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For most of human history, shipworms, aka Teredo worms
For most of human history, shipworms, aka Teredo worms, have been a bane to mariners. Technically a clam rather than ...
On May 3rd 2020 during the lockdown
On May 3rd, 2020, during the lockdown, we celebrated my dad’s 99th birthday. After cutting the cake, we all sat ...
What were some of the most effective defenses against Viking raids and conquests?
King Alfred wrote the book on effective defences against the Viking invasions. Imagine ascending to the throne of a kingdom besieged, ...
When he fell in love with her, she was 13 years older than him
“When he fell in love with her, she was 13 years older than him. When he married her he was ...
Six years in the gym taught me some brutal truths about fitness:
1. Eat all the damn fruits you want.- It’s almost impossible to overeat it. 2. Sugar does not make you ...
I don’t know who you are, but today I watched you for about 15
“I don’t know who you are, but today I watched you for about 15 minutes helping a homeless man. You ...
When the queen bumblebee wants to lay her eggs
When the queen bumblebee wants to lay her eggs, she first gathers flower nectar. Then from her abdomen, thin sheets ...
On Thursday night, I was sitting in my garage smoking a cigarette
On Thursday night, I was sitting in my garage smoking a cigarette. I know it’s a bad habit. Suddenly, four ...
I was two weeks old and when my owner stopped
I was two weeks old and when my owner stopped at a stop sign I was hurled out of the ...