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Did you know mercury was once used as medicine?

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The health risks associated with the “liquid metal” mercury are well known these days, but that wasn’t always the case.

Believe it or not, mercury was actually once used over a time span of several centuries to treat a wide variety of illnesses and physical ailments.

And we’re not talking ancient history either. In fact, according to this article by the US National Library of Medicine mercury was still being used for medicinal purposes well into the 20th century!  [Read more…]

Did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning bolts?

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Our world truly is an amazing place. Natural phenomena that can awe, terrify and inspire occur somewhere on our planet each and every day.

One phenomenon that can trigger all those feelings at once is lightning.

Virtually everyone has experienced the power and frightening beauty of a lightning strike while waiting out a passing thunderstorm, but did you know volcanoes can produce their own lightning strikes, even on a clear and sunny day?

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Video: The ten greatest inventions of Nikola Tesla

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The brilliant mind of Nikola Tesla created hundreds of successful inventions, several of which would end up literally changing the world.

Although he was awarded 300 patents for his inventions, many of his ideas were decades ahead of their time so they never really panned out in the commercial sense.

However, several of the ones that did pan out are still in widespread use today, eight decades years after his passing.  [Read more…]

Video: Could this be the most snow you have ever seen?

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If you enjoy watching it snow and getting out in it after it stops falling, you’re going to love this video.

One winter day it began snowing in the tiny community of Soda Springs, California. It snowed and snowed, then snowed some more.

To the folks who live there, it seemed like the snow would never stop falling.  [Read more…]

The secrets hidden inside Mount Rushmore

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As you probably know, Mount Rushmore is one of America’s most visited, and most photographed memorials.

But there’s more to this massive monument than just the famous Presidential faces.

There’s a little-known secret about this amazing place that’s rather fascinating once you know about it…  [Read more…]