Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Deer Fawn Facts Spotted white-tailed deer fawns offer one of the most appealing sights in nature. Fawns typically appear walking closely to their protective mother or bounding across a field with seemingly unlimited energy. However, in May and June many fawns are found curled up in the field or forest alone, with no vigilant doe in sight. Is this an orphaned fawn? Almost certainly never! White-tailed deer mate in the fall (October – December). The male deer (buck) plays no role in raising fawns. After the ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article QUICKLY SEPARATE RIPE AND UNRIPE BLUEBERRIES USING THIS WATER TRICK: ‘THIS IS AWESOME’ Article by Chaunie BrusieThu, August 10, 2023 at 5:30:01 PM EDT If you’ve ever wondered if there was an easy way to tell if your blueberries are ripe or not, @onlybsides has a hack for you. The millennial mom explained that both she and her kids are “texture” people and have a hard time eating blueberries without knowing what they are going to get because blueberries are “n ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Sedentary time in children linked with heart damage in young adulthood Date:  August 23, 2023 Source:  European Society of Cardiology Summary:  Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to new research. The study found that sedentary time accumulated from childhood to young adulthood was associated with heart damage — even in those with normal weight and blood pressure. Hours of inactivity during childhood could be ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 A new clock shows how gravity warps time — even over tiny distances The world’s most precise clock probes space and gravity, too Click HERE for a link to the original article JILA researchers measured time dilation — or how an atomic clock’s ticking rate varies with height — within this tiny cloud of strontium atoms (center, white ball).R. JACOBSON/NIST By Kendra Redmond June 2, 2022 The force of gravity treats time like taffy. The stronger its pull, the more gravity can stretch out time, making it pass more slowly. By using a new atomic cl ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Check out how this tree grew inside a stop sign and has become a beautiful example of how nature finds a way. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwVSAieoP4Q/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng   ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article The sad story of the SUSPENDED VILLAGE built on a BRIDGE Probably inspired by the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. But with quite another success By Laura Lionti (14/05/2022) Who doesn’t know the Ponte Vecchio in Florence? Famous for the houses and stores built right on the bridge in 1300. In another part of the world there is something similar, but even more particular The sad story of the SUSPENDED VILLAGE built on a BRIDGE # An idea to attract tourism https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.prometeomagazine.i ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Eclipse 2024: Chasing the Shadow from Niagara to Newfoundland No matter where you are in the world on April 8, you can chase the Moon’s shadow with us across Canada! The Dunlap Institute will be hosting a livestream with partners across Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces to follow the best views of the total solar eclipse. Tune in to hear from astronomers at the University of Toronto on the science of eclipses, the sounds of space, and important safety tips while watching a dazzling celestial show ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse By Taylor Nicioli, CNN  4 minute read Updated 10:25 AM EDT, Thu April 4, 2024 During a total solar eclipse, surroundings may start to have a grayish sepia-tone look a few minutes before totality. That’s the best time to view an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect, best-observed in red and green colors. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Over two centuries ago, physiologist Jan Evangelista Purkyně noticed that red f ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse By Reuters April 1, 2024 Million at one time would be by far the biggest crowd that we’ve ever had. Click HERE for original article. Niagara region declares state of emergency ahead of eclipse TORONTO, March 29 (Reuters) – Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region’s popular waterfalls. The Niagara region said i ..read more

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Check out this article from the International Journal of Mathematical Education titled ‘A Mathematical Treatment of Solar Eclipse Formation‘ by authors Arjun Tan, Almuatasim Alomari and Marius Schamschula from the Department of Physics at Alabama A & M University from 2016 Abstract The solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon caused by the alignment of the Sun, Moon and the Earth in space and dictated 6by the law of rectilinear propagation of light. It occurs during a new moon, when the Sun is partially or fully blocked by the Moon as observed from th ..read more