Predict The Weather From The Comfort Of Your Living Room!
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Know your weather seems to be the name of the game. That’s what home weather stations are all about. You sit inside and a display console shows you what the weather is like outside - the humidity, the temperature, the rainfall, air pressure, wind speed, whatever. The more the number of sensors used outside to [...]
Air - More Than Just A Necessity
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No one really thinks about the versatility and usefulness of air until it is really needed. The lack of air can kill; polluted air can cause illness. This necessity of life is free - who could put a price tag on air? However, as technology advances, there are newer and better ways to get cleaner [...]
What We’ve Learned From Birds About Flight - and Why It Took So Long
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Eons ago, Zork stood outside his cave and watched a vulture spread his wings and soar off a cliff. Zork decided to try this himself. Too late, he realized that his lift to drag ratio was about zero - no lift and lots of drag - and he had the glide ratio of [...]
Bats in Your Home? Here’s How to Get Them Out - Humanely!
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What most of us know about bats we learned in B movies
Should You Feed Wild Birds In The Winter?
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Winter weather will soon be here in many parts of the country, yet many of us enjoy our wild birds year-round. Should you continue feeding them in winter? What should you feed them, and how should you go about it?
The “conventional wisdom” has always been that you should feed wild birds [...]
How Do You Pronounce That?
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Do you know how to pronounce the ingredients on the cleaning products? Do you know what they mean? Do you know that those ingredients can be dangerous or even toxic? I’m here to explain and give examples of these items.
When you enter any store, can you smell the cleaning aisle aisles away? [...]
Create And Enjoy A Hummingbird Paradise
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The North American continent is known for its hummingbirds. Whether it’s the ruby-throated hummingbird found in the eastern portion of the continent or the 10 or so species found in the west, hummingbirds are a treat just about everyone in North America can be assured of seeing at some point in their lifetimes. For those [...]