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Zagreb, Croatia
Joined April 2009
This map is a clever new way of displaying data about the Ottoman Empire. It shows how man years areas in the Western Balkans spent under Ottoman control. I really like this map! Source: buff.ly/2XJTBvu
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Who Makes The World's Electronics? buff.ly/hcaK9vi
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Catastrophic Nepal–Tibet Outburst Flood Caused by Ice–Rock Avalanche, USGS Confirms Landslide Seismic Signal buff.ly/l6u20Pw
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🔴 ADMIRABLE‼️ En Nepal, las personas que luchan por sobrevivir son salvadas por elefantes.
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El video incluye textos en bengalí y parece ser de inundaciones en Bangladesh o noreste de India, no Nepal. En 2017 elefantes ayudaron a rescatar a cientos de turistas en un parque en Nepal. reuters.com/article/us-nep… youtube.com/watch?v=xRO5Gv…
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Late-August Heat Dome Expands Across South-Central Europe: 40°C+ Highs Target Italy and the Balkans buff.ly/CRQqbgx
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This map shows the oceanic drainage across the world. In which ocean does water flow. Blew my mind as a kid when I was told that the little mountain stream that we were at was going to end up in the ocean eventually... Source: buff.ly/2w63I4D
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Total Solar Eclipse Targets Europe: First Path of Totality in 27 Years Arrives August 12 buff.ly/POayf7R
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Persistent Heat Dome Expands East: 40°C+ Highs Target Central Europe and the Balkans buff.ly/Oc2ZC06
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“God used beautiful mathematics in creating the world.” — Paul Dirac
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Dramatic Cold Wave Breaks Extreme Heat Across Central Europe and The Balkans buff.ly/KJ6abIv
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🧠 A Child’s Brain Remembers Every Word Constant criticism doesn’t just hurt feelings — it can shape how a child’s brain responds to the world. Research suggests that repeated emotional stress in childhood can keep the brain’s threat system on high alert, making children more likely to feel anxious, unsafe, or afraid of failure. Over time, this “toxic stress” may affect emotional control, confidence, learning, and relationships. A child who expects criticism may grow into an adult who constantly fears judgment. Small words can leave lifelong marks. Source: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (n.d.). InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development.
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Scientists have confirmed something extraordinary about human connection our eyes can actually “talk.” New research reveals that the brain can instantly tell the difference between a simple glance and a gaze filled with intent. In just a fraction of a second, our neural circuits decode whether someone’s look is casual, curious, or deeply meaningful. This study sheds light on how nonverbal communication shapes every human interaction. The moment we lock eyes with someone, the brain’s social processing centers activate, analyzing micro-movements, pupil changes, and emotional cues. It’s a silent language that conveys trust, attraction, empathy, or even caution without a single word being spoken. Researchers found that eye contact triggers a surge in brain activity, especially in areas linked to emotion and decision-making. This response happens faster than conscious thought, suggesting our brains are wired to interpret visual intention instinctively. It explains why a look from someone close can calm us instantly, or why a stranger’s stare can feel uncomfortable. This discovery redefines how we understand human relationships. Our eyes aren’t just tools for seeing they are active transmitters of emotion, honesty, and awareness. In digital times where much of communication happens behind screens, this research reminds us of the ancient power of genuine eye contact. A glance can be fleeting, but an intentional look can speak volumes. Science now proves that our eyes truly are windows to the soul and the brain is the interpreter behind every silent conversation.
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Where Europeans travel for leisure vs where they travel for necessity.
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100 Years Ago, Thousands Fell Into a Deep Sleep With No Explanation. Today, It’s Still a Mystery. buff.ly/vbgMnr0
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Recap: Europe's Historic May Records Overwritten by Early-Season Heat Dome buff.ly/0hvH72G
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Europe Braces for Late-May Heatwave as a Record-Challenging Heat Dome Develops buff.ly/cLMGbQH
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Europe will not become a serious power until every member state accepts one reality: Integration creates trade-offs. Connecting Iberia properly to the rest of Europe would strengthen Europe’s energy security — but it could also weaken France’s advantage The EU-Mercosur deal would cover 700M+ people and boost EU exports in cars, machinery, chemicals, wine and services — but it also pressures farmers in countries like Poland and Ireland. Capital Markets Union could mobilise part of Europe’s €10T in household bank deposits into companies, infrastructure and industry — but it would also pressure weaker national financial systems. Joint defence procurement could reduce waste in a Europe spending almost €400B on defence in 2025 — but it means less national control over contracts. Most common policies benefit the majority. Some benefit export-led economies. Others benefit agricultural economies, energy gateways, financial centres or industrial regions. That is normal. It happens in the United States. It happens in China. Large unions always distribute gains unevenly across regions. But the Union is what creates the scale. Europe cannot demand the benefits of continental power while refusing the costs of integration.
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Physicists Suggest Universe Is Full of Material Moving Faster Than Light buff.ly/cbG0Ex7
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How Will the 2026 Super El Niño Impact Summer Weather Patterns Across North America and Europe? buff.ly/uny8ksG
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Physicists Say It’s Possible to Send Messages Backward in Time buff.ly/cBkcIox
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