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Elephants

Elephant's trunk manipulates air to eat and drink

New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that elephants dilate their nostrils in order to create more space in their trunks, allowing them to store up to nine liters of water. They can also suck up three liters per second -- a speed 50 times faster than a human sneeze (150 meters per second/330 mph).

Mouse

Mammals can use their intestines to breathe

Rodents and pigs share with certain aquatic organisms the ability to use their intestines for respiration, finds a study publishing May 14th in the journal Med. The researchers demonstrated that the delivery of oxygen gas or oxygenated liquid through the rectum provided vital rescue to two mammalian models of respiratory failure.

Species Live in the Ocean

How Many Species Live in the Ocean?

The number of species that live in the ocean is unknown.

Given the vast size of the ocean, it is impossible to know the exact number of species that live there. Research suggests, however, that the number of species in the ocean is decreasing. The continued decline in the health of many ecosystems, coupled with rising extinction rates, are likely outpacing species’ ability to evolve to tolerate the conditions of our rapidly changing planet. It is not all bad news, though. Researchers around the world continue to study marine life and habitats to help develop new strategies to preserve vital ocean ecosystems.

Scientists estimate that 91 percent of ocean species have yet to be classified, and that more than eighty percent of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.. While these statistics may sound daunting, they have not stopped the global scientific community from striving to amass as much knowledge as possible about ocean life.One recent effort—the Census of Marine Life—was an international project spanning 10 years that recorded the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean. More than 2,700 scientists from 80 nations contributed to the Census. The results of their research, which included 540 marine expeditions, were reported at The Royal Society of London in October 2010. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System contains the Census data. NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the protection, conservation, and recovery of endangered and threatened marine and estuarine species in the United States under the Endangered Species Act.

Ocean Habitat

From outer space Earth looks like an awesome blue marble. That’s because most of Earth’s surface—more than 70 percent—is covered by oceans.

Oceans are areas of salty water that fill enormous basins on the Earth’s surface. Even though Earth has one continuous body of saltwater, scientists and geographers divide it into five different sections. From biggest to smallest, they are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Antarctic (sometimes called the Southern), and the Arctic Oceans.

Oceans are deep as well as wide. On average an ocean is a little over two miles deep. But about 200 miles southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, the water in the Mariana Trench is almost seven miles deep. That’s the deepest part of the ocean.

Ocean Life

Scientists estimate that about one million species of animals live in the ocean. But most of them—95 percent—are invertebrates, animals that don’t have a backbone, such as jellyfish and shrimp. The most common vertebrate (an animal with a backbone) on Earth is the bristlemouth, a tiny ocean fish that glows in the dark and has needle like fangs.

Some of the smallest animals on Earth can be found in the ocean. Sea animals like zooplankton are so small you can see them only with a microscope. Big fish swim through these waters too, such as great white sharks, manta rays, and ocean sunfish.

The largest animal ever to live on Earth is an ocean mammal called the blue whale. It’s as long as two school buses! Dolphins, porpoises, and sea lions are also ocean-dwelling mammals.

The ocean teems with plant life. Most are tiny algae called phytoplankton—and these microscopic plants have a big job. Through photosynthesis, they produce about half of the oxygen that humans and other land-dwelling creatures breathe. Bigger algae like seaweed and kelp also grow in the ocean and provide food and shelter for marine animals.

Watery Habitats

Temperature, ocean depth, and distance from the shore determine the types of plants and animals living in an area of the ocean. These regions are called habitats.

Coral reefs are one type of habitat. When tiny animals called polyps die, their skeletons harden so other polyps can live on top of them. Then those polyps die, and more move in. After thousands of years, this becomes a complex structure called a coral reef that provides food and shelter for many kinds of ocean animals. In fact, corals reefs have been called the rainforests of the sea because of the wide variety of animals found there. Animals such as seahorses, clownfish, and sea turtles all live on coral reefs. And corals themselves are animals! They grab food from the water using tiny tentacle-like arms.

Kelp forests found along the coastlines of the Pacific and Antarctic Oceans also provide food and shelter for marine life. These large, brown, rubbery plants have hollow, globe-shaped growths on the leaves called pneumatocysts that help the plants rise to the surface. Sea lions, whales, shore birds, and other ocean animals make meals of the smaller critters that hide in the leaves.

Other ocean habitats aren’t actually in the ocean, such as estuaries. Estuaries are areas where rivers and oceans meet and have a mix of saltwater and freshwater. Oysters, crabs, and many birds like great herons and egrets live in estuaries.

Scientists estimate that we’ve only explored 5 percent of the ocean. Maybe you’ll be the next person to discover a new species of fish or a deeper underwater trench!

05 Fun and Interesting Facts About Practically Everything

Fun and Interesting Facts

01. Samsung tests phone durability with a butt-shaped robot

Do these interesting facts have you rethinking everything? People stash their phones in their back pockets all the time, which is why Samsung created a robot that is shaped like a butt—and yes, even wears jeans—to “sit” on their phones to make sure they can take the pressure.

02. Peanuts aren’t technically nuts

They’re legumes. According to Merriam-Webster, a nut is only a nut if it’s “a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel.” That means walnuts, almonds, cashews, and pistachios aren’t nuts either. They’re seeds.

03. Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter

The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and soak into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.” Find out which of your favorite science “facts” are actually false.

04. Octopuses lay 56,000 eggs at a time

The mother spends six months so devoted to protecting the eggs that she doesn’t eat. The babies are the size of a grain of rice when they’re born.

05. Blue whales eat half a million calories in one mouthful

These random facts are mindblowing! Those 457,000 calories are more than 240 times the energy the whale uses to scoop those krill into its mouth.

Most Fascinating Science Facts

Fascinating Science Facts

BASIC ABOUT SCIENCE :

Science (from the Latin word scientia, meaning "knowledge") is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

So here are some Facts :

01. There is another form of water called heavy water which formula is D2O. It is slightly heavier than normal water, blue and not drinkable.

02. Gravity on moon is 1/6 of earth. So if you weight 60 kg on earth , you will weight 10 kg on moon.

03. Jupiter has 79 moons. The largest is Ganymede.

04. If you put Saturn on water it will float. Saturn is made of gas and is lighter than water.

05. Time slows down near pyramid due to its heavy mass. Theoretically if you are near the pyramid, people will seem to be moving faster who are far from the pyramids.

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Note 1: It seems many have doubts about the above mention facts. If anyone have confusion and require detailed explanation, please ask in comment.

Note 2: Please let me know if i should add more. Also you can tell which fact you learned today. I will be happy to get your feedbacks.

Self Motivation Status to Inspire You

Motivational Quotes to Inspire You

Everyone suggests other than the person lack motivation, or directly suggests the person remain motivated. But, no one ever tells what is the motivation of how one can stay motivated. Motivation means to face the Obstacle and find an Inspiration that helps you to go through tough times. In addition, it helps you to move further in life.

Self Motivation Status

01. Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now.

02. Dream it. Wish it. Do it.

03. Dream bigger. Do bigger.

04. Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.

05. It’s going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible.

06. Dream it. Believe it. Build it.

07. Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.

08. The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.

09. Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it.

10. Great things never come from comfort zones.

Motivation is always one of the most important themes in psychology. It is known, that the only motivation helps us to reach our goals. If you wish to change your life, you need to do something, to reach some goals and the motivation needs to be created. This motivation will be the driving force which will help you to reach your goal.

Top 05 Secrets of the World - 02

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01. Adolf hitler

History tells that on 30th April 1945, adolf hitler killed himself in his underground bunker. Is this really true? Or did the soviets lie to the world? Evidence from the new declassified FBI documents shows that the government had information that Hitler was alive after World War II. He was supposedly living in the Andes Mountains.

02. Coca Cola Formulae

Did you know that the formulae for making coca cola are one of the most highly guarded top secret in the world? It is so top secret that the company had to cancel its operation in India because it would have been forced to provide their ingredient formula to the government. The company also stalled a divorce case when a wife to one of the heirs demanded his grandfather’s original formula for coca cola. The company made sure that the notes were not handed to her because the formula which would eventually be revealed to the world. In fact, only few employees know the ingredients for making coca cola. Only two employees at a time are allowed to know the secret formulae. These few employees have to swear by an oath that they would protect the information and keep it a secret by all means necessary

03. U.S. Nuclear Secrets

Perhaps, this is notably the most highly protected information in the world. The nuclear facilities by themselves are a secret and only specific people know where they are located. The nuclear launch codes are the most secretive information of the U.S. government, such that only top officials in the U.S. department of defense have access to these codes. The amount of nuclear weapons and the type of nuclear weapon that USA possesses remain undisclosed to the public. The public will never get to know of the nuclear information.

As a super power, it is clearly understandable why the U.S government keeps the information a secret. Anyone who can access the information by illegal means will certainly put his life in danger. The information is highly guarded for security purpose against any rival nuclear country. This poses a big concern of what would happen if a nuclear war emerged. God forbid!

04. The Dancing Plague of 1518

Reading about it seems like it's a story. In the summer of 1518, a woman in Strasbourg started to dance in a terrible way on the road. From day to night, her dancing does not stop at night. Within a week, 34 other women also started to dance with her. Seeing them As if a soul has settled inside them. There was no reason to dance or no special occasion. The number of dancing women reached 400 in a month. Religious priests and people were called upon to take control of the situation. Doctors and scientists were also called

The condition of many women started to worsen. Even many women have dancing and dancing. After this, wooden stages were made for them and a separate hall was built. The people felt that the situation of women doing dancing would be improved only when they would dance night and day. Many theories were given behind this incident. Poison, epilepsy, collective mental illness, many reasons have been told and tried several ways, but a satisfactory answer to this historic event has not been received till date.

05. Oil deposits location in USA

The location of the exact mining for oil remains a top government secret in the U.S. But how does the government keep it a secret? Rumors has it that once oil deposits are found on your land and you report it, the government will then buy the land and you have to swear to keep the location a secret. The reason why the locations are kept a secret is to prevent the rich individuals from purchasing the lands to build their own wells and make big chunks of money from the oil. Thus, the information regarding the location of oil deposits is kept top secret by the U.S government.

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The Happiest Facts Ever - 02

10 Of The Happiest Facts Ever

Bad news sells, so the media tends to focus on the negative things and ignores some of the things that make the world a better place. That’s why we want to share this list of 10 happy facts to remind you about the Dreamworld of life.

01. A 100-Year-Old Tortoise Named Diego Single-Handedly Saved his Own Species from Extinction by Fathering 800 Offspring

02. Rats Laugh When Tickled.

03. In Welsh Folklore, Corgis Were the Preferred Method of Transportation for Fairies.

04. A Loin,Tiger,and Bear have been living as BFFS at a Georgia refuge for over a Decade.In 2001, They were Rescued from a Basement During a Drug raid, and They've been Inseparable ever Since.

05. Humpback Whales Protect other Animals from Killer Whales,But Nobody knows Why.

The most logical biological explanation for the humpbacks' vigilante-like behavior is that the whales receive some sort of benefit from interfering with orca hunts. For instance, orcas are known to attack humpbacks, and the whales are most vulnerable when they are young.Once fully grown, though, a single humpback is large enough to take on an entire pod of killer whales.So perhaps the “rescuing” behavior has evolved as a way to help the species get through its weakest life stage, with humpbacks charging in when they think a young whale is at risk.There’s also a good chance that the calf under attack is related to the whales coming to its rescue.

06. When Rabbits Get Really Happy they Start to Jump Around. This Move is called a Binky.

07. OWLS Keep Little Snake as their Pets.

08. Opossums help Protect us from Lyme Disease.

09. There's a Spider that uses its Gymnastics Skills to Cartwheel away Whenever it Senses Danger.

10. Mama Dolphins Sing to their Babies in the Womb.

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