Archive for April 18th, 2022

How Did Plants Become Predators?

Some of the weirdest plants on earth are those that eat animals, usually insects, but also an occasional spider or slug. We are no longer astonished at this behavior, but scientists are still working out how it came abou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/04/18/How-Did-Plants-Become-Predators/

Charles Lightoller: A Real-Life Forrest Gump

Charles Herbert Lightoller was a British sailor who always seemed to be in a place to perform heroic deeds during historic events, and survive. Born in 1874, Lightoller went to sea at age 13. During his apprenticeship, h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/04/18/Charles-Lightoller-A-Real-Life-Forrest-Gump/

The Shakey Bridge that Must Remain Shakey

Daly's Bridge in Ireland was built in 1926 for pedestrians to cross the River Lee in Cork. It is made of wrought iron, but since it is a suspension bridge, it wobbles a lot in the middle. That's why everyone calls it the...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/04/18/The-Shakey-Bridge-that-Must-Remain-Shakey/
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