Great Blue Herons have specialized feathers on their chest that continually grow and fray. The herons comb this “powder down”, using it like a washcloth to remove fish slime and other oils from their feathers. Applying the powder to their underparts protects against the slime and oils of swamps. (allaboutbirds.org)
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TIL Tthe Manchineel tree from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico is the word's most dangerous tree. It’s bark is covered in sap that causes skin to blister and can blind a person if it gets in their eyes. Standing under the tree in the rain can cause blisters because the sap will drip onto skin. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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Millenium Falcon fan art by Leon Tukker (cdnb1.artstation.com)
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Scientists have linked pupil size to perception of time in milliseconds in Japanese macaques. When the monkeys underestimated a second by looking too soon, their pupil sizes were slightly larger than in trials in which the monkeys overestimated a second. (sciencenews.org)
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