GloFish is the name of genetically modified fluorescent zebrafishes. Basically they can be red, orange, yellow or green, but there are a few more developments with other types of fluorescent protein expressions. They are healthy and normal in all other aspects. The price of one piece is about 5 dollars.
The Starchild skull is a real existing object and target of scientific studies. It is very unusual and abnormal human-like skull which was found in Mexico. Its origin and nature are contested by scientists and paranormal enthusiasts. The volume of the interior, where the brain lies is about 1600 cubic centimetres, which is 400 cc more than the brain's volume of an adult human with comparable size. There is an overload of collagen in it, much more than it is usual for the human bones and also there are no frontal sinuses. The carbon 14 tests gave a result of 900 years ± 40 years since death. Also it have other features unknown in others humans or animal species. There are not known diseases or causes that can cause similar shape and structure of a human cranium.
The Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) found in the South America's jungles has poison which contains the most potent toxin produced by an animal, called Batrachotoxin, with LD50 1 to 2 µg/kg. The lethal dose for human in the blood stream is approximately 100 micrograms or weight, which is the equivalent of two grains of fine table salt. A wild adult specimen has up to 2 milligrams of the toxin, or 50 times the lethal dose for the humans. Currently there is no effective antidote and treatment for batrachotoxin poisoning doesn't exist. Shot with poison darts made from batrachotoxin provoke nerve paralysis almost instantaneous. The poison preserve quality even dried up for nearly 2 years. However in captivity this frog will lose the poison and will become harmless.
It is an old news, but it still impresses me. This hexagon (or rather hexagonal formation) lies on the north pole of the planet Saturn and its about 25,000 kilometres (15,000 miles) across. Nearly four Earths could fit inside it."This is a very strange feature, lying in a precise geometric fashion with six nearly equally straight sides," said Kevin Baines, atmospheric expert and member of Cassini's visual and infrared mapping spectrometer team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.There are some explanations involving possible standing wave but I think it doesn't look convincing enough. Here is an example.
As an result of gene engineering experiment were to created fluorescent green mice. The gene which produces the glowing protein is from a species of jellyfish. These mice are really neat looking creatures and I'd like to buy couple of them.
Also in other case create in China scientists managed to expressed red fluorescent protein.
As well it is possible to make only the eyes glow. I bet here are a lot of people that will want to do the same with themselves :). If only it was possible to do that with humans ...
The Klerksdorp Spheres are strange objects found and collected in South Africa's 2.7-3.0 billion years mineral deposits by miners. They are between 5 and 100 mm in diameter and have variable spherical or disc shape. They can have also grooves on the equator. They are often claimed to be evidence of technology of very prehistoric non-human civilizations, remainder of extraterrestrials or similar believes. Below I am listing some sources with pictures and different explanations.
The Inland Taipan from Australia is considered to be the world's most venomous land snake. It has LD50 of 0.025 mg/kg. The venom contained in a single bite is enough to kill 100 humans. Compare this with some other snakes here.
The Death Cap is considered to be the most poisonous mushroom in the world. It is estimated that half a cap (30 grams) is enough to kill a human. Cooking, boiling, freezing, drying or any other process don't reduce the toxicity. It is widely distributed on all continents except of Antarctica.
In Yamal, Russia (Ямал, Россия), in May, this year, the reindeer herder Yurii Hudii (Юрий Худий) discovered the best preserved specimen of mammoth. The carcass is of a 6 months old female, who died about 10 000 years ago. Soon it'll be send to Jikei University, for an exam. This will recover the hope for the recreation of live mammoths. The proposed technology is, when the scientists have the reconstructed DNA of the mammoth, to have it implanted of ovum of an elephant without its own DNA (cleaned ovum).
According to some sources the Black Fat Tail Scorpion is the most venomous scorpion, with highest LD-50 (median lethal dose) about 0.16 - 0.5 mg/kg lethal dose. It has probably highest ratio of stings to fatalities in humans.
Number two is the Deathstalker, often cited (Wikipedia) as world's most venomous or deadliest, that mean that he is may be the actual champion.
Supernova 1994D in Galaxy NGC 4526. The distance is about 55 million light-years. Compare the luminosity of the galaxy core and the supernova. Only a supernova can radiate energy like billions stars.
The Asian Giant Hornet is one of the most fearsome insects ever. It is the largest hornet in the world and the most venomous insect per sting.
This picture is from Hubble. We can see variety of galaxies and stars. It is the deepest image of the universe in visible light. It's really amazing. See here for more information.
There really are miniature horses (often called mini horses). The name of the brown one is Thumbelina. She holds the title for the world's smallest horse in the Guinness Book of Records with her 17 inches. The minihorses are true horses, but bred to be very small. |
| Colored chickens - Image courtesy http://news.bbc.co.uk |
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| Colored chickens from Bangalore, India - Image courtesy www.popular-india.com |
