@INSH

Remarkable tales & facts about History, Geography, Science and Culture that leave one pondering the magnificent vagaries of life & the Universe.

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From yesterday's #IceBridge flight: A tabular iceberg can be seen on the right, floating among sea ice just off of the Larsen C ice shelf. The iceberg's sharp angles and flat surface indicate that it probably recently calved from the ice shelf.
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Wow. We always knew the brain was so complex, but this puts any words to shame.
INSH@INSH2 Oct 2018
Self Reflected' is being called the most complex and detailed artistic depiction of our brain ever. The art work was designed so everyone can marvel at the wonder of human consciousness. Here are the results. #awesome

The Art of The Human Brain

Self Reflected' is being called the most complex and detailed artistic depiction of our brain ever. Here are the results.

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No it isn't. It's a decellularised pig's heart created to ultimately use as a scaffolding for a heart created by the patient's own cells and without danger of rejection houstoniamag.com/articles/20… So even more amazing, but original account is shit. cc: @Sigrun_Br
INSH@INSH9 Oct 2018
Just in case you were wondering what a human heart looks like without any blood, this is it. #til 📷💝#POTD
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Azula@azula9 Oct 2018
Where no human could survive, other organisms THRIVE. (via @INSH)
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Azula@azula2 Oct 2018
Think it's chilly outside right now? Some animals literally let themselves freeze until the weather warms up again. (via @INSH)
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10 Famous People in History Who Smoked Weed insh.world/culture/10-famous… Pierre Köchel @INSH
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Replying to @azula @INSH
I learned something new. Thank you! 😀
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The ancestor of the meme / The Story Behind Kilroy insh.world/history/remember-… Taylor Moyle @INSH
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If you've never seen the craziness in Tultepec check this out!
INSH@INSH29 Sep 2018
In the United States and Canada we love our fireworks like anyone else, but one city in Mexico makes us all look like amateurs. #WTF insh.world/culture/tultepec-…
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Azula@azula24 Sep 2018
Take a tour of some of the most remote place on Earth! via @INSH
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There's a #phobia for everything, even if you've never heard of it ↪️bit.ly/2xtmUHw via @INSH
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INSH@INSH6 Feb 2018
Think it's chilly outside right now? Some animals literally let themselves freeze until the weather warms up again. #wtf
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Why did early astronaut survival kits include shark repellent? Mission planners couldn't be certain the reentry capsule would land in the splashdown zone. This one from the Project Mercury survival kit is in our @airandspace: s.si.edu/2N7xvSu
A bag reading shark chaser

ALT A bag reading shark chaser

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Sports for you & your pets! 🏐🐶 ↪️bit.ly/2x7PPAH via @INSH
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INSH@INSH23 Aug 2018
This rare pink grasshopper was spotted in Wiltshire, England. She was eventually identified as a young female meadow grasshopper who happens to be an unusual color. #WTF #POTD Image Source: Calvin Taylor Lee / Caters News
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The Tomb of Mehu in Saqqara Egypt has opened to the public for the first time since its discovery in 1940 by an Egyptian team lead by Zaki Saad! Mehu's titles include Scribe of the Royal Documents, Vizier & Head of Juries. Now is the time to visit #Egypt! #thisisegypt
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INSH@INSH22 Aug 2018
Measuring in at 18 feet tall (5.5 metres) from bended knee to outstretched hand, Ocean Atlas is the largest underwater sculpture in the world. #Awesome

Jason deCaires Taylor is Saving Coral Reefs By Creating Living Art

Concrete transforms into artful messages in this sculptor’s hands, & Jason deCaires Taylor manages to save coral reefs at the same time.

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INSH@INSH3 Jul 2018
These lady pilots have been forgotten by history. #TIL
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If you track the relative positions of Earth and Venus over an 8 year period, this is the resulting pattern.
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☄️ A comet struck Earth 13,000 years ago changing the planet forever and some say it could happen again in 20 years – check out our new video from @INSH to find out more
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