Deep within the Earth, there’s a secret reservoir of water. Imagine a blue rock called ringwoodite, tucked away 700 kilometers below the surface in the mantle—the hot layer between the Earth’s crust and its core. This discovery sheds light on where Earth’s water came from. Some scientists believed that comets brought water when they collided…
Which offers better protection? At first glance, this question may seem like a no-brainer. After all, aren’t guns made to kill, while bear spray does not? Most bear sprays boast a capsaicin content of 2 percent, compared with 1.2 to 1.4 percent in most self-defense products. So is bear spray more effective in self defense…
Methane (CH4) contributes approximately 20–30% of global emission-related radiative forcing, and is the second largest source of current anthropogenic warming, with a global warming potential 28–34 times larger than that of CO2 over a 100-year time horizon. The study “Boreal–Arctic wetland methane emissions modulated by warming and vegetation activity” published in nature on Feb 14th, 2024…
Most intelligent financial advisors will tell you that vehicles are a very poor investment. The featured image is of a 3rd generation Toyota 4 runner. Clean examples have been auctioning off recently for more than the original MSRP sticker price of $30,000. Why? The answer is a lot simpler than you might think. All collectable…
Roe was born with a deformed right front paw that was non-functional. He had a bunny-like gait as he could put no weight on his right front paw. Roe was scheduled to be euthanized. Our neighbor decided to adopt him to save him. They took him to the vet to have his front leg removed…
Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy. The Tesla founder recently made headlines for his interview with Don Lemon in which he criticized America’s obsession with race, spoke to his use of ketamine to treat depression, and detailed his meeting with Donald Trump. Now, Musk ignited the internet once again with comments he made about…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law aimed to reduce and eliminate squatters rights from the state of Florida. The bill aims to help homeowners remove squatters, penalize them, and radically shorten the process it takes to legally remove squatters from a property. Squatters rights refer to the rights of a person…
Cyclists are racing to invisible finish lines all over the globe. Kom stands for “King of the Mountain” and is awarded to the rider who has the fastest time on any given course. The finish lines might be anywhere and there are no flaggers, no ambulances and no support staff to monitor these races. So…
Home Depot has been zeroing in on a plan to combat the low sales and high theft rates which have worsened since 2020. The lack of home improvement demand left the business in a vulnerable position but this new multi-billion dollar deal might just be enough to right the ship. Home Depot sales have slid…
California has one of the highest minimum wages in the country, and as of April 1, 2024 that minimum wage has been raised to $20 an hour. While this may appear to be an exciting prospect for food industry workers, the law is wreaking havoc on fast food industry chains who will no longer be…
