TIL that Auschwitz's emergence as a symbol of the Holocaust is an example of survivorship bias. Operation Reinhard, during which most perished in gas chambers at the death camps Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka, was the largest single murder campaign of the Holocaust 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Jeroen Fritz (@jeroen.fritz IG) captured two aquatic kangaroos on Lake Cootharaba, a brackish lake that's the gateway to the Noosa Everglades. Let's answer the question that all right-thinking people are wondering right now: can kangaroos swim? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU. Also, it's "yes". 😉🦘🏊

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This kangaroo apparently swam 1 mile across an estuary from South Stradbroke Island to the mainland in 2021. They swim to escape predators, to cool off on hot days, or just because they feel like it. The shark-filled waters of the Great Barrier Reef may be protecting us from a hopping horde.

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And they're actually surprisingly good at it. Powerful rear legs provide forward motion & the muscular tail helps maintain orientation & trim. The tail motion is reminiscent of a fish or alligator. They're observed crossing lakes, rivers, even short distances by sea to travel to/from islands.

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I’d like for my tiny #haiku #zines to go wherever they are welcome. Into other capsule machines, candy dishes, little free #libraries, or whatever creative vessels people can dream up. So print them out for free. I'll also mail you an envelope full anywhere in the world. http://katherinemont...

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