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Without clouds, about 6,000 stars are visible in the night sky, from anywhere on Earth. This number is lower in areas of heavy light pollution, but for the most of human history, this is what we had to look up to. In earlier times, there were many ideas as to what the stars were. The Greeks saw constellations, who were sentient, divine beings, awarded with the place among the stars, for some great deed done long ago. To the Paiute tribe, who lived in the Great Basin of North America,…

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What If You’re Underwater During a Tsunami? | Unveiled

March 29, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathWhat If You're Underwater During a Tsunami?0 comment

What Happens Underwater During a Tidal Wave? Earth’s oceans stretch out as far as the eye can see, blue and endless in every direction. But, as mysterious as those infinite horizons are, at 0.3 billion cubic miles in volume, there’s far more going on beneath the water’s surface. It’s even speculated that we know less about what lurks in the furthest depths of our own oceans than we do about the furthest reaches of outer space… But, one thing we do know, is that Earth’s seas have the potential to…

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Wild Edibles with Sergei Boutenko | Learn How to Forage for 25 Tasty Plants

March 28, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathLearn How to Forage for 25 Tasty Plants0 comment

(faintly speaking) – Get closer, ’cause we’re outdoors. I have to project a lot, and we’re gonna become fast friends today. Thank you so much for coming first of all. My name is Sergei. I’ve been studying plants for a very long time. And that’s kinda what makes me credible to talk about this. I’m not a botanist. I don’t claim to be. I’ve just been doing it a really long time. My family threw me into this is the short version of the story. When I was just 13…

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What If A Mega-Tsunami Hit The United States?

March 26, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathWhat If A Mega-Tsunami Hit The United States?0 comment

In six hours, you, your government, and 124 million other people across 14 states will be tested by the greatest disaster to ever hit the U.S. East Coast. A great wave, 1000 meters (3280 ft.) tall, moving towards you at 1000 km/h (621 mph), and that’s only the beginning. This is ‘What If,’ and here’s what would happen if a megatsunami hit the U.S. East Coast. Unlike most tsunamis that are triggered by tectonic activity, megatsunamis are caused by sudden impact. A huge chunk of debris, possibly a meteor, smashes…

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If You See a Tsunami, Never Do Certain Things!

March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathIf You See a Tsunami, Never Do Certain Things!0 comment

A tsunami is a string of immense waves that appear after earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides, and even asteroid impacts. The largest mega-tsunami wave ever recorded was documented on July 9, 1958, in Lituya Bay, in Alaska. The height of the wave reached a stunning 1,720 ft. This situation is no joke, and as soon as you find out that a tsunami is coming, you must act immediately to save your life. Here’s what you need to do right away. If you’re on dry land: – No matter whether you…

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How to Survive a Tsunami, According to Science

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 TaathAccording to Science, How to Survive a Tsunami0 comment

You’re on a beach. Not a worry in the world. The sun bronzing your skin, sand trickling between your toes, the sound of waves… wait, what? Better act quickly; in a matter of minutes, you may be underwater. Here’s how to survive a tsunami, Tsunamis are triggered by intense underwater activity, usually an earthquake, or an underwater volcanic eruption. These events displace huge volumes of water, pushing it up from the ocean’s floor to its surface. But when gravity pulls it back down, all this built up energy is released…

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Who Will Survive The 6th Mass Extinction?

November 12, 2021November 7, 2021 TaathWho Will Survive The 6th Mass Extinction?0 comment

It’s no secret that our success as a specieshas been pretty bad for a lot of other species on earth. In fact, some scientists believe we are currently in the midst of Earth’s6th mass extinction event, caused entirely by us. Us, taking up more land that used to be wild habitat, using up more fresh water, and belching out greenhouse gases that are changing the climate. So, for many species, we’re just terrible news, but there are exceptions. Some species even seem to thrive in the biggest most densely populated…

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There’s A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction!

November 10, 2021November 7, 2021 TaathThere's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction!0 comment

Step aside, tyrannasaurus. There’s a new dinosaurin town and it goes by the name of Leikupallaticauda. Not very catchy. Hey guys, Tara here for Dnews – and if youlike dinosaurs, then you’re gonna love thisstory. A new fossil uncovered in Patagonia has providedthe first evidence that certain dinosaurssurvived the great extinction, and existedmillions of years after they were thoughtto have died off. The diplodocid sauropod is a family of long-necked,whip-tailed dinosaurs – made famous by thisscene from the second Jurassic Park movie. They are some of the longest creatures toever…

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How Long Can Humans Outrun Extinction?

November 9, 2021November 7, 2021 TaathHow Long Can Humans Outrun Extinction?0 comment

Modern humans evolved a couple hundred thousandyears ago. And between ice ages, volcanoes, climate change,earthquakes, droughts, floods,and Reddit being down sometimes, we’ve seen some stuff. But on cosmic timescales, two or three hundredthousand years is just a drop in the bucket. The longer we’re around, the more likelywe are to witness something truly Earth-shattering,whether metaphorically or literally. And someday, if we’re still here,we’ll have to face things like Earth melting as it’s engulfed by the Sun. Or the Sun going out. Or galaxies colliding. One way or the other, we’re…

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How to win at evolution and survive a mass extinction | Lauren Sallan

November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 TaathHow to win at evolution and survive a mass extinction | Lauren Sallan0 comment

Congratulations. By being here,listening, alive,a member of a growing species,you are one of history’sgreatest winners –the culmination of a success storyfour billion years in the making. You are life’s one percent. The losers,the 99 percent of specieswho have ever lived,are dead –killed by fire, flood, asteroids,predation, starvation, ice, heatand the cold math of natural selection. Your ancestors,back to the earliest fishes,overcame all these challenges. You are here becauseof golden opportunitiesmade possible by mass extinction. It’s true. The same is trueof your co-winners and relatives. The 34,000 kinds of fishes. How…