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this beluga whale just came face to face with a penguin for the very first time in his life just look how happy he is about it there's nothing quite like laying eyes on something you've never seen before and guess what you're about to do just that buckle up internet surfers because we're about to embark on another episode of things you will see for the first time in your life at any given moment your body is performing countless different tasks in fact so much is happening at once that it would be impossible to keep up here's a little reminder of how much your body is changing without you even realizing this incredible time lapse created by colo time lapse on youtube has condensed an entire year of fingernail growth into 14 seconds now that's impressive of course the fingernail was also trimmed regularly throughout the year too otherwise we'd probably be looking at a gnarly set of claws right now you probably haven't thought about it before but your fingernails actually grow at an average rate of 3.47 millimeters per month or about a tenth of a millimeter per day the nails on your dominant hand that's the one you used to write with also grows faster than the other simply because you use them more this also increases your risk of trauma like catching a nail or trapping it in something when this happens your body naturally sends more blood and nutrients to the area to help repair it which may speed up growth that means that while you're watching this video and balancing your phone in your hand your fingernails are secretly growing what a freaky thought here's a top tip to keep those fingers active hit those like and subscribe buttons while you watch by doing that and showing the little bell icon some love too you'll make sure you never miss out on more amazing content talk about two birds with one stone speaking of birds there are a few feathered friends in the world like penguins and ostriches who are unable to take to the skies but it seems like peacocks aren't as flightless as they may seem am i the only one who feels like my whole life has been a lie after seeing that this jaw-dropping footage was captured by big cat tracker and wildlife photographer harsha narasimhamurthy and thank goodness it was caught on film how many people have seen a peacock take off before this peacocks are known for their impressive plumage of feathers which can reach up to six feet long and make up around 60 percent of their body length but despite their enormous trains and odd proportions these stunning birds are still able to get airborne just not for very long although they can propel themselves into the air to reach higher ground or get out of the path of a predator you're unlikely to ever spot a peacock soaring through the air at a long distance however they can move pretty fast on their feet with top running speeds of 16 kilometers an hour fancy a race anyone from blizzards to volcano eruptions mother nature has a whole host of freaky party tricks up her sleeve but have you ever seen something like this when oil rig worker rainy frederick spotted this bizarre phenomenon off his working platform in louisiana he knew he had to catch it on film but what exactly is going on here what you're seeing here are called waterspouts and they aren't as adorable as they sound simply put a water spout is a whirling column of air and mist that forms over water there are two main types a fair weather water spout and a tornadic water spout as the name suggests tornadic waterspouts are basically tornadoes that form over water or move from land onto water they're associated with severe thunderstorms and high wind and have the same characteristics as a tornado fair weather waterspouts usually form along the dark flat base of a line of developing cumulus clouds while tornadic waterspouts develop downward in a thunderstorm a fair weather waterspout develops on the surface of the water and works its way upward fair weather waterspouts don't usually move much but if one moves onshore the national weather service can issue a tornado warning usually fair weather waterspouts dissipate when they make landfall but they can cause significant damage and injuries to people in a worst case scenario according to noaa's national weather service the best way to avoid a water spout is to move at a 90 degree angle to its apparent movement you never know when that top tip might come in handy do you guys know of any weird wonderful or downright amazing things that people should see for the first time get in touch with me at clips bmas.com with any incredible footage or images you find online and you could earn yourself a shout out if i include it in a future episode now let's get back to it speaking of freak weather let's take a look at the land equivalent of our friend the waterspout the not so pleasant sounding dust devil on the 6th of august 2020 george reedy's from the yukon territory in canada was selling fresh fruit at his stall at haynes junction when his livelihood was suddenly turned upside down literally within a matter of seconds the stahls gazebo had been ripped apart and the produce was scattered in the air luckily an onlooker who was buying fruit from the stall with his girlfriend moments before took out his phone and filmed the whole thing in total the dust devil lasted around three minutes and completely destroyed reedy's stall taking his cash with it these so-called dust devils form on hot dry days when one part of the ground like the dark asphalt of a parking lot heats up faster than the surrounding ground this pocket of hot air near the surface rises quickly through the cooler air above it creating a vertical column of warm rising air then the cool air that has been pushed out of the way circulates vertically and if a sudden gust comes along it can blow the arrangement on its side causing a dust devil they aren't nearly as big or as destructive as tornadoes but this clip is enough to prove that they still shouldn't be messed with thankfully haynes junction residents helped reedy's to clean up afterwards and have even raised enough money in donations to cover the loss of the fruit and the cost of repairing his tent and awnings faith in humanity restored insects may be some of the smallest creatures in the world but that doesn't mean they aren't capable of some incredible feats way beyond their size just check out this tiny inchworm who was making his way across a wooden deck when he suddenly came face to face with a gap which seemed to him like the gaping chasm that swallowed gandalf the determined little worm was spotted in july 2020 by lucy pipkins and her friends and the group decided to film its journey [Music] [Laughter] it took a few attempts to get the angle just right but eventually the inchworm was able to use the entire length of its body to bridge the gap before shimmying over to the other side it just goes to show that big achievements like this one are being made by little creatures all the time and pipkins and her friends can be even heard cheering as the worm achieves its goal go forth and conquer little buddy how do you board a huge ship if it doesn't dock or worse if it doesn't stop at all well the answer is simple you just step right on it without a care in the world but seriously don't try this at home not that you're likely to find yourself in this scenario anytime soon this incredible feat of human ingenuity was filmed on the 2nd of april 2018 near the coast of hailualto in finland as the moving swedish orient line ship the tavasland was heading to the port of olulu roll on roll off or row railroad ships like this one were designed to carry wheeled cargo like cars trucks trailers and railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle like a self-propelled modular transporter in this clip the 190 meter long row row container vessel slows and steadies as it approaches the men surrounded by 20 inches of ice but shows no sign of stopping as the gang plank extends out over the icy waters but the pilot a seafarer with extensive knowledge about the port's navigational area seems totally unfazed and walks out to step onto the ladder without missing a beat so this is finland's answer to uber huh us humans aren't the only ones who love to have a little boogie from time to time just take a look at this funky little fella this is the curie's dance of the sassy also known as the striped cuckoo and it's an incredibly rare sight to see the saucy can be found in mexico and trinidad and those little hands you see are actually the cuckoo's alula feathers which are a small projection on the interior edge of the wing of most modern birds you can basically think of them as bird thumbs and it just so happens that this species alula feathers are oddly large and stick out far beyond their wing what's more the saucy has black alula feathers which means they stand out in contrast against his white breast feathers when he's putting on a show like this the saucy pulls out these dazzling moves when approaching a saucy he hasn't encountered before believe it or not saucies are a shy species that prefers to hide in the cover of bushes and sing from open perches meaning it's more often heard than seen moves like this should not be contained we've all heard of so-called seven wonders of the world before but seven should definitely become eight after you lay your eyes on this place you'll find this magical spot known as stud local canyon in the glacier valley in east iceland the valley is renowned for its sheep farms which are considered some of the best in the country but it's also renowned for the powerful centuries-old glacial river yokla that has forced its way into the highland through the bottom of the valley the river was once so fierce that it divided the valley into two parts cutting farmers and villagers off from each other on either side to solve the problem locals built a dam across the river which caused the water level to fall while also changing the appearance of the water itself previously the sand mud and glacial sediment dissolved in the river from upstream made it a murky brown color but now that the river flowing through studlagel canyon is fed by the crystal-clear spring waters of hauschlan reservoir it's taken on a vibrant turquoise hue this vibrant color is likely caused by algae growth or particles of iron manganese calcium carbonate or other minerals dissolved into the water from the surrounding rock the canyon also boasts some of the world's most enchanting basalt rock formations which formed when basaltic lava flows and cools over time shrinking and cracking into symmetrical columns am i the only one who feels like a dip in this river could hold the key to eternal youth few things in life are as beautiful and as delicate as a butterfly's wings and these might just be the most majestic butterflies you've ever laid eyes on these captivating critters were filmed by insect enthusiast kazuo uno near chiang mai during a trip to northern thailand and were shot at 180 frames per second with a lumix g9 camera the lambroptera meggies or green dragon tail butterfly are a species of swallowtail butterfly that can be found throughout asia because they have a much smaller wing size to body ratio than other species of butterfly green dragon tails have a whirring flight as they rapidly beat their wings and dart back and forth almost like dragonflies which is the reason for their name their long tails act like rudders as they steer their flight and land gracefully on the ground where they rest their wings outspread and stationary they may look like the most poised and elegant creatures around but just wait until you see this it may look like that beautiful butterfly has just rudely taken a pee on a camera but the truth is less gross male dragon tails suck up a lot of water and once the dissolved minerals have been filtered out they simply squirt the excess water out of their anus now there's a party trick take a look at this intriguing image what do you see an old tattoo that's been partly painted over nope what you're actually seeing here is an injury caused by a minor kitchen burn that's now peeling to reveal the blue rose tattoo underneath the tattoo in this photo is owned by will jones and to get a better idea of just how much it's changed over time here's a photograph taken shortly after it was done by haltom city based artist austin hansen it might surprise you to learn that when you get a tattoo the ink isn't technically placed on your skin but underneath it your skin is made up of several layers the visible upper layer or the epidermis the thicker middle layer called the dermis and cushiony subcutaneous fat at the bottom when you get a tattoo ink flows down the needle into the dermis creating a wound that the body tries to heal by sending a type of white blood cell called macrophages to the area these specialized immune cells attempt to digest invaders using acid but this doesn't work particularly well on ink so most of it remains embedded inside the dermis eventually however macrophages can contribute to some fading alongside other factors like the uv frequencies in sunlight which are energetic enough to break down the ink molecules over time that explains why tattoos that are more frequently exposed like the ones in the hands or neck fade quicker than ones covered by clothes additionally as time passes skin regenerates and the epidermis layer is replaced by new cells which contributes to gradual warping and fading over the tattoo so when the outer epidermis layer is removed in an accident the dermis where the ink is found can be seen more clearly but whatever you do don't go burning yourself just to make your tat look fresh again you've been warned they say the eyes are the windows to the soul and sometimes it's fun to imagine swapping eyes with someone for a day just to see what you'd look like with a different color well what if i told you that wasn't such a crazy idea if you're squeamish you might want to look away now okay so i should i did warn you that's right this woman can literally pop her eyeball out on demand you've probably guessed by now that that isn't a real eyeball it's a prosthetic one this is youtuber it's k who uploaded this informative video on her channel back in 2017 to teach people how to remove and replace a prosthetic eye when she was younger kay was diagnosed with a very rare condition known as ocular melanoma which interfered with her vision and meant that she had to have her eye removed kaye has learned to live with her prosthetic eye and decided to make this video to help others who might be going through the same ordeal the process is pretty simple to remove the eye just pull down on the lower lid look up and gently ease it out from the bottom and to put it back in just reverse the method and slide it up and into the socket again i bet this trick comes in pretty handy when halloween rolls around are you a thrill seeker well china's east taihong glasswalk in hubei might just be the perfect thing for you the bridge is around 2 meters wide and 266 meters long and suspended 3 800 feet above the towering mountains of eastern china as if that wasn't already vertical inducing enough this bridge has another terrifying twist it cracks when you walk over it after watching those trembling tourists you probably think that anyone walking over this bridge surely had a death wish but here's the catch it's all just an optical illusion it seems the operators of this bridge had a truly sadistic streak when they decided to install this cracking technology toward the end of the bridge when it opened back in 2017 the effect is accomplished by using infrared sensors which track the movement of people walking across the bridge when the sensors are triggered an audio effect plays as a grid system of tiny leds light up to create the impression that the glass beneath their feet is fracturing into pieces as you can tell by the reactions of those who cross it the whole charade seems to catch everyone totally off guard fortunately the bridge has never actually broken though if it did happen to crack someday i doubt anyone would believe it for most people holding a handful of bugs would be a total nightmare but what if they were as beautiful as these bad boys these royal looking insects are golden scarab beetles or christina resplendents these ornate beetles from central america are highly valued by collectors for their brilliant metallic qualities for a while the science behind their liquid gold appearance remained a mystery but in 2017 physicists from the university of exeter led research into the captivating critters and discovered that the golden appearance isn't due to pigmentation or the presence of any actual metal instead the beetles have a one-of-a-kind optical signature which basically means that the structure of the insect and its armor uniquely manipulates the way light is reflected their brilliant golden color and reflective properties sets the beetle apart from hundreds of other brightly colored animals and plants including other scarab beetle species that are jewel-like green and blue colors the reason why they are bright gold is a little more unclear one theory is that it somehow works to camouflage them under certain conditions or even helps to dazzle potential predators either that or they just love to flex on us there are more animals on this planet than we can ever imagine in fact most animals will never encounter each other in the wild because they live in such vastly different environments without airplanes to take them from point a to b but what about whales and penguins surely they've bumped into each other before well not if you're beluga whale and a rockhopper penguin apparently this adorable first time encounter took place at the shedd aquarium in chicago illinois in march 2020 one saturday afternoon wellington one of the oldest penguins at shed was allowed to pay a special visit to kaivac mayak and baby anik the youngest beluga who were super curious about their little rockhopper friend believe it or not belugas are northern hemisphere animals whereas rockhopper penguins reside in the southern hemisphere so these two creatures would probably never get a chance to meet in the wild i don't know about you guys but i'd watch the heck out of a series of unexpected animal encounters like this one what would happen if a turtle mated with a giraffe something like this maybe it may seem like it's just the angle of the tank that's making this little guy seem super elongated but nope he really does have a big ol freaky neck this albino soft shell turtle is owned by michael aquilina also known as aquamic on twitter and he's quite a character soft shell turtles are native to the southeastern united states as well as africa and asia and can be identified by their flattened pancake-like bodies and elongated head and necks complete with a snorkel-like nose while most turtles have a shell that's composed of bony external plates overlaid with horn also known as scales or scoots soft shells have a cartilaginous carapace covered in leathery skin they're almost entirely aquatic and only emerge from the water to bask or lay eggs this particular soft shell is even more peculiar because he suffers from albinism meaning he possesses a recessive gene which has caused a total lack of pigmentation in his skin puffer fish are so called because they have the unique ability to puff themselves up when they feel threatened but have you ever wondered how they do it take a look at this hilarious clip of a puffer fish deflating you might assume that pufferfish fill up with air and expel it from their mouths to deflate like when you pinch a balloon between your fingers and let it go but puffer fish aren't really like balloons at all that's because they don't fill themselves with air it's actually all water puffers inflate by sucking water into their mouths and then pumping it into their stomach their stomach which has a special lining is large and folds back on itself like an accordion allowing it to increase dramatically until the fish is up to three times its normal size when the puffer feels threatened the stomach expands and unfolds to fill gaps beneath the head dorsal anal fin and caudal peduncle the fish balloons and the spines that usually lie flat on the surface stick out making it an unattractive meal to predators in fact parts of the pufferfish are laced with a toxin called tetradotoxin which is up to 1200 times more toxic than cyanide which of these things amazed you the most if your brain is still begging for more why not catch up on the previous episode from this series next and don't forget to write in at clips bmas.com with any more amazing things you think i should see if you want to earn yourself a shout out thanks for watching guys