It’s an interesting idea, but there are so many factors to consider - as the researchers themselves point out.
For years, researchers have been wondering why Americans stopped growing. US citizens were among the tallest in the world up until World War II. But since then, heights have stagnated while
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Seen at a local shopping center, these flowers were HUGE and blowing around in the wind so it was difficult to get a clear shot. They looked so cheery and full of sunshine that I had to try though.
Next up, was Cleveland Turner - a.k.a. the Flower Man - folk artist (or junk collector - depends on who you talk to) in Houston, TX. Mr. Turner was kind enough to take me on a tour of his house. A …
Interesting article about the opening of post-WWII files that document the lives of Displaced Persons in camps in Europe.
A bleak picture springs with stark immediacy from typewritten reports by the Allied officers, found in the massive archive of the International Tracing Service in the central German town of Bad
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Yesterday, I drove to Houston to see a few folk art places. First up, was The Orange Show - created by Jeff McKissack. He worked on the place from 1956 until his death in 1980. More information can be found …
This? Is so cool - I can’t imagine how long it took to find all those quotes!
File this under the rather full “Things I didn’t know” category - you can get sick from someone else’s vaccine.
A 2-year-old boy spent seven weeks in the hospital and nearly died from a viral infection he got from the smallpox vaccination his father received before shipping
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There’s a century plant starting to bloom at the end of my block. Here it is a few days ago - I hope to catch it again when the blooms open up.
I haven’t seen him in at least a month and found him laying in the yard yesterday. He was very skinny and lethargic - wouldn’t even get up to eat some food. Today, he was moving around but has a fierce …
