The Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit” received 62 million viewers in four weeks, Tech Crunch reported. The show is based on a 1983 novel that focuses on a young woman’s prodigious chess career. Real chess legends often live extraordinary lives. […]
President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr., fractured his foot while playing with his dog, “Major,” BuzzFeed reported. Biden was taken to an orthopedic specialist where a CT scan showed hairline fractures. Tai chi improves balance and is easy exercise for all ages. […]
A metal monolith appeared in a Utah desert and vanished just as strangely, “Science Alert” reported. The 10-foot-tall, shiny pillar appeared in the Red Rocks area last week like the structure in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The film excelled in its depiction of space travel. […]
National Novel Writing Month is underway, 2020 style. Due to the pandemic, self-isolating for novel production is different than in other years. NaNoWriMo Executive Director Grant Faulkner told us more. […]
Jigsaw puzzle makers face a COVID-induced shortage of product, NPR reported. Prices and complications of manufacturing puzzles are causing demand to outpace supply. Meanwhile, the classic “slider puzzle” has a secret math-based solution. […]
A British brewery is replacing one-third of its barley with leftover bread, CNN reported. Their goal is to reduce food waste and they’ve inspired other breweries around the world to do the same. Studies show that choosing where to get food affects the food web. […]
In a sobering statistic, scientists found 200 queens in a murder hornet nest, Science Alert reported. Each queen would have been capable of starting its own colony, had it lived long enough. Hornet queens are vital to colonies. […]
Yosemite National Park will no longer require the use of day passes for visitors, NPR reported. The park closed in March and reopened to 50% capacity in June with a stipulation that visitors acquire day passes first, which often sold out in minutes. The park boasts a long, proud history of reverence. […]
The long wait for the 2020 US presidential election results isn’t the first of its kind, BuzzFeed reported. A photo gallery with pictures as old as 1940 shows number crunchers tallying votes, crowds gathered in Times Square, and more. Vote tallying isn’t always simple. […]
Swans given as a gift by Queen Elizabeth have overrun a Florida town, BBC News reported. The population of birds has exploded since they arrived in 1957 and will be sold via raffle for $400 apiece. Swans’ plumage is lovely and aids in flight. […]
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