Every year, kids across the country find themselves asking: What do I want to be for Halloween? Finding the perfect costume is one of the best parts of spooky season — in addition to all the yummy candy, of course. While many of us forgo the former once we’re adults, who says that we can’t join in on the dress-up fun? Even if you have to work on Halloween, there are still plenty of opportunities to get creative. Chloe Bartuska’s USPS driver is the perfect example. Okay, so she probably has more than one, but there is one guy in particular who clearly loves spooky season. Best of all, Chloe didn’t have to have a single conversation with him to find this out. All she had to do was take a look at what he was wearing: a witch hat that features the USPS logo. Once Chloe spotted this unexpected accessory, she had to capture it on camera. See it for yourself in the video below! @chlomotion Thanks USPS, this made my day and brought some spirit to the neighborhood #halloween #mailman #minneapolis #usps #minnesota #midwestlife ♬ Season Of The Witch – Lana Del Rey There’s something so delightful about the sight of a USPS driver donning a witch hat. It feels like the start of a cozy movie, honestly. As Chloe notes in the video, she believed that USPS gives these hats to their workers. However, lots of folks in the comments were quick to kindly correct her. Turns out, USPS had nothing to do with the creation of this hat. In other words, this USPS worker loves Halloween so much, it seems he made it himself! Delivery Driver Celebrates the Spooky Season With a USPS-Branded Witch Hat He Made Himself Needless to say, everyone is loving this USPS driver. And while everyone is disappointed this means USPS won’t be selling merch of this witch hat, they do have other pretty cool stuff. “USPS workers are like librarians in a different font. We love them,” someone points out in the comments, with another adding, “Now this is exactly how mail should be delivered.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post USPS Driver Dons Special Attire In Honor Of Spooky Season appeared first on InspireMore.

The Biden-Harris administration has seemingly hatched a plan to structurally alter the election so that Democrats maintain power. I sat down with Kyle Brosnan, chief counsel for The Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation, for this week’s episode of “The Signal Sitdown” to discuss “Biden Bucks” and their potential impact on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. With little fanfare in March 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the agencies of the federal government to increase involvement in American elections by helping to register voters and turn out the vote. “If you target it neutrally, probably not the worst thing in the world. We want civic engagement in the country,” Brosnan told me. The implementation of Biden’s Executive Order 14019, however, has been anything but neutral. Biden’s critics deride the order as “Biden Bucks.” Biden’s order directed government agencies to submit plans to the White House on how these agencies would promote involvement in U.S. elections. These strategic plans, however, largely have been shielded from the public in the lead-up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. “Those plans for how they are going to do that should not see the light of day, according to the Justice Department,” Brosnan told me. “And a judge agreed with them and said that [the plans] are not allowed to see the light of day.” Nevertheless, in a FOIA “blitz,” government agencies mistakenly shared some of their plans with The Oversight Project, as The Daily Signal has reported. “The Small Business Administration, for example, runs a number of in-state events, outreach events, to help small businesses. They signed a contract with Michigan,” Brosnan said. “Michigan has signed an executive order at the governor’s level to mark the Small Business Administration as an MVRA-designated entity to where the SBA has a hyperlink to where a person working with the SBA can click that link and be registered to vote.” MVRA stands for the Michigan Voting Rights Act. “The Small Business Committee in the House has been conducting an investigation,” Brosnan said, “and they found that the locations in Michigan where they’re operating are all in Democrat-leaning voting districts—metro Detroit, etc. Nothing in the Upper Peninsula or rural Michigan. So you don’t see a gun shop owner up in the [Upper Peninsula] being engaged with this, because they’re likely to vote one way.” “They’re actually implementing this executive order and putting their thumb on the scale for the federal government to support one candidate over another and juice turnout again,” Brosnan told me. Additionally, Executive Order 14019 authorizes federal agencies to partner with nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, to reach their goals. These NGOs, Brosnan said, are overwhelmingly liberal. “We got records from a listening session the Justice Department held in 2021, where they invited a bunch of these approved NGOs to come and talk about what they want to do,” Brosnan explained. These NGOs “pushed pretty radical things,” he said, such as “noncitizen voting” and “felon voting.” Beyond the chaos that “Biden Bucks” could inject into the presidential race, numerous other infirmities in the U.S. election system could dramatically affect the election results—especially in Arizona and Michigan. For all this and more, watch the full episode of “The Signal Sitdown” on YouTube or listen to it here: The post ‘Biden Bucks’ Could Change Elections Forever appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The site boasts a bloody history and supposedly a wide variety of spooks, but what happened to our Scooby Gang when we spent a night at Chillingham Castle?

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NASA scientists still cannot understand what processes led to the appearance of unusual green spots on Martian rocks. NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars for four years in search of signs of past life, recently captured an interesting image in the abrasive zone of Malgosa Crest using its SHERLOC WATSON camera. The photograph revealed black and white spots within the rock, along with surprising greenish areas. This unexpected discovery caught scientists’ attention, though the rock’s composition remains unidentified. To examine the rock’s interior, Perseverance scraped off a small patch in an outcrop called Wallace Butte. This scraped area measured about 5 cm (2 inches) across, while the prominent green spot in the image is only about 2 mm (0.08 inches) across. On Earth, red rocks like those on Mars get their hue from the oxidation of iron, which also colors human blood. Green spots on red rocks, similar to those seen by Perseverance, typically form when liquid water seeps through sediment, oxidizing iron and leaving green marks. On Earth, microbes sometimes contribute to this process, but even without them, green spots can emerge through chemical interactions. For instance, reactions between sulfur and iron can facilitate iron reduction, creating green spots without microbial activity. The exact reaction responsible for the green spots on Mars is still unknown. Unfortunately, Perseverance couldn’t safely extend its robotic arm to examine the spot in detail, as the area was too constrained. NASA scientists hope that Perseverance will encounter similar spots in the future, allowing for a closer, more detailed investigation of these mysterious green markings. The post Perseverance rover finds strange green spots on Mars appeared first on Anomalien.com.

Physicists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by creating a quantum superposition that lasted over 20 minutes, opening new doors for exploring unusual quantum phenomena. Quantum superpositions are delicate and typically vanish in mere fractions of a second. However, Chinese researchers have maintained one for a record-breaking 23 minutes and 20 seconds, as reported on the preprint server arXiv. This success could lead to more stable quantum devices and might even help scientists uncover new and strange aspects of quantum physics. For this experiment, physicists used 10,000 ytterbium atoms cooled nearly to absolute zero, or -273.15 degrees Celsius, and held them in place using light. Each atom was precisely controlled, placing it into a superposition, or “quantum cat” state, where it existed in two opposing states at once. This concept refers back to Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment, where a cat in a closed box can be simultaneously alive and dead, thanks to a random quantum process. Because we can’t observe the cat until the box is opened, the cat theoretically occupies both states. In the same way, quantum particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, an idea that challenges our everyday, non-quantum reality. While quantum superpositions usually disappear almost instantly, the team’s experiment extended this state to a remarkable 1,400 seconds. They believe even longer superposition times could be possible with improved vacuum conditions. Moreover, other elements beyond ytterbium might be used for such experiments, expanding the scope of these quantum studies. Recently, physicists also achieved another record in quantum mechanics by creating a superposition in the heaviest macroscopic object to date: a crystal weighing 16 micrograms. These advances point to a future with more precise quantum measurements and potentially revolutionary quantum technologies. The post Quantum Cat Experiment Sets New Record, Surviving Over 20 Minutes appeared first on Anomalien.com.

Click to Skip Ahead Cats vs Ferrets Dietary Requirements Standard Recipe Differences Ingredient Breakdown Cats and Ferrets Common Snacks If you have a multi-pet household, it might be much nicer if they all ate the same thing. However, every species seems to have their own commercial diet available to keep them healthy. Some animals can share one another’s food. But if you have a cat and a ferret, does this rule apply? Cats and ferrets are obligate carnivores, meaning they need only a meat diet to survive. Because of domestication, other ingredients have been added and tolerated. Since they are so similar in dietary makeup, a cat can technically eat ferret food, but not interchangeably and frequently, so it should only be an “in case of emergency” practice. The information presented in this article has been reviewed by a veterinary professional. However, this information isn’t intended to provide a specific recommendation for these products. We recommend consulting with your vet before opting to use any of these specific products for your pet. Cats and Ferrets Have Different Dietary Requirements If you’re wondering if you can interchangeably switch ferret and cat food, the answer is no. On an occasional basis, their diets are similar enough that it won’t hurt them if they get a hold of the other animal’s food, but it will not serve each one long-term. If your ferret or cat ran out of their normal kibble, you can always give them a little of the other just to sustain until you can get more. However, if you think you can buy a giant bag of ferret food and distribute it to your cat (or vice versa), this is definitely not advisable. Over time, your cat will start to lack essential nutrients that help their body function. It can cause nutritional deficiencies and a decline in overall health if they are only fed ferret food. Image Credit: Roman Samsonov, Shutterstock Standard Recipe Differences Between Ferrets and Cats For comparison sake, we will compare a standard bag of cat food and ferret food to see how different the nutritional content is and how it could be disruptive to one or the other. The most nutritionally friendly diet for both ferrets and cats would be an utterly carnivorous meal full of animal content. However, it is impractical and expensive to fulfill this request, and carries risks of foodborne parasites, which is why so many people choose commercial diets instead. These diets are designed to match all of the species’ nutritional needs so they aren’t getting too many or too few of vital dietary components. For this example, we’re going to use a standard ferret commercial food to get you familiar with all of the ingredients that are in most recipes. Then we will show you what most cat food bags look like. Even though both of these critters are obligate carnivores, you will see that cat food does have grains, fruits, vegetables, and other additives that are outside of that natural diet. Even though a cat’s system has developed to tolerate these ingredients over time, our ferrets haven’t done the same. Oxbow Essentials Ferret Food Check Price on Chewy Check Price on Amazon Here is one standard ferret food as an example. Oxbow creates recipes for this particular species with a sterling reputation for optimal nutrition. Here are the details about this recipe. Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein: 42.0% Crude Fat: 20.0% Crude Fiber: 3.0% Moisture: 10.0% Ingredients Chicken meal, chicken, chicken fat, egg product, gelatin, rice flour, flaxseed meal, cassava root flour, dried plain beet pulp, lysine, natural chicken liver flavor, fish oil, potassium chloride, taurine, salt, citric acid, and white vinegar As you can see, there are quite a few animal ingredients with some grain, vitamins, and minerals, but no vegetables or fruits. This is in alignment with their natural diet. Purina Naturals Cat Chow Check Price on Chewy Check Price on Amazon In this example for cats, we are going to look at Purina Naturals Cat Chow, as it is a standard recipe for cats. Purina is a trusted company with many years in the pet food industry. Let’s look at what they add in the formula. Guaranteed Analysis Crude Protein: 34.0% Crude Fat: 13.0% Crude Fiber: 3.0% Moisture: 12.0% Linoleic Acid: 1.25% Arachidonic Acid: 0.03% Ingredients Chicken, corn gluten meal, chicken byproduct meal, rice, soybean meal, ground yellow corn, ground whole wheat, beef tallow preserved with mixed tocopherols, salmon, natural liver flavor, calcium carbonate, phosphoric acid, salt, and natural flavor. This recipe contains many more grains but has chicken as the primary ingredient. So, while very similar in composition, there are some notable differences. The Ingredient Breakdown As you can see, the ingredients closely mimic one another with some minor differences. Cat food contains less protein than ferret food. You’ll also likely never find a ferret food with vegetables or fruits listed, but cat foods do. Also, you will find corn, wheat, and other grains in many cat food recipes, whereas most ferret foods contain gluten-free grain ingredients. Image Credit: Artsiom P, Shutterstock Cats and Ferrets Can Share Common Snacks If you prepare fresh meat for your cat or ferret, this is something that can be offered interchangeably. If you cook up some lean chicken or organ meats for one of them, you can certainly extend the offer to both. This is really one of the only ways a cat and ferret can share the same food items. Otherwise, each commercial diet is explicitly designed to match the nutritional needs of each species, which differ. So, while it might not hurt either one of them to have a bite of the other’s food in an emergency, the constant consumption of the wrong type of food can cause health issues and nutrient deficiencies over time. Conclusion So, now you understand that cats and ferrets have very similar dietary requirements. However, ferret food has a much higher protein content than many commercial cat foods. Because of this, it might not hurt them to interchange tidbits of food, but it should never be a common practice. Neither cat food nor ferret food has the nutritional quality the other requires. So, neither formula will hurt them, but it’s best to stick with their species-specific commercial diets. Remember that you can also offer them similar snacks, like plain meats. Sources https://www.in.gov/boah/files/Ferrets-General-Care-Guidelines.pdf   Featured Image Credit: AJSTUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY, Shutterstock The post Can Cats Eat Ferret Food? Vet-Verified Nutrition Facts & FAQ appeared first on PangoVet.

Miniot’s Klapklok wall clock uses paper-like flaps to flip pixels to show the time. The sound and motion is soothing to experience. | Image: Miniot If you’ve ever experienced the sight and sound of a split-flap display then you’ll immediately understand the nostalgic appeal of Miniot’s pixelated wall clock. Klapklok uses mechanical flaps to convey information, just like the departure boards commonly found in transportation terminals before the arrival of LEDs. As its name suggests, Klapklok primarily functions as a low resolution clock, showing the hour and minute hands using 69 (nice) “paper-like” flaps that act like black and white pixels. But Klapklok also features a bluetooth app to create pixel drawings if that’s your thing. GIF: Miniot A closer look at the lightweight flaps. As a clock, a selection of the flaps are redrawn every 2.5 minutes with a... Continue reading…

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.

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