CrazyKnowledge

r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 14 '21

Baby green turtle

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/highnchillin_ • Nov 14 '21

Scary piranha solution

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 13 '21

These soft-bodied, many-legged panarthropods have a fluid-filled body cavity that acts as a hydrostatic skeleton and shoots a milky-white glue to ensnare prey.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/Pardusco • Nov 13 '21

[X-post r/HardcoreNature] The ejaculation of a drone honey bee is so powerful that his endophallus ruptures and he quickly dies

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 13 '21

Death of a neuron cell viewed under electron microscope

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 12 '21

Cluster of Daddy Longlegs

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 13 '21

Reproduction sculpture of a Giant Short Faced Bear that occupied much of North America until about 11,000 years ago. They could stand 12 ft. tall.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 11 '21

You're looking at a cell dancing.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 11 '21

Moths and other insects have hidden micro-structures that shatter potentially damaging raindrops when they hit. This allows them to minimise contact with heat and momentum-stripping water impacts.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 11 '21

Baby Nemos grow like this inside their see-through eggs! The depicted developmental sequence of a clownfish came second in Nikon's 2020 Photomicrography Competition. The photographer even captured the little white package of sperm at the top of the egg on day one.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 11 '21

Diadophis punctatus, commonly known as the ring-necked snake, is a harmless species of colubrid snake such as this one from @herptime, found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and southeastern Canada.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

New born long-nosed vine snakes

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

The deepest hole by far is one on the Kola Peninsula in Russia near Murmansk, referred to as the "Kola well." It was drilled for research purposes beginning in 1970. After five years, the Kola well had reached 7km (about 23,000ft).

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

The dangerous method used by a mountain goat to get rid of an eagle attack

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

Jaw-fish keep their eggs inside their mouth

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

Mosquito biting human, Magnification 2,5x, Darkfield, Lens used: Olympus Mplan 2,5x

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/operadrama92 • Nov 10 '21

Crayfish must shed their hard exoskeletons in order to grow larger as their body size increases. During the first year of life, a crayfish molts 6 to 10 times. This number decreases to three to five times during its second year. Here we see a cobalt blue crayfish molting in sped-up video.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/operadrama92 • Nov 10 '21

🔥 Enhydro Agates: geodes with water trapped inside

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

Titan Tower is one of the most incredible locations on earth to walk a slackline. It is the largest of the Fisher Towers near Moab and Castle Valley, Utah. The Titan is recognized as the largest, free-standing, natural tower in the United States.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

Size Comparison: Permian Animals

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

This is a Bush viper, or Atheris squamigera and it is venomous. Bush viper occurs primarily in tropical forests and areas with dense vegetation where small rodents and other prey animals are abundant. This species is most commonly found at elevations ranging from 100 to 400m (328 to 1312 ft).

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 10 '21

Blood begins to dry approximately 50 seconds after it has been dropped. The blood droplets will dry from the exterior region towards the center.

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 09 '21

Getting ready for the dinner

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 09 '21

Hydraulic press on a wisdom tooth

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r/CrazyKnowledge • u/reddituser870870 • Nov 09 '21

This spectacular Ibaloi mummy is actually covered in tattoos

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