Sabtu, 24 April 2021

Sweden Really, Really Loves Candy

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Happy Saturday

Swedes Love Candy So Much They Celebrate It Every Saturday

Sweden has the highest candy consumption per capita in the world. The average Swede eats about 35 pounds (16 kilograms) of candy per year. Could this be one reason why Sweden ranks no. 6 among the world's happiest countries? Read more >>

Can Other Animals Pass the Marshmallow Test?


Yep, humans aren't the only animals to display self-control. Some beloved mollusks aren't too shabby at this either. Read more >>

The Difference Between Murder and Manslaughter


With the Derek Chauvin verdict handed down this week, we wondered what the difference between these crimes is. Read more >>

When You Have to Go, But Don't Want People to Know


We tried out the Faux Fan, a portable noise canceling machine that hides the "sounds" that happen in the bathroom. Read more >>

6 Things to Know About Well Water Before Digging


Here's one: It's often tasty and refreshing. Read more >>

Brainless, Footless Slime Molds Are Weirdly Intelligent and Mobile

There's nary a neuron in a slime mold's entire gelatinous body, and yet they seem to be able to solve relatively complex problems. Could this be our new favorite animal? Read more >>

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If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right!
  1. True or false: 650 million years ago, the ocean wasn't blue — it was a shade of pink. The reason: Ancient chlorophylls of photosynthetic microbes were a dark red/purple pigment rather than the green we know today.
  2. What generation came to be known as The Lost Generation?
    a) The generation that came of age during WWI.
    b) The generation born during the Depression.
    c) The generation born during the Spanish Flu.
  3. If a frog eats something toxic, it cannot throw it up. What adaptation do they use instead?
    a) They calcify toxic material and pass in their stool.
    b) They eject the stomach and its contents.
    c) They store the toxins in an organ and excrete it through urination.
  4. True or false: The terms "global warming" and "climate change" mean the same thing.
  5. Which of these does the most to reduce a person's greenhouse gas emissions?
    a) Recycling as much as possible.
    b) Living without a car.
    c) Taking one less transatlantic flight.
  6. One of the fastest knife throwers working today, David Adamovich, aka "The Great Throwdini," holds the record for most knives thrown around a human target in one minute, and that was:
    a) 45 b) 102 c) 183
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Kamis, 22 April 2021

What Will Earth Look Like in 500 Years?

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Happy Thursday


And, happy Earth Day! Did you that it's been 51 years since the inaugural Earth Day in 1970? From ways to celebrate Earth Day to a climate change quiz, read on to learn about our hometown planet and what you can do to help reduce your environmental impact.

10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day


By Julia Layton

Earth Day is a good time to form some great habits. Here are 10 fun things to do on Earth Day that you might just be tempted to try again before next year. Read more >>

What Will Earth Look Like in 500 Years?


"The 26th century" doesn't roll off the tongue as easily as "the 21st century" does. But that hasn't stopped us from imagining what our planet will be like in a few hundred years. Read more >>

What's the Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change?


They're often treated like synonyms, but they have different meanings. Read more >>

10 Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth

 

1 Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050


Where will they go and how will the world feed, clothe and shelter them? Read more >>

What Do the Numbers Inside Recycling Symbols Mean?


There are seven different numbers you might see on a plastic container. Here's the meaning behind each one. Read more >>

Quiz: Can You Tell Climate Change Fact From Fiction?

 

Riddle of the Day!


What has to be broken before you use it?
 
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