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LEGO Releases First Wheelchair-Using Minifigure

The first ever Lego figure in a wheelchair has been spotted at the Nuremberg and London toy fairs, featuring a beanie-hatted character alongside a helper dog. The figure was captured in photos by the Promobricks blog, and shared on the Bricksfans website. The figure features alongside … Continue reading

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We Are Star Stuff

In a graphic representation of Carl Sagan’s famous quote: “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are … Continue reading

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What Joy Looks Like in Any Language

Watch as Syrian refugee children in Ontario are taken sledding for the first time. In the dead of winter, this video is sure to melt your heart. Footage of a Syrian family trying tobogganing for the first time after moving to Canada … Continue reading

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Only One Question

Why?

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Caltech Researchers: Evidence of a Ninth Planet

“The real kicker for the Caltech researchers was the fact that their simulations also predicted that there would be objects in the Kuiper Belt on orbits inclined perpendicularly to the plane of the planets. Batygin kept finding evidence for these … Continue reading

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Amazing Bronze Age Discovery in the UK

They’re calling it the ‘Peterborough Pompeii.’ A group of Bronze Age roundhouses that are in almost the exact same condition as when they were built and occupied. Woven materials, fish weirs, log boats, votive offerings, and more. The houses, built … Continue reading

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Someday Funnies XII

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New raincoat!

Happy that the rain is back but my old raincoat was almost in shreds. So I invested in this new Carhartt one. Very sturdy, roomy enough to wear a jacket underneath, and comfortable. About $50.

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Archeology from 400 Miles Up

Remember this guy?  He was exploring a city in Egypt called Tanis to find an artifact to steal before the Nazis could. Today he’d be called a looter. Well Tanis is a real place, a huge vanished city that is in … Continue reading

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3 Makes It a Collection

I once read that when you get three things that have a common thread, it becomes a collection. Yesterday at a garage sale I acquired the cup from Coffee, Tea, and Spice to my Roberts Hardware and Sugar Tit and … Continue reading

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