Towering Obelisks Are Hands Down Amazing Engineering

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It's the Weekend! You know who else likes Christmas trees besides humans? Elephants! Sometimes sanctuaries will feed them to their resident elephants as a special holiday treat (ornament-free, of course). Besides an incoming food coma, what are you looking forward to this holiday? Towering Obelisks Are Everywhere. Here's Why They're So Awe-inspiring Ancient obelisks are among the oldest human-made structures. They often were carved from a single massive piece of stone, and perhaps the most famous one resides near the pope. Read more >> What's the Difference Between Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk? Swapping one for the other can wreak havoc on a recipe. Read more >> How to Protect Your Packages From Porch Pirates Almost 50 percent of Americans have experienced package theft in 2020. Don't let it happen to you. Read more >> Why You Should Totally Dig Prairie Dogs Did we mention that prairie dogs are very social animals and commonly greet each other with a kiss or hug? Read more >> How Volunteering at Christmas Works With COVID-19 upending pretty much all of our lives, traditional holiday volunteer opportunities have changed. But that doesn't mean there aren't ways to help. Read more >> The Real Story of Montezuma, the Last of the Aztec Emperors "There are two Montezumas: the Montezuma who actually lived — the real, historical Montezuma — and the Montezuma who was invented after his death." — Matthew Restall, Historian of Colonial Latin America at Penn State University and Author Read more >> Test Your Knowledge   If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right! If you are trapped inside a cave, the most likely place to find food is near the entrance. (True/False) For any kind of life to thrive in a lake, the lake must be exposed to air at least once a year. (True/False) Who made the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created? a) United States b) Soviet Union c) North Korea d) China "A Charlie Brown Christmas" has been rebroadcast every year since what date? a) 1948 b) 1965 c) 1985 d) 1999 For Galileo to avoid torture and execution he was required to renounce not his own work, but his support of Nicolaus Copernicus' theory that the planets revolved around the Sun, rather than the Earth. (True/False) Check Your Answers Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list