Is Grass Really Important?

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The Extent of Grasses Grass is a seemingly insignificant organism that is taken for granted and largely ignored. Grasses grow on almost every land surface, from swamps to deserts and from the Polar Regions to the Tropics; in fact, grasses cover one-third of the earth’s land area.  Grasses range in size from the short varieties used […]

What If People Lived in Floating Cities?

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Throughout history, humans have been confined to landmasses when establishing permanent settlements. But what if that’s all about to change? What if humans took to the sea, not only to explore it, but to- settle it? If the Seasteading Institute accomplishes its goal of creating the first permanent cities at sea, your future could involve living […]

Outsmarting Tricky Verbs

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“Cringe Verbs” Have you ever said any of these words? You might be surprised that none of them are even words! They are all errors. See if you know the correct forms. Incorrect  Attackted Brung Busted Clumb Creeped Drownded Et Aten Growed Snuck Stoled Throwed Thunk Drug Correct Attacked Brought Burst/Broke Climbed Crept Drowned Ate […]

These Are Pokémon? Read To Find Out Why!

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An article purportedly describing how to enable the Pokémon Lickitung to evolve into Luigi, one of the major characters of Nintendo’s Mario franchise, was published on the company’s official website in April 1999. The only Pokemon with the “Plumber” typing was Luigi, who had the Pokédex number #160. The article claims that Luigi had a […]

Writing a Good Post About Events

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Today we are talking about how to write a good post about events. Your first paragraph should immediately tell the reader the time period and should give the topic of the whole post. Unfamiliar terms should be defined for the reader. Example: The main problem was that the Articles of Confederation, the plan of government adopted […]

This is What’s Up With Bruised Bananas

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So you know bananas? Them yellow things? I don’t know about your life, but I never really eat bruises on bananas. There’s nothing wrong with bruised bananas, they’re the same as and non-bruised bananas- I think. So, for bananas to ripen, they start to produce a hormone called ethylene. It’s what turns bananas from their […]

Even More Constellations!

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When the sun sets at night, assorted constellations reveal themselves against the black soup of space. As the night progresses, some of these constellations set below the horizon, and others rise to take their places. The parade of constellations continues all night long until the sun rises again and obscures the stars from our sight. […]

Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites, Oh My!

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Meteoroids – Drifting through space. Meteoroids are pieces of space debris that come in a wide range of sizes and categories- from microscopic specks of cosmic dust to boulders several feet across! Meteoroids that enter the Earth’s atmosphere are called meteors. If you have ever watched a “Shooting star” dart across the sky, you have […]