Discovery Bit | Luke Wilson | Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/members/rapidknowledge/activity/ Activity feed for Luke Wilson. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:01:05 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 fb34c12c414956e8a350ff82bed893ea Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Product: Construction Has Started On Ethiopia’s Bishoftu Intl A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44733/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:08:34 -0600 Construction Has Started On Ethiopia’s Bishoftu Intl Airport, A $12.5B Project ~40km From Addis Ababa. It Will Be Africa’s Biggest Aviation Project & Hub Of Africa’s Largest Airline (EAL). Phase 1 Opens 2030 With 60M Pax/Year; Final Capacity 110M, Rivaling Dubai & Heathrow. EAL Funds 30%; AfDB Pledges $500M & Leads An $8.7B Investment Drive.

]]> 0 8c2aca74341a1a32e0fa10bbe6053ea2 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: Ethiopia Inaugurated The $5B Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44525/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:04:25 -0600 Ethiopia Inaugurated The $5B Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) On 9/9/25 In Guba (Blue Nile). Funded 91% By The Central Bank & 9% By Citizens, GERD Generates 5,150 MW, Making It Africa’s Largest Dam. Egypt Fears GERD Could Reduce Nile Flow During Droughts, Threatening Its Water Supply & Dam. In 2022, ~55% Of Ethiopians Had Electricity.

]]> 0 ec413c22ba194cb126f8e39188c724dd Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: China Has Begun Building The World’s Largest Hydropower Dam O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44396/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:33:19 -0600 China Has Begun Building The World’s Largest Hydropower Dam On The Tibetan Plateau; Its Biggest Since The Three Gorges Dam. The $170B+ Project Will Generate 300B kWh/Yr, Fuel Economic Growth, & Likely Impact Millions Downstream In India And Bangladesh. Stocks Surged, But Environmental & Seismic Risks Remain. Completion Is Due In The 2030s.

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]]> 0 86a0476105cef4c83852952cc577c107 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station (SHS) In Sichuan, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44198/ Tue, 13 May 2025 22:15:36 -0600 The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station (SHS) In Sichuan, China, Will Become The World’s Tallest Dam (315m) By Late 2025, Surpassing Jinping-I (305m) And Nurek (300m, Tajikistan). Generating 2,000 MW Yearly, SHS Will Power 3M+ Homes, Cutting 3M Tons Of Coal & 7M Tons Of CO₂ Emissions. China Will Then Hold 6 Of The 7 Tallest Dams Globally.

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]]> 0 915da57675162b6a9b8908f0ef51900e Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Travel: Starting Summer 2026, The Cleetwood Cove Trail—The Only L […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44142/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:46:15 -0600 Starting Summer 2026, The Cleetwood Cove Trail—The Only Legal Access To Crater Lake, The Deepest Lake In The U.S.—Will Close For Major Renovations, Possibly Reopening In 2029. Improvements Include Trail Rebuilding, Dock Replacement, & Rockfall Mitigation. Until Then, No Swimming Or Boat Tours; Visitors Can Only Admire The Lake From Above.

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]]> 0 8a3174cc543563c94226cc8c5f0aebcf Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists In South Africa Have Discovered The World's O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43851/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:05:04 -0600 Scientists In South Africa Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Active Termite Mounds, Over 34 Kyrs Old, Along The Buffels River In Namaqualand. These Mounds, Called “Heuweltjies,” House Southern Harvester Termites (Microhodotermes Viator). Their Foraging Promotes Carbon Sequestration By Forming Calcium Carbonate, Locking Carbon Deep In The Soil.

]]> 0 199dc6fb0f135faac53f9e12371bd552 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: Earth's Oceans Are Becoming Greener, Especially Near The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43309/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 18:37:19 -0600 Earth’s Oceans Are Becoming Greener, Especially Near The Equator, Likely Due To Human-Induced Climate Change. Scientists Studied 20+ Yrs Of Nasa Data, Revealing Changes In Plankton Popu. These Shifts Signal Broader Ecosystem Changes. The Jan 2024 Satellite Mission, Pace, Will Further Investigate Ocean Colors & Ecological Implications.

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]]> 0 993620a09e57249423eff38a51040863 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: Lake Mead, The Largest Reservoir In The US, Due To Extreme […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/42030/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:10:10 -0600 Lake Mead, The Largest Reservoir In The US, Due To Extreme Drought, Is Said To Have Dipped To Its Lowest Level Ever, ~1,071.56ft Above Sea Level, On The 10th Of June, 2021. The Lake, Created By The Hoover Dam, Is Said To Be A Source Of Major Water Supply For More Than 20 Million People, Including Those Living In Los Vegas And Los Angeles.

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]]> 0 1620d3330a77a68818422a768cb9dd7c Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: Aridity And Record Heat, Worsened By Climate Change, May […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/41912/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 00:03:16 -0600 Aridity And Record Heat, Worsened By Climate Change, May Cause Water Levels In California’s Second Largest Reservoir, Lake Oroville, To Fall So Low To Projected ~640 Ft, This Summer of 2021, Causing The Edward Hyatt Power Plant, Which Can Power 800,000 Homes When Operating At Full Capacity, To Shut Down For The First Time Since Opening In 1967.

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]]> 0 2d6703047cb210a2016426915af9e846 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists May Have Discovered, In The Sorata Massif […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/37062/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:12:41 -0600 Scientists May Have Discovered, In The Sorata Massif Rainforests, In Northern Madagascar, The World’s Smallest Reptile, A 13.5 mm Long Male Chameleon Species Called Brookesia Nana (BN). But The Female BN, At 19.2 mm Long, Is Larger Than The World’s Smallest 16 mm Long Female Gecko, A Reptile Of The Sphaerodactylus Ariasae Species.

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]]> 0 9a15956c79d98a51023d93e4d5737046 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: A Newly Discovered Orchid, Deep In The Forest Of Madagascar, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36689/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:25:42 -0600 A Newly Discovered Orchid, Deep In The Forest Of Madagascar, Has Been Called The Ugliest Orchid In The World. The Orchid, Named Gastrodia Agnicellus, Relies On Its Fungus For Food Through Out Its Life, As It Does Not Have Any Cell For Photosynthesis. The Endangered Orchid, Though Rotten Looking, Is Said To Have “Fresh, Citrusy Smell.”

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]]> 0 dbc283a88137ff576d6a647349e806a4 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: The World's Most Expensive Sheep Was Sold In Scotland For […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36490/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 22:26:13 -0600 The World’s Most Expensive Sheep Was Sold In Scotland For The Price Of Over $490,000. The Pricey Animal, Named “Double Diamond,” Is A Texel Sheep–A Highly Sought-After Sheep In The Uk Because Of Their Lean And Very High-Quality Meat. Average Sheep In the UK Sells For $133. Texel Is Named After The Island Of Texel In The Netherlands.

]]> 0 f8a75b608fa7514af3a59fb991ca8112 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: An Apple Tree, Thought To Be The Oldest In The Pacific […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36484/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:03:09 -0600 An Apple Tree, Thought To Be The Oldest In The Pacific Northwest, Has Died At The Age Of 194 Years This June Of 2020. The Tree, Planted In 1826 In Vancouver, Washington, Is Said To Be The Matriarch Of The Region’s Apple Industry. And Its Apples, Which Are Green And Bitter Tasting, Are Said To Be Great For Baking.

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]]> 0 e727b96c12ed135b2df5f07bddbb17f7 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Have Discovered That The Pinkest Flamingos, Both […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36388/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:07:34 -0600 Researchers Have Discovered That The Pinkest Flamingos, Both Male And Female, Are More Aggressive Than Their Paler Rivals And Tend To Push Them Around When Fighting Over Food. And The Birds Tend To Fight More When Food Is Available In A More Confined Area Such As A Bowl. Their Pink Color Comes From Carotenoids In Their Food.

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]]> 0 af8fa1e6b131b8006829d3741b828b12 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Are Blaming The Long-Lasting Marine Heat Wave, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36132/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:32:54 -0600 Researchers Are Blaming The Long-Lasting Marine Heat Wave, Called “The Blob,” For The Largest Mass Die-Offs Of Seabirds, Known As Murres, In The Pacific Northwest. About 1 Million Birds Have Been Said To Have Washed Ashore From California to Alaska In 2015 And 2016 Due To The Heat Wave Effect On The Marine Ecosystem Food Supply. Hmm!

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]]> 0 e6f013bd0c8c9f7f7a21e0719288877d Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: A Study Of 70,000 Birds From 52 North American Migratory Bird […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36064/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 02:22:19 -0600 A Study Of 70,000 Birds From 52 North American Migratory Bird Specimen Is Indicating That The Body Size Of Birds Shrank By ~2.6% While Their Wingspan Length Grew ~1.3% During A 38-Year Period (1978 to 2016), As A Result Of Global Warming. Scientists Are Of The Opinion That These Changes May Be Adaptive To Maintain The Birds’ Lifestyle.

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]]> 0 ceead2fcca5bd9304a79c82231cfaecd Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Every 5 Years, In December, The Largest Animal Sacrifice Is […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/36046/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 21:00:25 -0600 Every 5 Years, In December, The Largest Animal Sacrifice Is Carried Out In Nepal, During Gadhimai Festival, To Appease Goddess Gadhimai. The Animals Decapitated With Blunt Metal Swords Range From Buffalos, Goats, Chickens, Pigs, Rats, And Pigeons. The Number Of Animals Killed, In 2014, Is ~30,000 Due To Efforts Of Animal Rights Groups.

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]]> 0 3b41c830894f6b7ae222b6042bcfaa03 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Birds Are Disappearing From North America, And It Is Not […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35952/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:28:30 -0600 Birds Are Disappearing From North America, And It Is Not Because They Are Migrating Elsewhere. A Recent Report Is Indicating That The Bird Population In The US And Canada Has Declined By 3 billion, Or 29% In The Last 50 Years. And This Is Due To Many Factors, Including Important Ones Like Habitat Loss And Wider Use Of Pesticides.

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]]> 0 b1b99c1278d08194da8e4ace6663d2ad Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: It's Known That Matter Exist In 3 States: Solid, Liquid And […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35559/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:05:55 -0600 It’s Known That Matter Exist In 3 States: Solid, Liquid And Gaseous. But Now, Scientists Seem To Have Discovered A New State, By Applying Extreme Pressure And Temperature To Potassium Element, Where Matter Exists As Both Liquid And Solid. Over 6 Elements, Under The Right Condition, Are Thought Capable Of Existing In This State.

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]]> 0 3617e64292c8c4e4e549152661c89bb9 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Damn, The 5 Yr Old Pigeon, Named Armando, Has Been Sold F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35514/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:36:55 -0600 Damn, The 5 Yr Old Pigeon, Named Armando, Has Been Sold For A Commanding Price Of $1.4 Million. Armando Is Said To Be The World’s Best Distance Racer Of All Time. Pigeon Racing Is Common In Places Like China. Armando Is At The Retirement Age For A Race Pigeon, But He Could Still Father Potential Champion Pigeons.

]]> 0 d7397ce5cd6edb4f753299644d3db098 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: One Of The Biggest Structures And Apparently The World's […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35174/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:27:30 -0600 One Of The Biggest Structures And Apparently The World\’s Most Extensive Bioengineering Effort By A Single Insect Species, To Safely Gain Access To Leaves From Forest Floor, Has Been Discovered In Northeastern Brazil. The Structure Are Termite Mounds, Said To Cover Area The Size Of Great Britain And About 4000 Years Old.

]]> 0 18bf0f1b7dff95aae179dcb1d12ca984 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: It Is Common For Someone To Be Born To Parents From Different […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35110/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:45:34 -0600 It Is Common For Someone To Be Born To Parents From Different Nationalities. The Same Seem To Be Applicable To Birds . Yes, A Bird That Is Said To Be A Hybrid From 3 Bird Species Was Discovered In Pennsylvania. The Species Are The Golden-Winged Warblers, Blue-Winged Warblers, And Chestnut-sided Warblers.

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]]> 0 9a3c65ecbf73d0a50b484d8e1064936c Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: The Largest Bird To Have Ever Lived, According To S […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35093/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:27:41 -0600 The Largest Bird To Have Ever Lived, According To Scientists, Was The Flightless, Nocturnal, And Probably Blind “Elephant Bird,” Which Is Said To Be Native To What Is Now The Island Of Madagascar. The Bird Is Said To Have Gone Extinct Between 500 And 1,000 Years Ago Due To Habitat Loss And Potential Human Meddling.

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]]> 0 21ef4e6320330fe8ba75890869e61c96 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Discovery: Scientists Have Created A Material Whose Cellular Structure […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/35075/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 05:31:45 -0600 Scientists Have Created A Material Whose Cellular Structure Is Similar To Wood, But It Is Said To Be Lighter And Strong Than Wood. Some Folks Are Already Calling The Material Artifical Wood. Additional Perks Is That The Material Could Be Modified To Be Magnetic, And Also Resistant To Fire And Corrosion. Cool!

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]]> 0 3b452ad5ccdde9887a4d8d12f2c04278 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: Of Course, Any Animal Species Would Go Extinct If Their […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/27103/ Sat, 26 May 2018 20:38:36 -0600 Of Course, Any Animal Species Would Go Extinct If Their Habitat Is Destroyed. The Case Of The Birds, Which Evolved From The Dinosaurs, Going Extinct Shouldn’t Be Any Different If Their Forests Were Destroyed By The Asteroid Impact 65 Mya. The Modern Birds (~11,000 Species) Then Evolved From Specialized Ground-Dwelling Species Post-Impact.

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