Cool Finds
It Is Too Hot For African Elephants… In Canada
Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals
Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
Glasses Provide Subtitles For Foreign Language Conversations
Powell designed glasses with built-in screens that translate speech, the translation appearing live as subtitles floating in front of the wearer's eyes
Six Guys Stood At Nuclear Ground Zero And Lived To Tell The Tale
In 1957, five Air Force officers volunteered (and one cameraman was voluntold) to stand directly below a mid-air detonation of a 2-kiloton nuclear warhead
Hitler Plotted to Kill Churchill With Exploding Chocolate
Nazis are known for their heinous wartime crimes and tactics. Now, exploding chocolate can be added to that list, as revealed by a 60-year-old letter
Navy’s Plan To Go Green Is Falling Apart
The US Navy had a bold plan to redesign its fleet to operate on renewable energy, a plan that may be falling apart
At 107°F, Death Valley Sets Record for Hottest Daily Low
Death Valley, California set an unusual new record last week matching the hottest low temperature ever recorded on Earth
360-Year-Old Advertisement Extolls Coffee’s Virtues
An advertisement issued by some brilliant London entrepreneurs may well be the first coffee ad ever
U.S. Faces Worst Drought Since 1956
Drought grips 55% of the US mainland causing a shortfall in crop production, with very low chances of it ending any time soon
The Messy History of Tacos
There's so much more to the humble taco than meets the hungry North American consumer's eye - or palate
Sugar Placebo Pills Can Make You Feel Worse
Lurking in the shadows around any discussion of the placebo effect is its nefarious and lesser-known twin, the nocebo effect
Clean Energy Can Come From Dirt
Forget wind, solar and even seaweed. Renewable energy is getting down and dirty...with dirt!
Should We Kill Man-Eating Alligators?
Should we hunt down and kill man-eaters?
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