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Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times more powerful than Earth’s, one bolt can release energy equivalent to 2,400 tons of TNT—proving planetary weather can far exceed Earth’s extremes.

https://sciencecards.org/planetary_science/jupiters-lightning-is-100.html

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How powerful are Jupiter's lightning bolts compared to Earth's? — ScienceCards

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times more powerful than Earth’s, one bolt can release energy equivalent to 2,400 tons of TNT—proving planetary weather can far…

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Stuart 1d ago

Today I added Video Games genre, and Fantasy genre to the Genre Radio on https://TuneSample.com

The Video Games genre uses: 8-bit, chiptune, and video game tags from Last.FM

Is there a Genre you'd like to see in the list? Let me know!

#music #musicdiscovery #applemusic #lastfm

Stuart 1d ago

Time runs slower closer to Earth's surface. In 2010, NIST physicists confirmed time dilation using atomic clocks separated by just 33 cm—the higher clock ticked measurably faster.

https://sciencecards.org/physics/time-runs-slower-closer.html

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How did physicists confirm time dilation is real? — ScienceCards

Time runs slower closer to Earth's surface. In 2010, NIST physicists confirmed time dilation using atomic clocks separated by just 33 cm—the higher clock…

ScienceCards

Stuart 1d ago

I'm getting tons of 503 errors on mastodon.social - everything is loading slow, I can't use the bell icon, is it just me?

#mastodon #mastodonhelp

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Stuart 2d ago

Here it is, the updated fact page: https://sciencecards.org/paleontology/whales-evolved-from-pakicetus.html

Stuart 2d ago

I’m currently working on this science fact:

Whales evolved from Pakicetus, a cat-sized, four-legged land animal that lived ~50 million years ago. Fossil evidence confirms this transition.

(fun fact)

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