Xpand Your Horizons is a growing online community that shares videos and other material aimed to intrigue people to think outside the box and expand the interest all around. The Xpand Your Horizons Family is sometimes shortened to "XYH" or "XYHor" here on Tumblr in our many secondary and more specific blogs. Our Family has compiled more than 60 playlists on YouTube now and has viewed every video to make sure that what is delivered is factual. If something appears questionable or the comment feedback alludes to mistakes, research is done and it is determined whether or not it's worth sharing. As of late, it is so easy to come across videos containing little to no actual research or are so heavily boggled down with opinions that you can find yourself in a battle of so-called "whits" on the internet. The Xpand Your Horizons Family doesn’t yet upload or produce any original content...yet... but we would like to make it known that We’re sharing all this contentbecause it's important to take Science seriously in a healthy and safe environment. Each playlist can be found on YouTube under the Xpand Your Horizons moniker and their specific topic(s) is/are displayed in the title, and further explanation is in their descriptions. Not all are academic inclined, some deal with pop culture as well as media. Enjoy!For more content, Click Here and experience this XYHor in its entirety!
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Faience Star Amulet
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.
Excavated at the Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Thebes, Upper Egypt, MMA excavations, 1911–12. H. 1.7 cm (11/16 in)
Source: Met Museum
The World’s Parasites Are Going Extinct. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Thing
A parasite, in essence, is any organism that makes its living off another organism (think bed bugs, leeches, vampire fish and even mistletoe). These freeloaders have been rather successful: up to half of Earth’s 7.7 million known species are parasitic, and this lifestyle has evolved independently hundreds of times. But in a study published this week in the journal Science Advances, researchers warn that climate change could drive up to one-third of Earth’s parasite species to extinction by the year 2070.
Tapeworms, like this one imaged using a scanning electron micrograph, weaken their victims but don’t typically kill them. (Mediscan / Alamy)
Just 1°C of ocean warming can upend marine ecosystems
For 9 months, the researchers monitored the distribution and growth of marine species that settled on the heated boxes and compared them with those that lived above unheated boxes. All it took was one look to notice the difference, Ashton says. In the 1°C increase experiment, a single species of moss animal, Fenestrulina rugula, doubled its growth rate. Within 2 months, the calciferous shelves it created dominated the community, the team reports today in Current Biology. What’s more, overall species diversity plummeted by 50%.
Is it Safe to Drink Old Water Storage? - http://www.prepperssurvive.com/safe-drink-old-water-storage/ - For more #survival and #prepper info, visit http://knowpreparesurvive.com/
Happy birthday to Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary! This Southern California sanctuary protects an area with remarkable biodiversity: here, you’ll find deep sea corals, lush kelp forests, and more.
Koko Amazing Talking Gorilla - Befriends kitten & gorilla (recounts death of mother by poachers)
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Chemistry and Corpses: The Science of Bog Studies
An Easy Way to Preserve and Tan the Hide of a Deer - The Prepper Journal - http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2017/09/22/easy-way-preserve-tan-hide-deer/ - For more #survival and #prepper info, visit http://knowpreparesurvive.com/
7 True Stories That Should've Already Been Made Into Movies - The Cracke...
6 Historic Events That Were Nothing Like You Picture Them - The Spit Take
Black Opal - Lightning Ridge, Australia
5 Future Predictions For The Human Race
“Lane” is the most complete Triceratops specimen known to date.
Christopher Columbus: What Really Happened
15 Everyday Things You've Been Doing Wrong
10 Smartest Living People on Earth
IFA 2017: SAMSUNG announces Gear Sport smartwatch, Gear Fit2 Pro fitness band and Gear IconX (2018) earbuds - Specifications, Video Read more ➦ http://j.mp/2xGWWif
If your printer is out of black ink, and you need urgent printout please change the color of the font #010101, which is 99% grey, it will help you quite a lot.
Jimmy Kimmel sends a message to the Anti-Vaccine movement.
He invited some real medical professionals to address the issue of the anti-vaccine movement, watch the full clip here.
Drilling Through Ice in the Hunt of Celestial Life
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Incredible footage of the critically endangered Hooded Grebe in a full mating dance. This species was not even discovered until 1974 due to the remoteness of where they live in Argentina. Hopefully as more people learn about this species it can help boost conservation efforts to help them! Knowledge is power and we hope to facilitate these kind of connections to the public in the future! Learn more on our website www.keyconservation.org (link in bio) | Repost @sirovenbird | The seldom seen, full mating display dance of the Hooded Grebe, Podiceps gallardoi. @moomgene and I were luckily enough to see a breeding colony develop out of nothing in a few days, and see the whole social dynamic of displaying to pair formation to nest building and egg laying play out less than 10m from us. #patagonia #argentina #proyectomacátobiano #hoodedgrebe #dance #tango #amazing #dramatic #SouthAmerica #discover #travel #bird #birds #birding #criticallyendangered #endangered #wildlifebiologist #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #conservation #conservationoptimism #nature #animal #fieldwork #hope #endextinction #KeyConservation