Using a technique called “lucky imaging” — a technique used to record hundreds or thousands of images over a short span of time (similar to a camera’s burst mode) in order to capture high-resolution images of astronomical objects (and has nothing to do with luck, by the way) — researchers were able to reconstruct this magnificent image of Jupiter.

This one, showing the entire [planet] in infrared light, was compiled from a mosaic of nine separate pointings on 29 May 2019.

From a lucky imaging set of 38 exposures taken at each pointing, the research team selected the sharpest 10%, combining them to image one ninth of Jupiter's disk. Stacks of exposures at the nine pointings were then combined to make one clear, global view of the planet.

Wow!

(Image Credit: International Gemini Observatory/ Noirlab/ NSF/ Aura M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley) and Team Acknowledgements: Mahdi Zamani)

Walker, Louisiana — At about 4 PM on May 1, the Walker Police Department received a complaint about an aggressive chicken wreaking havoc at a bank. The police department immediately responded by dispatching officers to the said location. Unfortunately, when they came, the chicken was already gone. It apparently “anticipated the imminent arrival of law enforcement and fled on foot from the scene.”

In response to this, the Walker Police Department informed the public about the fowl via a Facebook post. The cops also gave a physical description of the chicken.

More information about this incident over at their Facebook post.

Via AP News

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You’ve probably come across a meme where you can see some guys lifting a coffin using their shoulders while dancing. The video is accompanied by a music called “Astronomia”, but due to the meme becoming popular, the music is now known as the “Coffin Dance” music.

In his rendition of the Coffin Dance music, Sheet Music Boss gives it a twist by making it sound like those sonatas of old, while at the same time retaining its pop feel to it.

Check it out on this video.

What are your thoughts about this one?

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In 2011, miners in Alberta spotted the fossil of a nodosaur, called the best-preserved fossil of its kind. It had fossilized skin and even soft tissue! But extracting the fossil from the surrounding rock was not easy. In fact, they broke it. And it was caught on video. -via Digg

Let’s face it. Most of us now feel sad or bored because we’re stuck at home. Many of us might be living alone, too.

When it comes to dealing with stress, boredom, and sadness, dogs could prove to be a great help, as they can offer tons of emotional support, and I’m not exaggerating with this one. A dog just being around already can offer comfort to a person. With that in mind, you might consider adopting a dog.

But before you adopt a dog, NPR has some things for you to consider before doing so. Check them out over at the site.

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We've read for years about how overprescribing antibiotics and the use of anti-microbial soaps and cleaners are killing just enough germs to open the door for the strongest and most dangerous to take over, giving us antibiotic-resistant superbugs. But what about alcohol? We go through alcohol-based hand sanitizer like water these days, so will it have the same effect? SciShow explains how alcohol works on germs, but if you substitute "liquor" in your head, it sounds like a plausible explanation for hangovers as well. -via Geeks Are Sexy

Now that the statute of limitations has expired, Clay Jennings Desmond tells us about that night he and a friend went frog gigging and he decided to scare his buddy. It worked, but when the two made it back to civilization, exhausted from running and one of them still scared out his wits, the story had to be told.

Pointing at me, he said: “He heard something big in the bush while we were frog hunting. It sounded really big. I mean, like huge. When he turned his five-cell flashlight on it, oh my God!” He let out a theatrical gasp, his hand going to his throat. Limitations aside, he was a masterful performer with an audience.

I picked up the improv tale. “When I heard a stick snap, I knew it had to be something pretty large, real near us. I focused the light in that direction and saw this thing.”

“What thing?” asked the chorus of boys and girls outside the car. Our group of rapt listeners was quickly growing.

Scottie added inspired embellishments. “It was about seven feet tall,” he said with elaborate hand gestures, “had the face of a man, but covered with fur. It had big reddish eyes. It growled and snapped its fangs at us.”

A fine tall tale, told admirably. But the word got around, the police got involved, there was a search with tracking dogs, and even physical evidence. The seven-foot-tall creature became an urban legend that lingers on 60 years later. Read what really happened and how it got out of hand at Narratively. -via Damn Interesting

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Chicken breasts can arguably be considered the leanest form of animal protein that we can get our hands on. Unfortunately, something happens when we cook such meat — it becomes dry and flavorless, and this makes us ask why. According to Wes Siler, it is because people don’t know how to cook it. He then offers what he calls a “fool-proof method to make delicious chicken breasts every time”. His method involves some olive oil and a few condiments.

Details and instructions over at Outside Online.

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Danielle Baskin, an entrepreneur, has a story that warms my Ferengi heart.

In a Twitter thread, Baskin says that, when she was 11 years old, she played Runescape. In the game, she set up shop in an area where new players spawned. She offered to train them in combat by fighting chickens. Their payment was to pick up the feathers from the dead chickens and give them to her.

Baskin then sold the feathers, marking them up 1000%, to archers who needed them for arrows. She would deliver the arrows to battle locations so that the archers wouldn't have to go shopping for them. She was paid with in-game currency. Sadly, at the time, that money was not convertible into real life currency.

Still, Baskin's arbitrage operation was a brilliant demonstration of the ninth Rule of Acquisition: "Opportunity plus instinct equals profit."

Andrew Higgins, a 10th-level mechanical engineering wizard, looked at the iconic eagle logo of the US Postal Service. He calculated that the physical properties of eagle in flight indicate an air speed of Mach 4.9, which is 3,760 miles per hour.

The Twitter thread continues with Higgins discussing the issue with other mages who have delved into the gnostic arcana of mathematics and physics. I assume that it's an intelligent discussion.

-via Super Punch

The environment is different when you're working from home. There are sounds that might be caught by your coworkers during work. In a Supreme Court hearing, someone flushed a toilet during an oral argument. The Supreme Court was hearing a case via teleconferencing. During the Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants case, and an attorney was making his argument when someone flushed the toilet. The identity of the mysterious toilet flusher remains unknown! 

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A mother bear in South Lake Tahoe, California saved three of her cubs to safety, and she continuously swam each of her cubs to safety. The mama bear deserves a great award for Mother’s Day, as The Huffington Post detailed: 

“The mother bear was determined to save all three of her cubs herself and ensure that they see tomorrow by continually swimming each one to safety!” the South Lake Tahoe Fire Fighters Association captioned footage of the impressive rescue mission on Facebook.

The association said it was called to the scene to aid a cub that had been separated, but the determined mother was ultimately able to coax the little one into the water and swim it across.

Video shows the mama bear piggybacking her cub as she swims and climbs onto the opposite shore.

image screenshot via The Huffington Post

A proud and doting parent would celebrate any milestone of their child. This dad did just that. Head to CNN to see the full video of a dad going crazily happy over his 4-year-old son’s first home run! 

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Sushi master Masayuki Komatsu learned how to appraise the quality of his ingredients. Komatsu looks for four qualities : cut, color, clarity, and carat. He learned to look for these qualities from his father, a diamond appraiser. Watch as the former head sushi chef at Morimoto NYC tells Buzzfeed his plans to open his own restaurant along with how he crafts his dishes with care. 

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"Sunset Selfies" is the brainchild of award-winning television producer John Marshall, but don't be fooled by the name. Its content is not just plain selfies behind sunsets - it's more creative than that.

He makes creative cardboard cutouts, photographs them with the sun setting over the water as a backdrop, and the results are astounding.

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