The 1915 Anakkale Bridge In Turkey, The Longest Suspension Bridge In The World, Has Opened, Providing

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, the longest suspension bridge in the world, has opened, providing a quick six-minute commute across the Dardanelles Strait. 

The bridge is significant both symbolically and engineering-wise, with a total length of 15,118 feet and a longest span of 6,637 feet. The 1915 Çanakkale bridge cost €2.5 billion to construct. 

In the future, engineers may need to explore new designs for even longer bridges, such as a hybrid design combining suspension and cable-stayed bridge types.

(via The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge sets engineering records | Popular Science)

During a severe drought in California 100 years ago, the city of San Diego hired a rainmaker named Charles Hatfield to induce rainfall. Hatfield's methods seemed to work, as San Diego experienced record-breaking rainfall after his intervention. However, the heavy rainfall led to devastating floods and the city refused to pay Hatfield for his services, leading to a lengthy legal battle. Despite the controversy surrounding his methods, Hatfield's rainmaking career continued until his death, and his legacy has sparked ongoing debates about the effectiveness of cloud-seeding and rainmaking techniques.

“I do not make rain. That would be an absurd claim. I simply attract clouds, and they do the rest.”

Charles Hatfield

(via When San Diego Hired a Rainmaker a Century Ago, It Poured - JSTOR Daily)

Blinking has been shown to actually boost vision, rather than impair it as previously thought. Research has found that blinking increases the power of retinal stimulation, enhances visibility, and helps reformat visual information. Despite the brief blackouts in vision that occur during blinking, neural activity rebounds to a higher level afterward, improving vision. This new study suggests that blinking is useful for more than just lubricating the eyes, and plays a crucial role in enhancing visual perception.

(via Blinking Actually Boosts Your Vision, And We Never Even Noticed : ScienceAlert)

Dogs may ‘picture’ objects in their minds, similarly to people

Researchers used EEG testing to measure brain waves in dogs and found evidence suggesting that dogs can differentiate between words for different objects. The study indicates that dogs may have the ability to understand words and their corresponding objects, similar to how humans do. This research sheds light on canine cognition and language learning, showing that dogs may have some level of language comprehension. The study highlights the unique communication abilities of dogs and other animals, providing insight into the evolution of language.

Total Solar Eclipse Photo with Passing Plane Goes Viral

Famous womanizer Casanova was a librarian.

(via Giacomo Casanova - Wikipedia)