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Ask any 5th grader what year the Civil War ended and you’ll likely be told 1865.
A quick bit of math will tell you that was 155 years ago.
Ask any American of any age when the last Civil War-era pensioner passed away and they’ll likely guess some time around the mid-1900s.
But guess what? They would be wrong.
In fact, they would be very wrong.
Question from Betty: I’m a dog lover, and I love the really big dogs the most.
My cousin has an English Mastiff that’s the biggest dog I’ve ever personally seen, but I know there are bigger dog breeds.
Can you tell me what was the tallest dog that ever lived?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
The health risks associated with the “liquid metal” mercury are well known these days, but that wasn’t always the case.
Believe it or not, mercury was actually once used over a time span of several centuries to treat a wide variety of illnesses and physical ailments.
Chances are you know at least one person that has the same birthday as you.
In fact, you might even know several people who share your birthday.
But did you know that not everyone who is born at the same time will end up with the same birthday?
Most everyone is familiar with the North Star.
After all, it’s been guiding mariners across the seas and travelers across the continents for ages.
And if you were paying attention in science class you probably know the official name of the North Star is Polaris.
But here’s something you probably don’t know: Polaris isn’t just the one star that we see when we look up at the North Star. It’s actually (at least) three stars that make up the Polaris star system.