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These Architectural Drawings Appear to Be Illuminated

With clever placement, the windows and doors of the buildings look as if they are illuminated with beautiful fluorescent light. While the realistic sketches are brilliant on their own, the fluorescent glare gives them that extra layer of charm.

Warning: Do NOT Throw These Household Items In the Garbage

Fluorescent lightbulbs and old thermometers Fluorescent lightbulbs and older thermometers should never be thrown away together with ordinary waste as they contain mercury - a shiny, silver-white metal, historically referred to as quicksilver, that becomes liquid at room temperature.

These Amazing Nature Photographs Will Leave You in Awe!

Click on images to enlarge Grand Prize Winner: Face to Face in a River in Borneo by Jayaprakash Joghee Bojan First Place Winner, Landscapes: Firefall by Karim Iliya [related_articles] First Place Winner, Aerials: Rock Pool by Todd Kennedy First Place Winner, Underwater: Fluorescent Anemone by Jim Obester

These Driving Fails Will Have You in Fits

The bollards and workers in fluorescent jackets weren't enough to warn him. 17. He mistook his living room for a barn. 18. I wonder how this one ended! 19. Time to hand your badge in, officer. 20. Bethany's in a whole lot of trouble. 21. Giving Cinderella her carriage back after a service. 22.

2017 Has Been a Fantastic Year For New Breakthroughs...

Fluorescent Frog Although seeing a green frog isn't a remarkable thing in itself, this one actually glows in the dark. It marks the first time that a fluorescent trait has ever been discovered in an amphibian.

Our World is Full of Fascinating Curiosities – 12 Pics

These rocks from the shores of Lake Michigan are fluorescent under UV light Image source: Reddit 4. Have you ever seen a perfectly white leaf before? Image source: Reddit 5. Frost pattern on a car Image source: Reddit Related: Our World is a Place of Wonder & Curiosity - 18 Photos 6. 

A Miraculous Microscopic World in Full Zoom!

A Ladybug's Foot This microscopic photograph of the foot of a ladybug, or a Coccinellidae in scientific language, was taken at a 20x microscopic zoom and was colored fluorescently for a beautiful effect.

Stunning Moments of Animal Migration That Left Me in Awe...

African Buffaloes Trecking Through the Wild Plains source 10) Roan Antelopes Migrating in Namibia source 11) A Swarm of Locusts Flooding the Skies of Madagascar source 12) Red Crowned Cranes Flocking in The Holy Land, Israel source 13) Mayfly Joining Together on the River Tisza, Hungary source 14) Yellow Fluorescent

If You Live in the City, These 18 Things Will Annoy You!

Fluorescent Lights 24/7 It’s fun living in a city that never sleeps when you want to have a night out on the town, but your living arrangements aren’t as enjoyable when you’re trying to get some shut-eye and cannot block out those fluorescent lights.

Incredible Photography: Winning Photos of the Micro World

Turtle Embryo in Fluorescent Color 1st place winner, by Teresa Zgoda and Teresa Kugler, New York, USA. 2. A Mosquito Larva 12th place by Anne Algae in Middlesex 3. This Beautiful Mineral is Called Cuprite 13th place winner: Dr. Emilio Carabajal Márquez, Madrid, Spain. 4. 

6 Fascinating Stories of Accidental Medical Discoveries

Roentgen was doing cathode ray (extremely energy electron) tests in a dark room when he noticed a fluorescent screen on the other side of the room blazing despite a barrier obstructing the cathode rays. He began looking into this unusual event after being intrigued by it.

20 Award Winning Photos of a Microscopic, Gorgeous World

Central region of the retina - Hanen Khabou Technique Fluorescence Magnification 40x (objective lens magnification) 5. Spider embryo stained in different colors - Dr. Tessa Montague Technique Confocal Magnification 20x (objective lens magnification) 4.

These Award-Winning Microscopic Photos Mesmerized Me...

they hold an annual 'small world' contest, and here are the top ten winners from the 2017 edition: 1st Place: Skin Cell by Bram van den Broek, Andriy Volkov, Kees Jalink, Nicole Schwarz and Reinhard Windoffer Being laden with an irregular amount of keratin causes some parts of this skin cell to become fluorescent

Turns Out Jellyfish Are Quite Amazing Creatures...

Some types of jellies are actually fluorescent. These were shot in an aquarium in Holland. These 'moon jellyfish' are some of the most common types of jellies found in aquariums around the world. They are slightly venomous and can cause itches and burning pain.

What Causes Eye Strain, and How Can You to Prevent it?

Examples of glare are when the sun is shining so brightly through your windshield that you can barely see ahead of you, or working in an office with powerful, fluorescent lighting. In fact, lighting can actually hinder the productivity of employees if it’s not well-thought out in an office space.

In Pictures - 2024 Science Photography Contest Winners

Many living organisms, including humans, can fluoresce under specific conditions, offering a glimpse into nature’s hidden wonders. 2. “Glimpse into the endangered red handfish's unique beginnings.” by Andrea Williamson. Judge’s Choice Winner.

10 Fun Projects That'll Entertain Your Kids for Under $5

Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin that is highly fluorescent under black light, so crush a bunch of tablets and sprinkle them into the tub – it’s edible, safe, and most importantly, fun. 2. Shaving Cream Fun All you need is some shaving cream, corn starch, and some food coloring.

13 Pics of Weird Animals That Will Give You Nightmares!

Did you know that all scorpions fluoresce under ultraviolet light? This one's a Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion ( Hadrurus arizonensis ). Image credit: one800collekt / reddit 3. A weird type of Sculpin ( Cottoidea ) fish caught at sea. 

How to Keep Cool in the Summer Without Switching the AC On

Ditch the Incandescent Lights If you ever needed any motivation to make the switch to CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps), this is it. Incandescent bulbs waste about 90% of their energy in the heat that they emit, so tossing them to the curb will cool your home and lower your electricity bill. 8.