Can’t please the everyone
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore has had a lot of challenges since he first began photographing the world’s animals in a studio setting. His…
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TSA’s strange rules
Traveling by air this summer? Remember there are things you can bring on the plane and things you can’t. If flying domestic, you can bring in live…
Chance meeting makes history
Who knows what would have happened if Paul McCartney had a dentist appointment on July 6, 1957? But it so happens the 15-year-old was free to see the…
How to know what is really a nut
Peanuts are neither the nuts of peas, nor peas, and, in fact, they are not even nuts. According to Live Science, the nut category of food has a lot of…
Greenland’s natural resource is really cold
Here’s a pressing question: Is ice that has been squeezed in a glacier for 100,000 years better than ice that comes out of your fridge? Now you can find…
Yellowstone volcano wears a cap
Researchers have discovered that the supervolcano inside Yellowstone has a helpful cap that holds in heat and pressure, but also vents enough so that the…
Researchers notice odd debris on Cornish island
Since 2013, researchers in the United Kingdom have noticed something odd on the tiny, uninhabited island of Mullion, off the south coast of Cornwall. An…
What car featured a rectangular steering wheel?
Chrysler featured a rectangular steering wheel, often described as “squared-off,” in the early 1960s, specifically from 1960 to 1964. This design was used…
Avocado green makes a comeback
If you lived during the mid-20th century, you know that nothing screams “dated” like an avocado and mustard yellow color combo. But, if you have lived…
A great snack for the birds
One nutritious snack for wild birds may surprise you: cooked potato. Peeled, cooked, plain potato may be added to feeders in the summer, according to…