by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – We must’ve been thirsty when we opened our internet tubes for cleaning this week, because all we could think about was water, including the frozen variety. Ice covers about 10% of the Earth’s surface and if all ice melted (not including that in your...
by James Ritch | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – Last week, we covered hippos and water hyacinths. This week, our internet tubes have much to tell us about hippos and the illegal international drug trade. Who knew hippos were so notoriously hip? Infamous Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar owned a...
by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes this week, out waddled a big old hippopotamus with a mouthful of water hyacinths. We almost had that scene playing out in southern U.S. waterways. Let’s start with the water hyacinth’s role in this near-disaster. ...
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes this week, something came out that made us think, “Wow.” Inspired by Carl Sagan, a noted astronomer who appeared frequently on television and who died in 1996, the cosmic calendar compresses the entire...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes for cleaning this week, a bunch of strange names came out. We didn’t recognize any of these real or birth names until we matched them with celebrities’ names. We’ll give you the original names and see if you can...
by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When we opened our internet tubes for cleaning this week, out poured enough coffee to keep us alert for hours. Compared to tea, which was cultivated 5,000 years ago, coffee is a newcomer, making its way through the Middle East and into Europe some...
