Discoveries
"Treasure Hunting: Incredible Discoveries from the Depths of the Ocean"
In April 2015, a team of treasure hunters from Deep Ocean Search made an incredible discovery. They recovered silver rupee coins worth 50 million pounds from the British steamship that sunk in the 1940s. The ship was on its journey from India to England when it sank, and the wreck was found at a depth of almost 17,000 feet, setting a world record for the deepest recovery ever. To put things into perspective, the famous Titanic wreck is only found at a depth of 12,500 feet.
By Valentina Kwarteng3 years ago in History
5 Last Ever Photos & Video Footage of Now Extinct Animals
Eradication is the same old thing for this planet for a long period of time creature species and plants have vanished take the dinosaurs for instance the greatest mass termination the world has at any point seen where many Dino species were cleaned Islands tragically there is obviously no photograph or video proof of these now wiped out monsters and any remaining creatures that went wiped out before the development of photography and video so far as that is concerned yet presently things are different for inside the most recent hundred years we have had something other than fossils of creatures that have become wiped out in this period which sadly is a shockingly enormous sum here are five superb creatures that have become terminated over the most recent hundred years or so and the last photos and video film we have of them as consistently partake in the baiji dolphin the baiji or chinese waterway dolphin is the most extraordinary cetacean of all as a matter of fact no one has seen a live example beginning around 2006 and the assumption is that it's currently terminated this charming pale blue dim dolphin was smallish with a white underside and a typical length of around 7 feet gauging somewhere in the range of 130 and 320 kilos commonly the female was bigger than the male and the species was just found in the Yangtze Stream in China where as hearty body was impeccably adjusted to reside in this freshwater framework it even had minuscule eyes as its sloppy territory didn't expect it to have great visual perception its most recognized highlight was its extremely lengthy and limited snout like nose which had the tip bended upwards unfortunately since China became industrialized and numerous urban communities along the banks of the Yangtze Waterway succeeded the stream dolphins started to diminish definitely this was basically because of unlawful fishing contamination impacts with boats and development of dams are isolated populaces and toward the finish of 1980 they were believed to be just 400 remaining continuously 2000 only 13 were included in 2006 examination was done on this neglected imperiled species one more single dolphin was tracked down in the waterway in spite of the fact that there was a revealed locating in 2007 which has gone down as a legend yet there is as yet home as these dolphins are famously hard to see right at home so we can ask they are simply being subtle in spite of the fact that it is expected that we won't see this strange animal in the wild at any point down the road the miserable truth is these delightful animals might have been headed to elimination by human action and all we are left with is photos Barbary lions Barbary or Chart book lions once resided in the deserts and heaps of northern Africa these glorious monsters were respected for their dull Mane's and brilliant fur and were top picks of Moroccan eminence who saved them for their magnificence they even tracked down their direction to the UK and resided momentarily at the Pinnacle of London anyway it was presumably the Romans who caused the most harm to the Barbary lions populace as they killed large number of them in their fighter fights the remainder of the populace was killed off in the nineteenth hundred years by Western trackers and by the 1920s it was accepted they were totally terminated despite the fact that set of experiences books guarantee that the last enduring Barbary lion was killed in Morocco in 1922 by a French provincial tracker anyway that doesn't radiata as this photograph taken by marceline fumbling in the atlantis mountains was in 1925 and is believed to be the last visual record of a wild Barbary lion as well as this photograph there have been many different sightings from far off Algerian people group who professed to have seen the Barbary as late as 1965 yet this isn't affirmed there are a few zoos from around the world who case to have Barbary lions in their assortments specifically robot zoo in Morocco who say they have north of 30 barberries that plunged from their assortments how by Ruler's and Lords yet apparently tests on a portion of the purported regal lions affirmed they are not thoroughbred Barbary regardless of whether there are a couple of alive in imprisonment which is profoundly improbable this species is in all likelihood terminated in the wild the thylacine the thylacine or what has Manian tiger whenever was found all over Australia it was a mass allure and looked like an enormous short-haired canine blended in with a hyena and the kangaroo that had yellowish earthy colored fur with particular dim stripes the stripes were truth be told what procured it the name tiger they remained at around two feet tall and weighed around 60 pounds over numerous years this surprising looking animal was headed to elimination first by dingoes and afterward by trackers there is anyway some momentous film of these creatures in bondage in Hobart zoo in Tasmania albeit unfortunately the latest individual passed on in bondage in 1936 yet throughout the long term there have been a lot of sightings of the alleged animal and this next film is one of the most persuading it was caught in 2008 in southwest Victoria and pioneers behind the thylacine mindfulness gathering of Australia Neil waters accepts that it is a central area thylacine waters said it seems to have its back Falcon go flans when it stamps which would give the sign that it has that regular reaffirmed like the thylacine on the off chance that it is uncommon film of a genuine phyla sign, it's refuted the Exhibitions as they have been cited as saying the chances that these still exist are around one in 1.6 trillion the Laysan rail the Laysan rail or Craig was a flightless bird found on the northwest Hawaiian island of Laysan it was only five point nine crawls from mouth to tail with little wings around 2.5 centimeters making it difficult to fly yet it had solid legs to remunerate it was a combination of dark and brown in variety with red eyes and a fiery bold person the rail was first undermined when homegrown bunnies were acquainted with lesen and without any method for controlling them they reared and ate all the vegetation that covered the island transforming the once rich scene into a fruitless dusty spot this obliteration caused the termination of the Layton honey creeper and the mill operator bird anyway the rail figured out how to get by until the mid 1900s however at that point began to decline quickly and by 1923 just two rails could be found on Laysan this provoked authorities to move eight rails from the close by Halfway yet unfortunately no less than two of them kicked the bucket very quickly from absence of sanctuary and food after this it's accepted on Layton Island the rails were no more anyway they were all the while excelling on Halfway that was until Naval force ships during The Second Great War let rats out of the boats onto the island this was a calamity for the rails and they were cleared out somewhere close to 1943 and 1944 the obliteration of this species is particularly lamentable as it might have handily been stayed away from the Caspian Tiger the Caspian tiger was one of the biggest subspecies of panthera tigris and occupied timberland regions toward the west and south of the Caspian Ocean in Iran and Turkey as well as Western Focal Asia it was known to be perhaps of the biggest feline albeit not exactly as large as the Bengal with white pawns gigantic hooks and strong legs it was a genuinely grand monster it took care of generally on wild pigs jackals deer and other little hoofed creatures despite the fact that assuming that it was ravenous it would go after homegrown canines and steers tragically in the mid twentieth century the tiger was forcefully pursued when the Soviet Association started a land recovery program because of this the Tigers numbers began to decrease and in the mid 1970s scholars from the Branch of Climate looked for a long time searching for Caspian Tigers yet tracked down no proof for their presence after the 1970s no sightings of the tiger were recorded anyway they were not formally proclaimed terminated until 2003 the miserable truth is that the Caspian tiger and other subspecies have been totally cleared off the earth as an immediate consequence of people and the excess six types of tigers are additionally in danger all we have left are a couple of grainy photos and more disagreeable some stuffed caspian tigers and runks there is a hint of something better over the horizon however as per review is naturally suspected the qualities of the caspian tiger live on in the serbian tiger and is trusted that one day it very well might be feasible to reestablish a rendition of the caspian tiger so that is five wiped out animals and the last photographs or video film of them it truly places into viewpoint of how valuable life is and the way that effectively a whole species can be totally cleared off of presence 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By Fredrick Egho3 years ago in History
Nelson Mandela. Content Warning.
Title: Nelson Mandela: The Iconic Symbol of Freedom and Equality Introduction Nelson Mandela, a revered global leader and an embodiment of courage, resilience, and forgiveness, stands as an everlasting symbol of hope and justice. Through his unwavering commitment to ending apartheid in South Africa and his lifelong struggle for human rights, Mandela became an iconic figure, inspiring generations across the globe. This blog explores the extraordinary life and achievements of Nelson Mandela, highlighting his pivotal role in dismantling racial segregation and fostering unity in a nation torn apart by discrimination.
By Openee Article 3 years ago in History
7 wonders
Introduction Swiss foundation establishment sent off a mission to decide the New Seven Marvels of the World. And these seven wonders are Great Wall of china , Chichén Itzá , Petra , Machu Picchu , Christ the Redeemer , Colosseum , Taj Mahal . Now we talk about these wonders in details.
By UniverseJM3 years ago in History
Titanic: Hidden Facts Uncovered
In the fateful tale of the Titanic's voyage, the echoes of tragedy still resound within our hearts. Amidst the chilling encounter with the iceberg, the majestic ship foundered and anguish befell all who sailed upon her. Yet, beneath the surface, hidden within the depths of this nautical calamity, lie untold narratives that unveil a different side of the saga. Let us now embark on a journey to reveal the lesser-known truths that illuminate the Titanic's story.
By Akanni Adedamola 3 years ago in History
Resilient Cockroaches
In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, there’s a banishment spell that declares, “Be far from me, O vile cockroach.” More than 3,000 years later, we’re still trying to oust these insects. But from poison traps to hastily brandished slippers, cockroaches seem to weather just about everything we throw at them. So what makes cockroaches so hard to kill? There are nearly 5,000 cockroach species. 99% of them live in a range of habitats where they play important ecological roles by recycling dead or decaying organic matter and nourishing other animals. But a couple dozen species adapted to live in close association with humans. German and American cockroaches are among the most common. And they owe their resilience to a combination of physical and chemical adaptations. When it comes to old-fashioned removal methods, they're troublingly tenacious. An American cockroach’s sensory hairs or structures pick up subtle air currents and rapidly send signals to its central nervous system. The roach can then turn and sprint away within a few milliseconds. And it’s among the fastest invertebrates ever recorded, reaching speeds of up to 50 body lengths per second. This would be the human equivalent of running more than 300 kilometers per hour. And finding a hiding place is no problem. With its flattened, flexible body, an American cockroach can squeeze into spaces less than a quarter of its height. Even if we do land a hit, it can withstand compressive forces of up to 900 times its own weight by distributing the impact along its body. And the cockroach’s toughness doesn’t end there. Cockroaches can eat a variety of organic matter, including hair, dead skin, adhesives, and paper. This is made possible by an expansive set of digestive enzymes. Cockroaches are able to thrive even in nutrient-poor environments. Roaches often eat decaying foods that are low in nitrogen— an essential component of DNA and proteins. But they survive by storing nitrogen-containing wastes in their bodies and having a resident group of bacteria recycle the nitrogen into useful molecules for them. Meanwhile, German cockroaches will eat their own poop, vomit, and dead or dying colony members without hesitation. An American cockroach will frolic in sewers, consuming excrement and toting microbes like Staphylococcus aureus and E.coli. But they’ll rarely suffer any consequences. This is because they’re equipped with genes that provide immunity against numerous pathogens. These genes are often duplicated many times over. So when infected, the cockroach’s immune system efficiently unleashes many antimicrobial molecules. Cockroaches also have a slew of defenses against pesticides. When a non-resistant roach walks on a surface that’s been sprayed with a pyrethroid insecticide, for example, the results will likely be fatal. Once absorbed, the chemical binds to sodium channel proteins, which help propagate nerve impulses. The pyrethroid keeps the sodium channels open, so the nerves fire repeatedly. And soon, the cockroach dies. But if a resistant roach is exposed to pyrethroids, it’ll be just fine. Genetic mutations have given them sodium channels that the pyrethroids can’t bind to. The cockroach also produces more detoxification enzymes, which render the pesticide harmless, and the cockroach simply excretes it as a waste. Because German cockroaches reproduce especially quickly, populations may evolve resistance to a new pesticide within months. So far, they're already resistant to 43 different chemicals. But contrary to popular belief, cockroaches would probably not survive a nuclear apocalypse. Compared with other insects, cockroaches are only mildly tolerant to radiation. They would die near the sites of nuclear explosions and would still be severely compromised miles away. Moreover, disasters that threaten humanity also jeopardize the habitats and buffets we provide roaches. Perhaps the only way to beat them is through our mutual destruction. Or maybe cockroaches would find even more surprising ways to thrive long after we’re gone.
By Marjeanette3 years ago in History
ww1?
It's been more than a century since WW1 ended in 1918. Though even today some of his most fascinating parts remain shrouded in mystery, despite the wealth of information and research available on the topic. Some of these mysteries would likely never be solved--the evidence now lies under decades of other wars like WWII number 10. Private John Parr was born in 1898 in North London. He joined the British war effort as a reconnaissance cyclist, it was his job to ride out and gather intelligence on enemy positions. Unfortunately, his life would come to an end mere 17 days after Britain entered the war--the first British soldier killed on the European front during WW1. Till today, we don't know exactly who killed him or how Parr was last seen before the Battle of Mons--according to accounts from the battlefield, he was most likely killed from rifle fire by a German cavalry patrol. German units hadn't reached British positions until well after his estimated date of death, so there's a chance that he was killed by a local or worse--or one of his own comrades. the Lost Romanov treasure before the first world war broke out in 1914 Russia and the third largest gold Reserve in the world after the US and France much of it was transported out of the country by the anti-communist white Army led by Admiral vassaler which call Jack that seized power after the Russian Revolution of 1918. it could be traced right up until 1920 when the white forces were decisively defeated by the Bolsheviks with all of their treasure seized and returned to the Russian government when they checked though more than 1600 tons of the gold was missing we still don't have a clue where it could be one Theory says that it's buried in several sites inside the city of omps because that's where the white Army was positioned in the largest numbers it could also be at the bottom of Lake by car which is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume making exploration rather difficult number eight nurse Mall suitcase back in February 2013 a mysterious suitcase was discovered in the psychology department of abate University in Scotland it was filled with items from the first world war including photographs postcards and letters while we now know that it belonged to a nurse working at the Dartford Wars the building Kent named Margaret mall that's all we really know about it we don't know how it ended up at Abate or why it was never claimed by any of Maul's relatives in the past there are no records of all ever having visited Abate and some speculate that it may have been donated to the university by a family member who didn't realize its significance or simply left behind by an ex-student related to mall in some way while the suitcase's contents are fascinating and provide a first-rate glimpse into the so-called Great War there's still quite a bit of mystery surrounding exactly how it ended up where it did 7. USS Cyclops the USS Cyclops disappeared in early March 1918 making it one of the first Mysteries to emerge out of the now Infamous Bermuda Triangle is a Collier or a type of ship used to transport large quantities of coal as well as one of the largest ships in the U.S Navy at the time it's a lot along with more than 300 Sailors aboard remains a mystery to this day curiously two of its sister ships the USS near us and the USS Proteus disappeared somewhere in the same area years later in 1941. theories range from German submarines to huge sea monsters though most of them fall flat due to a lack of evidence the sheer size of the vessel combined with the lack of distress signals or signs of wreckage has led many to believe that something unusual happened to the ship in its crew some of their descendants have continued their own investigations into the incident though to little success number 6. the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen more famously known as the Red Baron was one of the most renowned Pilots of world war one he was a German flying ace credited with shooting down 80 enemy aircraft during his career as a fighter pilot his death in April 1918 however has been shrouded in mystery ever since we know that it happened in the Somme region of France where it was engaged in a high-stakes fight against the Canadian Ace Wilfred May though it's unclear exactly who shot his plane down we also know that the killing bullet was fired from an Australian Vicar's machine gun which entered his right lateral chest and exited through his left chest while many British French and Australian soldiers had fired at him with similar weapons and a few have even come forward to claim it in the years since we still don't know who made the Fatal shot 5. bellicus bellicus was a Hungarian serial killer drafted into the austro-hungarian army during World War One while he was gone rumors about his death on the front led to his landlord going to his house and clearing it out for the next tenant there he found 24 dead bodies in various stages of decomposition resulting in a large-scale search operation across Hungary and nearby countries kiss was never found as the wartime chaos in Europe made it impossible to precisely locate him according to One account he was almost caught in Serbia later that year though he reportedly escaped by placing a Dead Soldier in his place as a decoy in the year since his disappearance kiss has been allegedly spotted in various locations around the world including Romania turkey and even New York City number four the mystery sketch diary sometime in the 1970s a mysterious diary is found in the archives of the University of Victoria in Canada filled with sketches from the front lines of the first world war the only initials found on it were JM and we still don't know who that was the contents of the Diary are varied depicting Landscapes buildings and people caught by the war in various ways often in great detail the dedication on the front page reads to my daughter Adele and the diary features the emblems of the British royal horse and roll-filled artillery units which is assumed to be where JM served her in the war that has led some people to believe that he was a British soldier serving in France or Belgium though his precise identity remains largely unknown number three the Florentine Diamond at 100 137.27 metric carats the Florentine Diamond was easily one of the largest diamonds ever mined it was acquired by the Portuguese governor of Goa ludovico Castro in the late 16th century and eventually ended up in the hands of the Medici family in Florence it was passed on to the Habsburg Dynasty after the medicis died out where it stayed right up until Austria's defeat in the first world war the stone was last seen in 1918 as part of an exhibition in Vienna and has since completely disappeared from public view one Theory says that it was taken by someone close to the Austrian Imperial family and smuggled out of Austria possibly to South America or the United States another suggests that it was sold to a collector in Europe and the stone has been in their private collection ever since 2. the sea monster in October 2016 the remains of a German submarine from World War One were discovered off the coast of Scotland sonar scans and video taken by underwater drones revealed the rectu boat relying nearly upright on the seafloor raising many questions about what happened to it according to Marine archaeologist and historian in his McCartney it could have been a ub-85 submarine though that's really all we know about it per accounts of German crew Manning the submarine this particular ub-85 was attacked by a giant sea monster when it was at the surface recharging its batteries during the war it was severely damaged in the fight forcing the crew to abandon it before it sank to the depths of the Atlantic the British forces in the region however claimed that it was instead sunk by their patrol boat the HMS coreopsis on April 30th 1918 though the incident has never been officially confirmed by either side 1. who started the war for a war that changed the world in more ways than we can count due to its sheer scale is surprisingly difficult to pinpoint exactly who started it the answer is not as straightforward as one might think as well we know the immediate trigger the assassination of Martial Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist we don't know how that turned from an international incident to one of the largest Wars in human history different historians have different takes on the topic while some believe that Germany was squarely responsible others say that it was the collective Imperial interests of Germany France Britain Russia and Austria-Hungary that ultimately led to the Carnage some have even blamed Serbia owing to the Serbian State's complicity in the assassination that started it all
By Rasan Moore3 years ago in History
