WEIRD HISTORY
The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kingston hit $1,615 this year – roughly 25% more expensive than three years ago. Photograph: Wilfred Chan – In Kingston, New York, tenants say their survival depends on the city ordering a rent reduction – …
What began as a real-estate advertisement has since been the site of tragedy, triumph and plenty of pranks. The actor Michelle Yeoh in midair over the Hollywood sign in November 1998. Photograph: Joe McNally/Getty Images – By Lois Beckett in Los Angeles Last …
An artist’s impression of a closely orbiting pair of stars. ESO/L. Calçada – By Michael Irving 2023 Mar 01 – Astronomers have discovered a bizarre star system containing two ultra-cool dwarf stars that are so close together they orbit each other in less than …
A form of natural selection may have been working on amino acids in the primordial soup long before life arose on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Feb 28 – Exactly how life arose out of non-living matter is a major mystery, and …
Hailed as ‘a trailblazer’, Flemister experienced widespread racism and discrimination during her tenure at the federal agency. Zandra Flemister provides protection to Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica, right, during his 1977 visit to Washington. Photograph: Courtesy of John Collinge – Secret Service …
Your brain can imagine things that haven’t happened or that don’t even exist. agsandrew/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Andrey Vyshedskiy, Professor of Neuroscience, Boston University Published: 2023 Feb 23 – You can easily picture yourself riding a bicycle across the sky …
Man in his 50s with prostate cancer maintained accent until his death despite having never been to Ireland. The man maintained the accent through 20 months of treatment despite never having visited Ireland nor having immediate Irish relatives. Photograph: Gareth McCormack/Alamy – Richard …
The explosion, called a kilonova, created a rapidly expanding fireball of luminous matter before collapsing to form a black hole. The kilonova occurred when the remnants of two massive stars collided. Photograph: Albert Sneppen/Reuters – Reuters 2023 Feb 15 – Astronomers have observed …
Mirror case, ivory, a Lady Crowning her Lover, Paris, France, ca. 1300. Victoria and Albert Museum – By Clare Davidson, Research Associate, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Published: 2023 Feb 12 – For Valentine’s Day, some couples only roll …
Federal workplace authorities fined the popular Pennsylvania candy factory $14,500 and categorized citation as ‘serious’. Elizabethtown factory is known for making an assortment of candy including M&Ms. Photograph: John Greim/LightRocket/Getty Images – Maya Yang Last modified on 2023 Feb 12 – US federal …