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Video: Fire and Ice – Northern Lights from Arizona and the Alps

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If you’ve been following my blogs and newsletters for a while you know how much I love the aurora, the gorgeous colorful light shows that paint the skies above the far northern and far southern regions of our planet.

It’s highly unusual for the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) to be visible as far south as Arizona, but it does happen on rare occasions. One such occurrence took place on May 10, 2024.  [Read more…]

Did you know every snake in Tasmania is venomous?

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Tasmanian Tiger Snake

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If you’re ever visiting the Australian island of Tasmania and see a snake in the wild, you won’t have to wonder whether it’s venomous or not, because it definitely is.

According to the Tasmania Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the island only has three species of land snakes:  [Read more…]

Video: The 10 Best Road Trips in the USA

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If you’re anything like me you enjoy a good road trip. There’s really nothing like hopping in your car and taking off for a trip to (and through) places you’ve never been before.

I really enjoy simple day trips, spending the morning driving through beautiful countryside and enjoying spectacular scenery, then spending the afternoon driving back via a different route. But as you’ll see in the short video below, multi-day drives can be nice as well.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is milk white instead of some other color?

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Question from Katy:  I have a very simple question that I’ve been curious about for most of my life.

Why is milk white instead of some other color?

I know you can change the color of milk by adding stuff to it (chocolate syrup for example), but milk always comes out of the cow white. I know that for a fact because I grew up on a dairy farm.  [Read more…]

Fascinating video: How millions of old cars are recycled into new steel

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Have you ever wondered what happens to all the old cars that are destined for the scrap yard? Millions of them are disposed of every year in various ways.

You probably know that many of them end up in junkyards while others head to recycling centers, but do you know how that recycling process takes place?  [Read more…]