107 Regional Slang Words
John Green of Mental Floss presents words specific to certain regions, such as Indiana’s “pitch-in dinner”, England’s “loo”, and Ireland’s “to rabbit on.”
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The Titan Beetle
Who doesn’t love bugs? Especially a bug the size of your hand.
Enjoy.
As its name suggests, the Titanus giganteus, or Titan Beetle, is a giant of the insect world. Adults can grow up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) long and have incredibly strong jaws that can snap wooden pencils in half, so just imagine what they could do to your fingers. Luckily, these scary-looking bugs are quite harmless to humans.
The Titan beetle is one of the most mysterious creatures on Earth. It lives unobtrusively deep in some of the South America’s hottest tropical rain forests and only ventures out when seeking out mates. The larvae of this amazing insect have never been found, but judging by the large boreholes found in dead trees in their natural habitat, scientists believe Titan beetle grubs feed on decaying wood below ground for several years before reaching maturity. The size of these holes suggests the grubs are around two inches in diameter and up to a foot long. Just like the Atlas Moth, the Titan beetle doesn’t feed during its adult life cycle, using the reserves gathered in its pupa stage to fly around long enough to find a mate. Because they mostly sit around waiting for males to seek them out and fertilize their eggs, females have rarely been spotted.
Derek Muller Math Riddle: Can You Solve This?
Derek Muller Math Riddle
Scientific filmmaker Derek Muller asks a series of people if they can solve a simple math riddle. While the pattern is simple, multiple people struggle to produce the correct answer.
“I’m going to give you guys three numbers, a three number sequence,” Muller explains at the start of the video, which has just over 750,000 views on YouTube. “And I have a rule in mind that these numbers obey. And I want you to try to figure out what that rule is.”
Derek Muller Math Riddle: Can You Solve This?
Math and science nerd Derek Muller of Veritasium has tickled the math community with this simple riddle.
After offering the number sequence 2, 4, 8, Derek asks volunteers to guess the rule that the sequence follows.
It’s not as complex as it may seem.
via The Blaze
How Big Is The Ocean?
How big is the ocean? It’s really big!
While the Earth’s oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth’s grandest geological features. Scott Gass reminds us of the influence humans have on the ocean and the influence it has on us.
Moving Illusions
Michael of Vsauce explains illusions. He covers common illusions and their origins, such as Anomalous Motion created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, forced perspective, and even the illusions that may have been apart of the Titanic tragedy.
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