WEIRD FACTS
The interactive tool enables users to home in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian Period and the present. During the Early Triassic Epoch, Washington, D.C. was situated in a massive supercontinent called Pangea (Ian Webster/Ancient Earth) …
Toxic formations across the US and the Baltic are part of a worrying trend linked to the climate crisis and farming methods. By Jeremy Hance – A harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie in September 2017. Photograph: Zachary Haslick/Aerial Associates Photography/NOAA. On …
The ancient Silk Road city once had a thriving Jewish population, which has shrunk to around 200. By Andrew Roth in Bukhara, Uzbekistan – Abram Iskhakov, the president of the Bukhara Jewish community, reads during an evening service in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Photograph: Andrew …
We could create nearly 30 million more jobs than we otherwise would. By Thor Benson – If we want to avoid the possibly catastrophic effects of climate change, we’re going to have to transition to renewable energy as soon as possible. That will …
The newest approach: ornithological identification. By Sarah Sloat – Earth’s most astounding group of geoglyphs stretch across nearly 200 square miles of arid Peruvian coastal plain. The Nazca lines are a huge mystery — literally. A portion of the 70 animal and plant …
By C.C. Weiss – Hymer Concept Galileo self-driving camper pod. Erwin Hymer Group. – The RV world reached new heights in the 2010s, laying the groundwork for what could be an even bigger decade to come. Not only did the camper industry rebound …
It’s almost an unthinkable practice in our modern era and one that may teach us a lot about generosity: giving to your community until you have little else to give. By Cat Perry – In remote fishing communities across southeast Alaska live the …
It’s some spooky, slimy science. By Nina Pullano – What do you call something that’s neither a plant, nor animal, nor fungus? In this case, the answer is “The Blob” — or, seeing as it exists in Paris, France, “Le Blob,” to be …
“We may encourage people who usually add chiles to their food to continue doing so.” By Emma Betuel – If you happen to enjoy the burn of a hot pepper as it blazes through your digestive system, there’s some good news. It’s increasingly …
Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina to create the only American dialect that is not identified as American. By Brian Carlton – (This year, we published many inspiring and amazing stories that made us …
