Hazel dormice hibernate over the winter, but if food is scarce outside of hibernation season, they can save energy by dropping their body temperature and going into a state of 'torpor'. In fact, dormice can spend nearly three-quarters of the year 'asleep' – and are known to snore!

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Verkehrte Welt: Auf dem roten Planeten sind Sonnenuntergänge blau. Der Staub in der Atmospähre des #Mars lässt kurzwelliges blaues Licht besser durch als langwelliges rotes Licht. Steht die Sonne tief, muss sie einen besonders langen Weg durch den Staub nehmen. #factfriday
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Fact Friday: Understanding Mixed Dementia: When Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Coexist
https://www.dementiatrainer.co.uk/understanding-mixed-dementia-when-vascular-dementia-and-alzheimers-disease-coexist/
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One important thing to know when making your decision is who will take care of the costs associated with organ donation. There is no cost to a donor’s family or estate for organ, eye, and tissue donation. Learn more here > https://bit.ly/4gQpEna #factfriday #organdonation #donationsaveslives

Die Hündin Laika kennen wohl alle. Sie war das erste Lebewesen in der Erdumlaufbahn. Aber wusstet ihr, dass #Fruchtfliegen die Ersten im Weltall waren? Im Gegensatz zu vielen der Versuchstiere, die ihnen folgten, kamen sie lebend zurück. #factfriday

#FactFriday ➡️ The top three military spenders—the USA, China and Russia—spent a combined total of $1480 billion, or 51% of the global total in 2025.

Learn more: www.sipri.org/publications...

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The black-and-white barnacle goose flies here for the 'warmer' winter from Greenland and Svalbard. This epic journey was once a mystery to people, who thought it hatched from goose barnacles attached to ships at sea!

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Fact Friday: Understanding Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms and Their Impact
https://www.dementiatrainer.co.uk/understanding-lewy-body-dementia-symptoms-and-their-impact/
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