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There are approximately 1.4 million kilometers of active submarine cables in the world today. Science and facts💡

The kinetic sledgehammer is still used by construction workers as it is easier to handle and does not send shock to the hands. Science and facts💡

Oregon has eliminated pesticide-linked bee fatalities. An Oregon State University assessment revealed no confirmed cases of pesticide-driven bee mortality across the entire state since 2021, representing a dramatic recovery following a large-scale bee die-off in 2013 that prompted comprehensive reforms. That event prompted Oregon legislators to form a statewide pollinator task force and initiate sustained measures aimed at safeguarding bees. Officials trained over 12,000 landscapers, agricultural workers, and pesticide users in safer application methods near pollinators. Instructional resources reached schools and residents, encouraging the development of gardens and outdoor spaces that favor bees. At the same time, scientists established the Oregon Bee Atlas, currently the most extensive statewide catalog of bee species in the nation, recording every one of the 567 known species present in Oregon. Beyond mere identification, the atlas suggests optimal native plants for each county and supplies communities with concrete advice for establishing habitats that benefit regional pollinators. Oregon State University reports that the blend of public education, scientific inventory work, and refined pesticide practices has produced five straight years without any known pesticide-related bee deaths. Pollinators remain essential to farming, facilitating the fertilization of numerous fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamental plants that form part of daily diets. Experts note that Oregon’s progress demonstrates effective bee protection need not involve complete pesticide prohibitions. Supplying clearer guidance on proper timing, locations, and techniques for application can substantially lessen risks to pollinators while permitting continued agricultural and landscaping activities. ["Inaugural Oregon report details bee health progress." Oregon State University] Science and facts💡

1927 Sunbeam: 1,000 HP, dual V12 engines, built to break 200 mph. Science and facts💡

The NHS in UK is testing a new organ transplant system that could completely change how donated organs are used. Science and facts💡

Now any bike can be turned into an electric bike Former BYD and Huawei engineers have created a compact electric drive that attaches to the frame and accelerates the rear wheel up to 32 km/h. Science and facts💡

The strongest rock net ever put to the test Science and facts💡

Why Power Lines Don’t Shock Birds - Why can birds sit safely on power lines, and when can electricity become dangerous for them? Discover the surprising science behind it. Science and facts💡

A new organ has been found behind your nose. For centuries, every anatomy textbook swore there were only three pairs of major salivary glands. Turns out the books were wrong, and the missing ones were hiding in plain sight. In 2020, Dutch researchers scanning head-and-neck cancer patients with a cutting-edge PET/CT technique (PSMA PET-CT) noticed an unexpected glow deep in the nasopharynx, right where the nasal cavity drains into the throat. No textbook had ever marked a salivary gland there. They double-checked: 100 consecutive patients → same structure in every single one. Then they dissected two fresh cadavers and there they were: a previously unknown pair of macroscopic salivary glands, roughly 3.9 cm long, draped over the tubarium (the cartilage of the Eustachian tube). The team named them the tubarial glands. Their job? Keep the upper throat and the back of the nose moist during talking, swallowing, and breathing, an area that gets painfully dry after radiation. Here’s why this matters: radiation oncologists had never been told to spare this spot. The researchers re-analyzed treatment plans from 723 patients and found the more radiation the tubarial region received, the worse the toxicity, more trouble swallowing, thicker saliva, constant dry mouth. A simple anatomical blind spot had been quietly worsening outcomes for years. Now that we know these glands exist, new radiation protocols can shield them, giving thousands of head-and-neck cancer patients an easier road to recovery. [Valstar, de Bakker, et al., “Discovery of the tubarial salivary glands: a new organ at risk in radiotherapy for head and neck cancer,” Radiotherapy and Oncology 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.09.034] Science and facts💡

There’s a hidden reason why most ships are painted red underneath. Science and facts💡

A very rare 1970 Citroën Type HY telescopic and expandable van modified by the French coachbuilder FILCA. This unique vehicle features a patented modular body system designed by FILCA where the central section slides inside the two outer ends to double the van's total length when parked. To support the extra weight and length of the extended module, the chassis is equipped with a standard front axle and two rear axles. This clever design was built primarily for street markets, mobile field hospitals, or compact camping setups. The main motor cabin could actually be unhitched from the rear trailer module by locking the rear axle, allowing the owner to leave the living quarters stationary and use the front cab independently for transport. Science and facts💡

Recent findings indicate that mitochondria may offer a pathway to decelerate or potentially reverse aspects of biological aging. Long regarded as the energy generators within cells, mitochondria undergo a progressive deterioration whose causes have remained unclear. A significant study appearing in Nature Communications has now outlined a key process underlying this deterioration. Investigators at the Leibniz Institute on Aging in Germany determined that the gradual reduction of a membrane lipid known as phosphatidylcholine substantially restricts the adaptability of mitochondria. In the absence of this essential lipid, the cellular power centers become unable to merge and adjust effectively, resulting in energy shortages that hasten the bodily changes linked to growing older. Particularly promising is the demonstration that the mechanism can be modified. When aging C. elegans nematodes and challenged human cell cultures received phosphatidylcholine or its precursor choline, the researchers observed a notable recovery of youthful mitochondrial form and performance. Although experts emphasize that no single daily supplement will immediately restore youthfulness in people, the capacity to safeguard and rejuvenate these microscopic energy units marks an important advance in longevity science and supplies a clear objective for forthcoming treatments aimed at postponing age-related illnesses. [Poliezhaieva, Tetiana, et al. “Aging-Associated Decline of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis Is a Malleable Trigger of Natural Mitochondrial Aging.” Nature Communications 17 (2026): 3589. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71508-7] Science and facts💡

Gamers have logged more than 25 billion hours, equivalent to 2.85 million years, playing Call of Duty—surpassing the entire timeline of human history. Science and facts💡

When you lay bricks like dominoes at the proper distance, on top of the obvious domino effect, you get an unexpected opposite wave starting as soon as the last bricks falls down. Science and facts💡

An Apple AirTag recently followed a consignment of uncommon volumes to a concealed Amazon artificial-intelligence site in Las Vegas, where the works are disassembled, digitized, and eliminated for the purpose of instructing AI systems. An original inquiry has revealed the discreet methods by which major technology firms obtain printed books in order to develop machine-learning models, accomplished through the physical disassembly of the volumes themselves. Suspecting that large-scale acquisitions of scarce and little-known titles were intended for AI development, reporters from 404 Media collaborated with an independent rare-book merchant to conceal an Apple AirTag within one volume included in an unnamed order of one thousand books. The device journeyed through several states before arriving at a restricted Amazon installation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Within that warehouse a dedicated division identified as VGT3 methodically handles arriving books by severing their bindings, digitizing the contents, and then discarding the original physical copies. This intensive digitization process underscores the extraordinary measures technology corporations are prepared to take in order to obtain superior training material, especially literature published before 2022 that contains no AI-generated text. As independent dealers observe their stocks being destroyed, growing legal and moral concerns arise regarding the conversion of copyrighted printed works into digital training sets followed by the disposal of the physical evidence. Amazon issued a short response defending the activity, stating that it acquires books through ordinary commercial means to enhance its offerings, yet the disclosure has sparked vigorous discussion about the organized elimination of tangible human knowledge to advance artificial systems. [Maiberg, E. (2026). We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility. 404 Media] Science and facts💡

Math is life Science and facts💡

How oil is extracted 2 miles beneath the sea Science and facts💡

The most powerful concrete ever made Science and facts💡

Bird strikes can cause major issues to airliners, as it's thought to have happened in the Jeju Air flight 2216 today's disaster. This is an Air China Airbus A320 striking a flock of birds at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. Science and facts💡

India's clean energy capacity has overtaken fossil fuels for the first time. According to the latest data from Ember and Global Energy Monitor, clean energy sources now total 331.7 gigawatts of installed capacity, compared with 302.0 gigawatts from fossil fuels. This marks the first occasion on which non-fossil sources have held the majority share of India’s utility-scale power capacity. Solar power accounts for the largest portion of the clean energy total, reaching approximately 211 gigawatts. Recent additions have been rapid: between 2025 and mid-2026 India installed nearly 80 gigawatts of clean capacity while fossil capacity grew by only about 5.4 gigawatts. Although coal plants continue to supply the majority of actual electricity generation because of their ability to operate continuously, the shift in installed capacity represents a significant milestone in India’s energy transition. Science and facts💡