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A single bird has just accomplished one of the most extraordinary feats in the animal kingdom — flying nearly one-third of the way around the Earth without stopping to eat, drink, or rest. The record-breaker is a five-month-old Bar-tailed Godwit that flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. Covering 8,425 miles in just over 11 days, it set a new record for the longest nonstop flight ever documented in any bird. What makes this journey even more astonishing is that it was the young godwit’s very first migration. The entire route took place over the open Pacific Ocean, with no chance to land. Despite that, the bird navigated thousands of miles of featureless water with pinpoint accuracy. This incredible endurance is made possible by remarkable physiological adaptations. Before takeoff, the godwit packs on enormous fat reserves — nearly half its body weight — to fuel the flight. At the same time, many of its internal organs, including parts of the digestive system, temporarily shrink to lighten the load and maximize energy efficiency. Unlike many seabirds that depend heavily on gliding, this godwit flapped continuously for the entire journey, battling shifting winds and weather systems the whole way. Researchers at the Pūkōroro Auckland Shorebird Centre say discoveries like this are transforming our understanding of migratory birds. Their astonishing endurance, navigation skills, and energy management demonstrate biological capabilities that can match — and in some ways surpass — even the most advanced human engineering.

In de Tweede Kamerstukken staat dat men ook volgend jaar rekening houdt met een #asielinstroom van 51000 personen. Tegen alle beloftes in. En niemand van de zogenaamde oppositie dient een motie van wantrouwen in tegen Bart van den Brink die faalt op alle fronten.. Bizar toch?

A Palestinian Islamic preacher on Arab television said the West must be destroyed, its men k*lled, and its white women and girls enslaved. ⠀ Sheikh Yousef Makharzah told viewers on Al-Waqiyah TV that white Europeans are a deadly disease and a threat to humanity. He claimed they enjoy too much freedom instead of Sharia and Islam, and that women’s freedom is poison that drives them s*xually insane. ⠀ According to the sheikh, many men, women, and girls in Europe r*pe dogs and farm animals because they lack Islam and Sharia law. He called women’s rights a “libertine, wh*ring” civilization that dragged mankind into besti-lity. ⠀ MEMRI has documented multiple sermons by Makharzah in which he describes Western culture as inferior and claims Europeans practice bestiality more than human relations. He has also called for fighting infidels in America and conquering Rome. ⠀ The clip circulated widely on social media as an example of rhetoric that is rarely broadcast in Western outlets.