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Bioluminescent algae... @jordan_robins

"The most important day of my life happened before I was ever born. On July 18, 1973 my father was home with my mom and my sister. My mom was pregnant with me and my sister was two years old. My father got off from work early that day and was home relaxing with his family when he heard a knock at the front door. Two FBI agents were there to arrest my father for desertion from the US Army. My father was not and had never been in the military. My father was unarmed and was murdered when he attempted to defend his legal rights. We never received an explanation, an apology or any real form of closure..."

I asked the leaf whether it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, "No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely alive. I worked hard to help nourish the tree, and now much of me is in the tree. I am not limited by this form. I am also the whole tree, and when I go back to the soil, I will continue to nourish the tree. So I don’t worry at all. As I leave this branch and float to the ground, I will wave to the tree and tell her, 'I will see you again very soon'." That day there was a wind blowing and, after a while, I saw the leaf leave the branch and float down to the soil, dancing joyfully, because as it floated it saw itself already there in the tree. It was so happy. I bowed my head, knowing that I have a lot to learn from the leaf. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Image: William Smith

Spectacular composite photo of a kingfisher's dive. Image: Chen Chengguang

The hypocrisy upon which America was founded. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. What did the "Founding Fathers" of the United States envision for the Black Race?... Here is a Fact Check on these statements which will list all the original documents these statements are taken from: https://www.reuters.com//uk-factcheck-quotes-statesmen-rac

Charlie Chaplin lived 88 years. He left us 4 statements: (1) Nothing is forever in this world, not even our problems. (2) I love walking in the rain because no one can see my tears. (3) The most lost day in life is the day we don't laugh.... (4) Six best doctors in the world...: 1. The sun 2. Rest 3. Exercise 4. Diet 5. Self-respect 6. Friends Stick to them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life... If you see the moon, you will see the beauty of God... If you see the sun, you will see the power of God... If you see a mirror, you will see God's best creation. So believe it. We are all tourists, God is our travel agent who has already identified our routes, bookings and destinations... trust him and enjoy life. Life is just a journey! Therefore, live today! Tomorrow may not be. See more

The owner of the cow used to hear dogs barking at night so he put up a camera. He saw something quite unbelievable! A Leopard comes at night to meet a sweet, welcoming cow. The story goes that the Leopard's mother died when he was just 20 days old and somehow the cow allowed him to have her milk. Since then the Leopard feels the cow is his mother and visits her each night.

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Nemoptera bipennis, Valle del Ambroz, Caceres, Spain. Nemoptera bipennis is a species of slow flying insect in the family of spoonwings. It is found in Spain, Portugal and France. Photo: Jose Maria Garcia Iglesias

Mothers around the world

Meet Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) from Australia, perhaps the most colourful of all finches. Photo: Tim Flach

Baby Golden snub-nosed monkey, found in the snowy mountain ranges of Central and Southwest China. Photo: Cyril Ruoso