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Technology is amazing. Marine explorers are using remote-controlled “spy” sea animals to explore the ocean floor. One little spy octopus recently helped a live coconut octopus when predators arrived. The actions of the tiny robot saved the coconut octopus’s life. What Is A Spy Octopus And Why Is It Used? The spy octopus is exploring the ocean floor on behalf of John Downer Productions. They are a media company providing television audiences with wildlife films beyond the typical nature documentary. The film company uses robot spy cameras disguised as different marine creatures. This unique vantage offers an up-close look at sea life. While not an exact replica‚ the spy octopus is designed to look like and mimic the movement of a real coconut octopus. They do a pretty darn good impression of a real octopus! Image from YouTube. In our featured clip‚ we watch a fantastic bit of filmography. A real coconut octopus passes the spy robot octopus. Blacktip sharks appear on the scene looking for their favorite meal — coconut octopus! The real octopus finds a camouflaged hiding spot‚ but it isn’t optimal. Image from YouTube. The coconut octopus is one of the most intelligent of the non-vertebrates. In addition to its central brain‚ each tentacle has a separate brain. The nine brains can work independently or in sync with each other. It did not take the little fellow long to spot a better hiding spot inside a hollow bamboo stick. Image from YouTube. The robot octopus‚ controlled by humans from afar‚ observes this sequence of events. With some quick thinking‚ the robot grabs a coconut shell and walks off toward the real fellow hiding in the hollow log. Spotting the robot‚ the real coconut octopus realizes that the coconut shell would be a perfect door to his hiding spot. Image from YouTube. The real octopus deftly and unremorsefully steals the coconut shell and returns to hiding. He places the shell over the hollow tube as a makeshift door. Image from YouTube. Once the predators leave the area‚ the little coconut octopus emerges from its hiding spot and does the coolest thing ever! He finds his new friend‚ the spy octopus‚ and gives him an adorable hug! Image from YouTube. Watch The Full Video Of The Octopus Interacting With The Spy Robot If you are interested in viewing the portion of the documentary on this unforgettable encounter‚ you can watch it here on YouTube. The clip below is shorter and contains all the highlights. With that said‚ the still pictures and my words pale in comparison to the actual footage! Be sure to share this fantastic sea adventure with your family and friends! @thatgoodnewsgirl This coconut octopus has a spy friend looking out for him! The spy octopus recently even saved him from some blacktip sharks. See more of the spy animal series by John Downer on PBS. John Downer Productions #octopus #marinelife #marineanimals #oceanlife #goodnews #positivecontent ♬ original sound – jenn good news &; fun stories You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Coconut Octopus Gets A Helping Hand From A Clever “Spy.” appeared first on InspireMore.

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This Complete List Of A Thousand Horses Albums And Songs presents the full discography of A Thousand Horses studio albums. The band was first formed in 2010. The group hails from the area of Nashville‚ Tennessee. This complete A Thousand Horses discography also includes every single live album. All these spectacular albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each A Thousand Horses album as well as all original album covers. Every A Thousand Horses album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting. A THOUSAND HORSES STUDIO ALBUMS Southernality Released June The post Complete List Of A Thousand Horses Albums And Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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We all love a long‚ hot soak in the tub to help relieve the stresses of the day. Unfortunately‚ it turns out the latest thing to add to that stress… might actually be the bath itself.That’s right: according to the internet (which is never wrong)‚ taking a bath is bad for you. Can it really be true?Well – kind of‚ yeah. But it’s not all bad news‚ we promise.What’s the claim?Spend long enough online‚ and you’ll find someone saying just about anything is bad for you – often with pretty spurious reasoning to back it up. In the case of baths‚ however‚ the claim is pretty specific: indulging in a long‚ hot bath can cause skin irritation and inflammation‚ and should be avoided. In fact‚ some people go so far as to say that we should do the exact opposite‚ and keep our baths and showers icy-cold for maximum health benefits.But how can that gel with how good a lovely soak in the bath feels? Or the long history of people enjoying baths – surely all Romans didn’t have terrible acne and rashes all the time? More to the point‚ how can it gel with those other claims you’ve seen around – the ones saying that sitting in a tub of hot water for hours actually has multiple health benefits‚ and is basically the equivalent of a workout?It’s all pretty confusing. So what’s the truth?Baths: the goodThere’s a reason most of us like baths so much‚ and it’s not because they make us feel worse. “Taking a bath has great physical and mental health benefits‚” said Cleveland Clinic family medicine provider Dr Amy Zack. “Soaking in a tub is something many people have access to but don’t take advantage of enough. But it can be beneficial for a lot of people.”Indeed‚ evidence has shown that people who take baths are likely to be less angry‚ less stressed‚ less anxious‚ and less depressed than those who only shower. Frequent baths make you feel healthier and sleep better‚ and‚ pretty much by definition‚ they get us clean.“Bathing cleans your skin‚ helping you avoid irritation‚ inflammation and sores caused by dead skin cell accumulation‚” Dr Zack explained. “It can also help you clear away the bacterial and fungal load from contact in your environment. As that accumulates‚ it increases your risk of infection.”  But it turns out their benefits may go even deeper. While balneotherapy – aka hydrotherapy‚ aka sitting in a bath for medicinal purposes – has been around for centuries‚ its scientific credentials have traditionally been seen as about the equivalent as‚ say‚ homeopathy. There’s a good reason for that: despite what Dr Kellogg (yes‚ the cornflake masturbation guy) may tell you‚ no amount of baths will cure your diabetes or infertility.But recent research does suggest that a nice hot dunk actually can have some therapeutic effects. “In the last few decades evidence has been growing‚” wrote Charles Steward‚ a PhD candidate at Coventry University in the Centre for Sport‚ Exercise and Life Sciences‚ “and today we know that regular bathing in a sauna or hot tub can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease – and may well have wider health benefits too.”How can a hot bath – or‚ more likely‚ a hot tub or sauna – help your heart health? It may be the effect of a confounding variable‚ Steward cautioned – but there are potential biological explanations too. “On the basis that cardiovascular disease is primarily caused by diseases of the artery‚ it’s probable that improvements in blood vessel health – which we now know occurs with regular heat therapy – is a large reason for the reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease‚” he explained.Other studies have linked frequent‚ hour-long hot tub sessions to a reduction in both blood glucose levels and a wide range of symptoms associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. So‚ uh… guess we owe you an apology on that one‚ Kellogg.Baths: the badHere’s the thing. There’s a pretty big caveat to all those bath benefits‚ and it’s that‚ in practice‚ you’re not going to see them without some specialist equipment. “I want to point out that the water temperatures and lengths of time mentioned above are not representative of your everyday bath‚” Steward noted. “In your conventional bath tub‚ the temperature will gradually drop… when using my hot tub in the lab‚ I must carefully monitor my volunteers for safety reasons: I measure their core body temperature (using a rectal thermometer)‚ blood pressure and constantly check in with how comfortable they are with the heat of the water.”Since the presence of anything starting with the word “rectal” is likely to reduce the whole stress-relieving‚ meditative aspect of your me-time‚ is there any benefit to having just a regular hot bath?Well‚ possibly – but unfortunately‚ it’ll also come with some real downsides‚ particularly for your skin. “Hot water can be abrasive‚ stripping the skin of its natural oils‚ which leaves it dehydrated and dull-looking‚” Dr Stacy Chimento‚ board-certified dermatologist at Riverchase Dermatology in Miami Beach‚ Florida‚ told Well + Good. “If you get the water on your face as well‚ this can cause acne flare-ups‚ breakouts‚ and skin irritation.” You can think of the outermost layer of skin‚ the epidermis‚ like a knife covered in a layer of butter‚ according to Dr Melissa Piliang‚ a dermatologist with the Cleveland Clinic: under cold water‚ the fatty lipid layer that protects our skin holds fast – but hot water makes it melt away.That’s bad news‚ because this layer “is what keeps bad water and germs out and good water in‚ and keeps our skin moisturized‚” Piliang told the Wall Street Journal. Our bodies will replenish that lipid layer‚ but it takes longer the older we get – and you can’t even speed the process up using commercial moisturizers‚ she cautioned. The optimum bath: 15 minutes and 44°CSo‚ is there any way to balance the self-care of a hot soak with the skin care of… well‚ not doing that? Apparently‚ yes‚ there is – and it’s surprisingly exact.First‚ the length of time you spend in the tub: “When taking a bath‚ you should try to limit it to 15 minutes‚” Chimento told Well + Good. “Anything longer than that will begin to strip the skin of its natural oils‚ leading to inflammation and irritation.”That’s a bit of a shame‚ because according to a recent survey by UK bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing‚ 21 minutes is the ideal length for relaxation purposes. Fifteen minutes is also likely shorter than you currently spend in the tub‚ which means cutting down on those lovely sudsy seconds.Secondly‚ you’re going to want to make sure the water isn’t too hot. Chimento advises keeping the water between 37°C to 43°C (100°F to 110°F) – warm‚ but not uncomfortably so – while Piliang gets even more granular: 44.4°C (112°F) is perfect‚ she says‚ “though you’d have to put a thermometer under the spigot to get an exact reading.”Oh – and as for those sadists who tell you your baths and showers should be ice cold for maximum health benefits? Don’t listen to them.After all‚ the experts don’t. “If you are someone who thinks a cold shower… is as awakening in the morning as a cup of coffee‚ I don’t think taking one is dangerous‚” Piliang said. “It just depends on how much agony you want.”

In May 2020‚ in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert in Algeria‚ scientists discovered several pieces of meteorite like no other we have found.Earth gets hit by meteorites fairly frequently‚ with thousands of pieces of space rock falling onto the planet every year‚ giving us an opportunity to study rock formation in the early Solar System. Erg Chech 002‚ as the meteorite was designated‚ was particularly interesting to scientists due to its age‚ containing minerals that crystalized around 4.56556 billion years ago‚ making it slightly older than Earth‚ and from the very dawn of the Solar System.The rock was determined to be an “ungrouped achondrite” – a type of rock formed from melted minor planets in the early Solar System."Despite the large number of samples in the meteorite record that originate from the crust or mantle of rocky bodies (about 3‚100 are known today)‚ these rocks provide an incomplete picture of the diversity of the differentiated bodies that formed in the early Solar System‚" one team studying Erg Chech 002 explained in a 2021 paper. Ninety-five percent of these meteorites are believed to come from just two places: 75 percent from the crust of a large asteroid‚ presumed to be 4 Vesta‚ and 20 percent from the mantle of an even larger body‚ which is presumed to have been destroyed.Achondrites are usually basaltic‚ formed from the rapid cooling of magma. This one was different‚ the bulk of the composition being andesite. It's possible that andesite meteors are formed by the melting of objects made of chondrite‚ which were thought to be common in the early Solar System. However‚ the fact that we haven't found similar meteorites to Erg Chech 002 suggests that most of these early pieces of information on our Solar System's formation may have been largely destroyed or buried deep within other bodies as it evolved."EC 002 is clearly distinguishable from all asteroid groups‚ and no object with spectral characteristics similar to EC 002 has been identified to date‚" the team wrote in their paper. "This suggests that the earliest differentiated protoplanets that populated the Solar System‚ as well as most of their debris‚ were certainly destroyed or subsequently accreted to the growing rocky planets‚ making the discovery of meteorites originating from primordial crusts an exceptional occurrence."The paper is published in PNAS.