Bit of Stink — July 5, 2020
In the news this week, in Berlin, Germany, people on public transportation like trains and busses are not wearing mask correctly. Incorrect wearing of masks are things like not having it over your nose, or having it on too loosely.…
March 30, 2020: How’s that for Irony?
You may not understand if something is ironic, but it basically means that something happens either with really odd timing (like when you say I really love cats, and one walks into your front yard), or it’s when opposite of…
March 20, 2020: Perfect Vision
Eventually we had to have a post about 2020, so since it’s the 20th today it seemed right. 2020 is the year we’re in, but it’s also the number to measure how good your eyes are. Fun fact: did you…
February 29, 2020 – Leap of Faith
Today is Leap Day. Every four years, we have an extra day in February, the 29th. The reason is that the earth take 365 1/4 days to go around the sun, so those extra quarters of days add up to…
February 11, 2020 – Patience People
In Mumbai, India, they’ve done something kind of cool…well, if you are a driver in the city you may not think it’s cool. The city has awful traffic, and drivers like to honk their horns–a LOT. The amount of sound…
February 2, 2020 – See Your Shadow?
Today is Groundhog Day. So if Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather-predicting groundhog, if Phil comes out of his hole and sees his shadow, he gets scared and goes back in the hole, meaning 6 more weeks of winter. If he…
