"What Happens If Yellowstone Blows Up Tomorrow?"
July 24, 2021
Short answer: it would ruin your whole day. But the experts--let's hope they're right this time--think it's not likely any time soon.
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"What Really Happened at the Hernando de Soto Bridge?"
July 22, 2021
Interesting. But might make you a little nervous driving over bridges. (13 minute video.)
"A Chemical Hunger – Part I: Mysteries"
July 21, 2021
"U.S. News Ranks the Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022"
July 19, 2021
Raleigh-Durham ranks #2. And North Carolina ranks #2 in "America's Top States for Business".
More evidence that I lucked into a good place to spend most of my adult life.
"Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is reunited with her beloved dog Mylo almost a week after he ran off in a fright during July 4 fireworks in Boston"
July 17, 2021
Has this interesting piece of information I hadn't known:
More pets go missing around July 4 than at any other time of the year, according to the ASPCA, which says July 5 is the busiest day for people bringing stray animals to US pet shelters. The organization estimates that there is a 30 percent uptick in lost pets around July 4 every year.
"40 of America's Most Impressive Feats of Engineering"
July 15, 2021
Many I'd heard of, but a few--Kingda Ka, for example--I hadn't.
"Tiddlywink Stuck up Woman's Nose for 37 Years Found After COVID Test"
July 15, 2021
A small silver lining to the virus.
Mostly unrelated: "The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide To Kid Culture: Why Are Kids Putting Garlic In Their Nose?"
"Six Ways to Divide British Accents"
July 09, 2021
"Do 'book' and 'spook' rhyme" and five others.
"These Are the Only Two Ways to Actually Keep Mosquitoes Away"
July 08, 2021
As noted here before, trust DEET.
"Why some people can deal with the cold"
July 08, 2021
More than you probably want to know. It comes down to an inherited muscle fiber protein.