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Creatonotos gangis moth , the Baphomet moth, is a species of arctiine moth in South East Asia and Australia. Male moth of this species has four coremata, which unfurl from their abdomen to release scent chemicals. It is used to disperse a heady cocktail of chemicals used to serve as an aphrodisiac for females and a repellent for rival males. The coremata are also called hair pencils.
#weird #insects #moths #nature

"The White House is taking a victory lap over Cracker Barrel’s decision to revert to its classic logo, even issuing an official press release congratulating the restaurant chain. In the statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Trump’s “unmatched business instincts” and said the move showed that Cracker Barrel was making a “great decision to Trust in Trump.”

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#WEIRD obsessions. So. Weird. Also: #ETTD

On a roundabout in the Elephant and Castle, South London, is a mysterious boxlike structure of stainless steel panels. While some claim the box is a bizarre work of art, others feel it must have a more practical function. The structure is actually a memorial to scientist Michael Faraday, who made important discoveries regarding electromagnetism and was born in nearby Newington. A lightshow illuminates the cube every evening after dark. According to urban legend, the electronic musician Aphex Twin was said to live inside it. This rumour may have been started by Aphex Twin himself and the box appears in one of his videos. No one, however, could live inside the cube as it houses an electricity substation that powers the Northern and Bakerloo Tube lines. Originally, the box was to have been glass, enabling the electrical workings to be seen. #urban #London #psychogeography #history #weird #architecture #science #music #cities #art

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Cochranella granulosa (common name: grainy Cochran frog), found in Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica etc. Unlike other glass frogs, its skin has a fine, particulate texture rather than being smooth, giving it the common name "granular glass frog". It is found in trees, male frogs of this species are territorial by hanging upside down on leaves and grappling chest-to-chest with rivals in "sumo-style" battles.
Picture: T. Haguet/ Inaturalist
#nature #frogs #weird

The village of Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales, was built in a surreal, Italianate style between 1925 and 1975. It served as 'The Village' in the cult 1960s TV programme, The Prisoner. This show featured a man - Number 6 - being chased by a large white balloon, constantly insisting he was not a number, and clashing with authoritarian figures such as Elizabeth I and Napoleon. Portmeirion has also featured in Dr Who, Citizen Smith, and in a music video for Siouxsie and the Banshees, which featured clips from The Prisoner. #TV #Architecture #weird #gothic #history #Wales #folklore #psychogeography

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Good morning world...

Off work today, actually off all week.... Was going to be a lazy day, but have to do some prep work for some serious jobs at the weekend....the day is ending with summer holiday duties taking my Grandson out for his tea... While his mum and dad work late...

Always a pleasure, schooling him in the ways of #weird

Anyway, keep safe... Keep moving forward and keep supporting those who need it