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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
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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
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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…
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Monarch butterfly's metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a fully grown butterfly! Source: pin.it/3ULg5XM
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The video is from Nature on PBS: youtu.be/0vKCLJZbytU You can read more here: newscientist.com/article/227…
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Global Economy crossed $ 100 Trillion for the first time in 2022 These were the top 10 economies by GDP in 2022
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The hose pipe example video was not playing. This is the video
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Several artists and researchers have used Cymatics to create stunning visual patterns on varying frequencies
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Another visualisation using different substances
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A quick view of all the different types of Cymatics examples
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High viscosity liquid when subjected to sound frequencies create curious structures
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