The octopus is a master of disguise, blending in with any environment by changing the hue of chromatophores. But how does it sense the surrounding environment's colors and decide what color combination to trigger?
Italian ski police (Carabinieri) have their own fully-branded skis.
Lorry transporting snow in the Italian Alps.
What job that has a poor reputation is actually excellent?
The name of this ski bar in Bormio, Italy.
Given we can print things of value issued by the government like QR postage stamps etc. at home, why isn't it possible to print legally acceptable money with a suitable security measure like a postage QR code?
If JWST allows us to see things that happened in the past as light arrives at the detector, would sending a fast spacecraft in the direction of the deep field allow us to, in effect, travel through a timeline towards the past?
Americans' Opinion on Europe
Ginger root with the stem still attached.
Does hypnosis actually work?
The massive glow from Munich's Oktoberfest, seen reflecting off low-lying clouds from 5km distance.
New type of toilet roll does not use inner cardboard tube.
Airside security at Windhoek airport, Namibia.
Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn.
Cheese powder.
[@lewishamilton] on Instagram - a cheeky dig at Fernando from Lewis!
Former President Donald Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general
What would be the global economic and geopolitical impact of a full-scale civil war in modern day America?
Why are strikes by large numbers of people accepted as normal tactics in employment disputes, when an individual striking alone for better conditions would probably just be fired for not showing up?
ELI5: why are strikes by labor unions accepted forms of labor negotiation when taking a few days off individually at will to make a point about salary or whatever would just get you fired?
Passed by Free Solo Climber
What could we be doing more of to find and contact intelligent extra-terrestrial life?
To cool a room on a hot day, is it better to use a fan to suck air in, to create a moving airflow mass through the room, or to push aire out, using a window to create a venturi to energize more air via the Bernoulli principle?
Attempting to rescue a woman
Have a broken Credit Suisse 20g Kinebar. Is there a way to send back to CS or is it better to just sell the gold bar directly?
