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Canada’s Fascinating Way Of Handling Snow

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Lighthouse after an ice storm, Ontario Canada. Taken at dawn

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Supersized snowflakes: A scientific quest to make enormous snow

he Guinness world record for the largest snowflake stands at 38 centimetres across and 20 centimetres thick, a whopper recorded in Montana in January 1887. Whilst some scientists are sceptical, it got us thinking. With all our scientific knowledge and … Continue reading

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Instant Blizzard

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The only known photograph of Buddy Bolden, the man often credited with creating Jazz music, he had acute schizophrenia and was permanently committed to a mental institution at the age of 30, no recordings of his survived or have ever been found.

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BBC Radio 4 – The Gift, Series 2, 6. Superdonor

The donor conceived people turning to at-home DNA tests for answers. It’s the perfect gift for the person who already has everything. It promises to tell you who you really are, and how you’re connected to the world. A present … Continue reading

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LOOKING FOR: easier ways to be a good climate citizen

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A chair built for your half-dirty clothes

 

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Chocolatiers Sculpt Exact Replica of Notre-Dame in Chocolate | My Modern Met

By Emma Taggart on December 10, 2024 Photo: kmiragaya/Depositphotos To celebrate the reopening of the Notre-Dame, chocolatiers sculpted an extraordinary chocolate replica of the famous cathedral. The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened its doors on Sunday, December 8, five years … Continue reading

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I Built An Emordnilap Machine

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