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Caterpillar mimics to be a snake to avoid predation
What is mimicry (mimicry, mimesis)?Mimicry is used to resemble other existences. Animals use mimicry to make their bodies look like surrounding objects, plants, and animals for attack and self-defense. This photo is Deilephila elpenor, otherwise known as the elephant hawk moth or large elephant hawk moth. It is a moth in the Sphingidae family. You can see that it is protect itself from birds by pretending to be a snake Comments: ・Wow, cool! ・It looks like a baby snake! ・↑It can change its head shape to more resemble a snake when in danger. ・Where does this live? ・What does this look like when grown up? ・It looks like this: ・↑Wow,…
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Strange bird appears in Chiba, Japan
This huge, strange bird are swallowing snakes and frogs whole in Chiba. Witnesses of these “mysterious giant birds” are reported everyday. Why are these endangered species from Africa witnessed in Chiba Prefecture? This huge bird with a huge beak was photographed in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture on the 31st May, 2021. This bird is known as the “Southern ground hornbill”. A Southern ground hornbill (Scientific name: Bucorvus cafer) is a type of ground-based carnivorous bucerotes. It has the nickname of the grassland cleaner. Inhabiting the South African savanna, adult birds are about 90-130 cm long, weigh about 6 kg, and spread their wings to nearly 2 meters. The beak is…
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Strange illusions – part 3
Take a look at the photo in the thumbnail. Can you notice black dots amidst the grey lines? Now, try looking at the other black dots while staring at the black dot you are looking at now. Can you see that you can not look at all of the black dots simultaneously? This is a strange illusion created by the human eye. Here are some other illusions: Comments:・Wow, this is strange! ・I’m pretty sure this uses the blind spots of the human eye. ・These are some strange photos! Thank you for reading all the way to here. If you enjoyed, please place a Like or Share! If you have any…
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Delicious looking Kaisendon
A Kaisendon is a bowl of rice topped with sashimi. Sashimi is a Japanese dish that is eaten by cutting seafood into small pieces and often seasoning them with soy sauce. Kaisendon, or Kai-sen-don, is a dish that was born and spread nationwide from northern Japan such as Hokkaido and Tohoku region. There is also a theory that it is derived from Edomae chirashi-sushi. Chirashi-sushi or chirashizushi of Edomae is a dish of vinegar rice topped with nigiri sushi toppings, whereas Kaisendons are generally based on warm white rice without vinegar. Commonly used toppings for Kaisendon are seafood such as tuna, scallops, salmon, squid, shrimp, octopus, crab, salmon roe, and…
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Strange photos … how did they take these??
With the spread of the smartphones, many photos are easily taken daily worldwide. Amidst those photos, strange ones have been found such as this photo of a man without his lower body. Comments: ・Wow, what is going on in this photo? ・How did he take this picture? ・I don’t understand! ・Is he taking this from a stairwell on the second floor? ・He’s just using a mirror ・↑Oh, now I understand. ・Here are some other strange photos: Thank you for reading all the way to here. If you enjoyed, please place a Like or Share! If you have any comments or questions, please post below.
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Tokyo Olympics hands out novel condoms … !!
Olympic Tokyo 2021 is still pending on whether to take place or not. However, the official condoms for handouts have been announced. They have photos of Ukiyo-e printed on them. Ukiyo-e is one of the genres of painting that was established in the early Edo period. Ukiyo-e is a popular painting that flourished during the Edo period, which originated from Yamato-e. Comments: ・Wow, this is traditional Japanese … !! ・Big size! ・COOL JAPAN! ・Why don’t they use the Olympics characters? ・↑Yeah, they have a male character and a female character! ・The same artist created this toilet: ・↑Wow, I like this! ・↑Clean-up seems hard Thank you for reading all the way…
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A brand new type of mask is on the trend … !?
There is a rumor that these … very breathable masks are gaining popularity among young girls. They are said to be made from laundry nets. Comments: ・Wow, this is rather funny lol. ・I agree, they do seem easier to breath, but … ・This is one of the reasons COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t ended yet ・LOL, this makes me laugh! ・Where do they get these ideas … Thank you for reading all the way to here. If you enjoyed, please place a Like or Share! If you have any comments or questions, please post below.
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Famous low cost cosplayer tries out Kimetsu cosplay!
“Kimetsu no Yaiba” is a Japanese manga by Koyoharu Gotouge. The abbreviation is “Kimetsu”. It was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shueisha) from the 11th issue of 2016 to the 24th issue of 2020. The story is about a Japanese boy fighting to find a way to return his younger sister, who turned into a demon, back to human in the Taisho era. As of February 2021, the cumulative circulation of the comic series has exceeded 150 million yen, including the electronic version. It was made into a TV animation in 2019. This is a famous low cost cosplayer with his unique idea. Comments: ・Wow, that is so funny ・This…
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Smash brothers … gone WILD!
Super Smash Brothers Series (Dairantou Smash Bros. Series, English title: Super Smash Bros.) is the name of a series of competitive action games developed by HAL Laboratory and released by Nintendo. Common abbreviations are “Smash Bros.” and “SSB (abbreviation of English title)”. The director is Masahiro Sakurai, who is also the creator of “Kirby: Right Back at the Stars” from the first work. This is a famous game series, but I bet you have never seen a photo like this! This is a piece of art by Sakimichan. Comments: ・WOW! This looks awesome! ・I have never seen anything like this! ・I hope the real game updates their graphics like this…
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A man with the ability to teleport / warp shows up on the train!!
Teleporting or warping refers to Faster Than Light navigation (FTL) used in science fiction-themed dramas, novels, and movies. The phrase “Faster-than-light (FTL / Faster Than Light) navigation” is just as common. A funny photo was taken by a train user, where a man looks like he popped up on the train shelf. Comments: ・LOL, that is funny. ・He seems to have warped a bit too high … ・This photo made me laugh! It made my day … ・The coordinates were misaligned when teleporting. ・What is a grown man doing on the train … Thank you for reading all the way to here. If you enjoyed, please place a Like or…
