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Historian Camilla Townsend separates fact from fiction, as a new documentary premieres about the American Indian princess. Pocahontas wasn’t even a teenager when John Smith claims she saved him from execution. Whether the story happened the way Smith tells it—or even at all—is …
Veelo is presently on Kickstarter. Veelo – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Oct 22 – Although there are electric rollerblades and skateboards, sometimes people just want a temporary boost while using their existing non-electric set of wheels. That’s why Veelo was invented. Created by Canadian …
The world’s only venomous primates just got weirder. Javan slow lorises are now one of only six mammal species known to use venom against individuals of their own species. (Aprisonsan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 International) – By Rasha Aridi SmithsonianMag.Com …
“I knew they’d get one of us, I thought it would be me.” Robert F. Kennedy Wikimedia/Public Domain – IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral 2018 Nov 20 – Robert F. Kennedy had his own suspicions regarding the assassination of his brother, President John F Kennedy, …
The tardigrade is known to be one of nature’s hardiest creatures, and scientists have just discovered a new species that uses a previously unknown tool to survive. DenisSmile/Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2020 Oct 13 – The tardigrade is one of nature’s toughest …
While it’s always been a boon to Popeye’s “muskles,” it looks like spinach may also have a role to play in clean future batteries. Credit: Ataly/Shutterstock – By Robby Berman 2020 Oct 06 – Scientists are seeking sustainable, clean chemicals for use in …
Nazca Lines: Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old cat figure in Perú. Credit: Jhony Islas/AP – Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Published 2020 Oct 19 – A huge feline figure carved into an arid hillside over 2,000 years ago has been discovered in southern Perú, according …
A series of recent studies found that people with healthy levels of vitamin D were less likely to contract COVID-19 and suffer severe complications from it. Vitamin D supplement. Credit: ExQuisine via Adobe Stock – By Stephen Johnson 2020 Oct 06 – Vitamin …
The species had survived droughts before, but human interference was the final nail in the mega-sized coffin. Humans once lived alongside megafauna such as this elephant bird, giant lemurs, dwarf hippos and giant tortoises on Madagascar. (Public domain via Wikimedia Commons) – By …
The East India House, 1928. From ‘A History of Lloyd’s,’ by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928. Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images – By Nicole Kay Peterson, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University 2020 Oct 15 – …
