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''Let your tears roll tonight, but tomorrow you will start the battle again. What defeats us, always, is just our own sorrow.'' - Amin Maalouf #quotes

Pistanthrophobia (noun): The fear of trusting people due to past experiences and failed relationships. #word_of_the_day

Enoteca Maria is a restaurant in New York City that doesn't employ "chefs" They hire grandmothers and each day, a different grandma from around the world arranges the menu. #weird

Visualization Guide: 1. Close your eyes 2. Think of what you want 3. Make it into a scene 4. Evoke all your senses 5. Focus on details #tips

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​​What Do We Actually Smell When It Rains? When those first fat drops of summer rain fall to the hot, dry ground, have you ever noticed a distinctive odor? Of course rain itself has no scent. But moments before a rain event, an “earthy” smell known as petrichor does permeate the air. People call it musky, fresh, generally pleasant. Petrichor is the term coined by Australian scientists in 1964 to describe the unique, earthy smell associated with rain. It is caused by the water from the rain, along with certain compounds like ozone, geosmin, and plant oils. Petrichor is a combination of fragrant chemical compounds. Some are from oils made by plants. The main contributor to petrichor are actinobacteria. These tiny microorganisms can be found in rural and urban areas as well as in marine environments. They decompose dead or decaying organic matter into simple chemical compounds which can then become nutrients for developing plants and other organisms. A byproduct of their activity is an organic compound called geosmin which contributes to the petrichor scent. Geosmin is a type of alcohol, like rubbing alcohol. Alcohol molecules tend to have a strong scent, but the complex chemical structure of geosmin makes it especially noticeable to people even at extremely low levels. Our noses can detect just a few parts of geosmin per trillion of air molecules. When raindrops fall on the ground, especially porous surfaces such as loose soil or rough concrete, they will splatter and eject tiny particles called aerosols. The geosmin and other petrichor compounds that may be present on the ground or dissolved within the raindrop are released in aerosol form and carried by the wind to surrounding areas. If the rainfall is heavy enough, the petrichor scent can travel rapidly downwind and alert people that rain is soon on the way.

​​What is Explosive Reactive Armour? How does it Work? Explosive reactive armour (ERA) is a type of armour that is used in modern tanks and other armoured vehicles to protect them from projectiles that employ shaped charged warheads. An ERA is extremely effective on HEAT and HESH rounds. It also protects the vehicle from APFSDS rounds up to some extent. However, some APFSDS rounds with tungsten or depleted Uranium cores are able to penetrate most of the modern ERAs. Explosive Reactive Armour is a peculiar type of armour that uses explosive charges to defend from other explosives which are fired at it. So let us understand how it works. Most of the well-protected tanks like the British Challenger, American Abrams, German Leopard and Indian Arjun use composite armours made of high strength materials like depleted uranium. Often these armours are covered by explosive reactive armours to complement the armour’s protection. So now let us understand how the Explosive armour works. A typical explosive reactive armour consists of plastic explosives like C4 sandwiched between two metal plates. These are mounted on the top of the regular tank armour. When the warhead hits the upper plate, it ignites the explosive. The shockwave created by the explosion scatters the molten metal jet away. the upper plate flies in the outward direction and thus helps in scattering the molten metal jet. The ERAs are often mounted on the areas which are most likely to hit like the front part of the hull, the entire turret, side skirts covering the tracks etc. ERAs are extremely useful in urban warfare where the RPGs and other anti-tank missiles carried by the infantry soldiers pose a maximum threat to the tanks.

“Life is like a movie. Write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.” - Jim Hensen #quotes

The first president of Zimbabwe, President Banana, had to impose a law to stop citizens mocking his name. #people

When a male hummingbird mates with a female the sex only lasts for around 3-5 seconds. #animals

Heightened self-awareness says, “These aren’t my real friends; they’re acquaintances. Our conversations aren’t nourishing. Our values aren’t aligned. And our vision doesn’t stretch in the same direction. Just because they’re around doesn’t meant they’re enjoyable to be around.” #tips

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“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank #quotes

Ukraine once held the 3rd largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world. However, in 1994, they opted to become a nuclear free state and gave all their nuclear weapons to Russia "in exchange for a guarantee never to be threatened or invaded" #UkraineRussianWar

Penis enlargement surgeries are free in Cuba. #weird

You can only buy used mirrors. #thoughts

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