by Nicole Villeneuve Interestingfacts.com Popcorn is such a common, simple snack that we rarely stop to think too much about it. Unlike the sweet yellow corn we eat on the cob, popcorn comes from a variety of corn called Zea mays everta. This type of corn possesses a few traits that quite literally make it …
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Seattle Pilots Are World Series Champions!
by Kevin Burton Two score and 17 years ago, a marginal knuckleballer pitched a little, and took good notes. Now at this long remove, Seattle is rejoicing, in some measure at least, in a World Series championship won years too late, and in a place far, far away. And as the last out was recorded, …
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I Survived The Bermuda Triangle, Or Did I?
by Kevin Burton If I told you my first two years of formal education – the grahamcracker years – were spent in Bermuda, would you then nod knowingly. Mm Hmm…That explains a lot! No one said a word to me about the Bermuda Triangle whilst I was there (whilst being a Britishism I brought out …
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First-Ever Eye Surgeries Restore Vision, Hope
by Andy Corbley Good News Network An Iranian woman gained usable partial vision through a first-of-its kind surgery. Sixty-seven-year-old Elena, who had been blind for several years, immediately gained enough vision to recognize both her son and her faithful canine companion, Joe. From Turin comes this surgical world-first: the simultaneous transplant of a complete human …
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To A Watching World, Time With Jesus Shows
by Kevin Burton “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth,” reads 2 Timothy 2:15 in the KJV. Great advice from the Apostle Paul the world’s greatest evangelist, calling for focus and diligence in Bible study. Yet it is not command of …
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The Slow Death Of Local AM And FM Radio
by Luke Bouma Cord Cutters News Over the past decade, traditional terrestrial AM and FM radio has undergone a steady erosion in both audience share and physical infrastructure, as streaming services, podcasts, and on-demand digital platforms have reshaped how Americans consume audio. Industry tracking shows the shift is neither sudden nor complete, yet the long-term …
State Mottos, Including My Home State, Kansas
by Dictionary Scoop A motto is part of a state’s identity, much like a nickname or a famous landmark, and is often born from a real moment in history. Let’s dig into ten of these mottos and the history that shaped them. 1-Kansas: Ad astra per aspera This one means “to the stars through difficulties,” …
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Would You Sign Up For Induced Hibernation?
by interestingfacts.com When the weather warms in spring, animals begin stirring from hibernation. But they haven’t spent the previous few months just catching up on beauty sleep. Hibernation is a complex physiological state that helps animals survive seasons when resources are low. Here are a few facts on this unusual adaptation, and the critters that …
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Fossilized Words? Them’s Fightin’ Words!
by Kevin Burton Now Merriam-Webster has stopped preachin’ and gone to meddlin’. Their latest grouping of words they are calling “fossilized words.” But most of them are words I use in ordinary conversation, without trying to strike any linguistic pose or affectation. So what’s the dictionary trying to say about me and speakers of my …
Nordic Languages Have No Word For “Please”
by Laura Hall BBC I’m in a Copenhagen bakery, standing in line for sugar-dusted slices of lemon cake, delicately plaited cardamom buns and golden-brown cinnamon swirls. When I reach the front of the queue, I’m ready to order in simple Danish. But then I hit a snag: in this country, there is no …
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