AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatarMar 18, 2016100 Wonders: The Great Boston Molasses Floodverified_publisherAtlas Obscura - Dylan ThurasIn 1919 a wave of molasses traveling at 35mph destroyed an entire neighborhood. In Boston’s industrial North End is a small, easy to miss plaque …
AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatarJan 15, 2019The Boston Molasses Flood Is Worth Taking Seriouslyverified_publisherAtlas Obscura - Cara GiaimoIn 1919, a viscous 40-foot wave slammed into the city’s North End, killing 21 people. On January 15, 1919, 10-year-old Pasquale Iantosca went out to …
AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatar2 days agoIf you see this, destroy it: USDA says to 'smash and scrape' these large invasive egg massesverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Sarah Al-ArshaniThe Department of Agriculture wants residents to be on the lookout for spongy masses growing outdoors "to help stomp out invasive pests this spring." The spongy masses are the eggs of the spotted lanternfly and spongy moth, two "economically and environmentally destructive invasive insects," USDA …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago115,000-Year-Old Bones Found In Poland Reveal Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By Gigantic Prehistoric Birdallthatsinteresting.com - Caroline RedmondResearchers realized the bones were so porous because they'd passed through the digestive system of an enormous bird.The post 115,000-Year-Old Bones …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoPraetorworldhistory.org - Donald L. WassonA praetor was a senior magistrate in ancient Roman government, who was granted executive or imperium powers similar to that of the consuls. Although …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe Fastest Fish in the Ocean Can Swim at Nearly 70 MPHhowstuffworks.com - Clarissa MittonWhile there are tons of fish in the sea, only a few hold the title of the fastest fish in the ocean. You might wonder how the fastest fish swim at …
AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatar2 days agoRare Star Explosion Set to Illuminate Skies After Almost 80 Years; All About The Once-In-A-Lifetime EventMashable - Harsh VardhanAstronomers have predicted a once-in-a-lifetime event in the next few months and you can experience it without a telescope. A white dwarf star is about to explode soon as it orbits a red giant star lying approximately 3,000 light-years away. According to NASA, the 'nova outburst' occurs about every …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoNew view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)space.com - By Robert Lea"Perhaps there is also a jet lurking in Sagittarius A* waiting to be observed, which would be super exciting!" Astronomers have captured the first …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoWhat came before the Big Bang? These are the best theories we have about the origin of the cosmosskyatnightmagazine.com - Govert SchillingIt’s the question that always comes up when thinking about the origin of the Universe: what came before the Big Bang? And if there was no ‘before’, …
AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatar2 days agoDon’t miss your chance to see the cryovolcanic ‘devil comet’verified_publisherPopular Science - Laura BaisasComet 12P/Pons-Brooks won’t be visible again until 2097. Skygazers have the chance to view more than just a bright planet Mercury or April’s total solar eclipse over the next few days. An unusual “devil comet” or Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks will be visible across the night sky over the next several days …
AvatarcjcombFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoThe Chandra X-ray spacecraft may soon go dark, threatening a great deal of astronomyspace.com - By Monisha RavisettiAstronomers might face layoffs, a key observatory might be forced to shut down and precious cosmic details might start to fade from view. Last week, …
AvatarcjcombAvatarAvatar1 day agoSperm Whales Have Been Seen Using Their Ultimate Weapon Against Attacking Orcasverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaFew animals in the sea are up to taking on the mighty orca. Like a pack of wolves, a pod of these black-and-white dolphins can team up and tear down …