WEIRD FACTS
The first reading of the Declaration of Independence in Boston, 1776 Jul 18. Tichnor Brothers Collection, Boston Public Library via Digital Commonwealth By Woody Holton, Professor of History, University of South Carolina 2021 Oct 06 – Many Americans of the founding era denounced …
By Mitchell Newberry, Assistant Professor of Complex Systems, University of Michigan 2021 Oct 06 – Chaos evokes images of the dinosaurs running wild in Jurassic Park, or my friend’s toddler ravaging the living room. In a chaotic world, you never know what to …
LEONARDO is an agile robot that can walk or fly. Caltech View 3 Images By Michael Irving 2021 Oct 06 – Whether you think it’s cool or unnerving, robots are becoming more agile – and Caltech’s LEONARDO looks like one of the most nimble …
By Steven D. Munger, Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida 2021 Oct 05 – Humans rely on our senses to tell us about the world. Which way is that waterfall? Is it day or night? Is that food fresh or spoiled? …
Millions of documents reveal offshore deals and assets of more than 100 billionaires, 30 world leaders and 300 public officials. The Pandora papers reveal the inner workings of what is a shadow financial world, providing a rare window into the hidden operations of …
The author examining pictographs in 60th Unnamed Cave, Tennessee. Alan Cressler By Jan Simek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee 2021 Sep 29 – On a cold winter’s day in 1980, a group of recreational cavers entered a narrow, wet stream passage south …
From healthcare to Hollywood, workers are demanding higher wages, fighting cuts and seeking better safety and conditions. – By Michael Sainato Last modified on 2021 Oct 01 Tens of thousands of workers around the US could go on strike in the coming weeks …
By Edmund S. Higgins, Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 2021 Sep 30 – The possibility of precious objects hidden in secret chambers can really ignite the imagination. In the mid-1960s, British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield pondered …
An artist’s illustration of comet C/2014 UN271 Bernardinelli-Bernstein NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva (Spaceengine)/CC BY 4.0 By Michael Irving 2021 Sep 29 An absolutely gigantic comet is currently barreling towards the solar system – and new observations have pinned down just how big it is. A …
Gibraltar cave chamber discovery could shed light on Neanderthals’ culture. By Sam Jones in Madrid, @swajones 2021 Sep 28 – Researchers excavating a cave network on the Rock of Gibraltar have discovered a new chamber, sealed off from the world for at least …
