March)

Holding Hands with the “Fediverse” – ActivityPub at SFO Museum
SFO Museum has joined the “Fediverse”. We have begun to operate a series of automated “bot” accounts that are published using the ActivityPub protocols which can be subscribed to from any client, like Mastodon, that supports those standards.
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2024-04-05 @ 19.30.41 ∈ In English

Inconsistency is a feature, not a bug
Google used to have some beautiful logos for its apps. Each had a distinct shape, style, and colour. Then, someone decided that they all needed a consistent visual language. And this mess was born.