The lion’s roar and other cat facts
House cats can’t roar. They can be plenty loud when they feel like it, but they can’t actually roar. On the other hand, their cousin the lion can’t purr….
Category: General Interest
‘Cocaine hippos’ to be sterilized
After drug cartel king Pablo Escobar was killed in a 1993 shootout, his estate and the exotic animals in his private menagerie were sent to zoos. All…
How big is the Pacific Ocean?
How big is immense? Sizes we can’t imagine The earth seems pretty small these days, with everyone everywhere being able to talk or text with anyone…
Speaking your grief to the wind
Loss hits us in unexpected situations. Maybe something funny happens and the first thing you think is to call your mother. She would love this. You pick…
Christmas card pet shots: Watch out for green eye
Wouldn’t it make a great Christmas card for next year: Bowser in front of the fireplace wearing a Santa Claus hat? Most pet owners, be they kitty…
Traditional puzzles come in many forms
If you like solving jigsaw puzzles, be sure to check out the various styles available. 3-D: You actually build something. Many subjects are available….
Clowder of cats still roams Hermitage
You have your school of fish and mob of kangaroos, but you mostly find a proper clowder of cats in places where humans put up a fight against mice and…
Jigsaw puzzle evolves
Unidragon, the makers of fine wooden puzzles, is promising a different kind of puzzle in time for Christmas gifting. If you or a loved one like puzzles,…
Natural defense: Goats come to the aid of firefighters
Last year’s wildfires burned up over 4.2 million acres in California, racing through weedy forests and plains and on to houses and entire neighborhoods….
2022: Celebrity Beyond
Coming in April 2022, the Celebrity Beyond is being advertised as the next step in luxury cruising. The $900 million ship has space for 3,290 passengers,…