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Time-lapse video: Gorgeous scenes of clouds and the night sky over California

Posted on May 29, 2026

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Photographer Michael Shainblum spent an entire year taking photos of the sky over various places in California, then he selected 12,000 of the best images and used them to create the absolutely stunning time-lapse video below.

This video is less than four minutes long and every second of it is amazing.  [Read more…]

Guess what? ‘Total Recall’ really is a thing.

Posted on May 27, 2026

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Can you imagine what your life would be like if you had the ability to remember virtually every little detail that ever happened on every day of your life?

Well, truth be told, there are actually people among us that have such incredibly powerful memories.

This ability to remember virtually everything (and be able to forget virtually nothing) is called Hyperthymesia, but due to the nature of the condition it’s often called Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory or Total Recall Memory.

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Homemade fruity popsicles make a healthy and delicious summertime treat

Posted on May 20, 2026

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Now that summer is just around the corner it’s a perfect time to make plans for treating your kids (and yourself!) to some delicious frozen treats.

And what could be better on a hot summer day than a variety of fruity (and healthy) homemade frozen popsicles?

Surprisingly, these tasty “cool-off” snacks are some of the easiest treats you can make at home… [Read more…]

A bit of nostalgia: Do you remember smelling papers printed with a mimeograph machine?

Posted on May 15, 2026

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Today’s kids won’t have a clue what I’m talking about but when I was in elementary school the handouts the teachers gave us had a smell like no other. And the print wasn’t black – it was purple.

Yep, if you’re old enough to remember when copies were made with a mimeograph machine you probably recall that semi-intoxicating smell and the unique print color quite well.  [Read more…]

You’re 11 times more likely to get struck by lightning than win the lottery, but…

Posted on May 4, 2026

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Do you play the lottery on a regular basis? If so, you probably know your odds of actually winning the jackpot are extremely poor.

In fact, your odds of getting struck by lightning in a given year  (1 in 1,222,000) are actually 11 times greater than your odds of picking the winning numbers for a lottery drawing (1 in 13,983,816)!

Pretty shocking, right? (Please pardon the terrible pun!)

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