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Most Lethal Animal... yep, it's the mosquito

5/3/2016

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According to the World Health Organization, as referenced by Bill Gates on his blog, mosquitos kill more people than all other dangerous animals combined. Check out the numbers.
Gates' Notes
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Inky the Octopus Escapes From a New Zealand Aquarium

4/19/2016

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Here's The New York Times article. Be sure and click on the links:
Inky Escapes
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​Here's a short BBC video of a live, "walking" octopus:
walking octopus


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NYTimes: Short Answers to Hard Questions about Climate Change

3/22/2016

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​Here is what The New York Times has to say about climate change. Is it measured? Is it biased? How does it compare with the views in Europe? You tell me.
Climate change: short Q&A
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Equinox? Solstice? Leap year? The Old Farmer's Almanac to the rescue

3/19/2016

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Vernal Equinox
Earliest spring since 1896
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Scott Kelly's Year in Space - he's back

3/12/2016

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​Have you heard about American astronaut Scott Kelly's year on the International Space Station? He's back on earth, and here are some numbers to put his trip into perspective.
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Source: New York Times Feb. 25, 2016
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