What Makes the Sky Blue?

Have you have ever looked up at the sky on a clear, sunny day and wondered what makes the sky blue? Why not purple? Or green? You are not alone in this pondering as the weasel has pondered it as well. Lucky for you, the weasel has done his research. As we know, the sun …

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What is Runner’s High (and How Do I Get It)?

The High It has been described as an intense feeling of well-being or invincibility, a state of euphoria, and even an out of body experience. Runners have also reported a reduced sense of pain and even a loss of the sense of time. This high, so to speak, is called runner’s high. The Theories Behind …

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What is the Difference between White and Brown Eggs?

The Egg: A Grocery Store Conundrum Eggs are a ubiquitous grocery store item, but with the expansion of egg products to include several sizes of egg, omega-3 enriched eggs, organic eggs and the like, the typical grocery shopper may find themselves scratching their heads. To make matters worse, we now have to ponder the difference …

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Why Does the Amish Beard Lack a Mustache?

What is with the Amish Beard? The Amish are a group of traditionalist Protestant Christians with a distinct appearanec.  Also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch, the Amish and their way of life are of fascination to many outsiders, who the Amish refer to as the English. The Amish have become known in popular culture for …

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How Does Email Work?

You probably send and receive dozens of emails a day. But do you ever wonder to yourself, “How does email work?”. Not to worry, you are not alone. Most of us have a pretty good feel for how snail mail gets delivered. Today, we learn how email gets delivered. It doesn’t matter if you are …

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What Was Oprah Winfrey’s Early Life Like?

Curious about OprahWinfrey’s early life? The Mississippi-born media superstar, talk show personality, actress, and philanthropist was born on January 29, 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. It was just the beginning. Oprah was born into poverty to a then teenage single mother (Vernita). Before her award winning show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was …

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