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5 of The Best Books I Read in 2021

I didn't read as much as I should have in 2021. I had a New Years Resolution of reading 15 classic books and I read a total of one. That...

Situs Inversus

Situs Inversus is a condition which affects 0.01% (1 in 10,000) of the world's population and often goes undiagnosed. It is not life...

The Crushing Death of Giles Corey

It is a commonly held misconception that 'witches' were burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials. In reality, 25 people died: 19...

Florida's Edible Plants

If you're ever unlucky enough to find yourself stranded in Florida's Everglades, you'll have to find something to eat. If you're...

Onion Cereal

In 2004, Kellogg's South Korea had a unique idea for a way to market a new chocolate cereal. The goal was to get South Koreans involved...

Celtic knots

St. Patrick's Day is today, and we're sure to see people in green, beer, leprechauns, and shamrocks covering every inch of the world....

Cheese Puffs: A History

Cheetos are one of the most popular snack foods in the world. They are known for their signature crunch (which increases the sensory...

The Many Pets of Theodore Roosevelt

American presidents are notorious for keeping weird pets. Calvin Coolidge had a hippopotamus while his wife had a raccoon named Rebecca,...

Opalized Fossils

It is very rare that a deceased creature will become fossilized. In even rarer cases, the deceased creature can become an opalized...

My Limericks

This is a list of the five poems I have made for the Forest Poetry contest. Over the years, my poems have gotten more ambitious. Pet...

Venomous Lizards

Until recently, the scientific community thought that there were only two species of venomous lizards: The Gila monster and the Mexican...

Helen Jackson - The Last Civil War Widow

Helen Jackson passed away on December 15th, 2020 at the age of 101. She was the last known widow of a civil war veteran. She was married...

Hematidrosis

Hematidrosis is an extremely rare medical phenomenon where a person bleeds through the sweat glands. Hematidrosis is believed to be...

VeggieTales: The First CGI Series

Two years before Pixar released Toy Story, Big Idea Inc. released the first fully computer animated series. Big Idea was a new company....

5 of The Best Books I Read in 2020

I read a lot of books in 2020. I enjoyed all of them, but five of them were especially entertaining and or life changing. Here are five...

The Nine-Day Queen - Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey was only queen of England for nine days. Her rule took place after the death of Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, but before...

How to Make Cashews Not Poisonous

I don't like nuts. Pecans, walnuts, and almonds taste like chalk to me. I feel like I've been there and done that when I think about...

How do Pens Work?

The first pens were invented by the ancient Egyptians. They were made from reeds or bamboo. These pens were made for writing on papyrus...

The Ancient Egyptian Mummification Process

The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul is divided into nine parts: The Khat, the Ka, the Ba, the Shuyet, the Akh, the Sahu, the...

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