Gnorts are fictional herbivorous animals from the Star Wars universe. They are non-sentient and native to the planet Naboo.
Appearance.
Gnorts are herd animals Their meat is edible Dried gnort meat is sold on Tatooine by Tasty Dried Critters.
Gnorts in media.
Gnorts have appeared in Star Wars: Republic Commando They have also appeared in Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit, and Creature Creation Part 1: Star Wars Zoology.
For those interested in engineering, I can't even imagine how this was even built let alone put into an engine. I'm more used to an old Ford OHC engine.
For those interested in engineering, I can't even imagine how this was even built let alone put into an engine. I'm more used to an old Ford OHC engine.
For those interested in engineering, I can't even imagine how this was even built let alone put into an engine. I'm more used to an old Ford OHC engine.
The "Floating Forest" of Australia refers to a stunning, abandoned ship called the SS Ayrfield, which has become a unique natural attraction in Homebush Bay, near Sydney. Here's a quick overview:
🌿 SS Ayrfield – The Floating Forest Built: 1911 in the UK, originally called Corrimal.
Purpose: Used for transporting supplies during World War II and later for coal transportation.
Decommissioned: In the 1970s.
Location: Homebush Bay, Sydney, NSW.
Why it's called a "Floating Forest" After the SS Ayrfield was abandoned, mangrove trees began to take root inside its rusting hull. Over the decades, the vegetation flourished, turning the shipwreck into a floating island of greenery. It looks like a forest growing out of the water.
It's become a photographer’s dream due to its hauntingly beautiful mix of industry and nature.
One of several shipwrecks in the bay, but the Ayrfield stands out for its dense, tree-filled interior.
Visible from nearby walking tracks and drone views, making it a quiet yet iconic spot.
Simulation of a trip around Earth at the speed of light will completely blow you away.
A simulation depicting how a trip around Earth would look like if it were taken at the speed of light has shocked millions of viewers online.
You've probably heard people say they can do things 'lightning quick' or at 'light speed', but have you ever sat back and wondered just how quick that would be, or is it just me?
Well firstly, it's impossible to move at the speed of light, despite how good you may think your ninja skills may be and secondly, if you could, there is a quantifiable speed that it moves at, that humans haven't been able to achieve yet.
Strap in and get your science hats on, folks.
The speed that light travels at doesn't change, and it is known as the upper limit for the speed that matter or energy can travel through space, according to the special theory of relativity.
It is a universal physical constant that is exactly equal to 299,792,458 metres per second.
The speed is almost unfathomable to most, so to see it in a video has been eye-opening to many.
At its widest point (the equator), our world is 24,901 miles (40074.275 km) in circumference, so how would it look to do a round of that, at the speed of light?
Starting in New York and travelling in a southwesterly direction at first, the first two frames are of the Pacific Ocean, followed by one frame of Brisbane, Australia, before two frames of the Indian Ocean.
The sixth frame is in the Saudi Arabian desert, followed by one frame in Zimbabwe, Africa, before finally ending up in New York on the final frame, completing the circle.
We think that the Saudi Arabia frame may be an error on their part, as the trajectory doesn't show it passing the Middle East, but the journey it takes and just how many of the frames are water highlights how quick the speed of light is, and how much of our planet is made of water.
Users flocked to the comments to share their thoughts, as one pointed out: "What’s even crazier is that even with how fast light is, the sun is so far away that it still takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds for sunlight to reach Earth."
Another said: "The fact that Pacific ocean took 2 frames tells a lot on how massive that thing is."
And a third shared: "Now imagine traveling this fast for a billion years straight. And still not being able to each the edge of the universe. Insane."
As an addendum to this, the Universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Astronomers have seen evidence of galaxies that were formed just 300 million years after the Big Bang. And as the speed of light is a constant, that is how these things were measured. So, here is my question, If the Universe is but 13.8B years old, how is it possible that the size of the Universe is approximately 98 (yes ninety-eight) BILLION light years across? The Universe is expanding at a speed 7 times that of the speed of light, again, how is this even possible? No-one actually knows a definitive answer, but it has been explained by something called Inflation Theory, which, I am sorry to say, I do not know much about, apart from it is the most likely answer.
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Gnorts are fictional herbivorous animals from the Star Wars universe. They are non-sentient and native to the planet Naboo.
Appearance.
Gnorts are herd animals
Their meat is edible
Dried gnort meat is sold on Tatooine by Tasty Dried Critters.
Gnorts in media.
Gnorts have appeared in Star Wars: Republic Commando
They have also appeared in Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit, and Creature Creation Part 1: Star Wars Zoology.
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The "Floating Forest" of Australia refers to a stunning, abandoned ship called the SS Ayrfield, which has become a unique natural attraction in Homebush Bay, near Sydney. Here's a quick overview:
🌿 SS Ayrfield – The Floating Forest
Built: 1911 in the UK, originally called Corrimal.
Purpose: Used for transporting supplies during World War II and later for coal transportation.
Decommissioned: In the 1970s.
Location: Homebush Bay, Sydney, NSW.
Why it's called a "Floating Forest"
After the SS Ayrfield was abandoned, mangrove trees began to take root inside its rusting hull. Over the decades, the vegetation flourished, turning the shipwreck into a floating island of greenery. It looks like a forest growing out of the water.
It's become a photographer’s dream due to its hauntingly beautiful mix of industry and nature.
One of several shipwrecks in the bay, but the Ayrfield stands out for its dense, tree-filled interior.
Visible from nearby walking tracks and drone views, making it a quiet yet iconic spot.
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The theme song by Ronnie Hazlehurst features two piccolos spelling out the title in Morse code, excluding the apostrophes.