The #lotus is pretty impressive. For example, its #leaves repel #water through air trapped in their #pores, a natural #design that has inspired synthetic #waterproof materials found on ship hulls, #raincoats, and other fabrics ☔☔. Meanwhile, the elegant lotus #flower is one of the few flowers that can regulate its own #temperature. And then there are the seeds, which so are hardy they can last for many, many years under the right conditions—the oldest germinated lotus came from a 1,300-­year-­old lotus #fruit found in a lakebed in northeastern #China. #photooftheday #science #rain #nature #photography #lake 📷: Getty Images/Lin Hsiao Chien