Photographer @SorenSolkaer captures hundreds of thousands of starlings gathered together in a flying formation called a murmuration. Just after sundown, they congregate in flocks until it’s completely dark to evade predators: https://t.co/TVt6X7s5SE
— WIRED (@WIRED) June 22, 2021
🎥: Soren Solkaer pic.twitter.com/hkcojLauud
Daily Archives: June 22, 2021
Walking Tours: Lier In Northern Belgium (4K)
Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city center is surrounded by the river Nete, which also cuts through it. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712.
Morning News: The Fed & Interest Rates, Europe’s Drug Use, Remote Work
The merest mention of future interest-rate rises from America’s central bank sent markets into a tizzy. We consider the merits and the effects of signalling early and often.
Europe’s drug use dipped when the pandemic began, but soon rebounded; we examine the rising potency of the continent’s drugs and drug syndicates. And data reveal what makes work-from-home productivity so low.
Walking Tour: Central Vienna, Austria (4K Video)
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the MuseumsQuartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists.
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