On the afternoon of April 8, U.S. time, a peculiar scene appeared on the streets of the United States.
Cars and pedestrians on the street stopped, put on a peculiar little glasses, and looked up at the sky......
There are such,
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such
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such
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And there is such a ......
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These weird guys were watching the only total solar eclipse of the year.
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This solar eclipse passed through Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and the partial solar eclipse covered most of eastern Oceania and North America, which can be said to be an excellent observation opportunity for netizens in North America.
Many netizens also posted photos of the solar eclipse they took:
The sun is blocked by the moon, but the corona is exposed that is not normally observable with the naked eye,
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Above the Statue of Liberty, the moon blocks the sun's rays,
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At the top of the Washington Monument, a mysterious and beautiful "crescent moon" appeared.
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The moon obscures the sun, revealing a rare sunspot ......
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Musk also joined in the excitement and shared a video on Twitter to tell everyone what it is like to see a solar eclipse on Earth from space.
(A large shadow appears on the earth)
Seeing these photos, it really makes people feel the magic of nature......
In fact, everyone also understands that the so-called solar eclipse is actually the moon blocking the sun, forming a large shadow, which is a very ordinary astronomical phenomenon.
But after all, this is a spectacle that only happens once in more than a year, and the next solar eclipse will not necessarily occur over the United States, so Americans can say that their expectations for this solar eclipse are full.
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What is the point?
A few days before the eclipse, the New York prison was in a security situation and put all the prisoners in their cells during the eclipse, but the prisoners quit, and the six prisoners directly sued the prison in court.
They said the prison violated the U.S. Constitution and disrespected their religious beliefs.
(New York Jail)
Although the six of them belong to Christianity, Islam, Santria, and atheists, they are offended by their insistence on their "religious beliefs", and they can't do it anyway without watching the eclipse!
Muslims say they have special prayers;
Christianity says that it reminds me of the wonders of the Bible;
Atheists say it's a good day and that there must be a party to celebrate the progress of science......
Anyway, after a lot of fuss, the prison finally relented and allowed the inmates to go outside to watch the eclipse.
On the day of the eclipse, Americans went even crazier, with work and classes suspended in many areas, and people gathered on the streets, all of them turned heads-ups, waiting to record the changes in the sun.
(People observing a solar eclipse)
(A large crowd huddles on the observation deck to observe the eclipse)
After the eclipse, the sky is dark, and the ground can only see countless mobile phone screens that glow like fireflies......
(Scene at the time of a solar eclipse)
So much so that many netizens complained on the Internet that compared with the solar eclipse, this group of people crowded on the street waiting to watch the solar eclipse is more interesting......
(Image via Twitter)
It's no wonder that netizens complained that during the solar eclipse, the American people were indeed too noisy......
In the short ten minutes when the sun was blocked by the moon, American couples got married like crazy.
According to media reports, more than 400 couples from 24 U.S. states flocked to a soccer stadium in Tennessee for a mass wedding during the eclipse.
(Group wedding scene)
When the sun is completely blocked, the master of ceremonies announces that everyone present is married.
Then the crowd erupted in loud cheers, and the bride and groom took out their special eyes for observing the solar eclipse and began to hug, kiss and look at the sun......
(Couples in group weddings)
Compared with these "vulgar" couples, the style of the Floridians is even more alternative......
According to media reports, during the eclipse, a Florida woman opened fire on the interstate and wounded two drivers.
When the woman was arrested, she told the police that the eclipse was a signal from God to her that she was going to carry out a mass shooting related to the eclipse......
(Car shot at)
In addition to humans, animals in the United States have also experienced a thrilling eclipse journey.
Before the eclipse, scientists decided to take observations of animals at the Dallas Zoo.
They speculated that intelligent primates would be relatively sensitive during the unusual weather of a solar eclipse, while birds might think it was dark and start to perch.
But what actually happened was quite different.
At the time of the eclipse, the giraffe began to run away in a panic, striding over the railing,
Then came the zebra, running in circles with the giraffe,
Eventually, the ostriches joined the fleeing group, flapping their wings and running around.
（逃跑的长颈鹿、斑马和鸵鸟）
But the smart elephants didn't seem to react to the eclipse, they still stood there and ate calmly, as if nothing major had happened.
(Elephant in a solar eclipse)
The clever western lowland gorilla only yawned and stretched......
(Gorilla: Boredom...... ）
It wasn't until the sky was bright again that the panicked giraffe gradually relaxed......
(Giraffe: Laughing at you...... ）
At this point, the "day of the eclipse" of the American people is over.
But the discussion about solar eclipses is not over yet,
In the aftermath of the eclipse, a Twitter user from Canada posted a complaint, "My eyes are boiling and my neck is sore!"
(Image via Twitter)
In fact, it's not just this one, but on Google, the search volume for the keyword "sore eyes" has skyrocketed.
(Google Search Data)
It's all the culpability of the eclipse......
Although before the eclipse, American doctors and NASA were urging the public to take proper precautions when watching the eclipse, such as wearing eclipse glasses, etc., many people just can't resist the temptation to look directly at the sun......
(Warriors watching the eclipse with naked eyes)
Experts told these netizens that there is no good treatment at present, and they can only wait for natural recovery. Most people recover after three to six months, but some people experience permanent vision loss......
What to say, I can't figure it out,
The solar eclipse only lasted for a short period of ten minutes, how could there be so much chaos on the ground......