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Haha

If you look closely you can see photographer’s image on thoracic armour.

I have one of these beetles embedded in crystal clear plastic that I wear as a pendant. Looks like an emerald. (Red legged chafer]
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^^^
I just read that separating the bananas and wrapping the ends in plastic wrap would slow the ripening process. I did that with all my bananas but one to see if it's true.
If i remember, I'll report back on the results.
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The house was built in the 1930s by five families that permanently lived on the island, surviving by hunting birds and fishing. Not much information is known about the families that lived there in the 20th century, but surely they didn’t like to interact with outsiders. Whilst the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, housing 18 of such islands, is quite popular as three of its islands are populated, this wasn't the case in the early 1900s.
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Potoos
are a group of Caprimulgiformes birds related to the nightjars and frogmouths.
They are sometimes called poor-me-ones, after their haunting calls.
There are seven species in one genus, Nyctibius, in tropical Central and South America.

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The Amerigo Vespucci vassel – the symbol of the world navies – is very often based in La Spezia. The Italian navy’s training ship, older Italian naval unit still in use, is assigned to La Spezia‘s arsenal. Since 1931, much wind has passed under its sails, and yet – recently undergone reorganization interventions – Amerigo Vespucci is still recognized as “ the most beautiful ship in the world “, a title that is also confirmed by the navies of other nations.
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Among her first acts of resistance was stealing a bicycle from a German female military messenger, which she then used to help carry messages.
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The island has likely been part of Inuit hunting grounds since the 14th century. It is claimed by Canada and also claimed by Denmark on behalf of Greenland's home rule government. In accordance with the Greenland home rule treaty, Denmark handles certain foreign affairs, such as border disputes, on behalf of the entire Danish Realm. The nearest populated places are Alert, Canada (198 km or 123-mile distance, pop. 62), Siorapaluk, Greenland (349 km or 217-mile distance, pop. 68) and Qaanaaq, Greenland (379 km or 235-mile distance, pop. 656).
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