Fleetwood Mac and the “Rumours” That Defined Them
From Nation, For Nation - Pulse of the Nation
Making the change from ocean to lake should be relatively easy, right?
You’d think the raging high seas would be a much tougher place to survive than the calm waters of a freshwater lake or river. Making the change from ocean to lake should be relatively easy, right?
Well, that’s not necessarily the case, let’s dive deeper into the biology and chemistry to uncover the answer!
Outstanding Osmosis
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Kites with keys aside, people have known about electricity for centuries.
Of all the iconic scientific experiments in history, few are more famous than Benjamin Franklin’s kite and key trick. Several artists have famously depicted it. Usually, their paintings show Franklin and →
From Globe, For Globe - Pulse of the Planet
P.T. Barnum challenged naturalists and reporters to prove whether it was real.
Famous sideshow impresario P.T. Barnum was the man most directly responsible for the birth, and rise to fame, of the legendary Fiji mermaid.
The hoax became reality when, in 1842, Barnum manipulated the New York Herald and two other newspapers to publish exclusive articles about these elusive mermaids. The rest, well, is history.
P.T. Barnum’s Hoax
Barnum was able to make his Fiji mermaid a hit, stumping naturalists and →
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