Mirror of https://nitter.net/Rainmaker1973 Engineer. Selecting and curating pictures and videos trying to awaken your sense of wonder. Science, tech, art, weather, space, the unusual around us. If you own the original, DM linktr.ee/Rainmaker1973https://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrv7fymjv2wThe speed and precision with which an anhinga, or snakebird, flips and correctly positions a fish for swallowing. In real time, this took 1.25 seconds [📹 Mark Smith / marktakesphoto] Original post14 May 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrv7fymjv2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrtjugmzs2wA fluffy bear floating through the water in search of fish. Bears can float due to their thick layers of fat, which is less dense than water. Brown bears accumulate extra body fat during fall, allowing them to float while "snorkeling" for salmon. Original post14 May 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrtjugmzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrqznoyd42yEver heard a guinea pig squeak? 🔊 Original post14 May 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrqznoyd42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlroiuiio427Natural gas has been continuously seeping from the Haripur field in Sylhet, Bangladesh, for approximately 70 years following a blowout that occurred during the first drilling operation in 1955. The ground at the location has been continuously leaking gas. Original post14 May 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlroiuiio427https://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrnoh242q27The world's first hot air balloon football match at an altitude of 1800 meters. [📹sergeyboytcov] Original post14 May 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrnoh242q27https://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrnnyzrk52cFun fact: you can see photosynthesis in real-time. This is an aquatic plant producing oxygen. Original post14 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrnnyzrk52chttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrmtg23fa2uThe difference a hairstyle can make Original post14 May 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrmtg23fa2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrlxrnbit2cA hamster getting eye drops Original post14 May 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrlxrnbit2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrl5lk3aq2gWhen the polar bear realized it was being photographed from the helicopter, it began striking a pose. Original post14 May 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrl5lk3aq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrklywtgg2zHave you ever considered these ways of lacing up your shoes? Original post14 May 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrklywtgg2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrjhqdqli2vThe British bouncing bomb test aimed to perfect a weapon that skipped over water to breach German dams in WWII. Developed by Barnes Wallis, it was tested for spin, speed, and release height. In this test, the bomb nearly hits the cameraman. Original post14 May 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrjhqdqli2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrhsamlvn2wFun fact. The earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand of May 2025 was so powerful that unleashed energy equivalent to 334 atomic bombs. Original post13 May 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrhsamlvn2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrgx6x2oj2wUniversal battery tester Original post13 May 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrgx6x2oj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrg4ecmlh2vAI being used to detect a shoplifter Original post13 May 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrg4ecmlh2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrehljs5227Girl with cerebral palsy does an incredible dance routine Original post13 May 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrehljs5227https://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrdmb7hbk2gGood boy getting a trim Original post13 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrdmb7hbk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlrcqhxom32uWhen Kaikyokan Aquarium closed for renovations, a giant sunfish began experiencing health problems, stopped eating, rubbing against its tank walls To help, staff placed cardboard cutouts of people watching it. The next day the fish regained its appetite Original post13 May 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrcqhxom32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqrzdosl32uJapanese engineers developed a “Sword Tip Visualization System” for the Fencing World Championships, and it makes fencing look absolutely incredible to watch. Original post13 May 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrzdosl32uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqryqhz2l2vThe flame sword [📹 Kiwamu Miyakuboi / kiwamissimo] Original post13 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqryqhz2l2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqry2fbmr2yThis 900 year old Crusader sword was found off Israel's northern coast in October 2021. The iron sword is just under 4 ft long and is presumed to have belonged to a Crusader sailing to the Holy Land in approximately the year 1100. Original post13 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqry2fbmr2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqr6rpjl62gThe practical intelligence of this horse that was tired of being kicked. Original post13 May 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr6rpjl62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqr663pak2bThe black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori) Original post13 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr663pak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqr5uncdg2mThe octopus waves back [📍 London's Sea Life Aquarium] Original post13 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr5uncdg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqr5apywk2bThe practical intelligence of this horse that was tired of being kicked. Original post13 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr5apywk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqr57hk6e2zThe Philippine eagle is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface. Being a critically endangered species, killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law up to 12 years in prison. Original post13 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr57hk6e2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqqe6kryd27In China, tea filters are often made entirely of gold, lasting generations without affecting the taste. Original post13 May 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqe6kryd27https://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqqd6ztm22mWhy you should never pull the object out after a penetrating injury [📹 ambulanssjukvardenstockholm] Original post13 May 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqd6ztm22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqpja23yx2mA driver in China used a built-in, roof-docked drone to scout a traffic jam. Original post13 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpja23yx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqpiuje332yOil randomly popping out of the ground in Masjed Soleiman, Iran Original post13 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpiuje332yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social/post/3mlqpic7qdj2zCrazy crosswind takeoff KLM 737 at Newcastle Airport [📹 JonathanWinton123] Original post13 May 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:47im5i5ptau2br4rh7lp2ryr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpic7qdj2z