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“I may have misunderstood ‘Hug Your Cat Week’… but I still committed fully.” We’re celebrating National Hug Your Cat Week with University Volkswagen Mazda and Catopia Cat Café! 🐱🚗 #universityvwmazda #hugyourcatweek #catlovers #albuquerque #newmexico #catopiacatcafe #adoptdontshop #felinefriends #community #purrfectday #AI #videoreals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @CatopiaCafe
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Quantum entanglement explained. [🎞️ life_laps_official]

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🚨 SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN: Light doesn’t actually “slow down” in glass time does. And that’s exactly why rainbows exist. For centuries we were taught that light slows down when it enters glass or water, causing refraction. But the deeper reality is more beautiful: light still travels at c between atoms. What changes is the time delay caused by constant absorption and re-emission by the material’s electrons. This tiny delay is different for every wavelength → which is why white light splits into a rainbow. Why this matters: • In vacuum, light always travels at c • In glass/water, the phase velocity and group velocity appear slower due to interactions with matter • Different colors (wavelengths) experience different delays → dispersion • This is what creates rainbows, prisms, and the beautiful colors we see in nature The deeper implication is mind-bending: Light doesn’t “slow down” like a car hitting traffic. It’s constantly being absorbed and re-emitted by atoms, and the accumulated time delay reshapes how the wave propagates. The universe uses time itself as a tool to bend light and paint rainbows across the sky. What do you think is this one of the most elegant explanations in physics? Follow for more frontier optics and quantum explanations.
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Güneş sistemi uzay zamanı böyle büküyor
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Você está mais próximo do tamanho de todo o universo observável do que da menor escala conhecida da natureza, o comprimento de Planck. Apenas reflita.

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The most detailed 3D reconstruction of a cell ever created. Blows my mind every time. But what exactly are we looking at here? The average human cell contains: ~ 15-20 total distinct organelle types, totalling between ~1-10 million working together per cell. All these nano-machines in the cell are made up of proteins. ~ 8,000-10,000 distinct types of unique proteins, adding up to between 40 million - 10 trillion total proteins making up all those cellular systems. ~ 10,000 - 15,000 distinct types of RNA shuttling information around the cell, totalling up to ~10 million RNA molecules moving around the cell simultaneously. ~ Billions of Lipid molecules packed together into the cell membrane, which is also packed tightly with millions more protein-based nano-machines. And let's not forget billions of lines of DNA information to build and run it all. That's TRILLIONS of of individual molecular pieces working together to make a single cell function. That means there is more complexity in a single cell than humanity's largest cities. And people still believe this wasn't Divinely Designed. This is God's Glory on Display. But to make the point. A cell couldn't have evolved from some nebulous simpler "protocell" because even the simplest cells still require massive complexity. The "simplest" cell ever created was engineered by scientists knocking out pieces of a functional cell until it stopped functioning. Here is what they found is the absolute necessary minimal requirements of a cell to function: - Over ~531,000 lines of coded DNA information - 473 total genes to create hundreds of unique protein products (they later added 19 genes back in because the cell was so weak) - Hundreds of thousands of total proteins all working together - Extensive regulatory networks guiding all these interactions If the cell doesn't have all these systems in place, from the start... it doesn't live. Cell rely on an intricate network of complex systems, which are themselves built from complex interconnected pieces woven together into an incomprehensibly complex web of functionilty. Only intelligence has ever been observed creation vast interconnected systems like this. Life was clearly Created. It couldn't happen any other way.
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“Squidward, I used to think six limbs was excessive. Then the lunch rush happened.” Today, we’re celebrating International Burger Day with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🍔🚗 #universityvwmazda #internationalburgerday #burgerday #albuquerque #newmexico #greenchilecheeseburger #lagunaburger #localflavor #dukecityeats #community #AI #videoreals @VW @MazdaUSA @SpongeBob @LagunaBurger
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“When the Blood Bank says they need ID, but yours expired in 1472.” Today, we’re celebrating World Dracula Day with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🧛‍♂️🚗 #universityvwmazda #worlddraculaday #draculaday #albuquerque #newmexico #vampirevibes #blooddonation #vitalant #communityheroes #gothicfun #classicliterature #AI #videoreals @videoreals @VW @MazdaUSA
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BEHOLD🚨: You're looking at the largest 3D map of the UNIVERSE ever created
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“I thought it was an interactive exhibit. Whistler’s Mother disagreed.” 🤦‍♂️ Today, we’re celebrating all the amazing moms, grandmothers, and mother figures who keep life running smoothly — whether they’re helping with homework, offering life advice, or protecting their baguettes at the museum! 🚗❤️🎨 #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #MothersDay #WhistlersMother #FamilyFirst #Albuquerque #CelebrateMom #MuseumHumor #AI #VideoReals #CommunityLove @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @VW @MazdaUSA
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A visualization showing how gravity curves spacetime [🎞️ Daniel Ibarra]

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“I tried motocross… my nurse suggested a pottery class instead.” Today, we’re celebrating National Nurses Week with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🚗💙 #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #NursesWeek #ThankYouNurses #UNMHealth #HealthcareHeroes #CommunityCare #Albuquerque #VideoReals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @VW @MazdaUSA @illianamacias
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“I skipped mild and went straight to ‘call the fire department!’ 🚒🌶️ Today, we’re celebrate Cinco de Mayo with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🚗🎉 If you’re in Albuquerque, a local favorite for authentic flavor is Mary & Tito’s Cafe, a beloved, family-run spot since 1963. Known for its award-winning red chile and classic dishes like carne adovada and stacked enchiladas, it’s a must-visit for anyone looking to celebrate Cinco de Mayo the right way. 🌶️🏡 #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #CincoDeMayo #ABQEats #NewMexicoFlavor #SpiceChallenge #CommunityVibes #HotSauce #AI #VideoReals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @VW @MazdaUSA
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“This isn’t the ride you’re looking for… it’s better.” “May the torque be with you.” Today, we’re celebrating Star Wars Day – May the 4th with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🚗✨ #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #ABQComicCon @VideoReals @VW
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“You don’t need superpowers to save your weekend—just a good comic book.” Today, we’re celebrating Free Comic Book Day with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🚗🦸‍♂️📚 #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #FreeComicBookDay #ComicFans #SuperheroVibes #CommunityFun #AI #VideoReals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @ABQComCon
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BREAKING🚨: For the first time in history, scientists in Italy have succeeded in "freezing" pure light and making it behave like a solid.    (NATURE)
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'God of chaos' asteroid will be once-in-a-lifetime event visible to the naked eye - and closer than many satellites: scientists trib.al/eXeb0lw
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🚨: A comet not seen since the Stone Age has returned for a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. GO OUTSIDE, AND LOOK UP!
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“Every masterpiece starts with a blank canvas… and apparently, so does my tax form.” “Art is timeless… tax deadlines are not.” Today, we’re celebrating World Art Day (and yes… it’s also Tax Day) with University Volkswagen Mazda! 🚗🎨💼 #WorldArtDay #TaxDay #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #ABQCulture #ArtLife #CreativeCommunity #DriveInStyle #LocalLove #Videoreals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @VW @MazdaUSA @abqmuseum @AbqMuseumFdn
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“When I made peach cobbler, you clear the table and lower your expectations for all future desserts.” Today, we’re celebrating National Peach Cobbler Day with University Volkswagen Mazda and @DavesHighDesert 🍑🥄 #UniversityVolkswagenMazda #NationalPeachCobblerDay #PeachCobbler #DessertLovers #ABQEats #NewMexicoFlavors #ComfortFood #SweetTreats #CommunityFun #AI #VideoReals @VideoReals @UniversityVWM @VW @MazdaUSA @DavesHighDesert
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