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Rare 'Sprites' and Other Transient Luminous Events Captured Above the Himalayas

2025-07-06

Photographers have captured a significant number of rare transient luminous events (TLEs) above the Tibetan Plateau, including red sprites, secondary jets, and ghosts. These events, often associated with powerful thunderstorms, are difficult to study due to their fleeting nature. Researchers synchronized videos and photos using satellite data and star maps, linking roughly 70% of observed sprites to their parent lightning strikes. This research highlights the value of amateur observations in scientific discovery and enhances our understanding of atmospheric phenomena and severe weather systems.

Caesar Salad: A Century of Delicious History

2025-07-05

The Caesar salad, a global culinary icon, originated in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924. Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, faced with limited ingredients, improvised a salad that unexpectedly became a sensation. The original recipe featured romaine lettuce, garlic croutons, and a creamy dressing made with egg yolks, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, topped with Parmesan cheese. Today, Caesar salad is enjoyed worldwide with countless variations, from traditional tableside preparation to innovative fusions, continuing its century-long legacy.

Beavers Build Dam Overnight, Saving Village?

2025-02-10

Jaroslav Obermajer, head of the Central Bohemian office of the Czech Nature and Landscape Protection Agency, reported to Radio Prague International that beavers built a dam overnight, preventing a village from being flooded. Using rocks, mud, and wood, these industrious rodents created a structure that not only benefits them but also provides habitat for numerous other species and acts as a natural firebreak, carbon sink, and flood control measure. While a Bavarian beaver manager, Gerhard Schwab, praises the beavers' efficiency, he questions the 'overnight' claim.