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globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Electricvehicles

Did you know that in 1884 that the first production-standard electric car capable of being reproduced and sold to the public was unveiled? Did you know that in the early 1900s 1/3 of all vehicles on the road were electric? They started to quickly disappear around 1920 with the introduction of petrol and Henry Ford.
Ferdinand Porsche produced an electric vehicle called 'P' in 1898.

This pic is a group of working EV trucks in the UK plugged in in 1917. #electricvehicles #cars #history

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Travel

Why you should never post a picture of your boarding pass on social media... Did you know your boarding pass contains more personal information than meets the eye?

https://www.cntraveller.com/article/why-you-should-never-post-a-picture-of-your-boarding-pass-on-social-media #travel #flying #security

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to random

To please Putin, universities purge liberals and embrace patriots.

2 weeks before the start of his 25th year as Russia’s supreme political leader, Vladimir Putin made a sweeping proclamation: “Wars are won by teachers.”

The remark shed light on a campaign he is waging: to imbue the country’s education system with patriotism, purge universities of Western influences & quash any dissent among professors & students on campuses that are often hotbeds of political activism.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/to-please-putin-universities-purge-liberals-and-embrace-patriots/ar-BB1lXpvX#

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to ai

People Are Getting Scammed into Buying Seeds of Non-Existent Cat-Face Flowers Generated by AI.

Scammers are always finding new ways of taking advantage of gullible people, and apparently selling seeds of fake flowers generated by artificial intelligence is one of their latest techniques.

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/people-are-getting-scammed-into-buying-seeds-of-non-existent-cat-face-flowers-generated-by-ai.html #AI #flowers #scams

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to random

The Chicago Archaeopteryx, the Field Museum’s Newest Dinosaur, Meets the Public.

The fossil — of the oldest bird dinosaur known to science, often dubbed the “missing link” between the two organisms — is only the 13th #Archaeopteryx specimen ever announced. Just two of these are found in museums outside of Europe and of those two, the Field’s is the only one owned by a public natural history museum.

https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/06/chicago-archaeopteryx-field-museum-s-newest-dinosaur-meets-public #dinosaurs

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to tech

Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, Sphinx Close to Public for Tech Billionaire’s Lavish Wedding.

Accounts of the wedding events have generated hearty debate across multiple social media platforms, with many claiming that the event was needlessly extravagant.

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ancient-egypt-pyramid-great-sphinx-giza-close-tech-billionaire-wedding-1234705906/ #Tech #extravagance #weddings #Egypt

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Philippines

This Filipina Spy Used Her Leprosy as a Cover to Thwart the Japanese During World War II.

Enemy soldiers overlooked Josefina “Joey” Guerrero due to her condition. Later, her heroic actions on behalf of the Allies were largely forgotten.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-filipina-spy-used-her-leprosy-as-a-cover-to-thwart-the-japanese-during-world-war-ii-180984226/ #Philippines #WWII #espionage #Filipina

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to science

It's Alive!

Researchers make a plastic that includes bacteria that can digest it

Bacterial spores strengthen the plastic, then revive to digest it in landfills.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/researchers-make-a-plastic-that-includes-bacteria-that-can-digest-it/ #science #plastic #environment

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Mushrooms

It turns out the largest organisms on Earth aren’t in the oceans, they are beneath our feet.

This Humongous Fungus Is as Massive as Three Blue Whales
A new estimate suggests this mushroom is 2,500 Years Old and Weighs 440 tons

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mushroom-massive-three-blue-whales-180970549/ #mushrooms #fungi #smithsonianmag

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

Inside a Navy Submarine Navigating the Arctic.

A Times photojournalist embarked on a nuclear-powered attack sub to see how the Pentagon is training for a potential war below the frozen sea.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/us/politics/inside-navy-submarine-arctic.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oU0.TE8J.9IiAv5gxj8Kh&utm_source=substack #submarines #Arctic

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to LEGO

Teenager finds ‘holy grail’ Lego octopus from spill off Cornwall coast.

Boy discovers octopus figurine that fell from cargo ship along with 5m other Lego pieces during storm.

The octopus is one of nearly 5m Lego pieces that fell into the sea in 1997 when a storm hit a cargo ship 20 miles off Land’s End, Cornwall. While 352,000 flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks & 92,400 swords went overboard, octopuses are considered the most prized finds as only 4,200 were onboard.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/27/teenager-finds-holy-grail-lego-octopus-from-1997-spill-off-cornwall-coast #Lego

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to coffee

"God in a cup." "Perfection." "The world's best coffee."

Panamanian geisha coffee has been called many things, but never Smithsonian Bird Friendly certified. Researchers from Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Migratory Bird Center find new ways to grow coffee in harmony with migratory songbirds.

Join us for this fully caffeinated romp through Panama’s coffee farms as we learn all about the birds and the beans.

https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_69_23b90d83-d0c3-4b12-98a5-18964f3ff02f&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.si.edu%2FSmithsonianSidedoor #coffee #birds #museums

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Aviation

This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II.

A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot’s license https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-chinese-american-aviatrix-overcame-racism-to-fly-for-the-us-during-world-war-ii-180984196/ #aviation #chineseamerican #WWII

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Humor

Today's chuckle. 🤣 #cartoon #humor #humour #Larson

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to memphis

In the summer of 1947, a woman walked into a drug store in Memphis, Tennessee, to drop off film to be developed when she realized she had one exposure left.

She noticed a young boy outside the drugstore and asked him to pose with his bicycle so she could finish the roll and turn it in.

Only years later did she realise that it was a 12 year old Elvis Presley. #Elvis #Memphis #photography #music

@HistoricaloldImages

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to SNAKES

I’d like to take a moment to share a CT scan of my favorite specimen in the entire UMMZ - - a 100 year old mama Massasauga rattlesnake with 12 little pups perfectly coiled inside. I love her. 🐍💜. #umicheeb #ssar2024 #ctscan #snakes

@HylaCrowe

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to random

"Why destroying art in protest achieves nothing," says Bendor Grosvenor.

Despite the dramatic flair of activists' attacks on artworks, such actions fail to advance their causes, underscoring a counterproductive approach to advocacy.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/04/24/why-destroying-art-in-protest-achieves-nothing

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to martialartsmemes

North Korea has celebrated Earth Day by not turning any lights on for the 26,280th day in a row.

Supreme Leader Kim Jung-un praised the courage and indefatigability of himself in ensuring the North Korean people don’t engage with capitalist, western ideas like light bulbs and cooked meals.

He also confirmed he had further reduced North Korean carbon emissions by having underlings carry him to breakfast this morning rather than being driven there as usual. #Earthday #humour #humor #satire

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to random

Emma Lilian Todd (1865-1937) was a self-taught inventor who liked to take things apart and put them back together to see how they worked.
A lawyer and a clerk in the US patent Office, she would type up patent applications, and she learned what worked, and what didn’t work.

Inspired by airships she saw on a trip, Todd began creating designs around 1903, trying & eliminating different features until she successfully designed a working #aircraft that improved upon the Wright brothers' model.

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to foxes

A cute photo to start the day - Foxes #foxes #animals #photography

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to SNAKES

Japan's bullet trains are known for their speed, safety and punctuality, but the "shinkansen" service saw a delay this week thanks to an unwelcome animal passenger.

A commuter traveling on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo spotted a 40-centimeter snake on board.

While dogs, cats and even small animals like pigeons are allowed to accompany passengers, snakes aren't, and it is not clear how the serpent found itself on the train. #snakes #Japan #trains

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Halloween

A man turned the biggest pumpkin grown in Australia this year into a canoe, and paddled it down the country's Tumut River.

Adam Farquharson's friend, Mark Peacock, won a blue ribbon for his mammoth pumpkin and Farquharson decided that wouldn't be the end of the giant gourd's career.

Farquharson, hollowed out the 407-kilogram pumpkin — named Tormund after the "Game of Thrones" character — and took it to the water as 1,000 spectators watched

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-16/man-turns-mammoth-400kg-pumpkin-into-a-canoe/103708438 #pumpkins #Australia

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to TaylorSwift

If you're wondering about "Clara Bow" on #TheTorturedPoetsDepartment, the Library's nitrate film vault leader, George Willeman, told @nbcwashington
a bit more about the silent film star & where she can be found in the Library's collections.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/who-was-clara-bow-before-taylor-swift-named-a-song-after-her/3595176/

@librarycongress #ClaraBow #TaylorSwift #silentmovies #moviestar

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to photography

A family of owls in a clock tower in France

[📹 Nicolas Dubois / _nicolasdubois]

Massimo @Rainmaker1973 #owls #photography #France

globalmuseum, 1 month ago to Birds

Even if you’re feeling a bit grouchy, it can still make you feel chirpy to know that pink robins exist.

(photo: James White, Shortlist, Birdlife Australia Photography Awards 2021)

https://birdlifephotoaward.org.au/gallery-shortlist-2021 #birds #photography

@artinsociety