Archive for February 7th, 2020

Chunk the Groundhog

Jeff Permar was trying to grow a vegetable garden, but found signs of vandalism. So he installed a motion-sensor camera and discovered the culprit was a groundhog. This groundhog is a performer, though, and would eat his...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Chunk-the-Groundhog/

Apps That Might Help You Sleep

<p>Having trouble sleeping at night can be a pain in the butt. You don’t get the ideal hours of sleep, you wake up not feeling refreshed. You also tend to be forgetful, as well as moody, throughout th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Apps-That-Might-Help-You-Sleep/

On Aristotle’s Rhetoric

<p>Rhetoric, which is also known in varying titles, namely, The Art of Rhetoric, On Rhetoric, and a Treatise on Rhetoric, is a book written by Aristotle dating from the 4th century BCE. The book is about th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/On-Aristotle-s-Rhetoric/

The Fascinating Wasp

Wasps, when in excessive numbers, are considered pests. They can present a danger when people come in close contact with them, as they sting. While their stings usually just cause a lot of pain, sometimes they can put pe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Fascinating-Wasp/

Europe Just Voted In Favor Of Urging Lawmakers To Set Standard For Charging Cables

<p>One of the things I get annoyed about is the fact that we have different types of charging cables for different types of smart devices. It seems that I’m not the only one annoyed by this, as the Eu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Europe-Just-Voted-In-Favor-Of-Urging-Lawmakers-To-Set-Standard-For-Charging-Cables/

The Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation

Embed from Getty ImagesScientists have been studying an extremophile fungus growing at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for years. This fungus apparently grows toward radiation the way plants grow toward sunlight. It consu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Chernobyl-Fungus-That-Eats-Radiation/

The Strange Naming System of IKEA

<p>Have you ever wondered how IKEA’s naming system goes? I sure didn’t know it works this way.</p><p>Apparently, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of the aforementioned furniture company,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Strange-Naming-System-of-IKEA/

Fake Martial Arts And The Psychology Behind Them

<p>It is said that practitioners of the Balinese martial art, called Yellow Bamboo, have the ability to blow their opponents away with their “chi” believed to be charged by a god. Unfortunately,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Fake-Martial-Arts-And-The-Psychology-Behind-Them/

Things We Do That Are Confusing For Dogs

<p>As humans, we do things that are, well, normal for us to do, like go outside to hang out with friends or work, put perfume, or wear clothes that change how we look. But for animals such as dogs, these ac...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Things-We-Do-That-Are-Confusing-For-Dogs/

The Surprising Minds of 7-Year-Olds

<p>Oftentimes, the young mind would think of illogical or nonsense things that make us adults annoyed. But sometimes the young mind can amaze even the old. Children can sometimes drop bits of life lessons t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Surprising-Minds-of-7-Year-Olds/

Who Were the Fasting Girls?

In 1865, 17-year-old Mollie Fancher fell from a trolley in New York and was dragged behind by her scarf. She survived the accident, but spent the next 48 years in bed, until her death in 1916. Fancher became rather famou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Who-Were-the-Fasting-Girls/

The Potential Risk Of Smart Light Bulbs

<p>Smart light bulbs are, well, light bulbs, but with added features. You can turn them on and off without needing to press a switch; you just need a mobile app or a digital home assistant. What’s mor...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Potential-Risk-Of-Smart-Light-Bulbs/

Trapped For 49 Days After Plane Crash

In 1963, Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores crashed their plane into a mountain in Yukon territory. No one could find them in the snow-covered wilderness. They were lost for 49 days, but lived to tell the tale! -via Digg...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Trapped-For-49-Days-After-Plane-Crash/

The Teenage Girl Gang That Seduced and Killed Nazis

Freddie and Truus Oversteegen and their mother Trijntje were communists who lived in Schoten, Netherlands, during World War II. The sisters had been raised to always help the underdog, which included sheltering refugees...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/The-Teenage-Girl-Gang-That-Seduced-and-Killed-Nazis/

Birds Made From Paper And Wire

Adorned with shades of gray, orange, blue, and white, the female kingfisher perches atop a driftwood filled with moss. Below her is a male kingfisher. With his wings half-open, he offers fish to her.This realistic sculpt...

https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/07/Birds-Made-From-Paper-And-Wire/
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