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Video: The amazing difference in the sizes of the objects in our solar system

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I have always been fascinated by the night sky and the objects that exist beyond our wonderful planet. And as you probably know, the number of objects that exist in the known universe is simply beyond human comprehension.

Just inside our own solar system there are numerous objects that vary greatly in size, from the tiniest asteroid to the sun, the massive star that holds all the others in place with her incredibly strong gravitational force.  [Read more…]

Video: Why Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth

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As you probably know, California’s Death Valley is one of the most inhospitable places on the entire surface of our planet.

The area’s extreme heat combined with the virtual non-existence of water has claimed the lives of numerous people over the years.

It’s really not hard to imagine how this very unique place got its name.  [Read more…]

Video: Paul Harvey’s short, but very intriguing history of the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”

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Paul Harvey

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As I mentioned here, the late radio and television commentator Paul Harvey was a master storyteller.

He just had a knack for taking a topic that everyone thought they knew inside and out and adding a completely new twist to it.

Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Mr. Harvey entertained the masses with numerous stories that left one thinking “How did I not know that?”

Well, today’s video features a true “Rest Of The Story” classic.  [Read more…]

Surprise! The world suddenly has a new ‘largest city’

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Tokyo, Japan: No longer the world’s largest city

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As you probably know, Japan’s capitol city of Tokyo has long been recognized as the world’s largest city in terms of population.

Well, that has apparently changed according to a Newsweek story that recently caught my eye.

The title of “World’s Largest City” now belongs to Jakarta, Indonesia.  [Read more…]

5 things I never expected to find on Amazon

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If you’ve ever spent any time shopping on Amazon you’re probably aware of the mind-boggling selection of items you can find on there.

But if you’re like me, there are probably some things that you’d never expect to find on the equivalent of an Internet “big box” store.

Well, every now and then I like to peruse the offerings on Amazon to see what unusual (and very unexpected items) they happen to be selling at the time. Here are five that just might blow your mind: [Read more…]