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The same shimmering effect that makes distant horizons appear wavy on a hot day causes starlight to flicker and distort as it travels through the air.

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From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.

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On the connected monitor, flakes shimmer and shift between hues of red, green, and gold as they move across the surface.

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A shimmering Christmas cake for a holiday party.

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More than half a century ago, he said, a spring-fed pool shimmered in this spot.

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