https://www.npr.org/2022/09/26/1124759293/puffling-season-iceland Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year September 26, 20225:01 AM ET HALISIA HUBBARD Digital creator Kyana Sue Powers says residents of Vestmannaeyjar treat puffling season as a regular part of life. "It's just what you do, it's as normal to do as recycling cans," she … Continue reading Throwing baby puffins off cliffs is normal in Iceland each year
Month: October 2022
The weird thing about cat legs
This is an older article but I found it fascinating so here it is on your screen with my bolding for selected text: http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/the-weird-thing-about-cat-legs/459369/ The Weird Thing About Cat Legs The mystery that spans every feline, from tabby house cats to Siberian tigers. By Ed Yong for The Atlantic Reuters FEBRUARY 2, 2016 I'm standing with … Continue reading The weird thing about cat legs
Excellent reason to get hearing aids — minimize risk of dementia
I didn't find out about reducing the risk of dementia OR that wearing hearing aids can slow the rate of your hearing loss until three years after I first had measurable loss. Anyone who thinks they might have hearing loss should certainly look into that possibility and DO SOMETHING without delay. Why? Not only for … Continue reading Excellent reason to get hearing aids — minimize risk of dementia
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson back together in new movie
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-banshees-of-inisherin-review-colin-farrell-brendan-gleeson-martin-mcdonaugh-barry-keoghan-kerry-condon-11666303110? ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Review: From Friends to Enemies Colin Farrell stars in Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy, which tells the quietly sagacious story of a simple man on an Irish island whose best friend suddenly spurns him. Brendan Gleeson and Colin FarrellPHOTO: SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES By Kyle Smith Oct. 20, 2022 5:59 pm ETSAVEPRINTTEXT Wounded but funny, … Continue reading Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson back together in new movie
Yet another effect of heat — heat destroys pollen essential for crops
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220701-how-heatwaves-are-creating-a-pollen-crisis How heatwaves are creating a pollen crisis (Image credit: Ed Reschke/Getty Images) By Carolyn Beans3rd July 2022From Yale e360 Many of the crops we rely on need to be pollinated to produce food, but extreme heat can destroy pollen. In a world facing rising temperatures due to climate change, scientists are searching for a solution. L … Continue reading Yet another effect of heat — heat destroys pollen essential for crops
Former President Trump has already told us his plans for a second term
https://apple.news/A3zbxXMaZQz6hfiO5kSgTGA Trump’s Second Term Would Look Like This The former president and his allies have explained their plans quite clearly.By Jonathan Rauch Mark Felix / AFP / Getty AUGUST 29, 2022SHARE About the author: Jonathan Rauch is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of The Constitution of Knowledge: A … Continue reading Former President Trump has already told us his plans for a second term
7 more ways to use your AirTags
9to5mac.com/2022/07/12/7-unique-ways-to-use-airtag-safely/ 7 unique ways to use AirTag (safely) Allison McDaniel, Jul. 12th 2022 3:09 pm PT @aamcdani Apple’s AirTags are coin-shaped item trackers that integrate with the Find My network. We already know about many common ways to use the tracker – pets, luggage, wallets, purses, and more. There are a slew of use cases, though, that we had … Continue reading 7 more ways to use your AirTags
A reminder to see latest Stoppard play “Leopoldstadt”
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/02/theater/leopoldstadt-review.html? Review: In Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt,’ a Memorial to a Lost World The Viennese Jewish family at the heart of this new Broadway production thinks it is too assimilated to be in danger when the Nazis arrive. They are wrong. A Passover Seder during Tom Stoppard’s harrowing new play, “Leopoldstadt,” at the Longacre Theater in Manhattan. Credit...Sara … Continue reading A reminder to see latest Stoppard play “Leopoldstadt”
Republican gerrymandering doesn’t guarantee triumph
Helpful charts are omitted below.www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/upshot/midterms-gerrymandering-republicans.html? Gerrymandering Isn’t Giving Republicans the Advantage You Might Expect Yes, the G.O.P. has a structural edge in the House, but it isn’t anything near insurmountable for Democrats. By Nate Cohn Sept. 30, 2022 You're reading the The Tilt newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense … Continue reading Republican gerrymandering doesn’t guarantee triumph
Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205550 Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch Learn about the icons and buttons that appear at the top of your Apple Watch and in Control Center. Your Apple Watch is charging. Your battery is low. Learn how to charge your Apple Watch. Airplane Mode is on. Wireless features don't work until you turn this setting off, but you can … Continue reading Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch
“In 10 years, we might not have forests” [in Democratic Republic of Congo]
https://apple.news/AArVQIZELRY-6Hk1aZwo1XA Biologist Cédric Muliri (second from left) works with Batwa community members in Chibuga village to make fuel efficient stoves. Photograph: Ed Ram The Guardian picture essay ‘In 10 years, we might not have forests’: DRC struggles to halt charcoal trade – a photo essay Projects involving the Batwa and other marginalised communities offer alternative … Continue reading “In 10 years, we might not have forests” [in Democratic Republic of Congo]
Swiss glaciers providing water to Europe are disappearing at record speed
https://apple.news/AvNVpiEOiSJmnZN-c7HSmTg https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.46.1/iframe.html [click thru for informative video] Climate change: Swiss glaciers disappearing at record speed A new study shows that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than half their volume in less than 100 years, and this long hot summer has accelerated the loss of ice. The glaciers attract skiers and climbers – but they are … Continue reading Swiss glaciers providing water to Europe are disappearing at record speed
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