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Kytayskyi Lihtaryk pear (Китайський ліхтарик)

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Pears...

Kytayskyi Lihtaryk, Tavryska, Charodiyna and Portuguese Black Pear.

Plasma inside the ST40 fusion reactor, filmed in color for the first time

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Mapa de Qualidade de Vida — 308 Municípios de Portugal Explore e compare a qualidade de vida nos 308 municípios de Portugal. 230+ indicadores, 13 categorias, dados oficiais atualizados.

Desconhecia a existência desta fantástica ferramenta (parabéns aos autores) que permite analisar de imediato que entidades recorrem mais aos ajustes diretos e quais são as que mais alteram os contratos originais.

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Pois... todos na luta.

É como se não fosse eu... Muito mais medo, ansiedade e só me sinto bem sozinho... As árvores do meu jardim de frutas são a minha salvação.

Eu nunca mais consegui ser o mesmo... 😞

The most thrilling hiking route in China

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Why Some Agates Are Worth More Than Gold?!!

Premium agates form in volcanic cavities over 50+ million years through rhythmic silica deposition, creating unique banding patterns impossible to replicate. The rarest specimens with perfect symmetry and vivid color zones command higher prices than gold per gram due to their geological…

Forge Flare

Beautiful concentric banding in rich reds and soft pinks with tight geometric patterns radiating from center. Clean polish shows excellent translucency. Small druzy pocket adds natural contrast to the smooth banded structure. 🔥

Geology specimen photo

Incredible Naturally Formed Pyrite Cubes from Spain.

📷 Fine mineral photography

#minerals #geology

Another large subduction earthquake off the coast of northern Japan... ...and another megaquake advisory is issued.

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A M7.4 earthquake offshore northern Japan today led to a megaquake advisory: a warning that the risk of a M8+ earthquake is ten times higher than usual. What does that mean, and how does this event fit into the mosaic of earthquakes in this seismically active region?

Frozen Vives

Lavender and purple bands form tight concentric rings around a dark hollow core, creating an organic sculptural form. The specimen sits on white druzy quartz matrix with excellent contrast. Clean natural polish shows the intricate banding pattern beautifully.

Ember Eye

This agate shows rare concentric banding with iron oxide inclusions creating the amber-red coloration. The translucent chalcedony layers formed as silica-rich groundwater deposited microcrystalline quartz in rhythmic cycles. Natural fortification patterns 🔥

While no literal “kill switch” is confirmed, US legal powers (e.g., the CLOUD Act), sanctions, or withheld updates could theoretically disrupt European military operations, exposing a strategic vulnerability and intensifying calls for EU tech sovereignty.

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Brussels Times: EU Defence at Risk of US “Kill Switch”

A Brussels think tank warns that over three-quarters of European countries depend on US cloud giants like Microsoft, AWS, Google, and Oracle for critical defence systems.

🇺🇸👀 At least 11 U.S.-linked scientists (many tied to nuclear, aerospace, or defense work) have died or gone missing between 2022–2026 under sometimes unusual circumstances, - Fox News

The White House and FBI are reviewing the cases to see if there’s any connection.

Late Le Grand nectarine

The epicenter of today's M7.4 earthquake (see previous post) is in the area of the northern limit of the 2011 M9.1 rupture and aftershock zone
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Leporella fimbriata - the Hare Orchid

One of our autumn flowering orchids which can be found in Western Australia as well as in Southern Australia & Victoria.

Hare orchids are specifically pollinated by flying male bull ants (Myrmecia sp.) 🐜

#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #nature

Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted its tsunami warning for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures. A tsunami advisory is now in effect for those prefectures along with Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures where one was already in place.

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Onda de tsunami de 80 centímetros atinge Japão após sismo de magnitude 7,5 Um violento sismo de magnitude 7,5 atingiu esta segunda-feira o norte do Japão, anunciou a Agência Meteorológica Japonesa (JMA), que emitiu um alerta de tsunami prevendo ondas que podem atingir três m...

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Ugly chinese pear (丑梨). Known as the Packman pear variety in China... different look!

Packham's Triumph pear

Known for its excellent, sweet, and juicy flavor, along with a distinct musky aroma. These medium-to-large, irregular, lumpy, pale-green-to-yellow pears are versatile, suitable for fresh eating, baking, or storing for up to three months.

Musica normal de igreja sim, mas outras nunca vi. Mas quem quiser, nada contra.