Fairy Rings – Where the Fairies Dance Fairy rings are spaces where fairies are said to appear. Folklore tells of people who have come across the fairies dancing, usually at night, and usually in a circle. It may be that when people saw mysterious rings of mushrooms in a perfect circle, the only explanation must […]
A Look into the Life Cycle of the Mosquito Species and What Makes Them Treat You the Way That They Do Have you ever actually thought about the mosquito anatomy or how mosquitoes turn into the blood sucking creatures that everyone loves to hate? For most, the answer to that question is probably an extra […]
There are many easy and fun experiments that can be done with eggs. These are great to do with kids of all ages at home or at school. Most of the materials are probably already in your kitchen. You can suck an egg into a bottle, make a bouncing egg, tell whether an is raw […]
In this day and age, there are innocent people whom, for whatever reason, are being targeted by national governments. Those behind this targeting develop lists of people and neutralize these “enemies of the state” using a variety of means and methods. In the United States, behavior health units operating under the guise of public safety […]
Why? Knowing intent and audience helps you become a better US Citizen To properly interpret or exegete a text you need to know some contextual information. Context is a very important part of understanding any writing. Knowing the writer’s intent (the why), the writer’s audience (the who), and to a lesser extent the time and […]
About Ambos and their conditions Paramedics exist in our society to save lives, but they’re not often thought about. They sit in the back of our minds until an emergency happens to us – and then were either freaking out too much or in no condition to pay attention. Think about what they face on […]
Activism, for me, is defined by efforts of individuals and groups to create and advocate for change−mostly related to the social, economic, and political climates of a society/of the world. As it comes to Women and Gender Studies, I have noticed a lack of information on/about activism for the efforts of this field. It is […]
It begins….. So you’re driving. Everyone drives right? You’ve had a few drinks. You’ve done this too, don’t say you haven’t. You might be 5 minutes, 5 miles, 25 miles, or an hour from home. It can happen to you. You think you’re fine. You’ve only had about 5 beers and a shot of tequila […]
1. Humans Have Alien DNA Some scientists from Kazakhstan believe there is a genetic message embedded in our genetic code our DNA. The scientist call it biological SETI. SETI (Search for extraterrestrial intelligence) has until now sought radio signals from worlds like Earth. The biological version SETI which is in our DNA would have the […]
Mushroom photos This hub will show pictures of wild mushrooms and fungi that have occurred in our home garden as well as elsewhere. Some of these infrequent guests that seem to appear overnight when the conditions are right are stunningly beautiful…or at the least, unusual and worthy of note. A few pictures of ones that […]
Choosing the top ten most important events in history is one of the most difficult and controversial things to do. Why? Because history is more than a few hundred years long and there is way too much bias in most lists. I ’ve attempted to create a list without that bias and that manages to […]
Your Teeth Say A Lot My ten year old daughter had her first appointment with an orthodontist. As the orthodontist peered into my daughter ’s mouth, she said “Wow!” It was a good wow. I knew immediately she had discovered my daughter ’s “special tooth.” Several years ago, when my daughter lost her baby teeth […]