Thursday, July 7, 2022
Nothing’s more carefree and spontaneous than the winding of a river. Whether it’s cutting through canyons or slicing through forests, it follows its mysterious whims, winding eternally in bizarre serpentines. However, in 1996, a paper in Science proposed that the winding of rivers isn’t random at all; rather, it is […]
Hewwo, everyone, this Tweety Bird! Awen’t dose nasty putty tats simply dweadful? Dey never give you a moment’s west, always sneaking around with deir pointy claws and deir pointy teeth and deir mean ol’ putty tat eyes. But have I a surpwise for you! I’ve contwived a special way to […]
Disclaimer: Do not try this at home! Powdered sugar seems to be the epitome of innocence, as far as food goes—sweet, delicate, and perfect for dusting off chocolate cupcakes. But in reality, powdered sugar can be dangerous, not just because it is addictive. If too much powdered sugar becomes airborne, […]
It’s been a productive snow day. Footprints and sled tracks cover the ground, and twenty-two rows of little snowmen line the backyard. But alas! The sun has numbered the miniature army’s days. Freezers could prolong their lives, but it would require ten freezers to fit all the snowmen, which would […]
There are two types of birds: the pretty little birds that would look perfect perched on a wispy dogwood twig and the large birds with exaggerated proportions that could likely break the twig if they sat on it. These are the passerines versus the non-passerines, the songbirds versus the birds […]