The fastest-running bus in the world

 If you want to travel on the world's longest bus, you have to go to Latin America. The world's longest bus service runs from Rio de Janeiro, on the Atlantic coast of Brazil, to Lima, on the Pacific coast of Peru. This great service, which began in 2016, is now operated by the Brazilian company Trans Acreana. They make one trip a week. They use Marcopolo Paradiso G7 1800 DD double-decker buses built on Volvo chassis. To complete this journey, you have to travel about 6,300 kilometers (about 3,920 miles). Starting from Rio de Janeiro, traveling through the Amazon rainforest, crossing the Great Andes mountain range, entering Peru, and ending in Lima, the journey takes about five days (about 102 hours).

Some Astronomy Thoughts

When we understand the size of one thing, we realize the smallness of another. The more we understand the vastness of the universe, the more we realize the insignificance of our existence.

The Earth is our world..

Among the billions of humans, each of us is only one.

Modern science says that there are 8.7 million species of life on Earth. Of which only one is the human race.

This Earth is only one of the smallest planets in the solar system. Another planet, Jupiter, is 318 times the size of the Earth. The Sun, which is the center of all these planets, is 1.3 million times the size of the Earth...!

The Sun is only one of the smallest stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way!

 The largest star in the galaxy, VY Canis Majoris, is 200 times the size of the Sun. The size of the galaxy that contains all this is 100,000 light years. That is, if you travel at the speed of light, it will take 100,000 years to reach from one end to the other...!

The picture does not end here either.

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is only one of ten billion galaxies. It is said that there are ten billion stars in each galaxy.

There are more stars in the sky than there are grains of sand on our earth!

How far have we come in this??

Humans have not gone beyond the planet in the hands of the Earth, the Moon.

The Voyager spacecraft, which we launched in 1977, traveled at a speed of 6200 km per hour until 2017, but it has not even been able to cross the border of the solar system!!

Now let me tell you a surprising fact.

 The visible universe decorated with the lights of stars, or the observable universe, or the universe made of matter (baryonic matter), which we have explained for so long, only accounts for three or four percent of the total universe!!

So what about the rest??

The remaining 96%, which is still unknown today, is also made of dark matter, which is made of dark energy.

That is, our science has been built on only four percent of the material world. The remaining 96% remains a question mark.

Blue Lava Volcano

 The word 'volcano' conjures up images of red and yellow bubbling lava and billowing plumes of smoke. The rocks that are molten and flowing at temperatures of a thousand or more degrees Celsius are more terrifying than amazing. However, there is a different and very attractive volcano on Earth. Kawah Ijen in Indonesia is a volcanic complex where blue flames rise from lava. Not only the blue flames but also the greenish-blue crater lake near the volcanic complex attract visitors. But the fact is that the attractive flames and water of Ijen are not at all healthy.

The Ijen volcanic complex is located in Java.  It is 20 km wide. The highest peak of the complex is Gunung Merapi. It means 'volcano'. Mount Ijen is located to the west of Gunung Merapi. This volcano is part of the acidic crater lake. This lake is about one kilometer wide. It is the largest acidic crater lake in the world. The blue lava of Mount Ijen is due to the presence of sulfur. There are large deposits of sulfur in the area. The lava flows out through a gap in the Earth's crust caused by volcanic eruptions. The smoke from the molten lava is also blue. The blue flames are caused by the burning of sulfuric gas. The lava melts at temperatures up to 600 degrees Celsius.  Part of the sulfuric gas condenses and re-liquefies, causing the lava to continue to burn. The burning process also creates a beautiful sight as it moves towards the lower surface. It feels like the lava is flowing downwards. The flames caused by contact with the air can rise up to 16 feet. Ijen is the largest blue lava field on Ejen. A

Encontro das Águas

 The Rio Negro is one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River in Brazil. It is the largest black river in the world. It flows mainly through the Amazon rainforest. There are some connections between the Amazon River and the Rio Negro.

Here are some important things to know about the connection between them:

Confluence: The Rio Negro joins the Amazon River near the city of Manaus, Brazil. Known as the "Encontro das Águas", or "Meeting of the Waters", this place is very famous for its natural phenomenon and as a tourist destination.

Different colors: The water of the Rio Negro is dark brown, which is due to tannins from decaying plants. On the other hand, the water of the Amazon River is light brown, due to a mixture of clay and silt.  When these two rivers meet, the two colors flow together for about 6 kilometers without mixing due to the difference in their temperature, flow speed, and density.

Habitat: The black waters of the Rio Negro create a unique ecosystem. The fish, amphibians, and other organisms in this river are different from those in the Amazon River. In addition, the Anavilhanas National Park, one of the largest river archipelagos in the world, is located on the Rio Negro River.

Pakicetus

Do you look at me like a wolf... or a dog...?????

But I'm wrong, I'm not a wolf or a dog.... So who am I 😀🤔

My name is Pakicetus , that's a creature that lived on land 49 million years ago.... My favorite food was small creatures and fish.... When I realized that hunting on land was too difficult, I easily caught fish and went hunting in the water... Later, since there was more food available in the water, I lived and lived around the water... When I decided to live in the water for more time, some of my body's evolution changed in favor of living in the water.....

As you said, the rabbit died when I threw the ball, the advantages I got made my movement and hunting in the water easier.... The need to go to land has decreased a lot...... When there is so much food in the water, why should I go to land 🤔🤔, don't I have anything else to do... Anyway, I can live both on land and in water, but then I can live in water 🤔🤔🤔, I'm exhausted  With all the food, evolution and adaptation, my body has undergone many changes and weight... So water is my refuge.. Even though the habitat and evolution have divided me into many branches, I am still living with you... It has not been 49 million years, I have undergone quite a few changes. I used to walk on land on four legs, but today I always live in water... So I am not a fish, I give birth to children and raise them by feeding them milk... I breathe from the air... Today, the people closest to us on land are hippopotamuses.. You must have seen me in person and through pictures...

World's first car journey

 The world's first car journey took place in 1888.

🔹 Repetition: German engineer Karl Benz invented the world's first petrol-powered car (Benz Patent-Motorwagen – 1886).

🔹 First passenger: His wife Bertha Benz made the first long-distance car journey in history on August 5, 1888.

🔹 Journey:

Mannheim (Germany) → Pforzheim (her mother's house).

Approximately 106 kilometers (66 miles).

Without a driver or guide, she drove the vehicle herself.

🔹 Significance:

To get petrol on the way, Bertha bought a fuel called "ligroin" from a pharmacy at the time.

When the car had mechanical problems, she fixed some of them herself (brake leather, fuel pipe, etc.).

This journey proved to the world that the car was a "reliable means of transport". 

🔹 Result:

After that, Karl's invention received great recognition.

Even today, the historical route from Mannheim to Pforzheim in Germany is preserved under the name “Bertha Benz Memorial Route”.

👉 That is, the world's first car journey refers to the 106-kilometer journey made by Bertha Benz in 1888. 🚗✨

Purest water in the world

 It is difficult to give a definitive answer to the question of what is the purest water in the world. This is because there are many definitions of 'pure water'.

However, here are some of the sources of pure water that are generally considered to be:

Rainwater: Rainwater is usually the purest source of water in nature. However, due to atmospheric pollution, chemicals are often mixed in rainwater. Therefore, not all rainwater is pure.

Water in glaciers and ice caps: A large part of the fresh water on Earth is found in glaciers and ice caps. This water is very pure. The water in the glaciers of Antarctica and the Arctic is an example of this.

Groundwater: Water that seeps through rocks and soil and then seeps down is naturally purified. This water found in wells and springs is often very pure.

 Lakes: The water in Lake Baikal in Russia, one of the world's largest freshwater lakes, is considered to be very pure. It is also the deepest lake in the world.

Zamzam Water: According to religious belief, the water from the Zamzam Well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is considered to be the purest water in the world. It is believed to have nutritional and healing properties.

In short, natural water sources that are free from chemicals or other impurities are considered to be the purest. However, many water sources are becoming polluted due to air pollution and other man-made waste.