https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-did-dinosaurs-have-horns-it-may-not-have-been-simply-for-defense-180984866/

https://collider.com/candyman-tony-todd-27-bee-stings/

For people wanting to know more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_football

From @Ulvain@sh.itjust.works : https://sh.itjust.works/comment/13658165

Additional precisions from @kamen@lemmy.world

It’s important to note that it’s the subject distance that’s the primary factor, not the focal length. The focal length is secondary in that it dictates how far you can be while maintaining the same framing. If you shoot the picture at 200 mm from the example and then without moving you shoot again at 20, you’ll have the same perspective, just way smaller subject in the frame; if you then crop in the picture shot at 20, you’ll have the same framing too, just way less pixels.

If you’re half a metre away from the dude’s nose, you’ll be roughly 60 cm away from his ears (20% more distance), but if you’re 5 metres away from his nose, you’ll be 5.10 m away from his ears (only 2% more distance) - and this is what creates the difference in apparent sizes of the facial features relating to one another.

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/honor-the-natural-beauty-of-these-tremendous-trees-see-the-glory-of-the-forest-and-the-trees-in-these-15-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-submissions-180985002/

Source: https://lemmy.world/comment/12042111

Thanks for sharing @Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12734064

This map helps answer the question ‘what will my city’s climate feel like in 60 years?’. By selecting your city of interest this OSM-based map will show you what current location has the most similar climate to that forecast for 2080.

https://unusualplaces.org/slanic-prahova-salt-mine-museum/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-1-in-100-million-cotton-candy-lobster-found-off-the-coast-of-new-hampshire-180984814/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18551796

Just got home from work. They just sort of popped up...so I wanted to give others the chance to enjoy the view.