When Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th president of the United States of America, he was a war hero. He had not only fought in, but won, some of the bloodiest battles in United States history. When we Americans voted for him, we thought we were getting a president who was bold, brave and brash, but here are some […]
Xu Xing, who USA Today has called “China’s real-life Indiana Jones”, uncovered specimens of this most unusal dinosaur in the fossil beds of Liaoning Province in northeastern China. Xu Xing works at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing, China. In the January 23rd issue of the journal Nature, Xu and his colleagues […]
There is something about ladybugs that makes us smile, and why shouldn’t we enjoy them? They are harmless to people, but are great for pest control. They are small. And the red and black colors are fun and happy. The only downside to ladybugs is their fall migration, during this time, it seems as if […]
One of the greatest horror writers of all time wasn’t Stephen King, but rather Edgar Allen Poe. Poe didn’t write long novels but rather short stories that were so chilling that we remember the haunting lines years after we read the tale. Poe’s released his inner demons on paper, and the results are tales like […]
The first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus has been published revealing clues about genome organization during the early evolution of mammals. “At first glance, the platypus appears as if it was the result of an evolutionary accident,” said Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). […]
Amazingly, there are only three fruits native to North America. Can you name them?
It is common knowledge that honey is an amazing thing. It is good for our bodies both inside and out. We smear it on our skin and hair to make them feel softer, we add it to tea to help ease a sore throat, we dip chicken nuggets in it so we can trick out […]
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We never think of chocolate and famous military figures at the same time. We tend to think of chocolate as an indulgence, something to be savored as a reward for doing something spectacular or something we eat when we are stressed and need a quick pick me up. Apparently, Napoleon shared our addiction. According to […]
There are too many moments in Olympic history that you could categorize as “unfair”. Here is a glimpse at our top five greatest blunders in Olympic history.
1) 1976, 1980 & 1984 Summer Olympics - Let’s Trade Boycotts
The 1980 and 1984 boycotts left a lot of Olympic athletes on the sidelines, but these were not the […]
By combining information from the camera’s blue-green, red and near-infrared color filters, scientists confirmed that material around the rim of Phobos’ largest surface feature, Stickney crater, appears bluer than the rest of Phobos. The impact that excavated the 9-kilometer (about 5.5 mile) in diameter Stickney crater is thought to have almost shattered the moon.
“Based on […]
