WEIRD HISTORY
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 …
Invasive species proliferating in Valais is encroaching on natural reserves and posing a biodiversity threat. As global heating intensifies, the residents of Valais are finding an invasive species of cacti taking over their slopes. Photograph: pob/Peter Oliver Baumgartner – By Alessio Perrone Last …
Presence of teeth from extinct hominin challenges view that only members of Homo genus used complex tools. Examples of an Oldowan percussive tool, core and flakes from the Nyayanga site. Photograph: TW Plummer, JS Oliver and EM Finestone/Homa Peninsula Paleoanthropology Project/SWNS – By …
Lake Elsinore was flooded with visitors in 2019 when wildflowers erupted over its landscape; this year, it doesn’t want them. Heavy rainfall at the start of the year may spark a super bloom. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP – By Gabrielle Canon and agencies 2023 …
Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty Images – By Allison Kelliher, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota Published: 2023 Feb 03 – Six and one-half …
