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Saturday, February 11, 2023

A Seriously Cool Phenomenon That Simply Defies Explanation

In the Sandhills of North Carolina, bees produce purple honey. It is the only place on Earth where it is found. Purple honey, also known as blue honey, is known to come from honeybees in various regions of North Carolina. Local beekeepers and apiculturists have seen it in different parts of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 10, 2023

Never Underestimate the Little Guy with No Hands

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Worst of the Worst Pizza Ever!

We have been going to that popular pizza joint since our girls were little, you know the one that has the big famous rat that dances for birthday parties and creates special memories. If it weren't for the entertainment and a room full of arcade machines spitting out tickets that are later turned in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Sometimes Animal Behavior is Unexplained, but They Know How to Survive

When winter set's in, bluebirds roost together in a cozy pile that uses their collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother and alternate positions within the pile. Photo courtesy of the Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina. Injured and Orphaned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Something This Big and Beautiful Should Not Smell Like a Corpse

You would think that something this beautiful would have a tantalizing aroma, but instead it stinks to high heaven. Native to Indonesia, the Amorphophallus Titanum at San Diego Botanic Garden opened its bloom and it is the biggest flower in the world. Named the corpse flower because of the rancid... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 6, 2023

This Odd Hollywood Couple Taught Each Other About Life and Death

I have heard couples that are generations apart in age state that age doesn't matter, and maybe for some there is some truth to that. When Charlie Chaplin proposed to Ooana O'Neil, he was 53 years old and she was 18 years old. The great artist said, "Marry me so I can teach you how to live and you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

One of the Greatest Perplexities of Adulting

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

As For Depending On a Rodent When It Comes to Predicting the Weather...

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

I Remember Being Taught This Good Manner When I Was a Kid

If you didn't have enough for everyone, then don't eat it at all in front of others. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Australia's Most Deadly...Some Things Simply Defy Explanation

This guy is nothing to play around with. We have forms of the stinging Nettle plant here in western Pennsylvania, and while it burns and causes excess pain, it is not as deadly as this one from the land down under. Dendrocnide moroides - Wikipedia Sign in to see full entry.

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