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If I were to ask you to name the easternmost and westernmost U.S. states, you would probably answer Maine (easternmost) and Alaska (westernmost).
And why not? All it takes is a quick glance at a map of the United States to arrive at that seemingly obvious conclusion.
But guess what? Your answer would only be half right…
It seems like there’s an Airbnb around every corner these days, and chances are you’ve spent some time in one (or more) of them.
Well today’s video features a different kind of Airbnb that could well be the perfect vacation home if you’re into peace, quiet, relaxation and nature. [Read more…]
Remember watching the Space Shuttle astronauts walk out of the hangar and towards the shuttle as they were preparing to climb aboard?
If so, you probably noticed how they always entered the shuttle wearing orange spacesuits.
But then you probably noticed something interesting when they went on their space walks: they always wore white space suits instead of the orange ones they were wearing when they first boarded the shuttle.
Have you ever wondered why they didn’t just wear the same spacesuits all the time instead of always switching to the white ones before they exited the spacecraft for a space walk?
If you’re a fan of nature shows you’ve probably seen videos showing herds of seemingly fearless mountain goats climbing near-vertical rock cliffs.
And if you’re like me you probably wondered how those supremely sure-footed creatures keep from slipping off the cliffs and into the abyss.
Well, there are at least three reasons why mountain goats are able to climb the steepest of rock faces without falling to their demise: [Read more…]
I’m sure you’ve probably noticed that silver dollars, half-dollars, quarters and dimes have ridges around their edges, but nickels and pennies don’t.
Have you ever wondered why that is?
Well, those ridges are called reedings, and the reason why they’re present on some coins dates all the way back to the establishment of the Coinage Act of 1792…