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Scoville scale measures pungency of peppers, recorded in Scoville heat units
It is named after American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, whose 1912 method, organoleptic, is a subjective assessment derived from the capsaicinoid sensitivity by people experienced with eating hot chilis
Anglerfish waits patiently in the depths of the deep sea to lure in their next meal
They wiggle & "angle" a rod-like extension of their dorsal spine that protrudes from their head & emits light
Once prey comes close, it snags them, using its large, pointy teeth to chomp them up
Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a centipede species originating in the Mediterranean region
It commonly lives in human homes & hunts on other insects
This video shows how it molting
Source: pin.it/4PZfGeT
Read more: animaldiversity.org/accounts…
Monarch butterfly's metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a fully grown butterfly!
Source: pin.it/3ULg5XM
Replying to @nj_tantan
The video is from Nature on PBS: youtu.be/0vKCLJZbytU
You can read more here: newscientist.com/article/227…
Global Economy crossed $ 100 Trillion for the first time in 2022
These were the top 10 economies by GDP in 2022
Several artists and researchers have used Cymatics to create stunning visual patterns on varying frequencies


