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Gunnar Thompson

Gunnar Thompson has been a lifelong critic of traditional history. In the third grade, he was asked "Who discovered America." He replied: "The Indians"--thinking they were here before everybody else. The teacher said he was wrong, and she supplied th…

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Improve Your NCAA Basketball March Madness Picks By Doing This

March is the time of year when even people who aren't college basketball fans get involved - because of March Madness pools, online or in the office.

During The Pandemic, Plants Became The New Pets And Greenhouses Boomed

No one will miss the COVID-19 pandemic. Except maybe greenhouses.

Consumption Vortex And The Terrifying Mathematics Of The Anthropocene

Here are some surprising facts about humans’ effect on planet Earth. We have made enough concrete to create an exact replica of Earth 2mm thick. We have produced enough plastic to wrap Earth in…

Asteroid 2006 QV89 Classified NO HAZARD - Expected To Miss - Most Likely Next Asteroid Impact - Harmless Splosh In Ocean

This asteroid is now known to miss. It was always classified as NO HAZARD so it was no surprise at all when they proved it couldn’t hit. UPDATE - they proved it would miss in July through non…