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Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to be one of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1977, Elvis died at his home in Graceland. A major musical force, he had 18 No. 1 singles as well as countless gold and platinum records. He was also one of the first performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. 🎥 Elvis Presley sings before a live audience in Las Vegas; 1960

The stamp-sized sticker creates internal ultrasound images. 🎥 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

These animals, no matter how terrifying, have something wholesome in store. Jaida Elcock (aka sofishtication_ ) shows us some creepy-but-cute creatures.

Apparently this doesn't apply to my dad.

China reportedly launched the world's most powerful magnet for scientific research at a laboratory in the southeastern city of Hefei in the Anhui province.⁠ ⁠ The magnet is said to be roughly the size of a coin, with a diameter of 33mm. Despite its modest size, it creates a stable magnetic field of 45.22 tesla, which is more than a million times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.⁠ ⁠ Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ High Magnetic Field Laboratory achieved the goal after making a 'major technological breakthrough.'⁠ ⁠ Find out more at the link in bio.🚀

Not all turtles are slow. Meet the Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox). This critter is relatively quick on land and is a rapid swimmer thanks to its hydrodynamic, flattened shell, and four strongly-webbed feet. It sticks mostly to water and is equipped with a long neck and snout that pokes above the surface, like a snorkel, to help it breathe. Photo: RejeanJ Deschenes, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #turtle #dyk #nature floridasoftshellturtle #animalkingdom #weirdanimals

Many of us know from personal experience that our brains start slowing down in their once-magical abilities after a certain point. You can’t remember certain things quite as well, and some calculations start taking longer. It’s a normal part of the “cognitive aging” that scientists have observed in humans. This aging happens at different rates in different people. ⁠ ⁠ Some people may see few changes late in their years, while others may develop serious illnesses that affect their brain’s functions. As some areas of the brain experience changes in grey and white matter, cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases tend to grow with age.⁠ ⁠ Scientists have been finding out that there are methods that can slow down the aging of the brain, including learning another language. This was confirmed in a recent study.⁠ ⁠ Find out more at the link in bio.🚀