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6 months ago
Analysis CatLadyWhy is wombat poop cube-shaped?
Wombats are the only animals in the world that produce cube-shaped scat. But how and why do they do it? Scientists now have a better idea.
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7 months ago
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The last velvet merchant of Venice
Velvet was once among the most coveted fabrics in the world, but now only one family in Italy produces it the traditional way – and can trace its textile tradition back to 1499.
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7 months ago
Analysis CatLady
A war hero returns to Germany to solve a mystery -- and meet an enemy
He was a legendary tank commander in WWII who returned to the scene of a battle 68 years later to meet a former enemy and answer one question about a woman he encountered in a battle: Did she live?
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7 months ago
Analysis CatLady
Dirty Jokes in Latrine Mosaics Entertained Ancient Romans
Men using the public toilets in Antiochia ad Cragum would have gotten the dirty jokes in the floor mosaics.
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7 months ago
Comment CatLady
I especially liked the part of the story where a TV game show host demands a public apology, insisting he didn't make the mistake she claims he did. He then told her to lose 20 kg or she would have back problems in the future. Not only did she give a full apology, she praised him as a "respectable, cultured man worthy of the [Culture] television channel for which he works." And then she promptly pointed out another, more basic language mistake he made on his program. Oh, snap!
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7 months ago
Current Event CatLady
One Russian Teacher's Online Crusade To Get Proper Russian Back On TV
A language teacher ruffles feathers among leading TV personalities with a popular YouTube channel relentlessly nitpicking at grammatical blunders.
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7 months ago
Comment CatLady
I'm in Arizona and it's been quite a while since I've noticed Vernors on the store shelves. Canada Dry, Schweppes and store brands seem to rule the ginger ale market here.
Posted in: Vernors Ginger Soda
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7 months ago
Comment CatLady
This was an intriguing read and the comments were interesting as well. I can remember learning reading through phonics. I don't see how someone can learn to read well without phonics being part of the learning process.
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7 months ago
Analysis CatLady
Trove of newly released NASA audio puts you backstage during Apollo 1
A team of engineers spent years giving new life to old NASA tapes with behind-the-scenes audio from the Apollo era.
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7 months ago
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The year's best astronomy photos
Some of the winning images from the Royal Observatory Greenwich's annual competition.
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7 months ago
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The art museum entirely dedicated to cats
Fluffy felines may have ruled the internet for years, but they have influenced the art world for centuries. Amsterdam’s KattenKabinet exclusively showcases the art inspired by cats.
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7 months ago
Comment CatLady
That was a really fun read! Thanks for sharing!
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7 months ago
Analysis CatLady
Half-life
Chad Walde believed in his work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then he got a rare brain cancer linked to radiation, and the government denied it had any responsibility.
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7 months ago
Expression CatLady
The bookshops of Scotland
Photographer Celeste Noche's pictures of bookshops and libraries in Scotland.
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7 months ago
Current Event CatLady
Drowning kangaroo rescued by police
The kangaroo was moments from death when two police officers jumped into the sea to rescue it.
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7 months ago
Comment CatLady
This is a beautiful idea and I hope it catches on!
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7 months ago
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Eerie hum discovered in Antarctica
Scientists say this sound could be used to monitor how Antarctica's largest ice shelf is responding to climate change.
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7 months ago
Analysis CatLady
How Navajos Are Reclaiming Their Native Food Culture
Widespread poverty and food deserts left Native Americans with the highest rate of diabetes in the country — but change is on the horizon
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8 months ago
Comment CatLady
This was a fascinating read, both about the Investigative Services Branch and the Henthorn murder. Thanks for sharing!
Posted in: The FBI of the National Park Service
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
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The Remains Of Stalin’s Dead Road
In Russia’s arctic wilderness, the remnants of one of the Soviet Union’s most tragic gulag projects now lies largely forgotten.
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8 months ago
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Miyu Kojima Creates Miniature Replicas of Lonely Deaths
Twenty six-year old Miyu Kojima works for a company that cleans up after kodokushi (孤独死) or lonely deaths: a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time.
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8 months ago
Current Event CatLady
900-Year-Old 'Grand Lady' Skeleton Emerges from Watery Coffin
An exquisitely preserved skeleton of a woman dubbed the 'Grand Lady' has been discovered in a water-filled coffin in China.
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8 months ago
Analysis CatLady
Mount Vesuvius murdered its victims in more brutal ways than we thought
For nearly two millennia, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has served as a stark reminder that nature is capable of some serious violence.
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8 months ago
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An acclaimed American charity said it was saving some of the world’s most vulnerable girls from sexual exploitation. But from the very beginning, girls were being raped.
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