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Wednesday Wanderings: Is the Human Mind Bound by Physics?, Scottish Castles, New Discoveries at Pompeii, and Animated Film “Alike”

~ M.A. Kropp

Scientists are proposing an experiment to determine if the human mind is bound by physics: Bell Test for Human Mind Planning a visit to Scotland? And a fan of medieval castles? Here's a list of 10 to visit while you are there: Scottish Castles When Mt. Vesuvius erupted, it covered the city of Pompeii in … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Is the Human Mind Bound by Physics?, Scottish Castles, New Discoveries at Pompeii, and Animated Film “Alike”

Wednesday Wanderings: Day Trips in MA, Free Fashion Books, Star Wars Quotes, and Robotic Projects

~ M.A. Kropp

This one is for the local folk. These are some nice day trips you can take in Massachusetts, whether you are a resident or visitor: Eleven MA Day Trips These are not only a good resource for the writers here, but might be interesting reading for history and fashion enthusiasts: Free Fashion Books Back on … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Day Trips in MA, Free Fashion Books, Star Wars Quotes, and Robotic Projects

Wednesday Wanderings: Lifesaver Lightning, Spacewalk, Whale Photos, and Oldest Photos of New York City

~ M.A. Kropp

We have all heard that biting into a wintergreen Lifesaver makes lightning, right? Well, here's a slo-motion video of that effect- called triboluminescence- that is quite cool: Lifesaver Lightning Here's some looped video of an actual spacewalk by ISS astronauts. "Planet Earth is blue..": Spacewalk Some really gorgeous photos of whales of all types: Whales … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Lifesaver Lightning, Spacewalk, Whale Photos, and Oldest Photos of New York City

Wednesday Wanderings: Stolen Stew, Get Paid to Live in Italy, Why Shoelaces Untie, and National Geographic Photos

~ M.A. Kropp

Well, you know, if it had been a winning green chili recipe, I could see this: Stolen Stew And the doctor comes to town three times a week!: Get Paid to Live in Italy Why your shoelaces unty themselves: Shoelaces And here are ten photos from National Geographic's April Photo of the Day: April Photos … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Stolen Stew, Get Paid to Live in Italy, Why Shoelaces Untie, and National Geographic Photos

Wednesday Wanderings: Humans in North America Earlier than Thought, Facebook News Feed Explained, SFF Net Shuts Down, and Your Week as Golf

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These mastodon bones unearthed in CA may point to human presence in North America far earlier than previously believed: Prehistoric Humans in CA At the Facebook developer conference last week, VP of News Feed Adam Mosseri explained how the FB news feed works (more or less) and hinted at some things to come: Facebook News … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Humans in North America Earlier than Thought, Facebook News Feed Explained, SFF Net Shuts Down, and Your Week as Golf

Wednesday Wanderings: The Beach is Good for Your Brain, Combating Resistant Bacteria, New Look for Old Dinosaurs, and Animated Film from Old Photos

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Almost everybody loves the beach, right? It seems there is some scientific basis for that feeling, and that is a lovely reason to spend more time by the water: Water's Influence on the Brain With the rise in antibiotic resistant bacteria, new technologies are being explored to combat them: CRISPRS We all love dinosaurs, don't … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: The Beach is Good for Your Brain, Combating Resistant Bacteria, New Look for Old Dinosaurs, and Animated Film from Old Photos

Wednesday Wanderings: Around and About in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

~ M.A. Kropp

We went on a short vacation to visit friends in Eureka Springs, Arkansas from last Thursday to this Monday. We managed to pack a pretty good amount of stuff into those few days, including helping out at the AK State Chili Cook Off. So, this week, for our Wanderings, I am going to give you … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Around and About in Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Wednesday Wanderings: Thor Trailer, Gaelic Cover of “Africa”, Don’t Do These Things in Emails, and New Guinea Wild Dog Found

~ M.A. Kropp

The first trailer for the new Thor: Ragnarok movie is out. It looks like it's going to be another good MCU film. "We're friends from work!" *snerk*: Thor: Ragnarok Trailer Here are the incredible students of Colaiste Lurgen with another amazing Gaelic language cover, this time of the Toto hit "Africa." If the beautiful harmonies and … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Thor Trailer, Gaelic Cover of “Africa”, Don’t Do These Things in Emails, and New Guinea Wild Dog Found

Wednesday Wanderings: Foot Juggling, And Then the Murders, Children’s Book Quotes, and Ancient Cave

~ M.A. Kropp

This foot juggling video is pretty amazing. And kinda creepy: Twenty Toes There are a lot of these, but some of them are pretty funny: And Then the Murders Began Here are twenty quotes from children's books that every adult should know (Number eleven is my favorite): Twenty Quotes It's a little light on information … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Foot Juggling, And Then the Murders, Children’s Book Quotes, and Ancient Cave

Wednesday Wanderings: Space Dust, Mars Flyover, Cardboard Robot Arm, and Things to Cheer You Up

~ M.A. Kropp

This Berkeley Lab study maps the space dust in the Milky Way. It's important for a lot of research, but it's also just cool to look at: Space Dust And in another space related link, this 3D flyover of Mars took three months to put together. And it was done by hand: Mars Flyover Here's … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Space Dust, Mars Flyover, Cardboard Robot Arm, and Things to Cheer You Up