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diletta Why is the sky blue? View this educational infographic to learn how Rayleigh scattering and short light waves paint our sky blue. Explore the science!
diletta Cumulus Clouds
A million pounds of water floating high (so high!) / A hundred elephants drifting through the sky (oh yeah!)
diletta Discover how bees navigate using gravity and dance timing in this science infographic. Learn how the honeybee waggle dance works as a precise GPS!
diletta Mosquito Evolution
Way back when, way back when, Even the boys were biting way back when!
diletta The extinction of dinosaurs forced mosquitoes to adapt to new mammalian hosts.
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Prehistoric male biters: A 125-million-year-old Lebanese amber fossil proved that ancient male mosquitoes once possessed sharp, blood-sucking mouthparts.
diletta Mosquitoes shared the Mesozoic world with giant reptiles and early flowering plants.
Glossary
fossil (noun)
The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism from a past geological age. A 46-million-year-old mosquito specimen from Montana contains the oldest direct evidence of blood-feeding.
The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism from a past geological age. A 46-million-year-old mosquito specimen from Montana contains the oldest direct evidence of blood-feeding.
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During which geological era are mosquitoes estimated to have first evolved?
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Roughly how many different species of mosquitoes have scientists identified worldwide today?
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What surprising feature did the 125-million-year-old male mosquito fossils have?
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In which country was the oldest known mosquito fossil discovered in 125-million-year-old amber?
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What substance preserved the oldest known mosquito fossils for millions of years?
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What event 66 million years ago forced mosquitoes to shift their primary food source to mammals?
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What chemical do modern mosquitoes primarily use to detect a host from up to 150 feet away?
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Which insect order do mosquitoes belong to alongside houseflies and gnats?
diletta Explore the history of the boxy 1960s commuter car that hid a rear-engine racing beast and beat industry giants on the track. See the images.
diletta Ferrari Testarossa
Side strakes pulling in the cool air (Keep it cool!) / Sleek design with Italian flair (Oh yeah!)
diletta Ferrari gave early Testarossas a single, high-mounted mirror because they misinterpreted a European safety regulation.
diletta A legendary Italian design house created a shape that balanced aerodynamics and cooling.
Fun Fact
Testarossa name origin: The name 'Testarossa' translates to 'red head' in Italian, referencing the bright red paint on the engine's cylinder head covers.
diletta Ferrari chose an unconventional, star-studded French venue to unveil their new flagship supercar.
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supercar (noun)
A high-performance, exceptionally fast, and expensive sports car. Ferrari introduced the flat-twelve Testarossa supercar at the Paris Motor Show in October 1984.
A high-performance, exceptionally fast, and expensive sports car. Ferrari introduced the flat-twelve Testarossa supercar at the Paris Motor Show in October 1984.
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What does the Italian name 'Testarossa' translate to in English?
diletta Red Head Rising (feels like a game) * Born to be Red
diletta Ferrari revealed the Testarossa on October 11, 1984, at the famous Lido nightclub in Paris.
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Which classic 1950s Ferrari racing car inspired the name of the 1984 Testarossa?
diletta Fioravanti’s Pininfarina team managed the Testarossa’s engine heat with a wider rear track and iconic side intakes.
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In what year did the Ferrari Testarossa make its official public debut?
diletta Testarossa means red head in Italian, honoring the car's red engine covers and a legendary 1957 racer.
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In which city was the Ferrari Testarossa first unveiled to the public in 1984?
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What color were the engine valve covers painted on the Ferrari Testarossa?
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Why did early Ferrari Testarossas feature only one high-mounted side mirror?
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At which specific glamorous Paris venue was the Ferrari Testarossa unveiled in 1984?
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Which legendary Italian design house styled the body of the Ferrari Testarossa?
diletta The Birth of Opera
Chasing ancient Greece, getting it all wrong, opera was born!
diletta During the Baroque era, castrated male singers possessed immense vocal ranges and became Europe's first global musical superstars.
Fun Fact
Opera's first hit: The oldest surviving opera still regularly performed today is Claudio Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo', which premiered way back in 1607.
diletta Claudio Monteverdi transformed opera from an academic experiment into a public sensation with his 1607 masterpiece 'L'Orfeo'.
Glossary
opera (noun)
A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists. This theatrical tradition began in Florence around 1600, seeking to recreate ancient Greek musical dramas.
A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists. This theatrical tradition began in Florence around 1600, seeking to recreate ancient Greek musical dramas.
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What is 'monody', the musical style developed by the Florentine Camerata?
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Would you sacrifice vocal perfection for a more dramatic acting performance?
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What was the name of the first opera ever written, composed by Jacopo Peri in 1597?
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Which composer led the 'operatic reform' of the 1760s to make storytelling more important than vocal showboating?
diletta From the 1600s to 1800s, thousands of Italian boys underwent castration, and some became wealthy opera superstars.
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Which composer wrote 'L'Orfeo' in 1607, widely considered the first operatic masterpiece?
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Which famous 18th-century singer, born Carlo Broschi, was the most celebrated castrato in opera history?
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What was the name of the first public, commercial opera house opened in Venice in 1637?