Minute of Silence

On Feb. 11, Ukraine's parliament passed Bill No. 14144, formally establishing a daily nationwide moment of silence at 9 a.m. Kyiv time.

To show respect towards this decision and to keep alive memory of all those murdered, killed, tortured, injured &c. for unjust reasons during all senseless wars and atrocities of the past, present, and future, the counter for minute of silence is hereby activated in this room.

Thanks in advance for not disturbing this contemplative process.

Extremes in the Animal Kingdom

22.10.2026 · AE561022

A hummingbird's wings beat around 50 times per second (50 Hz) — fast enough to hover motionless in the air.A housefly's wings beat even faster, well above 150-200 Hz — too fast for the human eye to resolve as individual strokes.Contrast that with an albatross, gliding on wings that may flap barely once per second, or an elephant's unhurried gait, with a period closer to two full seconds per step.Same physics, three orders of magnitude apart — purely a function of size.

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