Sunday, October 24, 2021

Coffee and Provocation


Dogs Came from Japan?
An extinct Japanese wolf might be the closest wild relative of dog according to a study in Nature.

Horses Came from Russia?
According to a study published in Nature, modern domestic horses probably originated on the steppes around the Volga and Don rivers, now part of Russia.

Vikings in North America Exactly a Thousand Years Ago?
Solar flares left evidence in tree rings that suggest Vikings were present in Newfoundland in AD 1021.

The Continuing Crisis
The world faces a shortage of blue paint due to supply chain disruptions.
 
The Best Prize
Niels Bohr was gifted a house next to the Carlsberg brewery with free beer for life after winning the Nobel Prize in Physics. Bohr lived there from 1932 until his death in 1962.

All Human Knowledge In Your Pocket
The entire contents of the Library of Alexandria could probably fit onto a low-capacity SD card.

The End of Wild Hippos in Columbia?
Colombian conservation authorities have started chemically neutering the cocaine hippos previously owned by renowned cartel leader Pablo Escobar.

They Sent Drones to Rescue Volcano-trapped Dogs
But the A-Team got there first. "I love it when a plan comes together." 

Recycled Electric Car Batteries as Good as New

Car Disruption: Simpler Cars With Less Maintenance
Across the country, companies are eyeing a future of electric vehicles that contain a fraction of the parts of their gasoline-powered counterparts and require less servicing and no fossil fuels or corn-based ethanol.

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