dmj mercShortest lunar eclipse in a century shows 'blood moon'verified_publisherCBC News - Riannon WestallSet your alarm early Saturday morning and grab your best binoculars to catch what NASA calls the shortest total lunar eclipse in a century, lasting …
dmj mercMedieval potion kills antibiotic-resistant MRSA superbugsverified_publisherCBC NewsA medieval recipe found in a 1,000-year-old book can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs that are hard to treat with modern medicine. A recipe for the …
dmj mercHiking the John Muir Trail: Going Out to Go InNational Geographic - Eric Leifer“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” ~ John Muir Drawing wild-eyed wanderers and scruffy-haired men from around the world, the 211-mile John Muir Trail has a reputation of immeasurable proportions. Making its way …
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dmj mercFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGPS fail on bus sends Belgian tourists on 1,200km detourbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA group of Belgian tourists were sent on a detour of close to 1,200km (800 miles) after a GPS navigation error by their bus driver. They were meant to arrive at the French alpine resort of La Plagne for a skiing holiday. Instead, they ended up hundreds of kilometres away, close to France's border …
dmj mercFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBirds that bring gifts and do the gardeningbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA recent Magazine story reported how an eight-year-old girl in the US regularly receives gifts from crows - they seem to be thanking her for feeding them. It inspired readers to email us with details of their own remarkable relationships with birds. In the original story Gabi Mann explained how …