by Kevin Burton There is more to a rainbow than meets the eye. And there is plenty that meets the eye! Who among us, having seen the beauty of a rainbow in the sky, doesn’t call loved ones who are near to say “look, a rainbow!”? Yesterday we learned about the …
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Five Things You Never Knew About Rainbows
by Nicole Villeneuve Interesting Facts Rainbows have fascinated humans for years. Long before scientists understood the physics behind these colorful arcs, people came up with legends to explain them, sometimes seeing them as pathways to treasure. Today we know how rainbows work: Sunlight bends, reflects, and separates into different wavelengths inside millions of …
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Remedial Class In Tech Terms For The Unsavvy
by Dictionary Scoop Picture this: you’re at dinner with family, and someone says, “Oh, it’s slow because of the bandwidth—you should really set up 2FA on that account.” Everyone nods. You nod too, mostly to avoid follow-up questions. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing: this stuff is actually useful in today’s modern life, and …
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Five Celebrities Who Hold Advanced Degrees
by Bennett Kleinman Interesting Facts From Oscar winners to Hall of Fame musicians and world-class athletes, there are some celebrities whose accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive as the talents that brought them fame. Many of these well-educated A-listers have put their advanced degrees to use, juggling careers in the world of …
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Just Your Everyday Sweet-Smelling Blog Post
by Kevin Burton Just what does teen spirit smell like anyway? You know, people have put some thought into this. Really. This is from Nica Rodriguez, writing on http://www.thought.is: “For starters, the smell of a new book should ring a few bells. There is no denying that a new book smells …
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Every Dog (Eventually) Has His Day On Page 7
by Kevin Burton If I said today’s post represented equal time for dog lovers, you’d say “surely your definition of equal is skewed.” You’d say “seems to me in your world, cats are more equal than others.” You could say this is more like throwing dog lovers a bone. You would be …
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‘Miracle Tree’ Removes Plastics From Water
by Angela Symons Euronews.com A millennia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water. In a recent study, seeds from the ‘miracle’ moringa tree were found to match or outperform their chemical counterpart in filtering out aged PVC microplastics – one of the most harmful plastic types for human health. …
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Wartime Innovations We Can’t Live Without
by Dictionary Scoop War is hell said the soldiers of old. But it’s also the mother of invention. Conflict and the urgent necessities of war have driven rapid innovation. Many everyday products trace their origins back to military needs. Here are ten objects with surprisingly martial origins. 1-Nylon Now a ubiquitous fabric …
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MIT Study Finds Seeds Can “Hear” Rain
by Good News Network Seeds may come alive to the soothing sound of rainfall, sensing the drops while they are still beneath the surface, suggests a new study. A series of experiments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrated that rice seeds sprouted faster to the sound of rainfall. The sound of …
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