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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to BBC

#OnThisDay 1969: Concorde took to the skies. The Anglo-French plane took off from Toulouse on a test flight piloted by André Turcat.

@BBCArchive #Concorde #aircraft #BBC #history

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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to SNAKES

Deadly Snake Venom Is No Match for This New Synthetic Antibody.

Scientists have created a treatment that targets a toxin produced by cobras, mambas and kraits, laying the foundation for a future universal antivenom against snake bites, according to new research

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/deadly-snake-venom-is-no-match-for-this-new-synthetic-antibody-180983873/ #snakes #venom #antivenom

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to linguistics

My new favorite fun fact is that the words "lord" and "lady" descend from old English words that mean "bread-guardian" and "bread-kneader", respectively!!

#Language #English

@olivia__ms

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to animals

Pine martens caught on camera playing on children's swingset in Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The owner of the video, Les Humphreys, tells us this is a nightly occurence in his garden.

Credit: Les Humphreys, Ardnamurchan Wildlife Watch Facebook Group

#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #animals #playing

@Mammal_Society

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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to art

The only complete surviving cartoon by Michelangelo will go on show in an exhibition opening at the British Museum this spring (Michelangelo: the last decades, 2 May to 28 July), focused on the final 30 years of the Renaissance master's life.

The show aims to switch attention away from his youthful period of production, throwing light on works made in the years leading up to his death at 88 in 1564.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/27/michelangelo-s-last-decades-british-museum #Michelangelo #BritishMuseum #museums #art #exhibitions

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to brazil

Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Brazil #libraries #Brazil

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to random

Pliosaur: Museum appeals for help excavating sea monster.

Palaeontologists say they are in a "race against time" to recover a huge prehistoric sea monster from eroding cliffs on the Jurassic Coast.

The 2m-long (6ft) skull of a pliosaur, excavated from high above a beach in Dorset, is on display at the Etches Collection in Kimmeridge,

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-68349380 #Dorset #pliosaur #fossils

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to starbucks

Starbucks has long offered unusual drinks that are unique to their international branches, but this new flavor really takes the cake.

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, the coffee giant's China stores will be selling a pork-flavored latte that comes with pork sauce and a chunk of pork meat resting on top. That's a lot of pork.

The limited-time item, named "Abundant Year Savory Latte" or "Lucky Savory Latte," will cost 68 yuan, or roughly $9.45.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/starbucks-introduces-new-pork-flavored-latte.amp #Starbucks #China #Coffee

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to Scotland

National Museums Scotland Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary History, Dr Georgia Vullinghs explores the connection between the North Sea oil industry and a 12th century Saint.

https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2024/02/09/north-sea-oil-and-a-medieval-saint-whats-the-connection/

#Scotland #OilIndustry #museums #blog #saints

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to science

Snakes are built to evolve at incredible speeds, and scientists aren't sure why.

Snakes have an evolutionary clock that ticks a lot faster than many other groups of animals, allowing them to diversify and evolve at super quick speeds, researchers have discovered.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/snakes-are-built-to-evolve-at-incredible-speeds-and-scientists-arent-sure-why #science #snakes #evolution

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to egypt

Egypt Halts Controversial Plans to Renovate Ancient Pyramid

Just weeks after the project was announced, Egypt has scrapped its plans to renovate one of Giza’s great pyramids, according to a review committee.

A committee of experts concluded that altering the Pyramid of Menkaure would compromise its historical value

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/international-outcry-succeeds-in-halting-egypts-renovation-of-a-great-pyramid-180983814/ #pyramids #Egypt

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to Archaeology

A pair of exceptionally well-preserved 1,500 year-old women’s luxury leather shoes embellished with gold leaf. From Egypt, Coptic period. V&A Museum

📷 @AlisonFisk

#Archaeology #shoes #Egypt #museums #Egyptian #fashion

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to history

The 2000 year old skull of a Peruvian warrior was found to have been fused together with metal in one of the world's oldest examples of advanced surgery, according to a museum.

Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma says the skull which is in its collection, is reported to have been that of a man who was injured during battle before having some of the earliest forms of surgery to implant a piece of metal in his head to repair the fracture. #surgery #Peru #history #Osteology #museums

@archeohistories

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to Cats

See the ‘Adorable’—and Deadly—Black-Footed Cat at a Utah Zoo.

Eight-month-old Gaia is part of a breeding program for her vulnerable species, which is considered the “world’s deadliest cat”.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/adorable-deadly-black-footed-cat-utah-zoo-180983560/ #cats #UtahZoo #zoo

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to nature

This beekeeper forgot to insert the frames in the hive in which the bees collect the honey. The hardworking insects then built their own architecture from the honeycomb so that the air can flow freely and maintain a stable temperature #bees #beehive #insects #nature

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to Birds

“Acorns are our business, and business is good.”

#GriffithPark #Birdphotography #Birdphotos #naturephotography #naturephotos #birds #birders #birding #woodpecker #acornwoodpecker

@GriffithPark

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to random

Tank Man, June 5th 1989

Never forgotten!

@historyinmemes #TianamenSquare

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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to australia

What screams, cries, laughs, & looks like a muppet?

That’s right, it’s the Tawny Frogmouth. Found in Australia, this nocturnal bird spends hours at a time motionless, waiting for prey. Its vocalizations range from deep grunts to loud hisses and have been likened to a crying baby.

@AMNH #owls #Australia #birds #Australianbirds

globalmuseum, 3 months ago to blender

Thanks to Harvard University, you can now virtually enter the Great Pyramid of Giza in 3D and 360º

Tour: https://buff.ly/3sBqStP #Harvard #pyramid #3D

@Rainmaker1973

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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to art

This animation of ‘Terrace of a Café at Night’ is made by Andrey Zakirzyanov. Thank you for using Vincent’s work to inspire your creativity 👏🤩.

🎶 by Andrey Surotdinov #vangoghinspires #museums #VanGogh #art

🖼️ in the collection of the Kröller Müller Museum.

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globalmuseum, 3 months ago to random

“…capturing the zeitgeist, the vibes of the time… that’s what it was all about.”

Jewish designers brought the catwalk to Carnaby St in the ‘60s – and helped make London the global centre of cool.

#FashionCity #LFW #LondonFashion #museums

@MuseumofLondon

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globalmuseum, 4 months ago to history

Pedal Skates From the 1910s.

Roller skating tends to go in and out of style with each decade. Roller discos died out in the 1980s before roller-blades made a comeback in the 1990s.

Pedal skates, however, will forever be the coolest means of transportation for modern man. #skates #pedalskates #history #rollerskates

globalmuseum, 4 months ago to Birds

Left: how humans see starlings.

Right: how starlings may see each other - with bolder markings and more colour.

The amazing world of UV vision, seen through the eyes of… birds. #birds #sight #eyes #UVVision

@Rainmaker1973

globalmuseum, 4 months ago to Cats

I genuinely have no idea what you mean

@WeirdMedieval #cats #medieval

globalmuseum, 4 months ago to space

"While spacewalking I realized something: I used to think I was scared of heights but now I know I was just scared of gravity"

— NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman

#Space #gravity #astronaut

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