By Richard K. Noots Perhaps you’re not familiar with the situation in India, but when you have a population of over one billion, providing necessities can be a bit difficult. Even more so if the culture deems that you shouldn’t care about a third of the people that live in your country. Delhi is out…
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This Cop Gets a Little to Close to Lightning
By Richard K. Noots Lightning: the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder. Officer Mark Rodriguez got the scare of his life while on a standard patrol in Mississippi. You’ll…
Here’s One Type of Pollution You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Yet
By Richard K. Noots Something many people may not know is that our starry night sky isn’t what it used to be. The reason is due to light pollution, and it’s caused by our overabundance of lights. Obvious reason, but where is the real harm? It turns out, not only do many animals rely on…
This Social Experiment Involves Dance to Keep People From Getting Run Over
By Ivan Russo Yes, you read that title right. The boys at Smart, some company I’ve never heard of until now, decided to do a social experiment involving crosswalks. You see, many people often get injured by trying to make it across the street even though the hand says clearly not to. Their idea? Make…
This Amazing Art Was Made From … Packing Tape?!
By Richard K. Noots Max Zorn (of maxzorn.com) has come up with a pretty cool way to decorate his canvas. He has decided to use packing tape, like the kind you get from FedEx. He layers it on, and then cuts out what he needs, using only light and shadow. I gotta say, his technique…
5 Healthy Snack Alternatives for Those Restrictive Diets
Image by: By reagan76 By Charlie DeWitts The winter holidays are coming ever closer, which can be a fearful time for certain people and their belt line. Feasts, cookies, pies and more are just a few things that can make us lose sight of our weight loss goals and channel our inner pig. As our…