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For All The Ocean Lovers: 14 facts about penguins! →
underthevastblueseas:
Emperor penguins swimming. Photo by Polar Cruises
1. Depending on which scientist you ask, there are 17–20 species of penguins alive today, all of which live in the southern half of the globe. The most northerly penguins are Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus), which occasionally poke their heads north of the equator.
2. While they can’t fly through the air with...
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sagansense:
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Origins Of Atomic Elements In Our Bodies What’s the human body made of? Ninety-nine percent consists of atoms of just six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, with the remaining one percent consisting of trace elements like magnesium, sulfur, and iron. But where did those elements come from? That question long...
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Anonymous asked: I know the bi dipper is considered an asterism, but what about the Little Dipper?
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Teen Who Was Expelled From School For Science... →
“Kiera Wilmot made an honest mistake, but the police were trying to throw away her life with a felony. After the community stood up for the girl, the charges were dropped, and she was allowed to move on with her life. Well, her greatness is really starting to shine, as she was recently granted several extraordinary opportunities through scholarship offers she has received.
Dr....
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darthcidious asked: Have you researched astrology yourself? By that, I mean to ask if you could please explain the shortcomings of this belief system?
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Anonymous asked: Thanks for all the new blog recommendations you've been giving us! Can you give us some of your favorite astrology blogs, too?
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Anonymous asked: I was wondering if maybe I could get a few astronomy/astrophysics blogs please?
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Anonymous asked: Hi! I'm wondering if you know any blogs that you could recommend me to follow that are more psychology-ish types? They can be the biology side of psychology too! Thank you :)
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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for...
– Albert Einstein
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