TIL: Some Sharks Can Glow In The Dark | Today I Learned

one thing that maybe people don’t know

one thing that maybe people don’t know is that there are glow-in-the-dark

is that there are glow-in-the-dark

is that there are glow-in-the-dark sharks these are sharks that have

sharks these are sharks that have

sharks these are sharks that have compounds in their skin that take the

compounds in their skin that take the

compounds in their skin that take the blue ocean light and make other colors

for them it’s like having a secret mode

for them it’s like having a secret mode of communication like a covert channel

unlike humans they only see blue and

unlike humans they only see blue and green so to them this fluorescence that

green so to them this fluorescence that

green so to them this fluorescence that they’re creating at depth is sticking

they’re creating at depth is sticking

they’re creating at depth is sticking out like a sore thumb they can easily

out like a sore thumb they can easily

out like a sore thumb they can easily find each other

you could take all 270,000 metric tons

you could take all 270,000 metric tons of nuclear waste that exists worldwide

of nuclear waste that exists worldwide

of nuclear waste that exists worldwide and you can turn that into enough

and you can turn that into enough

and you can turn that into enough electricity to power the entire world

electricity to power the entire world

electricity to power the entire world for 72 years