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The town of Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow) is located 320 miles north of the arctic circle, making it the northernmost city in the entire United States.
This is a part of the world in which the sun never sets in the summer and never rises in the winter.
And if you’re a fan of snow, there’s a chance that you could see it falling on any day of the year. [Read more…]
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Most everyone is familiar with the North Star.
After all, it’s been guiding mariners across the seas and travelers across the continents for ages.
And if you were paying attention in science class you probably know the official name of the North Star is Polaris.
But here’s something you probably don’t know: Polaris isn’t just the one star that we see when we gaze at the night sky and see the North Star… [Read more…]
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As a youngster, I really loved the game of baseball.
I could rattle off all manner of obscure stats about the leading Major League players, and I could name all the players on my favorite teams, right down to the rarely-seen bench warmers.
In fact, I could even name even quite a few of the hopefuls that were working their way up through the Minors.
Of course like all baseball fans I had my favorite players, and one of my favorites of all time was Yankee great Yogi Berra. [Read more…]
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If you’re from the United States or Canada you probably know Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, as well as the largest lake on the entire continent of North America.
That’s why it’s called “Lake Superior”, after all.
But other than those basic facts, most folks are unaware of just how “superior” this massive body of water really is.
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Have you ever scratched an itch and felt relief, only to immediately start itching someplace else?
It happens all the time, right? Well, it isn’t your mind playing tricks on you.
Scratching an itch really does cause you to itch in other places.
And to add insult to injury, you’ve probably noticed how scratching an itch can cause the itching sensation to quickly return, only stronger. [Read more…]