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- A Guide for Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
- Scientists Try To Create Objects That Bruise
- The Benefits of Small Talk
- Hey, Maybe You Should Get A Burner Phone
- Voyager 2 Finally Makes Contact After Long Radio Silence
- The Largest Penguin Species Has Been Unearthed In Antarctica
- A Sweater For Your Chicken This Winter
- How Puppets Can Help Children Communicate
- Gadgets That Cost Less Than $50
- The Great Cheese Riot of 1766
- William Davis Hassler's Photogenic Pets
- In Search Of An "Invisible" Bird In The Peruvian Desert
- We Might Need New Veggies Because Our Planet Is Getting Warmer
- Boiling Water By Heating It With My Hands
- Bison Dele: The Most Interesting Man in the World?
| A Guide for Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:40 PM PST
The toddler phase is the phase in which a child develops his or her food preferences. To put it simply, it is the phase in which a child becomes picky with what he or she likes to eat. With that in mind, how will you, the parent, get your child to eat food that he/she doesn't want? How To Dad gives us some tips through this funny video. Well, what do you think? (Image Credit: How To DAD/ YouTube)
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| Scientists Try To Create Objects That Bruise Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:40 PM PST
This is the way the skin communicates with the person: it tells the person, in a visual manner, which area of the body is damaged, by changing the said area's color. Seeing how useful this ability would be to objects, scientists are trying to replicate this ability. There's a practical side to the fancy. When an object suffers an impact that is expected to cause damage, it is necessary to examine every centimetre of its surface to understand the extent of the damage, which takes time and money. Think of cars and planes in particular. And the idea isn't fanciful. Researchers already are experimenting with spiropyran, a molecule that changes colour, due to a change in its chemical structure, when it is physically stimulated. Learn more details about this over at Cosmos Magazine. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: KIST/ Cosmos Magazine) |
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We usually take small talk for granted, but it turns out that it's also an important part of our lives. Scientists say that small talk can be good for our mental health and well-being. "From a scientific perspective, we know that close relationships are the most important ones," says Timon Elmer, a psychologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. "It's good to focus on those. But there is merit in talking to strangers, if that is in your personality." [...] Building rapport with strangers can leave people feeling heard, respected, and emotionally validated. These random opportunities to engage in small talk can help boost moods and erode loneliness. Researchers who study relationships sometimes define loneliness as feeling as though the quantity and quality of social interactions you participate in don't live up to what you'd like them to be. And so, scientists encourage us to find ways to engage in small talk in these trying times. More details about this over at Discover Magazine. (Image Credit: Pixabay) |
| Hey, Maybe You Should Get A Burner Phone Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:40 PM PST
No, you don't have to be a spy or a criminal on the run (which I hope you're not) to get one. Burner phones can come in handy for one's privacy and safety. These cheap prepaid mobiles for temporary use can help you stay safe while chatting with strangers online. Popular Science lists the benefits of getting one: Think about any one-time occasion when people might have to text you or call you, but you don't really want to give out your main number. If you're organizing a wedding, going to a festival, or helping arrange any kind of local event, you'll need to get in touch with lots of new contacts, but you might not want them to contact you outside of that particular context. Another example—many online dating services let you chat anonymously through their apps, but if things go well, most people decide to swap numbers and take the conversation elsewhere. If you reach this point but you're still not sure you can trust a potential partner, a burner will let you keep your distance. Ghosting is rude, but giving out an alternative number can be a lifesaver if a person you're dating doesn't respect your desire to break off a relationship. Online dating isn't the only occasion when you have to share contact information with strangers you meet on the internet. Sites such as Craigslist also require that you get in touch with unknown buyers or sellers, and a burner number can act as an extra buffer. People might use your real phone number to look you up online, but a burner doesn't give them the same power—if the person becomes intrusive, you can cut them off immediately by eliminating your second number. Image via William Iven via Unsplash |
| Voyager 2 Finally Makes Contact After Long Radio Silence Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
Long distance relationships are hard to maintain, alright. After long months of no contact with Voyager 2, NASA has finally reestablished communications with the spacecraft. The reason behind the lack of communication for eight months was less of a run-in with space shenanigans, but more of a case of routine maintenance, as Live Science details: In March, NASA announced that Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) in Australia, the only antenna on Earth that can send commands to Voyager 2, required critical upgrades and would need to shut down for approximately 11 months for the work to be completed. During this window, Voyager 2, which is currently over 18.7 billion kilometers (11.6 billion miles) away from Earth and getting farther all the time, wouldn't be able to receive any communications from Earth, although its own broadcasts back to us would still be received As part of the refurb, DSS-43 is getting two new antennas, upgraded heating and cooling equipment, power supply equipment, and other electronics to support the new transmitters. When the work is complete, the upgrades will provide longevity to a cornerstone of a facility that's already legendary. "What makes this task unique is that we're doing work at all levels of the antenna, from the pedestal at ground level all the way up to the feedcones at the centrer of the dish that extend above the rim," says NASA Deep Space Network project manager Brad Arnold. "This test communication with Voyager 2 definitely tells us that things are on track with the work we're doing." Image via Live Science |
| The Largest Penguin Species Has Been Unearthed In Antarctica Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
The largest penguin species, the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii stood at around 6 foot 8 inches. Wow, the penguin, should it have survived until today, would have rivaled basketball players' heights! The mountainous bird's 37-million-year-old fossilized remains were uncovered in Antarctica. The "colossus penguin" was truly the Godzilla of aquatic birds, as Tree Hugger details: Scientists calculated the penguin's dimensions by scaling the sizes of its bones against those of modern penguin species. They estimate that the bird probably would have weighed about 250 pounds — again, roughly comparable to LeBron James. By comparison, the largest species of penguin alive today, the emperor penguin, is "only" about 4 feet tall and can weigh as much as 100 pounds. The fossil was found at the La Meseta formation on Seymour Island, an island in a chain of 16 major islands around the tip of the Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. (It's the region that is the closest part of Antarctica to South America.) The area is known for its abundance of penguin bones, though in prehistoric times it would have been much warmer than it is today. P. klekowskii towers over the next largest penguin ever discovered, a 5-foot-tall bird that lived about 36 million years ago in Peru. Since these two species were near contemporaries, it's fun to imagine a time between 35 and 40 million years ago when giant penguins walked the Earth, and perhaps swam alongside the ancestors of whales. Image via Tree Hugger |
| A Sweater For Your Chicken This Winter Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
It's not just us who want to feel warm this winter. Our pets want the same, too. And because we love our pets, it is only fitting that we buy them something that will make them feel warm this season, like this crochet chicken sweater. This crochet chicken sweater is available at the Etsy shop AnimalFunandFashion. It comes in a variety of colors and buttons up to fit comfortably around your feathered fashionista. You can even get yours with a white feather trim. [...] AnimalFunandFashion warns that while their sweaters do make for cute holiday outfits, they shouldn't be worn constantly, as they can interfere with the molting process. You can order yours from their Etsy shop today. Prices range from $15.90 to $19.60. Cute! (Image Credit: AnimalFunandFashion/ Etsy/ Mental Floss) |
| How Puppets Can Help Children Communicate Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
As an infant grows into a toddler, he not only learns to walk, but also learns the elements of communication, such as listening, speaking, and observing. As a child grows, he gets more and more exposed to words and sentences, and then he becomes able to say some words and construct some sentences. It is an exciting and wonderful time for children to learn about their world and share their discoveries. It can also be a time of anxiety, if a child is not showing the communication signs the parent expects them to at a particular age. The question is, how can parents help their children communicate? The answer, according to Olivia Karaolis, may be found in puppets. In 2019 as part of my yet unpublished research (that draws on previous work in the United States), I went to three different preschools to work with three to four year olds using puppets. I observed all the children — including kids with a disability, those learning English as an additional language or those who are very shy — communicated more often and more effectively when talking to a puppet. Research with school-aged children shows puppets, like a favourite doll or teddy bear, can encourage learning and improve communication and behaviour. Talking to a puppet, as opposed to a person, makes the conversation feel less personal and more pretend. It is a play-based technique sometimes used in therapy to help the child feel less self-conscious, and open up. Learn more on how puppets can help improve communication in children over at The Conversation. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: Pezibear/ Pixabay) |
| Gadgets That Cost Less Than $50 Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
Because if there's one thing that we all love, it's buying high-quality stuff at a low price. The Verge provides us a list of high-quality products that are less than $50, such as earbuds which cost $15, a $43 wireless router, a $22 rice cooker, and a 10-foot-long USB-C cable, which costs only $13. Check out the list over at the site. (Image Credit: andibreit/ Pixabay) |
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1766 was a bad year for farmers in Europe. As crops failed across the continent, prices of foodstuffs such as wheat, flour, corn skyrocketed. This sparked protests everywhere, and there were food riots in England, where people seized goods by force. But despite this turmoil happening in the country, the annual Nottingham Goose Fair, which was famous for its excellent cheese, still was held on October 2 that year. The annual livestock and trade event on Old Market Square always attracted thousands of merchants, traders, peasants, and geese farmers from all over the country. This year wasn't so different, it seemed, until the cheese was brought out to the market at nearly twice its usual price. The locals became angry at the excessive price because it put the cheese beyond their reach. The day progressed without disturbance, but in the evening events apparently became tense when 'some rude lads' intercepted several Lincolnshire traders who had purchased several hundred pounds of cheese. The lads threatened the traders that they could not take the cheese away until the town was served first. An altercation followed. Eventually violence broke out, and the mob started looting hundreds of wheels of cheese and rolled them away. Learn more about the Nottingham Cheese Riot over at Amusing Planet. (Image Credit: Jon Sullivan/ Wikimedia Commons) |
| William Davis Hassler's Photogenic Pets Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST
William Davis Hassler was a commercial photographer in New York City in the early 290th century. In addition to his commissioned photographs, he took plenty of pictures of his family, including his dog Bounce and his cats Reddy and Peaches. Those photos feature prominently in a collection of 5,000 or so of Hassler's images taken between 1912 and 1918. They show that families haven't changed all that much in 100 years, as the pets were i,portant members, if not the most photogenic part of the family. See some of those images at The Hatching Cat. -via Strange Company |
| In Search Of An "Invisible" Bird In The Peruvian Desert Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:38 PM PST
For four months, Ximena Velez-Zuazo and her teammates surveyed over 1,851 acres of desert in the Paracas National Reserve, battling stifling heat as well as sandstorms during their stay. Their mission: to catch glimpses of elusive Peruvian terns, who have survived in the harsh environment for years. The tern is nearly invisible in its native habitat, which looks more like a moonscape than anything you would expect to find on Earth. Its desert camouflage makes it almost impossible for scientists to track, but that's exactly what our team set out to do. Peruvian terns are part of a small group of terns (Sternula) that are slender, with long beaks and short legs. They have white feathers with black "caps" that look like masks, and they lay their eggs in shallow depressions in the bare ground. They are found in Paracas National Reserve, Peru's oldest marine protected area, where reports suggest they began nesting as early as 1920. One hundred years later, the Reserve treasures the largest nesting colony in the country. But Peruvian terns are on a path toward extinction, and the population in Paracas is no exception. According to the IUCN's Red List of Endangered Species, Peruvian tern populations are decreasing. A 2018 survey of Paracas' nonbreeding terns reported fewer individuals than in the past, and the last survey of the Reserve's breeding population was conducted nearly a decade ago. Our team wanted to find out how many terns still nest in the park and what threats they face. Locating them would be the hardest part. More about this story over at Smithsonian Magazine. (Image Credit: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) |
| We Might Need New Veggies Because Our Planet Is Getting Warmer Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:38 PM PST
The ear of fresh corn today is packed with 18 rows of plump kernels. But did you know that this wasn't what it looked like before? That's right. It is thanks to the power of genetic engineering that we've been able to make ears of fresh corn flavorful and more packed, compared to its ancestor, which only had 6 to 8 rows of kernels, and looked like "something you'd weed out of your lawn than something you'd put on the grill." The juicy version we eat today is the result of thousands of years of breeding and selection. The same is true for most every modern crop: They have been genetically modified over and over to feed an ever-growing, urbanized population. But it seems that we have to genetically modify our food once again, because of the worsening condition of our planet. The old strategies of improving size and yield are no longer enough. A couple centuries of human greenhouse emissions have caught up with us. With the world likely to get at least 2 degrees Celsius warmer, on average, by the middle of the century, and with extreme storms, rains, and drought already happening more frequently, growing conditions are changing faster than farmers and their crops can adapt. Zachary Lippman, a professor of genetics at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, likens the situation to an arms race—only this time around we are competing against ourselves. The question is, how do we plan on doing it? More details about this over at Nautilus. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: keem1201/ Pixabay) |
| Boiling Water By Heating It With My Hands Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:10 PM PST
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| Bison Dele: The Most Interesting Man in the World? Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:10 PM PST
Yes, up until the point where that life ended in a mysterious tragedy, but which still aligned with Dele's "most interesting men in the world" description. Read the story of Bison Dele, plus five other people in the Cracked list 6 Famous People With Weird-Ass Hidden Lives. |
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