State_of_Mind

Any voltage difference across a low-resistance connection leads to very high current and unsafe conditions. 1. Same voltage: No potential difference → no current → nothing happens. 2. Small difference: Small ΔV → large current → heating/sparks. 3. Different phases: High ΔV → huge current → short circuit. 4. Backfeeding: Uncontrolled current between sources → dangerous.

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@abhiyogi Baigan

These beauties are from my garden. Let us settle the debate once and for all. Aubergine or Brinjal 😁?

Did you know? On every Indian currency note, the back side features a special language panel showing the value in 15 different languages, besides Hindi and English. 📜 Languages (top to bottom): Assamese • Bengali • Gujarati • Kannada • Kashmiri • Konkani • Malayalam • Marathi • Nepali • Odia • Punjabi • Sanskrit • Tamil • Telugu • Urdu Source: Government of India Open Data Platform (GODL)

A tea garden in Sikkim. 🇮🇳India is the world’s second-largest tea producer, and its people love tea so much that they drink about 70% of all the tea made in the country.

@sciencegirl X wins: X empties first because it doesn't slow down as much. Height = Speed: More water height pushes water out faster. Y slows down: Y's height drops quickly, so its flow gets weak. X stays fast: X keeps its height longer, so it keeps its speed.

Which tank will empty first

Top Personal Income Tax Rates: Europe (2026) 🇩🇰 Denmark: 60.5% 🇫🇷 France: 55.4% 🇦🇹 Austria: 55.0% 🇪🇸 Spain: 54.0% 🇧🇪 Belgium: 53.5% 🇵🇹 Portugal: 53.0% 🇸🇪 Sweden: 52.3% 🇸🇮 Slovenia: 50.0% 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 49.5% 🇮🇪 Ireland: 48.0% 🇩🇪 Germany: 47.5% 🇮🇹 Italy: 47.2% 🇮🇸 Iceland: 46.3% 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 45.8% 🇫🇮 Finland: 45.0% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 45.0% 🇬🇷 Greece: 44.0% 🇹🇷 Turkey: 40.8% 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 39.7% 🇳🇴 Norway: 39.6% 🇱🇻 Latvia: 36.0% 🇵🇱 Poland: 36.0% 🇨🇾 Cyprus: 35.0% 🇲🇹 Malta: 35.0% 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic: 35.0% 🇭🇷 Croatia: 33.0% 🇱🇹 Lithuania: 32.0% 🇪🇪 Estonia: 24.0% 🇨🇿 Czech Republic: 23.0% 🇦🇱 Albania: 23.0% 🇬🇪 Georgia: 20.0% 🇺🇦 Ukraine: 19.5% 🇭🇺 Hungary: 15.0% 🇲🇩 Moldova: 12.0% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: 10.0% 🇷🇴 Romania: 10.0%

🌍 Most Beautiful Countries in the World 🇮🇳 India → Extreme diversity 🇸🇬 Singapore → Futuristic + green 🇮🇹 Italy → History + coast 🇳🇿 New Zealand → Fjords + mountains 🇨🇭 Switzerland → Alps + lakes 🇳🇴 Norway → Fjords + lights 🇯🇵 Japan → Seasons + temples 🇨🇦 Canada → Wilderness 🇮🇸 Iceland → Volcanoes + ice 🇬🇷 Greece → Islands + blue seas 🇫🇷 France → Countryside + Alps 🇦🇺 Australia → Beaches + reef 🇿🇦 South Africa → Safari + coast 🇧🇷 Brazil → Amazon + beaches 🇹🇷 Turkey → Mixed landscapes 🇵🇪 Peru → Andes + ruins 🇮🇩 Indonesia → Islands + volcanoes 🇪🇸 Spain → Beaches + culture 🇵🇭 Philippines → Lagoons + islands 🇹🇭 Thailand → Beaches + jungles 🇻🇳 Vietnam → Karsts + terraces 🇲🇦 Morocco → Desert + mountains 🇦🇹 Austria → Alps + villages 🇳🇵 Nepal → Himalayas 🇨🇱 Chile → Desert + Patagonia

Traditional Iranian architecture uses geometric patterns and symmetry to create stunning designs. 🔷 These ceilings combine art, mathematics, and culture into a single masterpiece.

@Civixplorer Inspector Gadget slander detected

📺 Famous cartoons from Europe and the US.

@abhiyogi I'm not able to see dislike option.

New things I noticed just now: 1. When I tried to attach an AI generated image from my phone gallery, I got a notification (I didn’t get it when I attached a real photo) 2. The dislike button is back in replies section They are surely working on the algo 👍. Good job Nikita

Lightning doesn’t only go down, it can also travel upward into the sky. ⚡ Storms create blue jets, red sprites, and ELVES high above the clouds.

What happens when the quiet neighbors get fed up and repaint your house without asking

@TheGoldenDays They rejected the barcode because it accidentally admitted the EU is nothing but a bureaucratic supermarket where countries are just SKUs. The 12-star circle is the lie we tell ourselves to feel special.

Rejected EU flag proposal (2002)

Stats the map conveniently skips (2026 IMF projections + forecasts) 🇺🇸 US → $31.8T (Rank #1) 🇨🇳 China → $20.7T (#2) 🇩🇪 Germany → $5.33T (#3) 🇮🇳 India → $4.51T (#4, overtakes Japan) 🇯🇵 Japan → $4.46T (#5) 🌐 US + EU + East Asia → ~55–60% of global nominal GDP 🌍 Emerging & developing → >50% of global GDP (PPP) 📈 Global growth → 3.1% 🏦 Advanced economies → ~1.5–1.6% 🚀 Emerging markets → ~4%+ 🇮🇳 India growth → 6.2–6.4% 🇨🇳 China growth → 4.2–4.5% 🇺🇸 US growth → 2.1–2.4% 🇪🇺 EU growth → ~1.0–1.3% 💰 GDP added (2026–2030): 🇨🇳 China → +$5.7T 🇺🇸 US → +$5.0T 🇮🇳 India → +$2.1T ➡️ These 3 → ~50% of global GDP increase 👥 Population share (US+EU+East Asia) → ~15–20% 🌏 Rest of world → ~80–85% population 🇮🇩 Indonesia (PPP) → ~$6.3–6.6T 🇧🇷 Brazil → +$520B (next 5 years) 🧭 Rich today → “core regions” ⚡ Fastest growth → rest of the world

It’s wild how the world basically runs on nothing but this.

The karst mountains of Guilin are formed from limestone shaped by millions of years of erosion. These dramatic peaks rise sharply from the landscape, creating one of China’s most iconic natural sceneries.

@theepicmap An island based on Fortnite

Don’t give the kangaroos any ideas 😭

@abhiyogi Yeah

@StateofMind_02 And now Hormuz is closed 😢

Top Global Maritime Trade Chokepoints: 🇲🇾 Strait of Malacca: ~30% global trade 🇴🇲 Strait of Hormuz: ~21% petroleum liquids 🇪🇬 Suez Canal: ~12% global trade 🇾🇪 Bab el-Mandeb: ~9% seaborne trade 🇵🇦 Panama Canal: ~6% maritime trade 🇩🇰 Danish Straits: ~3–4% oil trade 🇹🇷 Turkish Straits: ~3% oil shipments 🇿🇦 Cape of Good Hope: ~9% rerouted trade Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) / UNCTAD Shipping Data

@abhiyogi It’s because of the feathers on its head. They look like pens that old-time secretaries used to keep behind their ears.

@StateofMind_02 Why is it called Secretary, I wonder 💭

The Secretary bird is a large, ground-hunting raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is known for its long legs and powerful kicks, used to kill snakes and small animals. Unlike most birds of prey, it spends much of its time walking across open grasslands rather than flying.

@theepicmap Where the vast steppes end, the Caucasus Mountains rise as a natural barrier. They block moist air, forcing it upward and causing increased rainfall on their slopes.

Why such a contrast between left and right of Caspian sea?