Examining the crisis in America’s democracy and the polarization of its politics

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 In Hawaii, a striking phenomenon called Lāhainā Noon — also nicknamed “zero shadow day” — occurs twice a year! It happens when the Sun passes directly overhead at solar noon for locations between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. During this brief moment, the Sun’s rays hit objects at a perfect 90° angle, causing upright items, like poles or people, to cast virtually no shadow! (Via: Newsflare) • #memes #e

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, architect Shigeru Ban designed cutting‑edge public bathrooms as part of the Tokyo Toilet Project by the Nippon Foundation and Shibuya City government. These toilet cubicles have transparent, tinted glass walls — so you can see from the outside whether they’re clean and free — until the door is locked from the inside. Locking the door cuts the electrical current to the electrochrom