Sometimes strange things happen. I heard about a woman who went to the beach with her kids in California. The kids collected some colored rocks and gave them to their mother. The mother put the rocks in her pocket and they all went home. Upon arrival at their home the rocks caught on fire while [...]
Archive for the ‘science’ category
Pants on fire
May 20th, 2012
Flying cars
April 9th, 2012
One thing that has captured man’s imagination for the better part of this century is the possibility of cars that fly. I think it would be a great idea. Imagine not having to deal with traffic and getting home in record time. It would be a great invention. The good news is that this dream [...]
Heading for Mars again
November 27th, 2011
NASA is at it again. They are planning a new mission to land on the planet Mars. They are sending a rover nicknamed Curiosity to land on the planet and to send back data about it. The rover cost about $2.5 billion dollars and is expected to make the nine month trip as soon as [...]
Cans or Glass
February 2nd, 2011
There has been some dispute lately over whether beer should come in a can or a glass. There are many people who feel that the best beer comes from a glass and they want to keep it that way. There are others though who want their beer from a can. The cans are easier to [...]
Lionfish
December 31st, 2010
One of the invasive species that is causing trouble in the United States is the lionfish. The fish is native to the south pacific and the Red Sea. The species was introduced to American waters after an aquarium broke during Hurricane Andrew and some of the fish were released off the coast of Florida. The [...]