A breathtaking aurora borealis lit up the skies over Sturgis, South Dakota, on Wednesday, painting the night in vivid greens and pinks. Timelapse footage captured the spectacular display, caused by solar plasma interacting with Earth’s geomagnetic field during a geomagnetic storm. #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #SouthDakota #Sturgis #SpaceWeather #NatureSpectacle #Astronomy #IndiaTodayGlobal | India Today

Do you know why the color purple was once considered the color of royalty? In ancient times, purple dye came from a tiny Mediterranean sea snail called murex. It took thousands of snails to produce just a small amount of dye, making purple garments extremely rare and costly. Only emperors, kings, and high-ranking nobles could afford them, and in some places, wearing purple without permission was punishable by law. Over time, purple became permanently tied to power, wealth, and prestige. Today, s

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