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Moles Love Gum
It's a beautiful day out and you're walking in your yard. You notice the grass under your feet is kind of soft and sinks down when you step on it. You look around and notice that there are lines of this raised, soft grass, leading to small piles of dirt. What the heck?!
By Taylor Johnson5 years ago in FYI
The Mighty Stem Cell Part 1
The MIGHTY Stem Cell: What exactly are stem cells and how do they function? What medical uses are theorized, currently in research trials, and which are a reality at present? There are few medical advances that aren't morally and ethically challenged at some point of the approval process. Stem cells are no exception. Can it cure cancer? Will it make the paralyzed walk? Can it grow a human being from a single stem cell? Understanding stem cells takes a bit of science, ethics, and bit of hope in the future.
By Lady Karina Benish5 years ago in FYI
Uncommon Syndromes
Uncommon Syndromes, that I am afflicted with 1. Foreign Accent Syndrome This syndrome happens when you suddenly start to speak with a different accent. It is most common after a head injury or stroke. I had a head injury when I was 4 years old, after I fell down the stairs. I never really thought much about my head injury until as I got older, people would ask me “What is your nationality?” I would tell them, I was Canadian and they would usually ask, “But where were you born?” I would tell them Canada and they would usually ask, “Where were your parents born?”, and I would tell them Canada. So, they would usually say, “Oh, so you’re Canadian.” Being a polite Canadian I would never tell them what I was thinking … “That’s what I said the first time, you moron!”
By Roy Tsukishima5 years ago in FYI
Homosexual Necrophilia in the Mallard Duck and Other Unsolicited Dinner Party Anecdotes
THE FIRST CASE OF HOMOSEXUAL NECROPHILIA IN THE MALLARD ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS (AVES: ANATIDAE) Once upon a time, on 5 June 1995 at 5.55 pm, a duck flew into the glass facade of the Natuurmuseum Rotterdam in the Netherlands and died. The rest - as they say - is history, but what follows is the story behind this article's title.
By Clever Helpful Bitter5 years ago in FYI
A World Without Electronics
All electronics on planet Earth will stop working. This isn't a joke, nor is it science fiction. In the near future, there is a high probability that all electronics on Earth will stop functioning. I'm not trying to scare you but simply warning you about what the next global event will look like. No, I'm not talking about a giant meteor hitting Earth, nor am I discussing global nuclear warfare. The thing that will stop all electronics on Earth from working is a Coronal Mass Ejection hitting Earth directly.
By J.J.K. Siu5 years ago in FYI
The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
Has this ever happened to you? You see something 1 time then all of a sudden you see it again somewhere you wouldn't expect. Then again and again until you start to question yourself asking "Is this divine intervention?" or saying something like "huh, what a coincidence I just saw this not too long ago." If yes, then you have experienced The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.
By Mahonry Franco5 years ago in FYI
An Observation of Human-Like Intellect in Insect Life
An Observation of Human-Like Intellect in Insect Life: The Psychology of Insect Brains The fascination with alien-like appearances of insects has led to my observing various insects in their natural environments since 1960. While entomological-based aspects of insects predominantly focus on insectile physiologies and their biochemical typologies, one area related to insect life that is deficient in the research of insect life is an inquiry into possible common attributes it has with the human life forms occupying the planet.
By Jeyn Johnston5 years ago in FYI
A Beautiful and Deadly Place
Ever since I can remember, I have been an avid movie buff. However, some movies make a person think, whether they want to or not. Some of my favorite movies are, like a lot of guys, from the action genre. Of those, over the past twenty-five years, there's been a string of apocalyptic movies that were, we hope, only loosely based on the real-life possibilities about our extinction. From the movie Armageddon, all the way to 2012, movie fans have gone to pay money for the privilege of enjoying cautionary tales of things to come. Perhaps none of those movies were so startling to watch as the aforementioned 2012.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in FYI
Don't Look Up
When people think of bats and Texas they typically think of the bats under the Congress Avenue bridge in Austin, but it is a little known fact that Houston has its own bats too. Located under the Waugh Bridge where it passes over Buffalo Bayou Park, the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony consists of an estimated 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats, so named because of the lack of webbing or membrane between their tail and their hind legs.
By Zane Larkin5 years ago in FYI
Where did the Phrase “Bye Felicia!” Originate from?
In today’s society we often hear people using the saying “bye Felicia!” as they storm out the door signifying “get out of my face.” It’s used all the time in the everyday modern world. There are some interesting facts on where the saying originated from as well as its actual meaning.
By Sadie Colucci5 years ago in FYI
