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More about the refugee crisis and Syria

Posted on 2015-09-23 by GarySeptember 19, 2015
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To follow up on a post from Sunday, here's an even shorter video (about 6 minutes) that provides some additional information about the Syrian refugee crisis. There is a lot here that might surprise you. (At least it surprised me.) … Continue reading →

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Building a scale model of the Solar System

Posted on 2015-09-22 by GarySeptember 19, 2015
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This is way more interesting than you might expect. Some young folks drive to a dry lake bed in Nevada and set up a scale model of the Solar System, that is, with all the planets and their orbits laid … Continue reading →

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The VW scandal is pretty bad

Posted on 2015-09-21 by GarySeptember 25, 2015
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As you've probably heard, Volkswagen,the world's biggest car maker, was caught cheating on emissions tests. Specifically, its diesel engines had software that turned on anti-pollution features only when it detected signs that an emission test was going on. In normal … Continue reading →

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Cleveland fan bonked by foul ball

Posted on 2015-09-21 by GarySeptember 19, 2015
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What's funny about this isn't that the bald guy, a Cleveland Indians fan at a home game against the Kansas City Royals, got bonked in the head by a foul ball when his attempt to defend himself proved inadequate. What's … Continue reading →

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John Green succinctly explains the refugee crisis

Posted on 2015-09-20 by GarySeptember 28, 2015
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Writer John Green does an excellent job of summarizing the current refugee crisis in Europe, covering a remarkable amount of information in under ten minutes. This is well worth your time and will leave you better informed than watching hours … Continue reading →

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Eerie landscape on Pluto

Posted on 2015-09-19 by GarySeptember 20, 2015
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Friday's Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA (link) may be the most remarkable picture yet released of those taken by the New Horizons spacecraft of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. New Horizons shot a huge number of pictures as … Continue reading →

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American Academy of Pediatrics corrects vaccine nonsense from GOP debate

Posted on 2015-09-18 by GaryOctober 29, 2015
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Even his fans, or at least a lot of them, realize that Donald Trump has a habit of spouting nonsense, much of which is soon forgotten and of no particular significance anyway. Who cares that he still claims to doubt … Continue reading →

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Easily one of the better NFL player interviewers I've seen

Posted on 2015-09-14 by GarySeptember 6, 2015
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This is an NBC promo but it's still worth watching, even if you're not a football fan. (Besides, it runs barely over 3 minutes.) Link: https://youtu.be/5UoG6cv6i_c Also, female sports journalists keep getting younger. by … Continue reading →

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Gorilla intrigued by photos on a smart phone

Posted on 2015-09-13 by GarySeptember 13, 2015
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I once read of a study in which a chimpanzee was tasked with sorting photographs based on the categories of the objects depicted and placed a photograph of a chimp on the pile of pictures of people. So apparently at … Continue reading →

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Some of the best short bits from season two of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Posted on 2015-09-12 by GarySeptember 8, 2015
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To start this morning today, here right now are some highlights from Last Week Tonight, which will return from a couple of weeks' hiatus tomorrow evening. (Apologies if the preceding sentence disrupts the flow of time around you. In my … Continue reading →

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