Check this out, readers! 2 alien water worlds with oceans 500 times deeper than Earth’s Posted by Paul Scott Anderson January 2, 2023 Astronomers said in December 2022 that they’ve identified the first true water worlds, unlike any in our solar system. These exoplanets are both slightly larger than Earth. Yet their density lies between that of a rocky world … Continue reading Worlds Full of Water
Flotsam ‘n’ Jetsam
Reflections on the Fall of Rome
This is quite informative, readers. Check it out! Collections: Rome: Decline and Fall? Part III: Things February 11, 2022 42 This is the third and final part (I, II) of our series tackling the complicated and still debated question of ‘how bad was the fall of Rome (in the West)?’ In our first part, we looked at … Continue reading Reflections on the Fall of Rome
Skeletons in the – McDonald’s?!
No, the title is not a joke, readers! Nor is it the introduction to a murder mystery, as the answer to your questions are quite mundane. It is merely that a McDonald’s in Italy happened to be built over an archaeological site, so the franchise has glass over the three discovered skeletons therein. You get … Continue reading Skeletons in the – McDonald’s?!
A Word on the Flying Dutchman
Check it out, readers! The Flying Dutchman: A legend of a ghost ship lost in time LEO DE AUGUST 30, 2021 Have you ever heard of the legend of the Flying Dutchman? Perhaps yes! A legend so famous that it has been replicated in literature, in opera and has even been the subject of the … Continue reading A Word on the Flying Dutchman
A New Look at the Man of Steel
Okay, it isn’t new in the strict sense, but I greatly enjoyed this lecture on Superman from Overly Sarcastic Productions (OSP), readers. Keeping it to myself just was not possible after that, though finding out how to introduce OSP took some time! The video is over an hour long but comes with chapters, so you … Continue reading A New Look at the Man of Steel
A Word on the Dropa Tribe
It seems to me that this article is stretching speculation a bit, but the potential story prompt within the theories expounded about the Dropa tribe is invaluable. There are plenty of ways to turn it into a tale, if one is so inclined. Click the link to learn more, readers! The mysterious Dropa Tribe of … Continue reading A Word on the Dropa Tribe
More Reading Suggestions
Remember that guest post by Foxfier, readers? It inspired three more from yours truly, which you can read here, here, and here. Today, I thought I would list a few of my other favorite books, as there are many and we could all use some good entertainment these days. With the Christmas season past, it … Continue reading More Reading Suggestions
Miniature Fun
These are so sweet, readers! Click the link to brighten your day! Fun Photos: Couple Builds Miniature Sets to Photograph Playful Chipmunks in Action BY ANNA MASON DECEMBER 26, 2022 When Paul and Christie Pierce took an experimental, fun shot of a chipmunk in their yard, little did they know it would spark an incredible photo … Continue reading Miniature Fun
Trees that Walk
This is fascinating, readers! Check it out! The Walking Trees of Ecuador: They Reportedly Move Up to 20 Meters Per Year Wednesday 12, 2022 A species of palm tree is perhaps the only mobile tree on this planet. Socratea Exorrhiza, a tree that grows in a remote part of Ecuador can, reportedly, walk – yupp, … Continue reading Trees that Walk
Butterflies and Revelations
An excellent consideration, readers: Some Monarchs Did Not Get The Memo To Go To Mexico ByIda Adams 4 January AD 2023 I wanted to give a short-fun-filled life to those that stayed I’ve subsequently decided I’m unhinged, a candidate for the funny farm. It’s not as if I didn’t know what I was getting into. … Continue reading Butterflies and Revelations