18 May 2026

The antithesis of "diplomacy"

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If anyone sees a way to a "negotiated settlement" based on this rant, please let me know.  This is a rant by a mentally ill man fa...
17 May 2026

Why bus steering wheels are so big

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I had never considered the question before, but thought I'd share an answer I discovered in the explainlikeImfive subreddit: Back in th...
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Increasing upward pressure on oil prices

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As reported by CNBC (Consumer News and Business Channel): Oil prices rose Friday as President Donald Trump is likely to turn his attention ...
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Egyptian mummy buried with text from Homer's Iliad

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Researchers discovered the mummy at a funerary complex located south of Cairo, in Al Bahnasa, the modern-day location of the ancient Greco-R...

The White House doubles down on Christian Nationalism

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Pastor Paula White (2nd L) and other faith leaders pray behind US President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose G...
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A university adapts to changing times

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Headline from The New York Times .  A couple excerpts: Syracuse University is closing or halting enrollment in about 20 percent of its acade...
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14 May 2026

Very interesting pattern on this rock

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Found in a creekbed in Montana and posted in the whatsthisrock subreddit, where there is a detailed explanation of how such a complex patte...
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Asbestos-bound version of Fahrenheit 451

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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First edition, #106 of 200 copies with limited issue asbestos binding , hand-numbered and signed by author...
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The "cool S"

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The Cool S , also known as the Universal S, the Super S, the Pointy S, and the Graffiti S, is a graffiti sign in popular culture and childlo...
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Debunking the myth of American exceptionalism

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Late last night I was browsing the Al Jazeera English channel, looking for early clues as to whether to expect any change in the adamant pos...
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13 May 2026

Remarkable losses suffered by the U.S. in the war

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This is a brief report on France24 (equivalent to PBS in U.S.) about the unreported losses by the U.S. in its current war with Iran.  Losses...
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Backyard woodland garden in springtime

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About 25 years ago when we arrived in Wisconsin, this wooded area behind the house was wall-to-wall buckthorn and honeysuckle.  I spent two ...
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"Age is no barrier"

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At a time of national and international turmoil, there is a certain comfort that comes from watching senior citizens enjoying bodysurfing.  ...

Black Swallowtails (Papilio polyxenes)

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This one eclosed late this afternoon; when I photographed him, he was still fanning his wings to dry and stiffen them. (Males are charact...
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12 May 2026

Congenitally blind people don't get schizophrenia

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In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn’t quite add up. Hector Chevigny, a writer who had lost his sight in adulthood, and psyc...
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