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GILA MONSTER: His Myth is Worse than His Bite
“I have never been called to attend a case of Gila monster bite, and I don’t want to be. I think a man who is fool enough to get bitten by a Gila monster ought to die. The creature is … Continue reading
Mockingbird Blues
The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), found all over North America, is famous for imitating the songs of other birds, but also copies many sounds that are part of the human environment. Mockingbird by Judith Harris I can hear him, now, even in … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged Mockingbird Blues, North America, Northern Mockingbird
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Running on Two Legs
When you say “Roadrunner,” most people think of Wile E. Coyote’s opponent – beep! beep! Here’s what they actually sound like: The real Roadrunners (‘Greater’- Geococcyx californianus and ‘Lesser’- Geococcyx velox) are among the fastest things on two legs, reaching speeds up to 26 … Continue reading
ON THIS DAY: July 2, 2016
July 2nd is: I Forgot Day Chicken Wing Day World UFO Day Cherry Pit Spitting Day National Holidays Around the World Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny, a Muslim holy day, is a national holiday in many countries) Bangladesh – 1st … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy/Astrophysics, History, Holidays, Islam, LBJ, On This Day
Tagged Chicken Wings, Finlandia - Sibelius, Noel Coward, Pluto, Thurgood Marshal
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Red Wing Innuendoes
from Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens V I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling Or just after “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” … Continue reading
BEE: The pedigree of honey
Bee poems by Emily Dickinson The Bee is not afraid of me. I know the Butterfly. The pretty people in the Woods Receive me cordially— The Brooks laugh louder when I come— The Breezes madder play; Wherefore mine eye … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Emily Dickinson, Poetry, Short Video, Summer
Tagged Apiology, Bee facts, Bees, Bees flight in slow motion, Honey
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ON THIS DAY: June 30, 2016
June 30th is: Meteor Watch Day Social Media Day National Hand Shake Day National Organization for Women Day Leap Second Time Adjustment Day National Holidays Around the World Congo Democratic Republic – Independence Day Central African Republic – National Payer … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holidays, Homosexual Rights, On This Day, Science, Women's Rights
Tagged Hernán Cortés, Lena Horne, Meteor Watch, Oxford Evolution Debate
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The Coffee Shop – A Noiseless Patient Spider
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. —oooOooo– There are several hosts, each host being responsible for picking a “theme of the day” and starting the discussion. But in an open thread, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Climatology, The Coffee Shop, Walt Whitman
Tagged A Noiseless Patient Spider, Global Warming, Michael Greshko, Spider Silk, Spiders, Tasmania
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The Chameleon in the Mirror
National Geographic Weird Animal Question of the Week: What Happens When a Chameleon Looks in a Mirror? Chameleon colors aren’t just camouflage, says Eli Greenbaum, an evolutionary geneticist at the University of Texas at El Paso—they also change due to temperature shifts or emotions. And males get emotional when they see other … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Science, Short Video
Tagged Chameleon color shifts, Male Rivalry, The Chameleon in the Mirror
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An Amazon Mystery: The Butterfly Thieves
There’s some strange behavior in the Amazon jungle that has Lepidopterists scratching their heads. Bamboo shoots, one of the most coveted sources of nectar for the local ant population, are being blatantly pilfered by the cherry-spot metalmark butterflies (Adelotypa annulifera), and the ants are … Continue reading
Posted in Biology
Tagged Adelotypa annulifera, Amazon, Ants, Butterflies
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