Day 5028: History of the Selfie & Sheep w/6 years wool.

 

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History of the Selfie.

In 1839, Robert Cornelius stood in front of a makeshift camera in the yard of his family’s gas lighting business in Philadelphia. He took a photo, then stood motionless for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the daguerreotype process sufficient exposure time. The resulting self-portrait — taken using a camera with an opera glass for a lens — shows a ruggedly handsome man with a fashionably upturned collar. It was a great technical achievement, coming just a little more than a decade after French inventor Nicéphore Niépce took “View From the Window at Le Gras,” the world’s oldest surviving photograph. Cornelius’ photo is generally considered the earliest surviving photographic portrait in the world — and, therefore, the first-ever selfie. 

   

In 2004, a merino sheep named Shrek became an unexpected celebrity in New Zealand after surviving on his own in remote mountain terrain for six years.

Merino sheep require regular shearing because their wool continuously grows throughout their lives. Without being trimmed, the fleece can become extremely heavy, trap heat, collect dirt, and eventually interfere with the animal’s movement and vision.

Instead of remaining with his flock, Shrek wandered into the rugged hills of New Zealand’s South Island, where he spent years hiding among caves and rocky landscapes that made him nearly impossible for farmers to find.

When he was finally discovered, Shrek looked almost unrecognizable beneath his massive coat of wool. His fleece had grown to an extraordinary size, weighing around 27 kilograms after shearing. The thick wool covered much of his body and face, making him resemble a giant walking ball of fleece.

Despite carrying years of uncut wool, Shrek was found alive and in surprisingly stable condition. After his rescue, he was carefully sheared during a live television broadcast in New Zealand, instantly becoming a national sensation.

Shrek’s story later became one of the world’s most famous animal survival stories and highlighted the importance of regular care for domesticated sheep.

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, The Ant & Lazy Beetle, here.

 

 

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